Common Sense 0 Posted July 13, 2009 Just thought I would make my first post as little controversial as possible. I have a friend who works at Colney but unfortunately is being made redundant next month due to the cost cutting measures at the club so the news that I get from him (which up to now I have kept to myself) will come to a halt.Anyway although I am by no means a fan of the Board or more precisely how poorly it is run, I am always surprised at the costs in running a football club. For instance Dejan Stefanovic has recently had a scan at the N&N at a cost of £900, the price of two season tickets.However those of you that are still angry at the way some of the players "just gave up" at the end of last season can take solace in that they now have to pay for their meals at Colney. It will take a few meals to pay for Dejan''s scan !Told you it would not be a controversial post ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Pirate 0 Posted July 13, 2009 [quote user="Common Sense"]Just thought I would make my first post as little controversial as possible. I have a friend who works at Colney but unfortunately is being made redundant next month due to the cost cutting measures at the club so the news that I get from him (which up to now I have kept to myself) will come to a halt.Anyway although I am by no means a fan of the Board or more precisely how poorly it is run, I am always surprised at the costs in running a football club. For instance Dejan Stefanovic has recently had a scan at the N&N at a cost of £900, the price of two season tickets.However those of you that are still angry at the way some of the players "just gave up" at the end of last season can take solace in that they now have to pay for their meals at Colney. It will take a few meals to pay for Dejan''s scan !Told you it would not be a controversial post ![/quote]Is this the start of a new trend....non-controversial posts, how long do you think you will be able to keep it up ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Darby 0 Posted July 13, 2009 To be fair, taking the figure of £900 for a scan as a matter of fact. A few of those over the course of a season would certainly add up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted July 13, 2009 What''s on the menu at Colney, can you find out what our finest athletes have on their daily menus? As a long distance runer, I''m curious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am a Banana 0 Posted July 13, 2009 cheers mateyy!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Chops 7 Posted July 13, 2009 [quote user="Mister Chops"]What''s on the menu at Colney, can you find out what our finest athletes have on their daily menus? As a long distance runer, I''m curious.[/quote]Runner, damn it. Runner. Not runer. That''s a bit too wizard like for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCardinal 0 Posted July 13, 2009 Welcome to the forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LQ 0 Posted July 13, 2009 Hello Common Sense,I''ve not been posting for long either but you find yourself caught up in it!Good luck to your mate - not the best time to be looking for a job after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted July 13, 2009 Isn''t treatment at the N&N free?Best check my bank balance... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blahblahblah 2 Posted July 13, 2009 [quote user="Sports Desk - Pete"]Isn''t treatment at the N&N free?Best check my bank balance...[/quote]If you don''t want the treatment straight away it most probably is. If you want to jump the queue you have to pay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted July 13, 2009 [quote user="blahblahblah"][quote user="Sports Desk - Pete"]Isn''t treatment at the N&N free?Best check my bank balance...[/quote]If you don''t want the treatment straight away it most probably is. If you want to jump the queue you have to pay.[/quote]Ah, that would explain my two-year wait.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradley11 0 Posted July 13, 2009 Im pretty sure all the players use BUPA.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desert Fox 0 Posted July 13, 2009 Whilst it is clear to virtually everyone that we need to radically reduce costs, I am not sure that it would be very smart to cut back on basic medical costs which will tell us when or if a player is fit to return. This is likley to be a pre-condition of any insurance or legal issues in the event that the player does not see out their contract. As for the £900, this will be the private patient rate. of which circa half will go to the hospital and half to the consultant in their private capacity. I am not sure that we should expect the NHS to subsidise the running costs of the club given their currrent predicament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Darby 0 Posted July 13, 2009 [quote user="bradley11"]Im pretty sure all the players use BUPA....[/quote]BUPA is the health care cover, if you want to pay (opt out of NHS) you can get the treatment straight away. For example, if you had a lump on your goolies, you visit your GP they fix you up for a hospital visit in a week or two. You pay yourself, they sort you out tomorrow. Basically the club does that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ur just a man in a jacket 0 Posted July 14, 2009 [quote user="Mister Chops"]What''s on the menu at Colney, can you find out what our finest athletes have on their daily menus? As a long distance runer, I''m curious.[/quote]tesco value products i reckon - we are trying to tighten the purse strings! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gingerpele 0 Posted July 14, 2009 I went to Colney a few years back, and one of the those study center things, and i thought it was really good, the facilities are great, but if the player''s are paying for there meals, the club arn''t gaining any money i presume, there just giving less to the players...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
still holding out for new heroes 0 Posted July 14, 2009 [quote user="Sports Desk - Pete"][quote user="blahblahblah"][quote user="Sports Desk - Pete"]Isn''t treatment at the N&N free?Best check my bank balance...[/quote]If you don''t want the treatment straight away it most probably is. If you want to jump the queue you have to pay.[/quote]Ah, that would explain my two-year wait....[/quote]No that''s because gender reassignment surgery is elective, plus you probably have to wait for the hormones to work their magic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houston Canary 0 Posted July 14, 2009 HAH! Good one, still hjolding out. [:D]I''ve had previous debates on these threads about NHS and I am wondering where its defenders are this time. I see similar comments being made about it, and yet no one challenges them with retorts about how awful Americans are. Hmmmmm, curious. Why should rich athletes get to jump the line for medical services? Whaaaaaaa. We should all have to wait weeks for basic services, even though there is not wait for them in American hospitals, that''s all I''m saying. I think all those UN surveys would disagree with me. Westernized socialism really does rule, right!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blahblahblah 2 Posted July 14, 2009 [quote user="Houston Canary"]HAH! Good one, still hjolding out. [:D]I''ve had previous debates on these threads about NHS and I am wondering where its defenders are this time. I see similar comments being made about it, and yet no one challenges them with retorts about how awful Americans are. Hmmmmm, curious. Why should rich athletes get to jump the line for medical services? Whaaaaaaa. We should all have to wait weeks for basic services, even though there is not wait for them in American hospitals, that''s all I''m saying. I think all those UN surveys would disagree with me. Westernized socialism really does rule, right!?[/quote]I don''t think that anyone sees this as a point of argument Houston - merely a statement of fact that in this country, if you want to see someone straight away you have to pay or wait until they can fit you in. No-one in this thread has made a comparison with the healthcare of anywhere else, America or otherwise.However, if I wanted this thread to last for several years, I''d probably ask you for your opinions on this - a US healthcare admitting that there was a secret smear campaign against Michael Moores as a result of his film "Sicko", which attempts to show US healthcare in the poor light it deserves.* lights blue touch paper and retires... * Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
