StevoStimac Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Does anyone know if there is any truth in the rumour that the team went off to New York over the international break for "team building"? Thinking back to Nigel's comments during pre-season where he said that he didn't see the value in long distance pre seasons due to fatigue etc, with the level of injuries in the team, this does, on face value, appear to be a change of tack. Also, not sure whether it would explain the lack of energy yesterday which was surprising after a "2 week break". Thoughts anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Whatever they have done in the past 2 weeks they have wasted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Yeah they did go to new york it was in shaun barkers column in the DET. (which is boring, but no offence shaun) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Yeah they did go to new york it was in shaun barkers column in the DET. (which is boring, but no offence shaun) Was it something to do with that shopping trip from East Mids this week? Maybe some sort of sponsorship thing. If it was it could be the cause of the lethargy on show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 they should have stayed there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Who funded that? 20 odd people with return flights + accomodation + food for however many days = minimum $40k.. So seriously, that's the equivalent of a decent loan player for 2 months + in wages.. Good one. Worked a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram2767 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Who funded that? 20 odd people with return flights + accomodation + food for however many days = minimum $40k.. So seriously, that's the equivalent of a decent loan player for 2 months + in wages.. Good one. Worked a treat They paid for themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex W Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 $40k? You can get a hotel for three nights and return flights for £420. For 20 people, even if we round it up to £450 for the sake of easy mathematics, it's only £9k. I'm presuming they were only there for three nights as I think that's how long the lads were in Spain for last season when they went away. Certainly not the amount that you suggested. Plus they're footballers, who's to say they didn't pay for the bulk of it themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex W Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 They paid for themselves You bugger, you beat me to it! 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/angry' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':angry:' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 $40k? You can get a hotel for three nights and return flights for £420. For 20 people, even if we round it up to £450 for the sake of easy mathematics, it's only £9k. I'm presuming they were only there for three nights as I think that's how long the lads were in Spain for last season when they went away. Certainly not the amount that you suggested. Plus they're footballers, who's to say they didn't pay for the bulk of it themselves? Do you know tha for a fact or are you just plucking an imaginary figure out of the air? If not then that's a fantastic deal and I'd like you tell me where you saw it, especially at short notice.. You probably know full well I live in Mexico and the cheapest flghts I've found are around $400 US and that's a single flight and I'm a hell of a lot closer than you guys. $420, well even $450 that includes a hote for 3 nights is a bargain.. No problems if the squad paid for it.. Though it's abit strange NC would go back on his previous words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex W Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Do you know tha for a fact or are you just plucking an imaginary figure out of the air? If not then that's a fantastic deal and I'd like you tell me where you saw it, especially at short notice.. You probably know full well I live in Mexico and the cheapest flghts I've found are around $400 US and that's a single flight and I'm a hell of a lot closer than you guys. $420, well even $450 that includes a hote for 3 nights is a bargain.. No problems if the squad paid for it.. Though it's abit strange NC would go back on his previous words Actually, I just googled it. The hotel was £50 a night and the flights were £270 from a quick look, so presumably those deals aren't made up. Infact the hotel deal was a three-star hotel for £46, rounding it up was just easier. Google cheap return flights and hotel accomodtation in New York and you'll see them on the first page. I have no idea where you're living in Mexico or wherever, just stating that it's nowhere near that expensive if you took those options. If Glick is blasted for not funding enough wages or whatever, he's hardly likely to be spending big in trips abroad for all the players and coaching staff is he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 they should have stayed there And there goes Dangerous....straight in with the b1tch slap 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 They may of gone on a groupon deal!! It's the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Interesting how Barker in his column seemed at great pain to point out the players paid for their own accommodation whilst the club got a superb deal on flights. Wonder who insisted that bit should go in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Wonder how much "training" the did in the Spanish camp in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I want to see proof of them paying for it themselves. If it was me, I'd tell them to bog off, they want to go to yanksville, they ought to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 If this is true then i think we should panic every time we lose a game, boo each and every misplaced pass and leave the ground early so we can get to our computers to really slag them off. And ring the moan in on Mondays. and leave a fookin brain dead pathetic comment on the DET website.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernExcile Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I want to see proof of them paying for it themselves. If it was me, I'd tell them to bog off, they want to go to yanksville, they ought to pay. shocking - 2 weeks break from games and the lads decide to take well a errrrrmmmmm few days holiday, im sure none of us would ever think of taking a few days holiday when we are on holiday from work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Too right, They weren't away from work. Do you think they were on holiday pay wages then? Oh, next weeks rewires been cancelled, i'll go to new York for a week. Hmmmm, not the real world is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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