Trees and Lingard

[Andy_Faber]

Can I add, and break the swear filter by saying, I couldn’t give a ****?

[swaledale]

Can I add, and break the swear filter by saying, I couldn’t give a ****?

Well you have, but surely a more mature approach would be to simply ignore the thread?

Its of interest in how our biggest rivals approach being in the premier league - the approach seems rather different from the way we were picking up "gems" like Eddie Lewis!!

Is there insurance which pays out if a player is out injured for a season GP? There is if they have a career threatening injury, but if they miss say half a season not sure that exists and for how many players?

[ramAnag]

Is there insurance which pays out if a player is out injured for a season GP? There is if they have a career threatening injury, but if they miss say half a season not sure that exists and for how many players?

Not my area but I was wondering the same thing. In recent years I don’t recall the long term injuries to the likes of Hughes, Keogh (slightly different I accept), Marriott and Davies as being seen as anything less than quite catastrophic. Don’t remember talk of financial compensation...although I think there may have been something with George Thorne.

[Andy_Faber]

Not my area but I was wondering the same thing. In recent years I don’t recall the long term injuries to the likes of Hughes, Keogh (slightly different I accept), Marriott and Davies as being seen as anything less than quite catastrophic. Don’t remember talk of financial compensation...although I think there may have been something with George Thorne.

Back in the day (ie the 80s when I worked alongside brokers for a while and was friends with a couple of FC FDs), players were routinely insured. No idea these days

[Geoff Parkstone]

Well you have, but surely a more mature approach would be to simply ignore the thread?

Its of interest in how our biggest rivals approach being in the premier league - the approach seems rather different from the way we were picking up "gems" like Eddie Lewis!!

Is there insurance which pays out if a player is out injured for a season GP? There is if they have a career threatening injury, but if they miss say half a season not sure that exists and for how many players?

yes there is although obviously the sum insured and injury history would be risk assessed and underwritten/priced accordingly and deductibles in the form of minimum injury periods applied. Doesn't of course mean Forest would take it out though

You can (or at least used to be able to) get loss of earnings cover as a player as well - used to see it a lot for tennis players or golfers who are more akin to "self employed" whereas a footballer is an employee

Long back in the day one of my clients used to provide the player injury insurance for all the NBA teams - now those were some eye opening numbers, even 20 years ago !