New Medical Centre...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...-injuries.html

The facility is expected to fast-track Sir Alex Ferguson’s players back to fitness and ensure quicker, and more private, injury diagnosis on site rather than rely on nearby hospitals.

The medical centre, which will be supplied with CT and MRI scanners and other cutting-edge equipment as part of a five-year agreement with the Japanese company Toshiba, is set to be the first of its kind in the Premier League, with Manchester United planning to emulate the physiological and sports science benefits enjoyed by AC Milan at their world-renowned Milanello complex.

Research carried out at the end of last season by the sports injury website physioroom.com showed that United suffered the worst injury list in the Premier League during the 2011-12 campaign, with the club suffering 39 significant problems – those lasting for at least two weeks – which amounted to a total 1,681 days lost to injury by Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad.

In comparison, champions Manchester City suffered just seven significant injuries, costing Roberto Mancini’s squad a total of 186 days lost to injury.

United manager Ferguson issued a staunch defence of the club’s medical team last season following criticism from former midfielder Owen Hargreaves over his treatment during lengthy injury problems, with the Scot insisting “some of the best sports medical staff in world sport” are employed at Old Trafford.
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But with United believing the club has now outgrown the existing medical facilities at Carrington, which opened in July 2000, plans were drawn and approved last year to build the new complex.

United have cited the rapid advancements in sports science and medicine and Ferguson’s demand for the club to possess a competitive advantage in the field of rehabilitation and fitness as the justification for the medical centre.

Having targeted an opening date at the end of 2012 for the centre, United are now planning for it to open its doors in two months.

At £#%&!ing last.

Yes but who will be at the helm of all this?

Originally Posted by Jethro

Yes but who will be at the helm of all this?

Crying out for a CT scanner weren't we.....crying bloody out for one...

Arsed.

Originally Posted by John Blazini

Arsed.

This. I can just imagine dunk tutting during corrie and his missus asking him what's wrong? "I can't believe we've not got our own £#%&!ing medical centre"

This morning she probably text him this news saying "have i got a surprise for you......"

Originally Posted by believe

This. I can just imagine dunk tutting during corrie and his missus asking him what's wrong? "I can't believe we've not got our own £#%&!ing medical centre"

This morning she probably text him this news saying "have i got a surprise for you......"

Surprisingly accurate tbh.

what a load of %@#$&!s.

it's a new medical centre. so what? the amount of time and money spent on that... and it won't be much better than the private facilities they use already.

and, really, it claims it will speed up diagnosis, what you really want is to prevent the £#%&!ing injuries occuring in the first place.... don't you?

maybe in the secret research facility there'd building a new CM or more likely fitting Darren Fletcher with a stoma bag.

There was something in UWS about this, saying future signings will have their medicals there to avoid pesky fans welcoming them to bridgewater hospital

Originally Posted by Pete's Shoes

There was something in UWS about this, saying future signings will have their medicals there to avoid pesky fans welcoming them to bridgewater hospital

Yeah dunk was raging about this when rvp signed, seems they do listen to the fans....

Thank you Malc.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Yeah dunk was raging about this when rvp signed, seems they do listen to the fans....

Thank you Malc.

Kids used to be able to go to the Cliff to watch training, now they have to hang around outside a private hospital to catch a glimpse of a hero en route to have his balls tickled

Reduction in burger consumption would help with knee problems tbf

Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa

Reduction in burger consumption would help with knee problems tbf

Was that a pm for believe?

Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa

Reduction in burger consumption would help with knee problems tbf

it has a mcdonalds

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Was that a pm for believe?

Originally Posted by aardvark

it has a mcdonalds

:shakehead:

Yep an MRI scanner to tell wazza he's a fat bastard... Just what we need.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Yep an MRI scanner to tell wazza he's a fat bastard... Just what we need.

you have gained eight pounds. EIGHT!

Originally Posted by believe

you have gained eight pounds. EIGHT!

In the last 17 seconds...

Buzzing

Delighted for dunk, obviously

Rumour going round on Twitter that they might be finally getting the players car park at Carrington re-tarmaced. At £#%&!ing last!

What a day this could be for Dunk