Loyalty

[laj]

Interesting post Lods.

I've stuck fat with this club for close to 50 years.  I'd hate to think how much I have invested emotionally in this club.

Then we have parasites like Henderson and Yarran not even trying for a year, and a bloke like Gibbs coming out and admitting that for the greater part of his career he was happy just playing AFL.  Then there are the players sulking around pretending to put in when we all know they aren't.

If some of the players hurt as much as we do they might see beyond the dollars and see that this club and its success or otherwise means a damn lot to some of us out there, so if you want to p!ss off and chase money and "success" at say Norf, don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.

First thing we need to do is create a good culture so we don't have issues like we did with Hendo and Yarran or Gibbs saying he was just happy playing in the AFL. A good culture would see these guys playing their hearts out for us. We need a side that has a great in-field culture, would die for each other, die for a great coach and the club. You have that and you're surprised how well you do and how players would want to stay, money or not. Bulldogs just showed that over the finals series and in the end won a flag despite not having that great a list. To create loyalty you need to create the right environment where few want to leave.

They'll always be some who may leave still if they get a great offer. No-on can blame Buddy and Ablett leaving for the offers they got. Job security comes into things as much as as any other workplace but often in the right environment most will want to stay.