Comments on: Hey Sonny Bill, what happened to all that loyalty? http://www.theserve.com.au/hey-sonny-bill-what-happened-to-all-that-loyalty-20080502021916 Sport's most provocative website, with opinions from the nations biggest names, as well as up to the minute news around the clock Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:29:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: nesianrugby http://www.theserve.com.au/hey-sonny-bill-what-happened-to-all-that-loyalty-20080502021916#comment-5723 nesianrugby Fri, 02 May 2008 08:14:32 +0000 http://www.theserve.com.au/?p=3151#comment-5723 He has already stated publicly that when the time comes for him to make a decision on contracts he will be puting his family first before anything else, loyalty included. Mason opened his eyes to the fact that loyalty is bandied about by clubs and some players to keep them locked in as the Bulldogs have done at a cheap price for 5 years. He may have been injured a lot but the kid is 22 years old which by my calculations is pretty dam young for a superstar of the game - his body was not fully developed when he arrived in dominating fashion and you can see that in his physique today. He will only become a better player as he matures and you're right, the Doggies bosses aren't fools - its not just his on-field exploits that make the club money - the thousands of Doggies SBW replica jerseys, fan days, endorsements etc will give the club the financial success it needs when the team aren't doing so well ala a certain Mr Beckham playing for LA Galaxy - check their bank balance now since they signed him. It's a professional marketplace now - sportspeople are free to choose their career paths just as you or I could one day decide to become a lawyer or pilot or whatever we feel will put food on the table! Loyalty you say? Not in our lifetimes. nesianrugby He has already stated publicly that when the time comes for him to make a decision on contracts he will be puting his family first before anything else, loyalty included.

Mason opened his eyes to the fact that loyalty is bandied about by clubs and some players to keep them locked in as the Bulldogs have done at a cheap price for 5 years. He may have been injured a lot but the kid is 22 years old which by my calculations is pretty dam young for a superstar of the game - his body was not fully developed when he arrived in dominating fashion and you can see that in his physique today.

He will only become a better player as he matures and you’re right, the Doggies bosses aren’t fools - its not just his on-field exploits that make the club money - the thousands of Doggies SBW replica jerseys, fan days, endorsements etc will give the club the financial success it needs when the team aren’t doing so well ala a certain Mr Beckham playing for LA Galaxy - check their bank balance now since they signed him.

It’s a professional marketplace now - sportspeople are free to choose their career paths just as you or I could one day decide to become a lawyer or pilot or whatever we feel will put food on the table!

Loyalty you say? Not in our lifetimes.

nesianrugby

]]> By: Justin http://www.theserve.com.au/hey-sonny-bill-what-happened-to-all-that-loyalty-20080502021916#comment-5708 Justin Fri, 02 May 2008 00:25:27 +0000 http://www.theserve.com.au/?p=3151#comment-5708 The Bulldogs ripped him off!! Now paying him peanuts have come back to bite them in the arse!! Loyalty is word clubs use to rip off young players and sign them up to 5 year contracts. If Sonny moves to Union he'll be a global star and earn triple the amount of money he'd be retarted to stay with the doggies! The Bulldogs ripped him off!! Now paying him peanuts have come back to bite them in the arse!!

Loyalty is word clubs use to rip off young players and sign them up to 5 year contracts. If Sonny moves to Union he’ll be a global star and earn triple the amount of money he’d be retarted to stay with the doggies!

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