Unfunny with hints of racism. The rugby league family at its finest.

Because he has a PhD which is a 'doctorate'.
It is the done thing just like calling a knight of the realm 'sir'.

It isn't the done thing though is it. I know and work with a few who have a PHD and they don't call themselves a doctor. Work collegues don't refer to them as "the doctor". I have letters behind my name but don't choose to use them. There is a bit of a difference also between a knighthood and a PHD in elect.eng.

Aye. You have to work hard for a PhD.

Having letters after your name doesn't change your title though. You're still plain Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms.

And do you know for sure that the doctor refers to himself as "the doctor". We call him that because it's kind of become a nickname, but that's not to say that he uses it.

I believe your opinion may be valued on the forum used by supporters of the RFL's favourite club,being as they held up the transfer of the young 'traitor'.
I am just pleased our owner is nowhere near as controversial.
Castleford fans may also wander over there now we have suffered their 'Chase isn't going' to 'how much you willing to pay' volte-face.
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It does if you have a doctorate (PhD, DSc etc.) and are into honorific titles (such as Mr. or Dr.).

Let's not forget that John Wilkinson is a bonafide doctor too. And his honorary D.Litt is a higher doctorate.

Im a doctor too. I've got a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Yale.

Bought it online the other day.

15 quid.

Pretty sure its legit.

Just give me a minute...

...Need to wipe my eyes after that gem. I literally nearly peed. Classic.

Seriously. You need to drop what you're doing, throw in the towel, forget the Family. Get out there on Britain's got talent or something. You're missing your vocation.

Christ Almighty I bet you have letters behind your name I really do.

The term Doctor is a shortetmed term for Doctorate. Weather it be electrical engineer, teaching and learning or in medicine, their all Doctors none the less and most use their title and I think they should as its no easy task getting a PHD In any form.