Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 12:06 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Insurance, the club likely claims on insurance for things like sporting related surgery. If the insurance policy doesn't cover Heart Surgery then the club wouldn't expect to pay and probably rightly so in my opinion.

When you consider how much the club wastes across the board in box ticking exercises etc, you would have thought the most comprehensive insurance cover available would have been deployed for the most important assets the club has. I’m sure word has spread back in Oz that although player welfare is seemingly utmost in the club’s priorities it’s not actually the case. When push comes to shove, a relatively small amount for a club to cover, compared to a sizeable amount for an individual player, is not forthcoming when certain situations arise. The op wouldn’t have cost much more than a knee reconstruction in the scheme of things, and I’m not surprised Tetevano was peed off. Thankfully it’s not a common occurrence what happened to Zane, but bearing in mind around 25% of us are currently walking around with some kind of hole in our heart it’s a sobering thought.

Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 12:13 pm  

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:

I disagree - most players when they have left clubs whatever sport have stuff to say. It shines a light on Leeds that is not positive and it is not the first time. If he had damaged his ligaments and they needed surgery the club would have had it done why would they not pay for a stent or two fitting?

Wait until Danny McGuire writes a book - no way he ever comes back to Leeds whilst GH is there.

Austin was doing it when he was at the club - that tells you all you need to know about him IMO

Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 12:16 pm  

leeds owl wrote:

When you consider how much the club wastes across the board in box ticking exercises etc, you would have thought the most comprehensive insurance cover available would have been deployed for the most important assets the club has. I’m sure word has spread back in Oz that although player welfare is seemingly utmost in the club’s priorities it’s not actually the case. When push comes to shove, a relatively small amount for a club to cover, compared to a sizeable amount for an individual player, is not forthcoming when certain situations arise. The op wouldn’t have cost much more than a knee reconstruction in the scheme of things, and I’m not surprised Tetevano was peed off. Thankfully it’s not a common occurrence what happened to Zane, but bearing in mind around 25% of us are currently walking around with some kind of hole in our heart it’s a sobering thought.

Was Tetevano vexed off though? he thanked the club for all their help when he left.

That's my point it isn't Austin's beef to have.

Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 12:43 pm  

christopher wrote:

Was Tetevano vexed off though? he thanked the club for all their help when he left.

That's my point it isn't Austin's beef to have.

Yes he was absolutely peed off with the club. He couldn’t believe he was having to pay for his own operation. In light of the potentially life changing circumstances that he was dealing with he felt betrayed by the club.

Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 12:55 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Insurance, the club likely claims on insurance for things like sporting related surgery. If the insurance policy doesn't cover Heart Surgery then the club wouldn't expect to pay and probably rightly so in my opinion.

How is a heart attack during training not a sporting-related injury. Guarantee if he had slipped and broke his leg at home the club would have paid to have it fixed. This is supposed to be an elite sporting environment.

Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 12:58 pm  

leeds owl wrote:

Yes he was absolutely peed off with the club. He couldn’t believe he was having to pay for his own operation. In light of the potentially life changing circumstances that he was dealing with he felt betrayed by the club.

Austin said the club helped him 50%, do we even know what that means?

Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 12:59 pm  

christopher wrote:

Austin was doing it when he was at the club - that tells you all you need to know about him IMO

Yes a club where stuff happens that shouldn't.

For a club who are so well run commercially the playing side which is the revenue-driver seems to be poor relation when it comes to the operationally input - bizarre.

Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 1:41 pm  

Tetevano cost the club close to a million to employ over 3 years of poor form, bans or injuries. What planet are people on? He is up there with the worst-value signings in the club's history. He got paid an absolute fortune for 3 years for very little positive impact on the field.

Some players, most of whom have never had a proper job, just feel entitled and have constant beefs against clubs.

Now that's not to say GH isn't too tight at times, we all know his reputation and you can see it in our signings strategy over many years. I don't now enough about the actual circumstances here but I do know Austin is a very talented player with a history of falling out with every club he's been at pretty much.

Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 3:10 pm  

christopher wrote:

Austin said the club helped him 50%, do we even know what that means?

Maybe the club realised they could be commiting public relations suicide and retrospectively decided to help out with the operation fees. Leeds pride themselves on being one of the most desirable clubs for overseas players and tales of player neglect would harm them considerably if they started circulating amongst potential NRL recruits.

Re: Blake austin part 12, leaving leeds : Fri May 31, 2024 3:38 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Tetevano cost the club close to a million to employ over 3 years of poor form, bans or injuries. What planet are people on? He is up there with the worst-value signings in the club's history. He got paid an absolute fortune for 3 years for very little positive impact on the field.

Some players, most of whom have never had a proper job, just feel entitled and have constant beefs against clubs.

Now that's not to say GH isn't too tight at times, we all know his reputation and you can see it in our signings strategy over many years. I don't now enough about the actual circumstances here but I do know Austin is a very talented player with a history of falling out with every club he's been at pretty much.

This/\ And as a sporting import not a permanent Uk resident he probably not entitled to NHS .

Utterly c**p player possibly the worst ever Import all things considered