Michu it seems has an acute issue with his ankle not stabilising after his op, It's why he was a shadow of himself when he returned to the game, and the club are worried that we might well see him out of the game altogether, in the same manner as Ferrie Bodde. All our medical staff are hopping upon hope that the summer break will resolve the continued flare ups of his ankle, which continues to swell up when pushed, and clearly if that is happening then his operation could not have been a success. This and some of his young lady issues are at the heart of his frustrations this season, which is very understandable, I'm hopping he pulls through the ankle problem, but at the minute it's not looking to clever, and he could very well be looking at the end of his professional career in much the same way as Bodde, and it will be another talented player lost to injury for us. Big blow for us and him...............
from an outside hope of going to Brazil to this will be doing his head in. But a few of us were mentioning the Ferrie Bodde scenario months ago ⦠and his absence and attitude was being put down, by 'those in the know', to the Spaniards falling out with everyone else.
Things aren't right with Michu mentally or physically and that's been pretty obvious to most. Good luck to him, and I hope he comes back stronger than ever for us next season. God knows I think we're going to need him back at his best.
Send him to America, they seem to have a much better handle on these sort of things but unfortunately not even they can save every sportperson's career. If he went there and came back still injured we would know it is game over for him, which is a sad thing to come to terms with.
Let's hope that we take care of this with the best medical people possible. Too much for Michu and the Club at stake otherwise.
One of the draw backs he faces is his own body. Big muscular torso with less in the legs puts enormous pressure on knees and ankles. I agree with ProjectVRD
Booting the hoardings doesn't help! From the club's perspective (selfish), a big transfer pay day could have gone now. An unshakeable injury would be devastating for Michu himself and a real shame and anti-climax for the fans after such a great last season.
Is that a real thing? I didn't think insurance companies would be willing to insure individuals of that potential worth to an employer whilst in a physically demanding industry. The risk seems to be too great.
I think its real VRD, business needs to protect investment so Im pretty sure they would insure. Isnt that why some medically retired pro's cannot rejoin the league and play in non-league teams?
I haven't a clue, never really heard of retiree's from injury trying to get back into the game. If that is true then the game really is all about money, but what if a player did decide to re-enter the league? Can he really be punished and what would happen to his previous team?
Positive spin lads, with the injury nobody else will want him so all he has to do is kick his woman into touch, and he can concentrate fully in getting back to 100% for next season Makes you wonder why the hell we played him with his injury.
Not really, though the player is the one that really benefits from such cover to injury. There are very few providers that have access to insurers who consider this high risk category of insurance. The larger clubs often provide cover for their players as part of their contract or because they want to get the player back on the pitch as quickly as possible to achieve the most out of their playing assets. For those clubs that aren’t able to do this or where clubs only provide cover for 18 months after the injury, a player can arrange personal cover that suits their circumstances and finances. The options available include cover for temporary total disablement which offers a fixed rate of financial assistance to cover loss of earnings or permanent total disablement which provides fixed rate compensation in the event of serious or career ending injuries. What I am saying Gendros is that the player is the main beneficiary, and not the club. Player Cover (Personal) Personal accident cover for professional and semi-professional football players provides financial protection and assistance in the event of serious or career ending injury. Professional football insurance cover is defined under two main categories; 1. Career ending insurance - Permanent total disablement offering a fixed capital sum in the event of a career ending injury and death cover providing a lump sum payment to your chosen beneficiary in the event of your death. 2. Temporary total disablement which offers a fixed rate weekly loss of earning compensation in the event of a long term temporary injury. Many players are covered through their clubs for 18 months of injury but may lose out on bonuses and other incentives which a player relies on. The 'total disablement' element is defined as an injury which prevents a player from playing as they are contracted to. The premiums are based upon the value of a players contract which is usually around 5 or 6 times the annual salary of a player, however this is dependant upon the individual circumstances of the player. Other factors such as the players age, position played and at what level and with which club are also taken into consideration. Cover can extend to include: * Loss of earnings contribution for partial and temporary total disablement * Capital benefits lump sum payments for partial and total disablement * Death benefit paid to your chosen beneficiary in the event of your death Professional Football Team Insurance Cover can be arranged through a club on a group personal accident policy providing cover for an entire team allowing the club piece of mind that in the event of an injury they too can be financially compensated whilst contracted to pay a players wages whilst injured temporarily or permanently. This contingency insurance ensures that replacing a player through injury doesn't become a financial disaster. The bit in bold Gendros reimburse's the club the wages that are paid out to the player when injured, if that is what your referring to, there is no real benefit for Huw to rub his hands over, it's just covers wages, the real big money is paid to the player should he lose his career, temporary or permanently....................
