Man United youngster Oliver Gill turns down new contract to study economics at Durham and follow in his father's footsteps. Reserve CB Oliver Gill appears to have left football to study at university. According to the Mail, Brave step or realistic one considering the arrival last season of Smalling and now Jones? Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...nchester-United-university.html#ixzz1Sd5eXd4q
I think it's a realistic step because i doubt he would have broken in to the main team because of Smalling. Good luck to him in his studies.
He always wanted to continue his studies and I think for him it is a good move. He has not got any problems with money, with his Dad being very rich. So on that front there is not a problem. I hope he can follow his fathers footsteps and become a Utd chief executive and finance director.
Is it not obvious? Many players who are offered a Utd contract would usually accept it. If they did not, they would usually not accept one to find another team to get more playing time. Oliver has chosen to reject a Utd contract to continue his studies. Thus this clearly shows that he wants to continue his studies. It could not be more clearer. Can you think of any other reasons why he would reject a Utd contract? For most players that is a dream.
If it was so obvious Nolhman how come no one on this board seen it coming and furthermore why didn't you enlighten us? What is clear is that with the arrival last season of Smalling and now Jones together with Evans still at the club, Gill believes he has no future at OT. However he must be fed up with football completely and not just Man Utd considering he is supposed to be a useful player and I'm sure many clubs would have jumped to sign him. Considering who has father is, I'm sure once he graduates he'll not be short of a few job offers.
no, you said "he always wanted to continue his studies"...hence insinuating that you knew this was always his career choice. we're not talking post contract, as it's blindingly obvious now he wanted to continue his studies. so as constcrepe asked, what evidence do you have that it's something he always wanted to do before the contract was rejected? stop with the act of pretending to be in the know and having credible sources. it makes you look more the **** each and every time you do it.
I'm still quite interested to know why Valencia would like to see a young kid become a future director or chief executive - has MUTV been running it's own version of the apprentice or something?
Most young players are of working class origins. Oliver Gill is a middle class accountant's son. He'll have a different perspective on education than most other young players.
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Exclusive-Interviews/2010/Jul/Gill-shuns-move-north.aspx "Yeah, I had the offer of a university place at Durham starting in September and I could have studied Economics, but I've decided to continue playing football." So apparently in July last year he wasn't looking to continue his studies... Tbf I would agree with stopthepress - growing up with a Financial Director as a dad, and learning about the realities of football from an club insider, may have made Gill realise that whilst top flight football is very glamorous and well paid, the life of an accountant probably beats that of a journeyman or player for a mid table Championship club or lower. After all, even if you get a contract for a few grand a week, you only get that for ten or fifteen years and after that most footballers don't have a life of luxury, particularly when compared to most senior accountants or directors.
Not the way I'd have done it but it's his life, his decision. He could have given it a few more years and seen if he could have made a career out of football, if not at United then somewhere else, if it didn't work out then he'd still have the rest of his life to study economics. Good luck with that, just hope he won't regret it later.
I think it would be fantastic if a player who played for Utd and knows the club became a executive and followed the footsteps of his father.
