Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:22 pm  

Any kind of 'unearned income' like cars, fuel, meals, car parking, housing, travel, holidays etc can all be included in an employee's taxable income, raising his gross earnings in value, so this would definitely affect the SC. As has already been said, it's a big difference between allowing a fast food outlet employee a burger and chips for dinner, and directing finely tuned athletes to a certain diet regime. A subsidised car park and canteen would be a very sensible way to reduce the club's exposure to a tax and SC issues. It would probably actually be cheaper for the players, rather than pay higher rate tax on these items.

Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:39 pm  

it's not really food, but on the same sort of lines, does anyone know if wigan get their kit, and training kit washed by the club or do they have to do it themselves. just interesting as you would be laughed at in many other sports if you were told to take your kits home the players would laugh. However in RL its quite common that the players do take all their own gear home and wash it, Bradford players have everything done for them in this area.

Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:55 pm  

THEOriginalWire wrote:

it's not really food, but on the same sort of lines, does anyone know if wigan get their kit, and training kit washed by the club or do they have to do it themselves. just interesting as you would be laughed at in many other sports if you were told to take your kits home the players would laugh. However in RL its quite common that the players do take all their own gear home and wash it, Bradford players have everything done for them in this area.

I'm sure our very own Twentysevenzero can answer that one.

Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:56 pm  

MattyB wrote:

I'm sure our very own Twentysevenzero can answer that one.

Kit Man??

Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:57 pm  

THEOriginalWire wrote:

Kit Man??

Assistant to.

(Who got his mush on the camera 'again' when Maguire was giving the guys the hairdryer at halftime).

Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:01 pm  

MattyB wrote:

Assistant to.

(Who got his mush on the camera 'again' when Maguire was giving the guys the hairdryer at halftime).

pah, this is a matter for the head honcho, not the sidekick.

only joking.

Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:47 pm  

THEOriginalWire wrote:

it's not really food, but on the same sort of lines, does anyone know if wigan get their kit, and training kit washed by the club or do they have to do it themselves. just interesting as you would be laughed at in many other sports if you were told to take your kits home the players would laugh. However in RL its quite common that the players do take all their own gear home and wash it, Bradford players have everything done for them in this area.

Everything's done for them, no Kit washing for the players at Wigan!

Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:51 pm  

THEOriginalWire wrote:

pah, this is a matter for the head honcho, not the sidekick.

only joking.

I'm sure Organ grinder & Monkey would have worked much better in this analogy!

Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:55 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

I'm sure Organ grinder & Monkey would have worked much better in this analogy!

probably.

Re: Food at Wigan : Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:56 pm  

MidlandsWarrior2 wrote:

Like he said the majority do not, we get free tea and coffee at work but thats it

I would suggest moving jobs. I ain't getting out of bed unless I am fed and watered.