Sons of champions (UK)

[SeanBrennan]

and just to shield me, I worked full time on a building site and doors during uni, I wasn't just reading The Guardian.

I was reading the Guardian as it was 20p on campus and it made me feel more middle class than my N reg Punto and council flat but I was working as well.

I'll stop now...

[JamesPhilips]

"I'm a history graduate" = loved history then had a panic attack after graduating thinking "what on earth is this useful for?!"

Lol but I just don’t believe the ‘history’ they teach you is true

[SeanBrennan]

"I'm a history graduate" = loved history then had a panic attack after graduating thinking "what on earth is this useful for?!"

Lol but I just don’t believe the ‘history’ they teach you is true

tbf it was a very broad syllabus, you could pick and choose units and historiography as you wished. I get what you mean but my main worry was "why have I done a degree in history!!!!". I ended up picking units with some semblance of link to anything useful.

I ended up just focusing on making sure I got a First so I had a First in a degree however bonkers the subject matter. Fortunately managed it then got a year's sector experience for the graduate management programme I applied to the year after. Which was also useless. Although they paid for a very useless masters.

There is a theme emerging....

[wrighty]

"I'm a history graduate" = loved history then had a panic attack after graduating thinking "what on earth is this useful for?!"

Lol but I just don’t believe the ‘history’ they teach you is true

tbf it was a very broad syllabus, you could pick and choose units and historiography as you wished. I get what you mean but my main worry was "why have I done a degree in history!!!!". I ended up picking units with some semblance of link to anything useful.

I ended up just focusing on making sure I got a First so I had a First in a degree however bonkers the subject matter. Fortunately managed it then got a year's sector experience for the graduate management programme I applied to the year after. Which was also useless. Although they paid for a very useless masters.

There is a theme emerging....

I got a first class criminology degree with a sociology minor ,and it's not helped me at all lol. I'm a bit of a book worm though and love reading. Bizarrely I'm reading about Republican Nationalist China before the Communists at the moment which I find interesting, and I try and read some economics too. What was your main area of study in history and what was your favourite area of study?

[SeanBrennan]

Lol but I just don’t believe the ‘history’ they teach you is true

tbf it was a very broad syllabus, you could pick and choose units and historiography as you wished. I get what you mean but my main worry was "why have I done a degree in history!!!!". I ended up picking units with some semblance of link to anything useful.

I ended up just focusing on making sure I got a First so I had a First in a degree however bonkers the subject matter. Fortunately managed it then got a year's sector experience for the graduate management programme I applied to the year after. Which was also useless. Although they paid for a very useless masters.

There is a theme emerging....

I got a first class criminology degree with a sociology minor ,and it's not helped me at all lol. I'm a bit of a book worm though and love reading. Bizarrely I'm reading about Republican Nationalist China before the Communists at the moment which I find interesting, and I try and read some economics too. What was your main area of study in history and what was your favourite area of study?

Post-1945 political and social history with a focus on the decline of the heavy UK industries. Dissertation on miners strike of 84/5, got to interview Scargill and co which was interesting as I started my dissertation during 20th anniversary of the strike so went to all the rallies. I was a cliched youthful Marxist at the time but mellowed during my 3 years so my dissertation started really radical and ended a bit meh. I got the funding for the MA and PHD but got engaged and bought a flat instead - poor decision!

I a massive bookworm, I am not into possessions at all but do collect books. I love reading and go to the library weekly, love it. Currently reading Nick Robinson's book on the 2015 election via the diaries he kept for the year preceding it.

[SeanBrennan]

Lol but I just don’t believe the ‘history’ they teach you is true

tbf it was a very broad syllabus, you could pick and choose units and historiography as you wished. I get what you mean but my main worry was "why have I done a degree in history!!!!". I ended up picking units with some semblance of link to anything useful.

I ended up just focusing on making sure I got a First so I had a First in a degree however bonkers the subject matter. Fortunately managed it then got a year's sector experience for the graduate management programme I applied to the year after. Which was also useless. Although they paid for a very useless masters.

There is a theme emerging....

