Mansion 120 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 My Dad was talking about scholarships in America etc, and he was positive David Weir went to America as a lad then returned to the UK and started playing Pro. Is that true? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest therabbitt Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Yes, marketing degree and college football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Your Dad is correct Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrfc1873 48 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Sure is, heard Ian Crocker mention it about 500,000 times after mentoining Papac is the only signing left from the PLG era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mansion 120 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hmmm...find that quite interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURDOCH 1 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 My P.E. teacher told me that aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo 708 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 According to wiki he was with the University of Evansville from 1986-1990. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hmmm...find that quite interesting.Why is that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mansion 120 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Why is that?Just couldnt imagine a player doing that then playing with the likes of Everton and Rangers. Very good thing to do the more i think of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest therabbitt Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Still a record goalscorer with them too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Just couldnt imagine a player doing that then playing with the likes of Everton and Rangers. Very good thing to do the more i think of it.My boy is going over in August. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mansion 120 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 My boy is going over in August.Best of luck to him, who knows where he could end up ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Best of luck to him, who knows where he could end up ...Cheers - he's had one offer already but plays his last trial game tomorrow so hopefully he will get more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rfc2 3 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 My boy is going over in August.best of luck to yer boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mansion 120 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Cheers - he's had one offer already but plays his last trial game tomorrow so hopefully he will get more. Do they stay at the University for as long as they want or is it when they get there degree they can just leave and try and get a career? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Do they stay at the University for as long as they want or is it when they get there degree they can just leave and try and get a career?Its a 4 year degree which you can do in any subject you like, it doesn't have to be sport related.They cherry pick the best players so they can build a strong college football (sorry soccer)team.Its quite big over there - you get cracking crowds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mansion 120 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Its a 4 year degree which you can do in any subject you like, it doesn't have to be sport related.They cherry pick the best players so they can build a strong college football (sorry soccer)team.Its quite big over there - you get cracking crowds.Sounds immense if im honest. Best of luck to your boy anyways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1872 3,776 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 it was in the Champions league magazine as well, maybe hes making up for lost time by playing to forty? didnt start playing pro until he was 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcheVinny 1,003 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 college basketball and football are live on ESPN all the time and have huge crowds. 90,000 for college football and shit like that. so if its quarter as popular college soccer it would be amazing to ply your early trade in that environment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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