Re: What's in a name? Plenty
What a negative attitude towards the main point of the story - opening of the ELC.
Fair dinkum.
If it was Collingwood, the press would be falling all over them.
Re: What's in a name? Plenty
The Western Bulldogs name is here to stay, so get over it.
Stupid article, how about talking about the redevopment and the benefits its going to bring to not only the club but for people in the WESTERN suburbs.
Re: What's in a name? Plenty
No longer can we expect most journalists to actually tell us what is going on or even to report a single fact. Today the craft is all about hype, opinion and attempts to stir up controversy. At least this piece was true to the new credo.
Re: What's in a name? Plenty
whatever the merits of the journalism employed here, and I'd agree the arguments made aren't the most compelling ones I've come across, personally I'd still love to see the club's name restored.
Re: What's in a name? Plenty
Western Bulldogs are here to say and I wish people would stop complaining about it. Though I would have no objections to us changimg our name back to Footscray, I am just tired of hearing people complaining about it.
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I won't complain - in 96 I understood the need to broaden our appeal and to date they've done that. Smorgon (and Irene Chatfield/Peter Gordon before them) are legends. I personally would love to see us called Footscray again, but I won't complain.
What I do note is the since JB changed the Roos back to North Melbourne, they crack 30,000 members. I don't think it would kill our 'brand' name. But no compaints, seriously, just worth a thought.
Also, if we won a flag, it would be nice to see our captain on the dais say something like 'this is for the scray' like Kirk/Sydney did with the Bloods. It's important to recognise that history
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I've lived almost my entire life within a decent torp's range of Whitten Oval. My family have lived in Footscray for generations. I'm devoted to my team and a proud native of my home suburb but I wish to **** that we'd get over the whole Footscray thing. It's gone, it's no longer our name.
We arent The Prince Imperials anymore, we arent Footscray anymore, we are The Western Bulldogs.
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Twodogs
I've lived almost my entire life within a decent torp's range of Whitten Oval. My family have lived in Footscray for generations. I'm devoted to my team and a proud native of my home suburb but I wish to **** that we'd get over the whole Footscray thing. It's gone, it's no longer our name.
We arent The Prince Imperials anymore, we arent Footscray anymore, we are The Western Bulldogs.
Thats what I love about Bulldog supporters. We know who we are and where we came from. I love the passion of the locals who have stood by the club all their lives.
I've never lived in Footscray. The closest I've come is spending one Friday night in a panel van in the WO carpark the night before a game! Yet I feel just as much a part of the Scray as anyone else because that is the quality of the supporter base and the whole fabric of the club.
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Twodogs
I've lived almost my entire life within a decent torp's range of Whitten Oval. My family have lived in Footscray for generations. I'm devoted to my team and a proud native of my home suburb but I wish to **** that we'd get over the whole Footscray thing. It's gone, it's no longer our name.
I feel the same as you do Twodogs, name was changed for the betterment of the club to survive and grow. I lived in Spotswood as a child then moved out Essendon way. I have never been upset with the name change and quite happy with our club being known as the Western Bulldogs.
It does get a little tedious everytime the subject is brought up about changing our name back to Footscray especially lately because the Kangaroos reverted back to North Melbourne.
It really is a non issue for me and I don't care what we are called as long as the spirit of the club is retained and that no merger or relocation happens.
Everyone has their own views on why we should be called Footscray and others are quite happy with being known as the Western Bulldogs. Either way if it came to a vote - I would retain the name Western Bulldogs.
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BulldogBelle
I feel the same as you do Twodogs, name was changed for the betterment of the club to survive and grow. I lived in Spotswood as a child then moved out Essendon way. I have never been upset with the name change and quite happy with our club being known as the Western Bulldogs.
It does get a little tedious everytime the subject is brought up about changing our name back to Footscray especially lately because the Kangaroos reverted back to North Melbourne.
It really is a non issue for me and I don't care what we are called as long as the spirit of the club is retained and that no merger or relocation happens.
Everyone has their own views on why we should be called Footscray and others are quite happy with being known as the Western Bulldogs. Either way if it came to a vote - I would retain the name Western Bulldogs.
Agree 100%!!
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The Doctor
Thats what I love about Bulldog supporters. We know who we are and where we came from. I love the passion of the locals who have stood by the club all their lives.
I've never lived in Footscray. The closest I've come is spending one Friday night in a panel van in the WO carpark the night before a game! Yet I feel just as much a part of the Scray as anyone else because that is the quality of the supporter base and the whole fabric of the club.
great post.
I agree that is what I have always loved abot being a Bulldog supporter, you do not have to live in the Footscray or the Western suburbs to feel like a part of the club, as long as you know just one other Bulldogs supporter.
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HAB54
great post.
I agree that is what I have always loved abot being a Bulldog supporter, you do not have to live in the Footscray or the Western suburbs to feel like a part of the club, as long as you know just one other Bulldogs supporter.
Very true, I don't think I know any other club members/supporters that celebrates its success like our club. When I am in the car with the kids we are always on the lookout for other doggie members and they get a big thumps up when they are spotted. Do we live in the West? No the North East which is Collingwood and Carlton's stronghold. Do I feel part of the West and the Western Bulldogs - absolutely:).
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BulldogBelle
Either way if it came to a vote - I would retain the name Western Bulldogs.
Well, it has come to a vote of sorts, it seems. Check out the online poll for the Age sports section today.
http://www.realfooty.com.au/polls/voted.html
I voted no, just so it's clear.
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Any other compelling reasons besides 'get over it' as to why those who have various issues with the identity change foisted upon them should forfeit the right to harbour those thoughts?
Don't start with the 'it's ancient history' routine either, as if the extent of a wrong diminishes as time passes since the deed.
It doesn't state the total number of those who've voted yet, but according to that particular poll 69% want the name changed back to Footscray, as opposed to 31% in favour of the current name...Nuthin' in that I suppose?