Gary Windass (Mikey North)

[LostVoodoo]

surely it takes quite a lot of time and maybe the odd qualification to become a bomb disposal expert?

[tammyy2j]

So Corrie will become Soldier Soldier

[Perdita]

surely it takes quite a lot of time and maybe the odd qualification to become a bomb disposal expert?

It says he becomes a hero, not expert, means he might be trained in bomb disposal rather than already having all the skills

[alan45]

he might be trained in bomb disposal rather than already having all the skills

Nobody already has all the skills to be an EOD officer. Its something which is taught.

To be a bomb disposal hero you would need to be an expert. Its hardly a job that would be given to a squaddie just out of training.

You only become a hero after defusing lots of IEDs and you certainly wouldnt do that unless you were an expert and in diong so received months of highly specialised training.

[Perdita]

In my eyes, anybody brave enough to try to defuse an IED is a hero, regardless of how many he or she have dealt with.

[alan45]

In my eyes, anybody brave enough to try to defuse an IED is a hero, regardless of how many he or she have dealt with.

There is no doubt that any properly trained EOD officer is a hero after defusing just one IED however it is unlikely in the extreme that a squaddie such as Gary Windass is supposed to be would be allowed to take part in EOD so how therefore can he be called a hero.

This storyline if true has been ill thought out and IMHO an insult to the highly trained professional who risk their lives on a daily basis throughout the world.

[Perdita]

Mikey North has praised his co-stars in his Coronation Street family.

The actor - who plays Gary Windass in the Weatherfield soap - told RTÉ Ten that he loves working with the cast.

"It's nice that we've settled in now," he said. "Debbie [Rush] and Steve [Huison], who play Anna and Eddie, they're just so much fun to work with and they're a great double act.

"And I think they'll be around for many years to come. I love working with them.

"Everyone says it, it's so clichéd, but everyone gets on and it's like a big family."

He added: "We kind of hang out together and it's just a good laugh. We're so lucky to do what we do."

Earlier this month, it was reported that an upcoming plot will see Gary serve as a bomb disposal expert in Afghanistan.

[lizann]

surely it takes quite a lot of time and maybe the odd qualification to become a bomb disposal expert?

And Gary seems to be an idiot

[Perdita]

Coronation Street's upcoming army plot will explore how the Windass family is affected by their son's time in Afghanistan.

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Gary Windass, played by Mikey North, would serve as a bomb disposal expert. North told RTÉ Ten that the "poignant" plot would focus on the effects the war has had on Gary when he returns to the street.

"It's very current and it's going to be quite poignant," he said. "They're going to look at how it's going to affect his family and how it's going to affect him."

He continued: "I don't think he's going to be away long. He's going to come back, for whatever reason, so we're going to look at the aftermath and how that's going to affect him. It sounds good."

The actor also spoke of the research he carried out for the plot.

"These guys that go over there are amazing. I've got the utmost respect for them," he said.

He added: "So I've done my research into it and I hope I can do it justice. It should be good on screen. I'm looking forward to it."

[alan45]

The actor also spoke of the research he carried out for the plot.

Obviously he didnt do enough. You just dont leave training as a raw recruit and become a bomb disposal ''expert''