I'm told that for many years, long before SL, that Wakefield had a reputation for not looking after its players and rightly or wrongly not a good club to be at. Judging by the number of ex-players you see kicking around BV they certainly don't fall out of love with the club but I must admit few seem to progress up the ranks so to speak or publicly praise the club. That seems to have changed in the last few years with a lot of players who now seem happy to spend the bulk of their careers at the club, even end their careers with us. This was most exemplified by Tom Johnstones impassioned reaction to the belittling of the club by a dim-witted Sky pundit earlier in the season.
This new-found pride amongst players of all backgrounds can only bode well for the club, it won't be instant but year after year this feeling of pride and belonging to 'a good club' will pay dividends, I'm certain of it. This is in stark contrast to the past when at best Wakefield was considered a stepping stone and at worst a last resort.
Good stuff all round.
