Spursex
Alert Team
If anyone still doubts the impact injuries had on us in terms of a) number of them - second only to Manure b) cost of them - up 110% on previous season c) Availability - West Ham (2,003 total days out), Arsenal (1,771 days out) and Tottenham (1,652 days out); these three clubs also topped the list for average unavailability of players each match day.
All I can say is this is one No.1 spot I'm grateful we never won....
West Ham (2,003 total days out), Arsenal (1,771 days out) and Tottenham (1,652 days out); these three clubs also topped the list for average unavailability of players each match day.
If you break it down even further, you'll start seeing the impact it had on us in the second half of the season in particular.....
Clubs that had internationals at the WC seem to have been particularly hit hard as injuries soared..
You can download and read the full report here: https://www.jlt.com/industry/sports...insurance/insights/football-injury-index-2019
It's a big nudge towards why clubs shouldn't try and 'self-insure' as some still try and do (we're not one of them!)..
All I can say is this is one No.1 spot I'm grateful we never won....
West Ham (2,003 total days out), Arsenal (1,771 days out) and Tottenham (1,652 days out); these three clubs also topped the list for average unavailability of players each match day.
If you break it down even further, you'll start seeing the impact it had on us in the second half of the season in particular.....
Clubs that had internationals at the WC seem to have been particularly hit hard as injuries soared..
You can download and read the full report here: https://www.jlt.com/industry/sports...insurance/insights/football-injury-index-2019
It's a big nudge towards why clubs shouldn't try and 'self-insure' as some still try and do (we're not one of them!)..