Unfortunately loyalty from Club, coaches and players is not a two-way street.
This 2011 finals season alone, my wife and I have well spent upwards of $1500 on tickets, travel, accommodation and merchandise. So much so that we made a conscious decision to leave the (14 year old) kids behind in Canberra.
I would hate to think how much we've spent spent together over the last six years alone on memberships, merchandise, travel etc to follow Manly.
And of course I'm only one of many thousands of supporters feeling a sense of betrayal from the administration, Hasler, Peters or indeed any players/staff who decide they can't work without Des and follow him across. And who allow their own interests to get in the way of a sense of obligation to the Manly-Warringah club,the district it represents and the supporters who pledge their loyalty to the Club each and every year.