I have no idea how much he uses the title in the different roles he has... no one on here does unless that person inhabits academia, horse-racing, management training, rugby etc. and still has the time to post on here.

Many at Salford like the moniker. He appeared like a Dr Who to save us. He has had the presence of a medical doctor to mend a wounded club.

The amount I know of his life suggests that getting to that standing in academia is praiseworthy: most PhDs do not start as refugees. If he wants to wear the badge with pride, he has earned it.

So what? We know him as the doctor, I bet RL headquarters know him as something else.

Much better to have a Good Doctor in charge at the club instead of [itumulo pueri[/i.

Apparently the [iMr[/i thing with surgeons harks back to when the doctor would call the local barber to [ibleed[/i his patient as a form of anaesthetic before a procedure.

To be fair, I don't often introduce myself as MR Offside Monkey.

However, I can imagine Eddie when he's chatting referring to, say, the Wigan coach as Mr. Wane to add a certain drama.

And of course you know what my net worth is and from whence my wealth comes - impressive.

You took my anecdote of someone not using the title in a professional environment as an attempt to impress you? As I said, one only has to stand next to you with their mouth shut...



Agreed. Britain is notoriously free of class distinctions and your finger in the air guestimate carries tremendous weight, particularly with the "see Google" citation to back up your rigorous research.

If Marwan wants to call himself Doctor (or anything else for that matter) then surely that's up to him (as long as he's entitled to). It really is no concern of anyone else (unless of course they're just jealous of him).

I have also noticed that a certain Gallifrean timelord also likes to refer to himself as "The Doctor" without any proof that he is either a medical doctor or has a relevant PhD in any accepted academic subject, let alone restricting it use use a respective academic environment! How dare he get away with this and on a national television show to boot!*

* The above rant makes about as much sense as most arguments on here make in relation to Marwan Koukash and his actual and/or reported usage of the term "Doctor".

To be fair to said gallifrean, he does have an advantage over marwan, in being fictitious and all that ...

And most people make the "whoosh..." sound whilst simulating a jet going overhead to intimate that someone didn't get the point... for others it could just as easily be a London Underground tube train

Booking an airline ticket is just about the only non job related situation where I would consider using the title Dr. It improves the chance of an upgrade. It can also be useful on a driving licence.

I said it made perfect sense to me. Who said it sounded daft? I mean, it obviously does to you, but...

I do see a flaw in your summation, though. Call me pedantic if you like, but should Nobby astonishingly decline the offer, that won't alter the possibly annoying fact that someone else has already been given his old job anyway.

I said it sounded daft. Because it does. Your inference that because Marwan (without evidence) thinks he's 'gash' at one job, he can't be suitable for another. Daft.

As for the flaw, it was more of a deliberate omission. I'm well aware of the implications for Nobby, but isn't it interesting that he [istill[/i hasn't just walked away? What does that tell us?