In fairness if any ex-footballer wanted to pay full-fees + a bench fee, I'd let them join my research group (assuming they could get through the interview).
********. If 75% of your lifetime earning potential was between 21 and 33 and you were offered the chance of starting for Luton or sitting on the bench for Stoke for 3x the cash on a 4/5 year contract you'd snap Stoke's hand off
No you wouldnt. If I were going down the pit I might but football is more like being a singer/dancer and I woujdnt want to miss out on the main stage.