Melbourne Bulldogs, est. 2013

[LostDoggy]

Re: Melbourne Bulldogs, est. 2013

I was seven in 1989. I spent the whole time crying that the Bulldogs were going to die. I remember the times vividly, 23 years later.

The anger towards the thread really sums it up for me — we all fought tooth and nail for this club. Melbourne fans might sign the sheet, but I'd never speak again to a Dog who did.

We fight or we die. We don't merge. We established that two decades ago.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Melbourne Bulldogs, est. 2013

First things first, as a Moderator I flat out refuse to delete this thread. .

Good on you westdog.
I'd probably ditch AFL altogether if this happened. Some kind of peverse enjoyment about being a Bulldogs fan.

[Sedat]

Re: Melbourne Bulldogs, est. 2013

A merger creates a separate identity - it automatically stops being the Bulldogs. Also how can we merge with another entity that has been a sworn enemy that we've spilled blood against?

A relocated club would still be our club 100%, with our undiluted history intact. If forced to choose between merging and relocating, the latter is the only remotely palatable scenario for me.