Gareth Owen back to coach at the academy

[stokecity4eva]

www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Stoke-City-Gareth-Owen-makes-return-Britannia/story-18606424-detail/story.html#axzz2PCjLNnBJ

What strikes me from that article is the fact that when we were assessed by the premier league that we were rated as the best academy in the premier league. Surely that can't be right? What the hell did they assess us on?

[apb1979]

We probably got the best facilities but the Sentinel wanted it sound better, no doubt.

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Apr 4, 2013 8:38:20 GMT stokecity4eva said:

www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Stoke-City-Gareth-Owen-makes-return-Britannia/story-18606424-detail/story.html#axzz2PCjLNnBJ

What strikes me from that article is the fact that when we were assessed by the premier league that we were rated as the best academy in the premier league. Surely that can't be right? What the hell did they assess us on?

Alcohol.

[Lakeland Potter]

I don't know how good Gareth is as a coach but I had a long chat with him in his last year as a Stoke player (I found myself standing next to him at a pre-season game at Newcastle Town) and he came over as a smashing bloke. Very easy to talk to and he seemed a bright lad. I wish him all the best at the start of what I hope is a long and successful coaching career.