Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

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  • bulldogtragic
    The List Manager
    • Jan 2007
    • 34316

    #16
    Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

    Worse yet, the Melbourne Bulldogs still wouldn't crack 20,000 for most home games. And worse again, the depth at both clubs is that shallow I wouldn't see them cracking a Bisbane style premiership era.

    God I never hope that happens. I'd follow Hawthorn in support of my wife. I don't want that!
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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    • Greystache
      Bulldog Team of the Century
      • Dec 2009
      • 9775

      #17
      Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

      And when the cycle turns and the Bulldogs and Melbourne are challenging, Norf and St Kilda will be bottom and they'll be on the media merger agenda.

      It's just the same old reactionary media we see these days trying to fill column inches. Written today, forgotten in 6 months, contradicted in 2 years.

      2 years ago Norf had to be relocated- They had no money, no players, and management in crisis... They get a dream fixture, stumble into 8th, get a finals flogging, but they're ok now because they're playing finals
      [COLOR="#FF0000"][B]Western Bulldogs:[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR="#0000CD"][B]We exist to win premierships[/B][/COLOR]

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      • Missing Dog
        WOOF Member
        • Jan 2007
        • 8501

        #18
        Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

        How about Melbourne, North and the Bulldogs merging? At least we'd get Majak back!

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        • Bornadog
          WOOF Clubhouse Leader
          • Jan 2007
          • 65591

          #19
          Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

          Originally posted by PedroArvy
          How about Melbourne, North and the Bulldogs merging? At least we'd get Majak back!
          Never
          FFC: Established 1883

          Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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          • Missing Dog
            WOOF Member
            • Jan 2007
            • 8501

            #20
            Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

            I wouldn't be surprised if this is on the agenda somewhere in the AFL, how can all these small clubs with huge debts and dwindling supporters survive and be competitive i.e. win flags.

            Eventually you end up in a Fitzroy (Melbourne?) like spiral plummeting towards your doom.

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            • Bornadog
              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
              • Jan 2007
              • 65591

              #21
              Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

              Originally posted by PedroArvy
              I wouldn't be surprised if this is on the agenda somewhere in the AFL, how can all these small clubs with huge debts and dwindling supporters survive and be competitive i.e. win flags.

              Eventually you end up in a Fitzroy (Melbourne?) like spiral plummeting towards your doom.
              With Peter Gordon at the helm, I am confident we won't be on the down wide spiral.

              One advantage we have had is we are the club representing the Western Region of Melbourne, one of the fastest growing regions in Australia and with over 500,000 people.
              FFC: Established 1883

              Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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              • Remi Moses
                WOOF Member
                • Jan 2009
                • 14785

                #22
                Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

                Originally posted by Greystache
                And when the cycle turns and the Bulldogs and Melbourne are challenging, Norf and St Kilda will be bottom and they'll be on the media merger agenda.

                It's just the same old reactionary media we see these days trying to fill column inches. Written today, forgotten in 6 months, contradicted in 2 years.

                2 years ago Norf had to be relocated- They had no money, no players, and management in crisis... They get a dream fixture, stumble into 8th, get a finals flogging, but they're ok now because they're playing finals
                I won't put This^^. But I will say here here.

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                • bulldogtragic
                  The List Manager
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 34316

                  #23
                  Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

                  Watching Melbourne against the Dockers now is dead set the same as when the Roy's were is their dying days. Must be all kinds of agony following them ATM.
                  Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                  • bulldogtragic
                    The List Manager
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 34316

                    #24
                    Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

                    90 odd points again.

                    I wonder what Vlad is going to do. This is hurting the code.
                    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                    • Remi Moses
                      WOOF Member
                      • Jan 2009
                      • 14785

                      #25
                      Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

                      Originally posted by bulldogtragic
                      90 odd points again.

                      I wonder what Vlad is going to do. This is hurting the code.
                      Makes a mockery of The Stan Alves view that the dees are in a better position than us!
                      Actually like Stan's views generally

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                      • bulldogtragic
                        The List Manager
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 34316

                        #26
                        Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

                        Originally posted by Remi Moses
                        Makes a mockery of The Stan Alves view that the dees are in a better position than us!
                        Actually like Stan's views generally
                        I wonder what Stan thinks now....

                        Just like the Roy boys.
                        Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                        • Bornadog
                          WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 65591

                          #27
                          Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

                          You know I really don't care. I am only worried about us who have won 8 of the last 24 games.
                          FFC: Established 1883

                          Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                          • The Underdog
                            Bulldog Team of the Century
                            • Aug 2007
                            • 6742

                            #28
                            Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

                            Originally posted by bulldogtragic
                            I wonder what Stan thinks now....

                            Just like the Roy boys.
                            It's really not. Certainly they are getting beaten severely week after week but Fitzroy lost their champions because they couldn't pay them, had no home or facilities and couldn't get sponsors. They certainly didn't have a league that was invested in keeping them alive. They are in a far better position than Fitzroy on every level.
                            Park that car
                            Drop that phone
                            Sleep on the floor
                            Dream about me

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                            • LostDoggy
                              WOOF Member
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 8307

                              #29
                              Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

                              Originally posted by PedroArvy
                              How about Melbourne, North and the Bulldogs merging? At least we'd get Majak back!
                              How about we merge Collingwood, Carlton, Richmond, Essendon, North, Melbourne, Hawthorn, St Kilda and the Bulldogs into one team, call it the Melbourne Mongrels and never lose another game for the next 50 years.

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                              • Bulldog4life
                                WOOF Member
                                • Oct 2007
                                • 9607

                                #30
                                Re: Fitzroys last days - Melbournes de ja vu?

                                Originally posted by bornadog
                                You know I really don't care. I am only worried about us who have won 8 of the last 24 games.
                                Or you can look at it more favourably....we have won 2 in a row.

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