Dogs' challenging times

[BulldogBelle]

WESTERN Bulldogs president David Smorgon faces a challenge within weeks as a rival ticket featuring influential club supporter Paul Dimattina intensifies its bid for change.

It's understood the Dimattina forces believe Susan Alberti, a club director and wealthy businesswoman and philanthropist, would be an ideal successor.

Dimattina, a former player and wealthy restaurateur, has been working behind the scenes to secure support and the financial muscle needed to challenge and claim enough members signatures to force an extraordinary general meeting.

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[BulldogBelle]

l don't mind changing the jumper back to 50's 60's style but Not the 70's 80's style.

l am against changing our name back to Footscray. Keep the Western Bulldogs.

We might be in for some messy times ahead.

[comrade]

Wow, when did I start supporting Richmond?

[bornadog]

l don't mind changing the jumper back to 50's 60's style but Not the 70's 80's style.

l am against changing our name back to Footscray. Keep the Western Bulldogs.

We might be in for some messy times ahead.

Couldn't agree more, its been what 15 years as Western Bulldogs. That means kids that are now 15 years old, thats all they know, yet they are our future members and we want to now confuse them and change back to Footscray.

[LostDoggy]

Couldn't agree more, its been what 15 years as Western Bulldogs. That means kids that are now 15 years old, thats all they know, yet they are our future members and we want to now confuse them and change back to Footscray.

I'd keep going BAD.
Fans that were 4-6yo kids at the time and not yet into or understanding football, would now be around the 20yo mark and only know the club as WB.

[bornadog]

I'd keep going BAD.
Fans that were 4-6yo kids at the time and not yet into or understanding football, would now be around the 20yo mark and only know the club as WB.

Yep that is true, didn't think of those guys.

[hujsh]

I'd keep going BAD.
Fans that were 4-6yo kids at the time and not yet into or understanding football, would now be around the 20yo mark and only know the club as WB.

Yeah that's me. Footscray as a name means absolutely nothing to me except it's what 'old' people call the Western Bulldogs every now and then.

Definitely agree we should, leave it alone.

[LostDoggy]

For god sake Dimma, put up or shut up !

[bornadog]

For god sake Dimma, put up or shut up !

I think he is going to put up.

[LostDoggy]

I think he is going to put up.

Why hasn't he already put up, instead of just rocking the boat, for Pete sake at least get on the boat and start rowing STRONGLY !

[LostDoggy]

I think he is going to put up.

I hope he puts up.

We need a major change.

It really pisses me off Smorgo's stance of 'waiting for the right candidate' likes its his role to give the club a clone. Just go and things will figure out for themsleves there.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Susie? Are you there Susie?




We want Susie
We want Susie
We want Susie ...

[Dry Rot]

Susie? Are you there Susie?




We want Susie
We want Susie
We want Susie ...

I want Susie Green.

[BulldogBelle]

Not back to "Footscray" - what is that going to achieve?

Not sure that they are smoking

At least with the name Western Bulldogs we can lay claim to appealing to the population and businesses in the entire Western suburbs region. Not just a suburb where the team started in the 1883 FFS.

[bornadog]

Not back to "Footscray" - what is that going to achieve?

Not sure that they are smoking

At least with the name Western Bulldogs we can lay claim to appealing to the population and businesses in the entire Western suburbs region. Not just a suburb where the team started in the 1883 FFS.

Maybe we can go back to being called the Prince Imperials.