I got a first class criminology degree with a sociology minor ,and it's not helped me at all lol. I'm a bit of a book worm though and love reading. Bizarrely I'm reading about Republican Nationalist China before the Communists at the moment which I find interesting, and I try and read some economics too. What was your main area of study in history and what was your favourite area of study?

and well done on the degree Wrighty, your degree sounds very interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed mine tbh. Did a p/t masters in public sector management which was rather dry but it was funded by the management programme and I got to Warwick for a week every 3 months and eat free food so really enjoyed it. One of the lecturers was excellent Gary Bandy, he used The Wire to do the public finance module.

[wrighty]

tbf it was a very broad syllabus, you could pick and choose units and historiography as you wished. I get what you mean but my main worry was "why have I done a degree in history!!!!". I ended up picking units with some semblance of link to anything useful.

I ended up just focusing on making sure I got a First so I had a First in a degree however bonkers the subject matter. Fortunately managed it then got a year's sector experience for the graduate management programme I applied to the year after. Which was also useless. Although they paid for a very useless masters.

There is a theme emerging....

I got a first class criminology degree with a sociology minor ,and it's not helped me at all lol. I'm a bit of a book worm though and love reading. Bizarrely I'm reading about Republican Nationalist China before the Communists at the moment which I find interesting, and I try and read some economics too. What was your main area of study in history and what was your favourite area of study?

Post-1945 political and social history with a focus on the decline of the heavy UK industries. Dissertation on miners strike of 84/5, got to interview Scargill and co which was interesting as I started my dissertation during 20th anniversary of the strike so went to all the rallies. I was a cliched youthful Marxist at the time but mellowed during my 3 years so my dissertation started really radical and ended a bit meh. I got the funding for the MA and PHD but got engaged and bought a flat instead - poor decision!

I a massive bookworm, I am not into possessions at all but do collect books. I love reading and go to the library weekly, love it. Currently reading Nick Robinson's book on the 2015 election via the diaries he kept for the year preceding it.

That's interesting as I know people from Eastern Europe, and they've even said how far Britain has declined in the last 10 years. I think it's bad that all of our heavy industry has been exported. It's ludicrous. I think Britain will need to adopt an industrial strategy as the decline is becoming obvious.

Did you enjoy doing the the public sector management course?

[SeanBrennan]

I got a first class criminology degree with a sociology minor ,and it's not helped me at all lol. I'm a bit of a book worm though and love reading. Bizarrely I'm reading about Republican Nationalist China before the Communists at the moment which I find interesting, and I try and read some economics too. What was your main area of study in history and what was your favourite area of study?

Post-1945 political and social history with a focus on the decline of the heavy UK industries. Dissertation on miners strike of 84/5, got to interview Scargill and co which was interesting as I started my dissertation during 20th anniversary of the strike so went to all the rallies. I was a cliched youthful Marxist at the time but mellowed during my 3 years so my dissertation started really radical and ended a bit meh. I got the funding for the MA and PHD but got engaged and bought a flat instead - poor decision!

I a massive bookworm, I am not into possessions at all but do collect books. I love reading and go to the library weekly, love it. Currently reading Nick Robinson's book on the 2015 election via the diaries he kept for the year preceding it.

That's interesting as I know people from Eastern Europe, and they've even said how far Britain has declined in the last 10 years. I think it's bad that all of our heavy industry has been exported. It's ludicrous. I think Britain will need to adopt an industrial strategy as the decline is becoming obvious.

Did you enjoy doing the the public sector management course?

I did, I love learning. It was a bit geared towards privatisation in parts but I learned a lot and there was some very good esteemed lecturers, Warwick and Coventry unis had a very goon institute of local gov management, I made some good friends too.

[Coco]

Nicky Cooks dad was Southern Area champ

[SeanBrennan]

Nicky Cooks dad was Southern Area champ

thanks Coco, did not know that.

[SeanBrennan]

Scott Welch had a decent career picking up a few straps and fought for the WBO HW crown.

His son Tommy is 14-0 but has not been tested yet, time for Tommy to step up i think.

good shout - who promotes him currently?

[Spud]

What about the McGuigans.

Barry achieved so much. Shane wanted to but turned to training instead.

One of the very best trainers in UK

[wrighty]

I know it's America but I don't think Marvis Frazier was bad as they say, he beat both Tillis and Smith who went on to become champions. He lost to Tyson but no shame in that