Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players with of

[Grantysghost]

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There is a marketing concept called 'clanning' -- the desire of people to feel a part of something they can identify with and get behind. It's not just a matter of on-field success (as North can tell you), and it's not logical: it's why people fight civil wars against their neighbours et al, but in this context, it's an important psychological factor. People want to arbitrarily unite behind colours and fight other tribes. This tribalism is what drives football at its heart, and the Dogs, in its desire to become bland, colourless and safe, has completely missed the boat on that one.

This is so true. Was out at a Caroline Springs match on the weekend, new area, expanding populous, gateway to the west...etc. I looked around the ground and to my horror there was a "Hawks" sponsor sign on the fence in all its poo and wee glory. They also part own the Grand Mecure there (Westwaters) and Luke Hodge and Cyril Rioli are doing a function there shortly proudly spruiked throughout town. Isn't this the WEST?
As far as i've seen the dogs dont have a presence there which doesn't make alot of sense. Collingwood do owning the Caroline Springs club. The dogs could have made it Caroline Springs - second home of the Bulldogs or something similar (with a bit more thought of course) and contributed to the "CLAN" mentality. Seem to have missed the boat out there already.

[Scraggers]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

Not according to Jon Ralph.


Spotlight turns to Bulldogs' bad behaviour record

Does this add to our 'culture problem' ?? LINK

[G-Mo77]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

Does this add to our 'culture problem' ?? LINK

Ralphy is right, pretty obvious this is a cultural problem.

[Sedat]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

Agreed ... It astounds me that our club is being battered like this, we need to get back on the front foot.

Years of submissiveness to the AFL has sadly rendered us impotent.

Funny world we live...a footballer charged with bashing his girlfriend barely rates a mention in the papers but another footballer who made a questionable quip on the footy field dominates the column inches.

I'd say the Herald Sun has the culture problem, what with their reporters getting shit-faced and bashing the crap out of each other, oh and blowing .13 after they crash into pizza parlours

[Scraggers]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

Years of submissiveness to the AFL has sadly rendered us impotent.

I'm not dissapointed in the Western Bulldog's response to this incident ... appearantly Will crossed the line, and we imposed a sanction.

My beef is with the media; I can't believe rags such as the Hun believe this is more important AFL news than a player who has a marathon drinking session leading to the alleged assault of a young girl on Friday morning. (quoted directly from the hun), six positive drug tests on current AFL players, the Richmond official that abused an umpire, or Carlton being fined because Marc Murphy, Jeremy Laidler and Jarrad Waite abused an umpire via twitter.

I think Mark Robinson said it best, last night on AFL 360 ... Minson has been hung out to dry by the media circus ... THIS is why I believe the Bulldogs need to respond; and Ralph would be my first target.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

Years of submissiveness to the AFL has sadly rendered us impotent.

Funny world we live...a footballer charged with bashing his girlfriend barely rates a mention in the papers but another footballer who made a questionable quip on the footy field dominates the column inches.

I'd say the Herald Sun has the culture problem, what with their reporters getting shit-faced and bashing the crap out of each other, oh and blowing .13 after they crash into pizza parlours

My Herald Sun featured Stringer on the front page.

[always right]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

We've also had a Geelong player beat his girlfriend up. Geelong = Mature club, Western Bulldogs = Cultural Problem.

The way the HUN are carrying on you'd think Will didn't just say it, he did it.

It's Stringer from Geelong on the front page...not us.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

Ok you and Desipura can run a clinic and teach them how to tackle. happy? ^_^
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Tackle. Yes, that's what I'd call it.

[jeemak]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

I'm not dissapointed in the Western Bulldog's response to this incident ... appearantly Will crossed the line, and we imposed a sanction.

My beef is with the media; I can't believe rags such as the Hun believe this is more important AFL news than a player who has a marathon drinking session leading to the alleged assault of a young girl on Friday morning. (quoted directly from the hun), six positive drug tests on current AFL players, the Richmond official that abused an umpire, or Carlton being fined because Marc Murphy, Jeremy Laidler and Jarrad Waite abused an umpire via twitter.

I think Mark Robinson said it best, last night on AFL 360 ... Minson has been hung out to dry by the media circus ... THIS is why I believe the Bulldogs need to respond; and Ralph would be my first target.

I share your indignation, wholeheartedly. I was particularly angry at the AFL's web-page banner yesterday that grossly sensationalised the issue by representing Pearce and Minson as prize fighters battling a duel.

This is the perfect distraction for the AFL, and for the reasons you've mentioned above they have been able to illuminate a rather trivial matter as a sacrifice to those more important.

I will be supporting the Bulldogs this weekend, but these past few days have placed another nail in the coffin of an organisation that to me is increasingly becoming an absolute farce, and one that prefers to capitalise on distractions for short term commercial gain rather than contributing to the long term benefit of its stakeholders and the society from which it draws its life.

As for media outlets capitalising on this issue, while it annoys me I don't necessarily blame them for the blatant oppornism they have shown. They are driven by profit, and profit is derived from readership and targeted advertising, so collectively we as a society are to blame for the circus that has unfolded this week. We need to demand better from ourselves.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

So your opinion on her is based on the tweets she sent thus week?

When you decide to slander someone by social media there's going to be a reaction.
Unfortunately people think it's Carte Blanche to attack anybody.
Personally don't know Lucy from a bar of soap, but that was really unneccesary to be honest.
It's funny how nobody at Port heard Monty's comments on Ramanaskus a few years ago

[Remi Moses]

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We've also had a Geelong player beat his girlfriend up. Geelong = Mature club, Western Bulldogs = Cultural Problem.

The way the HUN are carrying on you'd think Will didn't just say it, he did it.

News Ltd's worst footy journo Jon Ralph penned that pile of excrement the other day.
Hmm Stokes , Stevie J , Stringer nothing to see here. Sherman, Will, might be a culture problem. He even through in Brett Montgomery!

[Sedat]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

It's Stringer from Geelong on the front page...not us.

Even this morning, all radio news reports are leading with the Minson story over the Stringer story. It is quite staggering if you stop and think about it - the sledger is apparently bigger news than the (alleged) girlfriend basher.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

Even this morning, all radio news reports are leading with the Minson story over the Stringer story. It is quite staggering if you stop and think about it - the sledger is apparently bigger news than the (alleged) girlfriend basher.

I heard yesterday how Geelong acted 'strongly' that's why they are successful.

[Sedat]

Re: Lucy Cornes in Twitter attack after Will Minson offends Port Adelaide players wit

I heard yesterday how Geelong acted 'strongly' that's why they are successful.

Maybe we're going the right away about it - look at all the premiership teams since 2006 (all allegedly of course):

West Coke - say no more
Geelong - pissheads, drink drivers, (alleged) drug traffickers, (alleged) girlfriend bashers
Collingwood - (many) pissheads, hoon drivers, illegal gamblers, insider traders, people who leave the scene of an accident, people who (allegedly) bash cleaners into a pulp at fed square
Hawthorn - Rumoured to have 3 strikes x 7, pissheads
Blimey, imagine if St Kilda had've snagged a flag as they should have

Clearly we need more complete and utter *!*!*!*!wits to become a successful premiership team

[Jeanette54]

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It is quite staggering if you stop and think about it - the sledger is apparently bigger news than the (alleged) girlfriend basher.

Just imagine the sledging Stringer will cop when/if he gets a game again.

I am sure that he will be treated with kid gloves and sensitivity if he makes the return against Pt Adelaide.