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The Melbourne Victory Thread (pg. 13)
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| Dean Millson |
| quote: | Originally posted by 00soups00
that is true.
however its not reasonable to compare an office job etc to bonds that you form with your team. these guys spend there lives together, they develop an attachment and love for the jumper they play for etc.
Soccer is just a great example (in most cases) of how little loyalty players have to their teams (until you get into the lower levels of the english leagues). If i played for St Kilda footy club i would never leave the club for extra salary simply because of my love for the club.
That may sound naieve, and i may financially regret it, however thats just how i operate.
Something tells me that Fred isnt hard up for $$$. He just used the Melbourne team to step up to somethign better, which he has done. |
Bull soups. If you're a professional athlete and you have maybe 5 years (tops sometimes) to set yourself up for life (because it's all you do, you never went to school to study) then money is extremely important. It's completely reasonable to compare it to an office job because it's their profession.
The fact that it's "just how you operate" shows that you're not a professional athlete ;)
(and neither am I because i'd probably do the same for the Kangaroos lol) |
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| PauLie_C |
| quote: | Originally posted by 00soups00
that is true.
however its not reasonable to compare an office job etc to bonds that you form with your team. these guys spend there lives together, they develop an attachment and love for the jumper they play for etc.
Soccer is just a great example (in most cases) of how little loyalty players have to their teams (until you get into the lower levels of the english leagues). If i played for St Kilda footy club i would never leave the club for extra salary simply because of my love for the club.
That may sound naieve, and i may financially regret it, however thats just how i operate.
Something tells me that Fred isnt hard up for $$$. He just used the Melbourne team to step up to somethign better, which he has done. |
Didnt Tony Lockett leave St Kilda for the coin??? |
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| sLiCk_NiCk |
| i thought he left coz they were hopeless? |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| ^^ actually i think soccer is a great example of how little loyalty clubs have to their players. |
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| Deeman |
| quote: | Originally posted by 00soups00
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I didn't know you were a Saint's man Soups, that makes 2 of us and yes it's definately 'SIR' Robert Harvey. We've gotta go catch a few Sainter games dude. |
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| PauLie_C |
| quote: | Originally posted by sLiCk_NiCk
i thought he left coz they were hopeless? |
that was one of the reasons, the other was because they have no coin |
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| drew k |
| because their president spends it all on horsies & cocaine |
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| Deeman |
| quote: | Originally posted by drew k
because their president spends it all on horsies & cocaine |
The least he could do is share it amongst us supporters ... FUKKA!! |
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| 00soups00 |
| quote: | Originally posted by drew k
because their president spends it all on horsies & cocaine |
current president, yes.
the old president Plympton (i think) from the plugger days didnt.
damn those Brighton raised Mummies boys... (im talking abotu butterss not you drewby) ;) |
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| PauLie_C |
| quote: | Originally posted by 00soups00
current president, yes.
the old president Plympton (i think) from the plugger days didnt.
damn those Brighton raised Mummies boys... (im talking abotu butterss not you drewby) ;) |
Im talking about Drew |
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| drew k |
| i was raised in Toorak |
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