very little - loyalty is entirely contingent on performance levels, that drops no more loyalty hence what may seem a cynical attitude from players and managers, where I draw the line is someone like Venables, he had an illustrious career but the Burnley night at Selhurst will be high even on his list - he's talked about what a great night it was, yet he was happy to come back and help screw the club under Goldberg, with his financial demands and some dodgy plyer transactions, there seemed to be no residual affection or gratitude for where he got his break and all the joy that was shared, I don't expect this to make them charitable but not to sh*t on the doorstep of your first home so to speak.

It's one of those nebulous topics.

Like anything, it's a two way street....how loyal have any of us been to one single employer?

I think loyalty plays in as a factor of time spent with the club and the level of investment......however, as we note, a footballer is an employee and a club an employer and it's a business relationship.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Which is why the only loyalty you truly get is points for money spent in the club shop, food outlets or bar.

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Clubs and fans are happy to dump a player, or a manager, who isn't working out. Why should it be a surprise if a player wants to leave?

You do get the odd exception but for most players it is a (very well paid) job and the club is nothing more than an employer.

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

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Quite.

You do get the odd player who thinks that he's too good for us and wants to move onwards and upwards burs who the management think aren't good enough but there again we also get players who's contracts are allowed to lapse as we feel they aren't good enough.

There is also the Cabaye effect where they are offered a new contract on reduced terms