Vincent Vega Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 5 minutes ago, Super said: From sunday times The ExCeL, owned by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), is charging the health service £2m-£3m a month, according to industry sources. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-52172007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, Super said: From sunday times The ExCeL, owned by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), is charging the health service £2m-£3m a month, according to industry sources. If that's true, they're ********* then. Seems to be some debate over the truth though. Maybe they were charging that but now they aren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: Not so. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/05/excel-owner-scraps-all-fees-for-nhs-to-use-nightingale-field-hospital Ah ok hadnt read that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: If that's true, they're ********* then. Seems to be some debate over the truth though. Maybe they were charging that but now they aren't. Well, no. There’s no debate at all. There was initially some fixed costs put into the agreement, and now they’ve removed those. Maybe you’d like to take back the comment of them being *********? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 28 minutes ago, Harry said: Well, no. There’s no debate at all. There was initially some fixed costs put into the agreement, and now they’ve removed those. Maybe you’d like to take back the comment of them being *********? Don't like the UAE regime but fair point- I take it back based on their actions in the UK. They put it in in the first place but can't argue with the withdrawal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperRed Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 9 hours ago, SX227 said: Not much social distancing going on here...... https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/teams/manchester-city/premier-league-kyle-walker-sex-party-with-escorts-news-coronavirus-manchester-city/news-story/17d1f639d12f1568bb4b5c7217fd1202 Not only Covid-19 he risked catching by the sounds of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Don't like the UAE regime but fair point- I take it back based on their actions in the UK. They put it in in the first place but can't argue with the withdrawal. And yet you still find a snide, critical remark. “they put it in in the first place”. The initial agreement had a “contribution” to fixed costs. They’ve now removed all costs. An analogy might be that you rent a house. You pay the landlord £1,000 per month. You are then responsible for the gas, electric, water, Sky tv, council tax etc. They were giving it rent free but were asking for some of the running costs to be covered. Just like you’d be expected to pay the running costs of a house you rented. Stop being so critical. This is a positive thing. Why try to poke around at it and find something sinister. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 59 minutes ago, Harry said: And yet you still find a snide, critical remark. “they put it in in the first place”. The initial agreement had a “contribution” to fixed costs. They’ve now removed all costs. An analogy might be that you rent a house. You pay the landlord £1,000 per month. You are then responsible for the gas, electric, water, Sky tv, council tax etc. They were giving it rent free but were asking for some of the running costs to be covered. Just like you’d be expected to pay the running costs of a house you rented. Stop being so critical. This is a positive thing. Why try to poke around at it and find something sinister. Alright. On this occasion yeah, unqualified statement by me. They've done a good thing. Credit to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Oh lor. Sounds like a tiger’s caught it from a keeper in the USA. That is not good news to end the day on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 7 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: ....and they are taking disciplinary action against their player Kyle Walker who held a house party last week - because apparently the government restrictions don’t apply to him - what an idiot .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 23 minutes ago, RedRock said: Oh lor. Sounds like a tiger’s caught it from a keeper in the USA. That is not good news to end the day on. It was interesting news to even hear that an animal had been given a test for it given the seeming shortage everywhere This has probably been discussed earlier today but having read BBC sport's extract of Rooney's column I have to agree with him, Matt Hancock has seemingly moved on from PL/all footballers taking a cut so that clubs don't have to furlough staff to talking about donating to charitable causes (the NHS..), this now is a case of why footballers then before being about the clubs. Rooney makes a few points including the premier league's contribution has been £20m, the 30% proposed cut would lead to £200m less in tax, which is better? Other sports stars who have moved abroad to avoid tax Lewis Hamilton would jump out as one, he's taken a reduction on his salary (£40m a year) but thats to help Mercedes rather than anything else seemingly. Rooney said footballers have been put into a corner now by the league also publicly stating they've made a proposal of a 30% cut and will be pictured as selfish villains if they say no even if it were because it would financially ruin them. When you apply it to all PL players does that include those in the u23's who may not be on big contracts having to take a 30% cut? As what amount per week does that then put them below a london wage for the clubs in those areas? He also said players would probably have been open to having individual discussions with their clubs about what they could do, some could probably afford and may have wanted to contribute more than 30% but some may only be able to afford 10% this would have worked for everyone to what they could afford to contribute, but 30% has now been bandied publicly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) While the debate over players wages goes on, this is the other side of the coin. https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/derby-county-chef-zero-hours-4013757 Sure it's replicated at quite a few clubs too. In the top two divisions there's not much excuse for those with most to continue to receive full whack while those lower get furloughed. I add this is a lot of, but not necessarily all clubs or cases. Wonder what the situation at AG with this is. Seem to recall that @RedM deduced that the players had taken a cut/deferral/weren't on full whack. Nice to see the solidarity. Edited April 5, 2020 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 20 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: While the debate over players wages goes on, this is the other side of the coin. https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/derby-county-chef-zero-hours-4013757 Sure it's replicated at quite a few clubs too. In the top two divisions there's not much excuse for those with most to continue to receive full whack while those lower get furloughed. I add this is a lot of, but not necessarily all clubs or cases. Wonder what the situation at AG with this is. Seem to recall that @RedM deduced that the players had taken a cut/deferral/weren't on full whack. Nice to see the solidarity. I have some sympathy with Derby there, they only hire a company, Delaware are a billion pound business but have told people on 0 hours contracts they won't be utilising the furlough scheme and that's the reason they can't get 80%, little Derby have done wrong here, it would be a nice gesture to help out when when the company they actually work for make many times the amount Derby do its not them in the wrong here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 19 hours ago, Delta said: "Moron"? As if anyone can forget your moronic, bitter anti-Kodjia posts on Villa Talk. No - It's a figment of your