Ex-Player Thread another young gun offloaded ....

[Sarge]

midfielder James Cowan ...... OWS info ....

James Cowan Moves On | Oxford United Football Club

Oxford United would like to wish young midfielder James Cowan the very best of luck for the future as he leaves the club for a new challenge.

www.oufc.co.uk

 

[Tenbury Yellow]

Good luck to you James.

 

[Sarge]

Good luck to you James.

Ditto that ^

 

[Finlandia]

Why young gun? Article makes it clear he's not going to offered terms? Deliberately antagonistic

 

[Paul Cannell]

Funny. I took the phrase as s standard reference to a young sport wannabe. I suppose you can find offence in most places if you want to.

 

[Finlandia]

Young gun suggest a prospect or star as in 'Gun' Cricketer

 

[Sarge]

Young gun suggest a prospect or star as in 'Gun' Cricketer

or alternatively, a young 'un who as a person looking to have a career in sport is / percieved to be a bit of a potential 'sharp shooter' (at some point) and is seen, by some, as a young gun, perhaps?


in common use in the UK , the term young gun , applied to young professional/ aspiring to be professional footballers ..... below,links to a trio of many examples

Young Gun: Karl Hein

Our 16-year-old goalkeeper discusses life in north London, training with the first team and learning from Mart Poom

www.arsenal.com

Young gun Rambo set to hit the big time

AARON Ramsey will become Cardiff City’s newest senior professional on his 17th birthday next month.

www.walesonline.co.uk

What Gary Lineker thinks of City's young guns & youth development

He was spotted playing for Aylestone Park and there is a long list of local players who have followed in his footsteps

www.leicestermercury.co.uk