Richard Dunne

[Lastfootstamper]

He's just big-boned after all.

[Toronto Villa]

He's not coming back, or at least certainly won't under the terms of his current deal or anything close to it. Hoepfully he is able to get fit and find a career for a few seasons in the US or in the Championship. He still has something to offer, just not at this level. His best scenario would be winding up at someone like Hull, but I was listening to Bruce the other day and I don't think that's the direction the club will go this time around in the PL.

[Villafirst]

Every player Lambert inherited (with the exception of Petrov, for obvious reasons) has been given a chance on the pitch.  Even Hutton got a half against Burton Albion.  Dunne has not yet had that chance.

Well said - he's should be given an opportunity by PL to show what he can do. The guy has been desperately unlucky with this groin injury.

[curiousorange]

If Lambert was hiding in a cave during Euro 2012, I'd agree he should give Dunne a chance.

[neo_Villan]

Won't be offered a new contract according to Kendrick. Never in doubt was it? I'm actually suprised that there were so many who thought there was a chance he would be offered a new deal really.

[PeterWithesShin]

Always a bonus to start the post-season with some good news.

[neo_Villan]

Here is the article BTW: www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-richard-dunne-told-3897597

[neo_Villan]

DP

[PeterWithesShin]

The club will save a fortune, not just his wages but the club catering bill will be halved.

[Damo70]

Apart from his age, his wages, his performances and conduct, the gist of things as I understand is that he is no closer to playing a game of football now than he was at the start of the season. In fact, I am not sure his injury has even been correctly diagnosed yet. The last I heard was it was like a hernia with no herniation. The wife has an NHS self diagnosis book, I will ask her to work that one out.

[ciggiesnbeer]

He should never have played in Euro 2012. While I admire his commitment to his country he was not fit and it completely destroyed his recovery.

[neo_Villan]

The club will save a fortune, not just his wages but the club catering bill will be halved.

On the flipside, the local fast-food economy will be taking a hit.

[ozzjim]

I can't see him playing at the top level again. 12 months out is tough for a fit, young player to come back from. For a bloke who has always struggled with his weight and fitness, and is already slow, he is a write off. I hope we have tried to claw some of the last 12 months back through insurance on him if possible.

[Californian Villain]

Now in the torygraph. Dunne had one really good season on the back of being told to do one from Man City. After than it was all downhill

[Smoke]

Does it depend on individual contracts as to whether a player is paid in full when he's suffering from a long term injury?

I would hope that Paul Faulkener is intelligent enough to have arranged a robust insurance policy for all our playing staff whereby the club can claim back wages paid to long term injured players.  As he has not kicked a ball for us this season then surely the club will be compensated I hope.

I like to think we've protected ourselves with insurance


taken from Lloyds - The World's specialist insurance market


" Asset protection

Football clubs buy large amounts of insurance – to cover their stadium, spectators and players. Underwriters insure more than £1bn of football related risk in the UK alone, with many of the 3,000 professional players buying insurance. The majority of the 500 players in the Premier League are insured for between £5-£25m.

Clubs in the top divisions typically buy insurance to protect their investment in their players, said Roland Fox, Underwriter at MAP Underwriting. Clubs can insure against the loss of multi-million pound transfer fees if a player is unable to play because of a career ending injury or illness. They can also buy insurance to pay salaries should a player suffer a temporary injury or illness, he says.

“If a club has spent millions in the transfer market buying a player, they will want to protect their balance sheet,” says Fox. “Premiership clubs buy personal accident insurance for a career ending injury, and some also buy insurance for temporary disablement.”

As transfer fees and players’ wages have rocketed over the years, so have exposures. The gap between premiums and liability has been widening, says Fox. Medical advancements mean that claims are now less likely, but a large loss would have a significant impact on the personal accident insurance market, he says.

On the ball

Career ending injuries are rare, although a player’s future in football can be cut short due to sickness or an accident off the pitch, says Fraser.

Underwriters provide cover for players both on and off the pitch, and although policies typically exclude activities like extreme sports and piloting helicopters, these can also be insured at Lloyd’s.

Players also may purchase their own insurance to cover lost income as a result of an accident, illness or injury, says Fraser. Typically, a top player will buy up to five times their earnings.

High values

The Lloyd’s market pioneered personal accident insurance for professional players over two decades ago and remains a leading market for covering sports such as football, rugby, basketball, baseball and American football, says Fraser. Lloyd’s is particularly strong at insuring sports that involve high values or high risk, because of the need for underwriting expertise and the syndication of risk, he says.

High value Premiership players command transfer fees in the tens of million of pounds, and this requires as many as 10 or more syndicates to share the risk, he says. "
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