imagination. I stated the positives and negatives of Kodjia and how he plays. Clearly you have a vivid imagination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh_red Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: While the debate over players wages goes on, this is the other side of the coin. https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/derby-county-chef-zero-hours-4013757 Sure it's replicated at quite a few clubs too. In the top two divisions there's not much excuse for those with most to continue to receive full whack while those lower get furloughed. I add this is a lot of, but not necessarily all clubs or cases. Wonder what the situation at AG with this is. Seem to recall that @RedM deduced that the players had taken a cut/deferral/weren't on full whack. Nice to see the solidarity. Seen nothing to suggest what the players are doing either way. non playing staff have been Furloughed and Lansdown is willing to take tax-payer money to cover the 80% of their wages, pretty disgusted with the club to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 At the end of day if a club cannot go 3 months in contingent mode, it is a pretty sad indictment of their planning. It shows how close to the wire they are running, how much they are gambling. That applies to pretty much every club, big or small. The CJRS has been poorly introduced. The concept of retaining employees is good, but the rules are open to abuse. And businesses driven by money, will exploit it. They are exploiting it, and not just in football. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, bh_red said: Seen nothing to suggest what the players are doing either way. non playing staff have been Furloughed and Lansdown is willing to take tax-payer money to cover the 80% of their wages, pretty disgusted with the club to be honest. Yeah, it's up in the air ultimately. Red M said one thing ie furlough, rugby cut and therefore a deduction that players were also taking a hit. Gregor said furlough but no cut/deferral as yet. Unlike the Rugby of course.. Perhaps waiting for PFA guidance, EFL guidance, something collective. It doesn't sit well however! I have read that some PL clubs were/are scared (legally, contractually and so on) to ask players to take a hit. Similar here? Edited April 6, 2020 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 10 hours ago, hodge said: I have some sympathy with Derby there, they only hire a company, Delaware are a billion pound business but have told people on 0 hours contracts they won't be utilising the furlough scheme and that's the reason they can't get 80%, little Derby have done wrong here, it would be a nice gesture to help out when when the company they actually work for make many times the amount Derby do its not them in the wrong here. Okay thanks, that's cleared up. Derby and their opaque and complex corporate structures though can make it hard to see where one ends and one begins. Sounds like Delaware not doing the right thing but then do the schemes cover people in his position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Okay thanks, that's cleared up. Derby and their opaque and complex corporate structures though can make it hard to see where one ends and one begins. Sounds like Delaware not doing the right thing but then do the schemes cover people in his position? From your article (which explains everything), sounds like either Delaware either unaware or spreading misinformation, so nothing to do with Derby Employees on any type of contract are eligible for the scheme, including those on zero-hour and temporary, casual contracts. Mr Pickering said that Delaware North bosses have told casual employees that they are not eligible for the scheme. In an email shared with Derbyshire Live, bosses at Delaware North said they would not be utilising the scheme at this time. They said the reason was that Mr Pickering and his colleagues are casual workers, and therefore ineligible for the scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 5 hours ago, bh_red said: Seen nothing to suggest what the players are doing either way. non playing staff have been Furloughed and Lansdown is willing to take tax-payer money to cover the 80% of their wages, pretty disgusted with the club to be honest. Seen nothing to indicate BCFC non-playing staff have been furloughed? AG staff have been but they're a separate company that is based on hospitality/match day concessions etc which there is none of atm so impossible for them, many hospitality companies will be in exactly the same position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, hodge said: From your article (which explains everything), sounds like either Delaware either unaware or spreading misinformation, so nothing to do with Derby Employees on any type of contract are eligible for the scheme, including those on zero-hour and temporary, casual contracts. Mr Pickering said that Delaware North bosses have told casual employees that they are not eligible for the scheme. In an email shared with Derbyshire Live, bosses at Delaware North said they would not be utilising the scheme at this time. They said the reason was that Mr Pickering and his colleagues are casual workers, and therefore ineligible for the scheme. Casual workers ineligible for the scheme? Figures but will hit hard some who can ill afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Casual workers ineligible for the scheme? Figures but will hit hard some who can ill afford it. They are eligible, its on the govt website, however Delaware telling them they're ineligible seemingly because they don't wan to use the scheme. Presumably its a case of Derby don't need the work atm with no cooking etc so they've got no work orders coming in so have no need to provide work to the guy. Still no reason they couldn't use the scheme anyway so the guy at least gets some money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fresh-premier-league-development-could-4023535 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 55 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fresh-premier-league-development-could-4023535 Read that earlier. Could be a step towards moving back to normality. Just hope the general public don't decide that the bank holiday that is around the corner means holiday time and the government opt to enforce even more stringent measures on travel, social distancing and all that Jazz and that ends up putting a spanner in the works. Is it wrong to hope that it rains all weekend? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Davefevs said: At the end of day if a club cannot go 3 months in contingent mode, it is a pretty sad indictment of their planning. It shows how close to the wire they are running, how much they are gambling. That applies to pretty much every club, big or small. The CJRS has been poorly introduced. The concept of retaining employees is good, but the rules are open to abuse. And businesses driven by money, will exploit it. They are exploiting it, and not just in football. TBF a large proportion of the population as well as those companies which seemed ‘healthy’ are much in the same position regards cash flow and reserves. I’m including me and my employer in that, it’s certainly no judgment. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, Super said: Totally agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 The Open now cancelled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted April 6, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 Peps mum dies of it in Spain. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52173872 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) Derby the latest club to furlough non playing staff. Day after Rooney's rant in the Sunday Times. Edited April 6, 2020 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Derby the latest club to furlough non playing staff. Day after Rooney's rant in the Sunday Times. A car crash of a club, literally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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