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Whats in a NAME
Whats in a NAME

What do they mean where do they come from?????

All sorts origins some fascinating some prosaic!

While looking at the Transfer Market seeing who has bought who and for how much

An 85 rated goal keeper Ursmar Schaumer for 1M he must be old? he was

An 80 rated striker for 17M he must be young? 23 In-sung Gook

I signed a youth player largely because he was called Zebedee a nostalgic nod to the 60 s-70s children's program 'The Magic Roundabout' I know have 2 Zebedee's in my team
TWO ZEBEDEE's what are the chances who knows with what id imagine some random name generator and who cares?

Well it was something about "In-sung Gook" that struck "GOOK" being a racial slur for asian people this player is south korean!

GOOK is apparently an actual surname from Middle English goke gowke Old Scandinavian gaukr ?cuckoo?.

I use the Scots GOWK for a cuckoo or fool

I request if possible this name be retired, I would hope there is not players with N word or P word or any other words used as racial slurs in the game.

I appreciate any thoughts and views on this matter from all.

thank you

Ursmar Schaumer was one of my first superstar youth promotions, back before I could make use of him...shall I bring him home?

What fascinates me is this game throws up so many unusual surnames yet there seems to be a lot more players with the same surname than in say the Premier League. Although I probably pay more attention to player names on IAG than in real life

What are you going on about
Btw gook is my player and the rest of my team welcomed him with open arms

The incredible Rusty Butt.