Quote Originally Posted by Ghost Dog View Post
I really think the captaincy was a big lure for him, probably as big as the money. But to look at it purely in money terms is a mistake on both sides. Football is not a normal job. Players have a small window and are only a ruptured ligament or whatever from retirement.
So they have to do as well as they can in the time they have. On the other hand, football is a very tight knit community.
I have no doubt were he to pull on a Bulldogs jumper, the general fans would love him again. Then again there are rusted on supporters who would never forgive him in their hearts, and I think I'm one.
That's a pretty reasonable statement. But as a player, sentimentality won't buy me a house or secure my future.