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Old 11-18-2013, 04:07 PM   #44
CliffFletcher
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm View Post
Do you actually believe that's true or is this just a product of a different era? Your entire posts reeks a little of nostalgic thinking but this comment sticks out. If circumstances were similar I think the guys way back when would have shown less loyalty to be paid more too. The opportunities just weren't there.
Players tended to stick around teams longer, and that helped build chemistry. Today, teams will try to keep a strong core together, but the secondary roles are interchangeable and get swapped out frequently. Definitely a financial thing, but the result is less cohesion.
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