Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

[chef]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

If we are going to play home games at the WO then they need to put a fence around the ground.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

If we are going to play home games at the WO then they need to put a fence around the ground.

I'm sure we could organise a fencer between now and the start of next year.

[Eastdog]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

If we are going to play home games at the WO then they need to put a fence around the ground.

When the redevelopment was happening at WO it's purpose was to upgrade the training facilities and not actually play any games there although they did play one VFL game there this year. Maybe we could have a partial alliance with 2 VFL teams like North Melbourne have with Werribee and North Ballarat.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

When the redevelopment was happening at WO it's purpose was to upgrade the training facilities and not actually play any games there although they did play one VFL game there this year. Maybe we could have a partial alliance with 2 VFL teams like North Melbourne have with Werribee and North Ballarat.

That would be a disaster. What sort of development is that for the Norf players?

[Eastdog]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

That would be a disaster. What sort of development is that for the Norf players?

Not a good idea. Well it seems we have 2 choices. Align with another VFL team or make a stand alone team.

[GVGjr]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

I'm sure we could organise a fencer between now and the start of next year.

The big worry re fencing the oval might be getting it past the council. If I recall correctly they own the oval, and probably see it as a public park.
I guess this could be overcome by leaving the gates open when no game is in progress. But that would mean using 'Common Sense'. Not something councils on the whole are well known for unfortunately.

Footscray back playing at the Whitten Oval.... Ahhh the heart sings at the thought.

[Bornadog]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

The big worry re fencing the oval might be getting it past the council. If I recall correctly they own the oval, and probably see it as a public park.
I guess this could be overcome by leaving the gates open when no game is in progress. But that would mean using 'Common Sense'. Not something councils on the whole are well known for unfortunately.

Footscray back playing at the Whitten Oval.... Ahhh the heart sings at the thought.

Might be cheaper to not have a fence and just have a collection with a bucket and some coins

[Scraggers]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

Might be cheaper to not have a fence and just have a collection with a bucket and some coins

The Hyde Street Band and a blanket

[G-Mo77]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

The big worry re fencing the oval might be getting it past the council. If I recall correctly they own the oval, and probably see it as a public park.
I guess this could be overcome by leaving the gates open when no game is in progress. But that would mean using 'Common Sense'. Not something councils on the whole are well known for unfortunately.

Footscray back playing at the Whitten Oval.... Ahhh the heart sings at the thought.

Ahh. Didn't even think of that. Fair point.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

Collingwood play their VFL games at Victoria Park and it doesn't have a fence.

[Greystache]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

4,000 members put in $100 each. I would be more than happy to go for that.

Something like that would be a good idea.

I think the reserves team should be called Footscray, and we could have a Footscray membership add on for say $50 to Western Bulldogs memberships which gets you into all Whitten Oval matches

[GVGjr]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

I think the club needs to have a real think about this. If you play games at the Whitten Oval and call the team Footscray I think there would be a reasonable portion of supporters that would drop off the Western Bulldogs completely unless they were finals bound.

[chef]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

Collingwood play their VFL games at Victoria Park and it doesn't have a fence.

They are also loaded and can afford to lose money on their VFL team.

[Greystache]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

I think the club needs to have a real think about this. If you play games at the Whitten Oval and call the team Footscray I think there would be a reasonable portion of supporters that would drop off the Western Bulldogs completely unless they were finals bound.

It may also bring back the supposed thousands of members who dropped off due to the name change, not that I believe there's as many as some make out.

[Eastdog]

Re: Western Bulldogs may split with Williamstown

I think the club needs to have a real think about this. If you play games at the Whitten Oval and call the team Footscray I think there would be a reasonable portion of supporters that would drop off the Western Bulldogs completely unless they were finals bound.

Very good point GVGjr. Maybe just call them Western Bulldogs the same as the senior team.