Congratulations- Gareth Owen

[For Us All]

Seems that, because everyone likes this sort of post, no-one is questioning the validity of it. Hypocrites, the lot of you.

 

I'm told that he failed.

 

:woy:

[Warren]

I congratulate Gareth. I am sure he worked hard and deserves the degree.

 

However, sports science in universities makes my blood boil for giving away too easily first class honour degrees relative to other courses.

[Trentham Lakes Valiant]

:woy:

 

I was bored

[DeanPVFC]

Great example for the modern day footballer well done lad. Shame our other local footballer chooses to spend his spare time hoping between the pub and sneyd Green coral

[Alan Baker]

I congratulate Gareth. I am sure he worked hard and deserves the degree.

 

However, sports science in universities makes my blood boil for giving away too easily first class honour degrees relative to other courses.

 

e.g.

[born_late58]

I'm told that Gareth has just been awarded a First Class Honours degree in Sports Science.

 

Well done

 

I also know that he's done a mountain of work to help the players through this latest contract saga.

 

Double well done

 

with the title of the thread i thought must have give his notice in;)

[aspins-revenge]

Warren

 

Have you studied Sports Science then, or do you work at a University, given your apparent knowledge on this matter.

 

Well done to Gareth Owen on his academic achievement.

[MattW]

I've got one of them, I'm as good as Gareth Owen, yes!!!!!!!!!!

[MattW]

I congratulate Gareth. I am sure he worked hard and deserves the degree.

 

However, sports science in universities makes my blood boil for giving away too easily first class honour degrees relative to other courses.

 

I disagree!!! I worked harder than most on mine!

[valiantms]

I congratulate Gareth. I am sure he worked hard and deserves the degree.

 

However, sports science in universities makes my blood boil for giving away too easily first class honour degrees relative to other courses.

 

Everyone has this idea that uni's give away good degrees for little effort. They don't. Simply because when someone walks into a job using their first class degree as a way in, and are then found out to actually know **** all, it damages the reputation of the uni.

 

You should probably consider as well the passion of the students for their subject. From my own experience, those who do broad subjects (biology, business studies, media, etc) are often not as passionate about it as those who specialise (sports science, ecology, computer game design, etc). Therefore, the specialist subjects tend to do a little better than the broader ones as they simply want it more or are more interested.

 

Feel we are going slightly off topic though.

 

Well done Gareth. Getting a first class degree whilst working isn't easy to do.

 

Just wondering, how has he just been awarded it? Most uni results came out in early July.

[Caroline Oakes]

Everyone has this idea that uni's give away good degrees for little effort. They don't. Simply because when someone walks into a job using their first class degree as a way in, and are then found out to actually know **** all, it damages the reputation of the uni.

 

You should probably consider as well the passion of the students for their subject. From my own experience, those who do broad subjects (biology, business studies, media, etc) are often not as passionate about it as those who specialise (sports science, ecology, computer game design, etc). Therefore, the specialist subjects tend to do a little better than the broader ones as they simply want it more or are more interested.

 

Feel we are going slightly off topic though.

 

Well done Gareth. Getting a first class degree whilst working isn't easy to do.

 

Just wondering, how has he just been awarded it? Most uni results came out in early July.

 

The awards ceremony was Friday.

[Leicestershire Valiant]

Most decent pro's like Gary Neville/Gareth Owen are looking for their next meal ticket after their playing days are over.

 

Meal ticket? You mean the "means to house, feed and clothe your family when your current contract expires?"

[fuzzyvalefan]

While I think his best years are behind him as a player, Owen is still a great person to have around the club. Commitment, integrity and intelligence. Pretty much the opposite of Artell.

[For Us All]

Meal ticket? You mean the "means to house, feed and clothe your family when your current contract expires?"

 

I'm sure they've both banked enough to keep them going for a while,especially Neville who's looking to build a hotel next to Old Trafford.