re Duke Red, but Tomassi was on the verge of being left with no contract if i remember correctly no? As he had just sustained a serious injury. If thats the case, it is questionable whether he stayed on for "fairness" on just wanted to be paid even when he is not working. Again I am just guessing and citing from my poor memory.

When we talk about loyalty here, are we referring to the "one club player" only? Cos although most of the times it is a noble and rare feat, I do not think the definition of loyal should be so narrow. To me, being a professional, as long as you give your employers your full commitment and loyalty during the subsistence of your contract then you are one loyal lad. Lets not forget that sometimes matters are out of the player's control. Robbie Fowler was a childhood Evertonian fan, but can you call him disloyal to Everton when he played for Liverpool FC? Or call him disloyal to Liverpool when he left for Leeds when his career was at a stalemate? I would say no to both. As a professional, I think Robbie is a role model which players should emulate. He gave his all for his club during his tenure there, and even in his second stint back at the club, he never once whined to Rafa and gave his all whenever the opportunity came. And the fans can see and feel that in him.

I dont even want to start on Robinho In my humble opinion, his is the classic case of "no loyalty" to anyone in particular. I wont say he is treating RM badly, as it was the club themselves who had given up on him and wnted to offload him in the first place. I just pity the way everything was done, so comical. The stand-off between player and club was pathetic and shows the ugly side of the game.

re Chrisky, Thanks for the info i stand corrected then.