Originally Posted by
lowedog
I live in the eastern suburbs, and am invoved in local footy out that way. There are way more young kids wearing dogies jumpers at training now than when i was growing up in the late70's/80's. This could have to do with the western bulldogs monicker. There doesnt seem to be the derision aimed at the club, as was by my mates because it was Footscray,not the western Bulldogs. Also the success that has occurred under the WB name seems tgo have seen our fan base more that double since 96, and we'd certainly alienate supporters, be it commercial and membership, were we to revert back to footscray. Look at the NRL. both canterbury and east's have dropped the suburb tag and call themselve just Sydney. Also North Queensland instead of townsville. Anyway, I'd reckon when we decide to put our own stand alone team in the VFL that they might take the Footscary and play their home games out of the refurbished Whitten Oval. I'd love to take my kids there to watch Footscray play genuine suburban footy.