I just thought that's what the money would buy

E.g. why else would parents pay to send their kids to a fee paying school if the education wasn't better (including the teachers).

Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on August 16th 2015 at 16:12:31

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Bamford went to private school (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 16, 15:08:18
- Shouldn't have 'charitable' status is my issue with them. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 15:24:37
  - My kids school perminantly is in a battle for survival. (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Aug 16, 15:37:40
    - What's the main difference in terms of the standard of education then? (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 15:40:11
      - Class size, sense of community and discipline. (n/m) (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Aug 16, 17:15:20
      - class sizes... when my boy moved from state to private he went (Other Football) - Pixelman, Aug 16, 16:46:29
        
        wow (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 17:03:23
      - What makes you think they're the best teachers it's the best education? (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Aug 16, 16:01:51
        
        I just thought that's what the money would buy (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 16:12:31
        
        Any number of reasons, not all comfortable ones. (Other Football) - APB, Aug 16, 16:27:14
        
        Fair enough (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 16:33:32
        
        *and. Shameful. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Aug 16, 16:02:10
      - Class sizes are one of the main benefits (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:43:42
        
        Get paid less? Now that is utter nonsense, that I do know well. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 15:45:50
        
        Teachers at private school get paid less than state school (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:47:25
        
        I shall say bugger all else on the situation but that isn't true. Often think in life... (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 15:55:15
        
        Brother in law at another school is under state level, as they are at my kids school (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Aug 16, 17:17:38
        
        Haha not offended at all mate. Just chatting. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:57:28
        
        :) (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 16:00:40
        
        Less crowd control (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 15:50:18
        
        Haha yeah, And bigger holidays. (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:52:32
        
        Got it. Makes sense now. (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 15:44:29
        
        Changing not hanging bloody iphone (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:44:05
  - Yeah. (Other Football) - Huge Small, Aug 16, 15:30:14
  - Unfortunately dubz that's the sort of thing you should like about them (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:29:56
    - Umm, you tell me one school in Norfolk that's lost it's charitable status Tony!!... (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 15:33:57
      - I used to audit them (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:35:33
        
        No you can't, ring and try, they don't allow any bookings now and never have. My Sister.. (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 15:39:10
        
        Lol. I just said I have rung and booked both nets and a cricket match. (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:41:34
        
        Oh, well, that learnt me!! Know we tried a foo year back and they said no, also was for... (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 15:45:02
        
        Tis much better these days Dubs (Other Football) - Huge Small, Aug 16, 15:57:12
        
        Glad then, I like the ball coming on to me ! Yeah, things chance I suppose. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 16:01:39
        
        The nets are good fun (Other Football) - Huge Small, Aug 16, 16:14:43
        
        If they say no you can ask why and if it's not for valid reason you can report to charity (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:48:53
        
        Indeed. Life is one big lesson. (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 15:46:08
  - Grammar schools are good though if they give kids from all backgrounds (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 15:26:34
    - All have our own views. I'm looking forward to the Chelsea match, be a red card, mark my. (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 15:31:07
      - Of course. Jose lost the plot last week with the Doc-gate affair (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 15:32:35
        
        Had another pop at Wenger yesterday too, for no apparent reason. He's an angry man. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 15:35:10
        
        Clearly. Perhaps he's scared Alex Neil the new boy is more self assured than he (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 16, 15:35:58
- So do my kids, what's wrong with that? (n/m) (Other Football) - Hulk Rules, Aug 16, 15:12:20
  - And mine. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Aug 16, 15:16:06
  - Ask asics kit - albeit he won't actually answer. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Aug 16, 15:13:47
  - Dandy Highburyman seems to be prejudiced against it (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:13:24
    - He doesn't. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Aug 16, 15:15:48
    - Eh? (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 16, 15:13:58
      - Called him an ultra tossed based on him going to private school (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:16:46
        
        ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Aug 16, 15:18:41
        
        Which is a reference to the thread below. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Aug 16, 15:18:04
        
        Ah well not seen it, am on my phone so iwrath isn't as easy to spot the thread (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:18:55
        
        Read the board you weirdo (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 16, 15:17:44
        
        Yeah a palace ultra! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 16, 15:17:37
  - Absolutely nothing (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 16, 15:13:20
- And? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:11:24
  - Thread further down about palace and private schools (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 16, 15:12:19
    - Oh not seen it (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:12:49
      - Got to have your eyes everywhere on the wrath (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Aug 16, 15:17:12
        
        Lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Aug 16, 15:17:55
        
        Dammit! That could haveof been an interesting one for Super Bantz Sunday (Other Football) - Huge Small, Aug 16, 15:22:21
        
        lollers (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Aug 16, 15:26:50
- Ultra tosser (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 16, 15:09:26

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