David Mc Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 One way to engineer a move. WTF. Anybody read it? John McGinn has moved to take legal action against St Mirren after the training ground accident that left the midfielder with a punctured thigh from a sharp pole thrown by striker Steven Thompson as a prank. (Sun On Sunday, print edition) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbaz Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 I suppose where there is blame, there's a claim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 One way to engineer a move. WTF. Anybody read it? John McGinn has moved to take legal action against St Mirren after the training ground accident that left the midfielder with a punctured thigh from a sharp pole thrown by striker Steven Thompson as a prank. (Sun On Sunday, print edition) Totally out of proportion. If you had an accident at work, you'd claim compensation as well. That's why St. Mirren, as a business, pay insurance premiums every year. It won't hit us financially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ McG Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Just a ploy to engineer his move away from the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam M Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 A Non Story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 I wonder if he's going to claim the win bonuses that he missed, when the team played better without him in the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad saint 2 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 maybe we should (fans) sue him for playing crap all season but picking up a wage quicker he goes and we get cash for him the better .played a few good games and he thinks hes all that ,remember what happened to his brother , learn your trade and shut up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 No surprise. What Thommo did was totally irresponsible and could have had a major impact on McGinn's career. I think I would take action if a fellow worker speared me at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17/03/13 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Let him rot in the reserves, until someone pays a fee. Dirty little cretin. Hope our twitter users are giving him dogs abuse on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Nipper Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 I think he's probably quite right tbh. If something along those lines happened to me or anyone else for that matter, you'd advise the same course of action be taken. Brings to quite a sad end a dismal period for a guy whom, for a while was a fans favourite and a decent prospect, now , it's all up the air , and I'll venture that as far as Johm M is concerned, it's all the fault of a St Mirren spearing incident, irrespective of his dip in form months before the incident even happened. Bye bye...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northendsaint Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Well if he,s still to decide his future then i,m sure the love shown to him on here will help him make his mind up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Not surprised at the over reaction on here. As has been said, this is why St Mirren pay insurance premiums. The insurers will pay him compensation he's due and it will have no affect on him staying at the club or otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevo_smfc Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 He has every right to claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyLavatory Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Can anyone copy and paste the story? Cant get onto Sun site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Quite entitled to sue but wouldn't be surprise if it's a bargaining chip to make us agree to take less in compensation for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyg Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 He has every right to claim. Absolutely , I worked with a local company for several years , great company to work for. Didn't stop me making a claim against them when I broke my fingers in a broken machine magnet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 He has every right to claim. Indeed he is. When we live in a culture where insurance companies pester you to claim for non-existent injuries, an incident like this, which did result in actual injury, was always going to be claimed for, even though it appears to have had little bearing on his career. I suppose it could be argued that by not playing in the last few games, he was denied the opportunity to "put himself in the shop window". However, most of us having seen him play this season, might have thought that him missing these games, might actually prove to be advantageous in this respect. Also, how we react to this on here will have little or no bearing on whether he stays at the club. It will all boil to down to finance of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daved Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Don't see how he would win a case against St mirren How would they foresee a player throwing a post like a spear. What workplace regs have they breached. Not telling staff it is unacceptable to spear their colleagues? Have you been told this at work? No. He would have to sue Thompson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Is it an insurance claim or a legal action? A big difference when it comes to liability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymehmet1 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Realy don't know what the club have done wrong. So. How can the club be sued. Surely. It's thomo that should be sued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 He is probably being advised by the same Lawyer who is representing the former St Mirren Youth player who was greeting about poor pay and slave labour. Troublemaker f**kem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 All staff should undergo Health & Safety training and that training should be updated on a regular basis. Have St Mirren met their legal requirements? Was their H&S training appropriate? I do not know but there are several areas where the Club could be held responsible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Nothing to do with St Mirren or Health and Safety. McGinn should call the Police and demand Thommo be charged with assault. If he wishes to go down that road. He has been very badly advised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 It was a prank,which went wrong. Thommo apologised. McGinn should f**king grow up and ignore his lawyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 All staff should undergo Health & Safety training and that training should be updated on a regular basis. Have St Mirren met their legal requirements? Was their H&S training appropriate? I do not know but there are several areas where the Club could be held responsible. FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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