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Will he be available for next match ?

Guess it depends on the severity of the concussion. Hopefully they are cautious with him and give Sam the chance I think he deserves.

There are now guidelines set down by the EFL he has to have an assessment after he was concussed and sit out 7 days before he can resume playing.

Top of the West. wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:13 pm There are now guidelines set down by the EFL he has to have an assessment after he was concussed and sit out 7 days before he can resume playing.

Seems a sensible precaution. Sarge will do OK.

Signs a year's extension to his contract, goes on the sick after 15 minutes. Result!

OyinbO wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:51 pm Signs a year's extension to his contract, goes on the sick after 15 minutes. Result!

It’s an improvement on our history of signing players who are already injured. Progress.

OyinbO wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:51 pm Signs a year's extension to his contract, goes on the sick after 15 minutes. Result!

If my memory serves me right back in the day it was called "going on the panel"??? Sid and COYOS maybe able to confirm this cos they are old??

Orientinoz wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:36 am

OyinbO wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:51 pm Signs a year's extension to his contract, goes on the sick after 15 minutes. Result!

If my memory serves me right back in the day it was called "going on the panel"??? Sid and COYOS maybe able to confirm this cos they are old??

Spot on there. throwing a sicky is another,

Orientinoz wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:36 am

OyinbO wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:51 pm Signs a year's extension to his contract, goes on the sick after 15 minutes. Result!

If my memory serves me right back in the day it was called "going on the panel"??? Sid and COYOS maybe able to confirm this cos they are old??

Heard of that saying e.g "going on the panel" but dont know what it actually meant as I do not know of anyone who did it. I think it was a saying meaning you were off long term sick from work. From my experience, happens more in recent times than years ago when not many employers paid sick pay. Anyway, speaking for myself, I am NOT that ancient, my brain is still good especially when it comes to mental arithmetic and pub quizzes etc. Its not that long since I retired as an engineer working in a multi-national Pharma company !!

Orientinoz wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:36 am

OyinbO wrote: ↑Tue Aug 06, 2019 5:51 pm Signs a year's extension to his contract, goes on the sick after 15 minutes. Result!

If my memory serves me right back in the day it was called "going on the panel"??? Sid and COYOS maybe able to confirm this cos they are old??

Blimey oz, you've triggered my memory cells there! Had forgotten all about that saying when going sick.

“ on the panel” was a phrase used - by my dad amongst others- to refer to time taken off work due to illness. I think it goes back to a time when in factories or nationalised industries it was common to have a “ panel” of three doctors who signed off ( or not as the case might be) longer term absences as eligible for sick pay after reviewing the case or medical records of the individual concerned.

redintheface wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:56 am “ on the panel” was a phrase used - by my dad amongst others- to refer to time taken off work due to illness. I think it goes back to a time when in factories or nationalised industries it was common to have a “ panel” of three doctors who signed off ( or not as the case might be) longer term absences as eligible for sick pay after reviewing the case or medical records of the individual concerned.

That was a good explanation of what “ on the panel” meant, well done you !!
Another bit of miscellaneous knowledge gained !!

Sid, also referred to as “ the soap and flannel” ( panel) by the old timers

redintheface wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:13 pm Sid, also referred to as “ the soap and flannel” ( panel) by the old timers

Oh ok!!
That is something I have never heard of before !!
You seem to be very well informed about many different things, in fact as the saying goes............ '' A veritable mine of information''

redintheface wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:13 pm Sid, also referred to as “ the soap and flannel” ( panel) by the old timers

Yup , remember that well , i might be retired but don't consider myself to be an old timer yet , bloody cheek

BIGRON wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:24 pm

redintheface wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 7:13 pm Sid, also referred to as “ the soap and flannel” ( panel) by the old timers

Yup , remember that well , i might be retired but don't consider myself to be an old timer yet , bloody cheek

BigRon - the oldest teenager in the game! . You’re only as old as you feel Ron!

If you were sick back in the day you received money from the government, mainly because employers never paid sick pay. But, you had to be off sick for at least 5 days before it kicked in, so in most cases it was never claimed.
Over here when I retired I got paid out all unused accumulated sickdays , Holiday leave and long service leave. How times have changed...

Big Ron - 69 and holding.