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Lads Off To Dubai

SAFC Wilks said:
Can someone explain to me what the point of warm weather training during the Winter is?

They’ll come back after the break in December, and it’ll be freezing. Would it not be better for them to stay here and train?
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Fewer injuries/muscle strains.

Sun tans are good for team morale.
 

Is there any specific rules regarding friendlies during the World Cup?

Seems odd nothing has been arranged if they're allowed.
 
Less chance of injuries in the heat.

They'll be training at a canny intensity as well seeing as theres no matches on.

Gets the younguns away for some bonding time.

Canny idea tbf.
 
SAFC Wilks said:
Can someone explain to me what the point of warm weather training during the Winter is?

They’ll come back after the break in December, and it’ll be freezing. Would it not be better for them to stay here and train?
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It's harder on cardio in warm weather. Cardio is easier in colder weather. Training in warm/difficult conditions will enable better conditioning in the colder weather.
 
SAFC Wilks said:
Can someone explain to me what the point of warm weather training during the Winter is?

They’ll come back after the break in December, and it’ll be freezing. Would it not be better for them to stay here and train?
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Warm weather training is code for jolly boys outing. On the vino Mogga must want a sun tan 😎😂

Just think about that as you are doing your shopping in the 🥶 the lads are ☀️🕶 having a grand time.
 
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Qwerty said:
If 50 staff go it works out at 20k a head.
If believe that.
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I'm genuinely intrigued now as no way we would spend 1 million on a warm weather trip. I just googled an got flights and hotel for about 2 or 3 week stay flying British airways and staying at 5 star palm spring hotel for 9 people (That's the most i could put in) and it totalled about 17K so add on the extra people and it's still less than 100K and that was for about 3 weeks stay as couldn't find than offer for a week.

I don't doubt you could easily spend that amount if you had it, but we won't be paying owt like that. Ha' Way someone way more clever than me must be able to check other similar breaks on the clubs account or some other club and see a total sum? :lol:

I'm guessing 150K-200K tops

On a side note I can see the headline now 'Stewart comeback stalled by sunstroke' :lol:
 
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Vauxie said:
Howay them how much would it be
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Howay= mag

But apart from that ( I’m bored at work) I’ve just picked a week during the World Cup and first class flights from Newcastle are 8 grand, the most expensive hotel room I can find is 8500 for the week. Taking 40 people ( likely less). So if we took 40 people first class to the absolute best hotel in Dubai that’s 660k. So what we spending 340k extra on. We also 100% won’t be doing that either.
 
Training facilities and such will be comp’d or subsidized for PR

Assuming 2 weeks for 40 people:

Business class flight 3k = 120k
Accommodation 100-150 night, they’ll probably share rooms = 42k
Per diem 100 quid = 56k
Transport etc 1000 quid a day = 14k

Closer to 250k than a million for 2 weeks

They’ll probably booze the same amount but that’ll be from their own pockets.

Anyone know where they’re staying / playing?
 
nandos sonic sauce said:
I'm genuinely intrigued now as no way we would spend 1 million on a warm weather trip. I just googled an got flights and hotel for about 2 or 3 week stay flying British airways and staying at 5 star palm spring hotel for 9 people (That's the most i could put in) and it totalled about 17K so add on the extra people and it's still less than 100K and that was for about 3 weeks stay as couldn't find than offer for a week.

I don't doubt you could easily spend that amount if you had it, but we won't be paying owt like that. Ha' Way someone way more clever than me must be able to check other similar breaks on the clubs account or some other club and see a total sum? :lol:

I'm guessing 150K-200K tops
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Roughly 18th they go, and have to be back for Dec 3rd, so 7-10 days
 
halfpast3 said:
Howay= mag

But apart from that ( I’m bored at work) I’ve just picked a week during the World Cup and first class flights from Newcastle are 8 grand, the most expensive hotel room I can find is 8500 for the week. Taking 40 people ( likely less). So if we took 40 people first class to the absolute best hotel in Dubai that’s 660k. So what we spending 340k extra on. We also 100% won’t be doing that either.
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The training facilities won't be cheap
 
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