Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

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  • Eastdog
    WOOF Communtiy Organiser
    • Feb 2012
    • 18376

    #151
    Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

    It might snow the first ever VFL/AFL match for snow if that happens.
    "Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"

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    • Ozza
      Bulldog Team of the Century
      • Mar 2008
      • 6402

      #152
      Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

      I guess if its going to be cold, wet and windy - then it is pretty handy if Wines gets suspended - as probably their no.1 'contested bull' in the midfield.

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      • KT31
        WOOF Member
        • Jul 2008
        • 5455

        #153
        Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

        Originally posted by Eastdog
        It might snow the first ever VFL/AFL match for snow if that happens.
        Not sure about the AFL, plenty of games at the Western Oval felt like it was close and I remember one game in the late 70's early 80's where it hailed so much it looked like snow.
        The NRL on the other hand see below -

        The snow that hit Canberra this morning might be fleeting, but memories from the Raiders infamous snow game in 2000 will live on forever.
        It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

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        • Bulldog4life
          WOOF Member
          • Oct 2007
          • 9607

          #154
          Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

          Originally posted by Murphy'sLore
          Oh glory. Better dig out the snow gear.
          Long Johns, gloves and even hand warmers the order of the day for both sexes.

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          • comrade
            Hall of Fame
            • Jun 2008
            • 18103

            #155
            Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

            We had a glorious day in Ballarat yesterday. Sunshine all day, about 14 degrees, barely any wind.

            Today, it's been miserable, rain all day and unlikely to improve all week. It was always going to happen.
            Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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            • Happy Days
              Hall of Fame
              • May 2008
              • 10244

              #156
              Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

              I've long considered that games played in Hobart, due to the freezing conditions and windswept nature of the ground, are not part of AFL canon, and therefore anything is likely to happen. I fear the same is true of Ballarat.
              - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

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              • Bornadog
                WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                • Jan 2007
                • 67693

                #157
                Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

                We need to win and get this bloke to pump in more dollars

                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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                • Twodogs
                  Moderator
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 27681

                  #158
                  Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

                  It's going to be cooold.

                  Sort of hope it does snow. It'd be fun to tell people that you were at the only match it ever snowed at. Not so much fun to be at though.

                  Maybe I should buy a bunch of hand warmers for 1.69 and flog them at 5 bucks apiece at the ground?
                  They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                  • Eastdog
                    WOOF Communtiy Organiser
                    • Feb 2012
                    • 18376

                    #159
                    Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

                    For all woofers going to Ballarat rug up. At the Whitten Oval a few weeks back watching the VFL it was very cold, Ballarat more colder the windchill factor.
                    "Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"

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                    • Twodogs
                      Moderator
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 27681

                      #160
                      Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

                      I think it's more the elevation that makes Ballarat really cold Easty. Its 450 metres they said on C7 tonight.

                      Just been over to mum's place to raid it for all the thermals and big, big coats we could carry out of the place. Old person clothes.
                      They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                      • Bornadog
                        WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 67693

                        #161
                        Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

                        Arrived tonight to motel and who should be standing in reception, Roughy. Players may be staying at same place. The receptionist had a bulldogs/Mars scarf on.
                        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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                        • Twodogs
                          Moderator
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 27681

                          #162
                          Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

                          Originally posted by bornadog
                          Arrived tonight to motel and who should be standing in reception, Roughy. Players may be staying at same place. The receptionist had a bulldogs/Mars scarf on.

                          How's the weather? It is pouring in west Footscray ATM. Twopups and I are driving up tomorrow morning.
                          They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                          • Bornadog
                            WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 67693

                            #163
                            Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

                            Originally posted by Twodogs
                            How's the weather? It is pouring in west Footscray ATM. Twopups and I are driving up tomorrow morning.
                            Rained the whole way to here, when we arrived no rain. Temperature about 4
                            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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                            • Twodogs
                              Moderator
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 27681

                              #164
                              Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

                              4? Far out. That 20 dollar multi pack of foot and hand warmers at the chemist is looking like better value all the time.
                              They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                              • Webby
                                WOOF Member
                                • Jul 2012
                                • 1880

                                #165
                                Re: Western Bulldogs hope Ballarat clash persuades state government to boost Eureka Stadium’s capacity

                                Gotta say, really disappointed by today..

                                11k is just not enough. The capacity meant that our crowd were too heavily corporate. Just too many golf clappers. Simply not enough die hards to really make the place a cauldron in the Subiaco mould.

                                Huge opportunity lost. Every time I screamed at Razor Ray today,I had people giving me confused looks. Even had one Dogs fan (who was entertaining a number of Port fans) tell me "it was there, mate!" When I protested a free kick against Bont (who was poor, btw. However he was played out of position..)

                                Can't help but be disappointed that the crowd were far less help than a typical Etihad ensemble.. Couldn't help but notice that, of the 11k, there were a LOT of Ballarat councillors, corporates, hangers on etc. certainly not enough to make the required racket to return serve on a trip to Subiaco or Adelaide Oval...

                                Really, really disappointed...

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