A Don turned Dog writes about his first match as a newbie

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • The bulldog tragician
    Senior Player
    • Apr 2013
    • 1953
    #1

    A Don turned Dog writes about his first match as a newbie

    Not sure if this is right place to post this.

    An Essendon fan recently decided that he'd had enough of his club's appalling behaviour in the drug scandal, its blind adherence to Cult Hird, and refusal to take responsibility. He decided to do one of the most challenging things in sport - change teams. Luckily for us he chose us, liking our connections to the community and the resilience of our fans.

    He's published this piece on how it felt to go along on Saturday night and barrack against his old club. Captures the surreal experience really well. Recommend it as a fascinating perspective - how WOULD it be to go along and barrack against Murph and Morris, for example.

    Link here http://www.footyalmanac.com.au/afl-r...inal-frontier/

    ( I also wrote about his intriguing experience on my blog http://www.bulldogtragician.com/1/po...placement.html which also contains a link to his original article)
    [url]www.bulldogtragician.com[/url] A blog about being a lifelong fan of the Dogs and our quixotic attempt to replicate 1954. AND WE DID
    Author of [URL="http://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/mighty-west"]"The Mighty West: the Bulldogs journey from daydream believers to premiership heroes[/URL]"
    Twitter @bulldogstragic
    Tags: None
    • Remi Moses
      WOOF Member
      • Jan 2009
      • 14785
      #2
      Re: A Don turned Dog writes about his first match as a newbie

      Great stuff. When was your last flag? Smug conceited arrogant and a sense of entitlement .
      Sums Cult Hird up

        Comment

        • Twodogs
          Administrator
          • Nov 2006
          • 27645
          #3
          Re: A Don turned Dog writes about his first match as a newbie

          Interesting read. It's fascinating going back over his past blogs and reading his reasons for embracing the True Faith.
          They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

            Comment

            • Bornadog
              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
              • Jan 2007
              • 65597
              #4
              Re: A Don turned Dog writes about his first match as a newbie

              Originally posted by Remi Moses
              Great stuff. When was your last flag? Smug conceited arrogant and a sense of entitlement .
              Sums Cult Hird up
              Have heard this a million times in my life - wankers
              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.

                Comment

                • Ghost Dog
                  WOOF Member
                  • May 2010
                  • 9404
                  #5
                  Re: A Don turned Dog writes about his first match as a newbie

                  When was your last injection?
                  You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus

                    Comment

                    • 1eyedog
                      Hall of Fame
                      • Mar 2008
                      • 13120
                      #6
                      Re: A Don turned Dog writes about his first match as a newbie

                      Wow this is an amazing article! I couldn't imagine ever being in the same situation...
                      But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

                        Comment

                        • KT31
                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 5454
                          #7
                          Re: A Don turned Dog writes about his first match as a newbie

                          Thanks for posting Tbt, great article, not sure I would ever be able to do the same.
                          Although I did say if it had of been the Doggies at the centre of the injection controversy and we had taken the same disgusting path of denial as Essendon, I would have considered not following a team in the AFL again.

                          The first time I have seen 'The Footy Almanac' so thanks also for putting me onto it.
                          It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

                            Comment

                            • Twodogs
                              Administrator
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 27645
                              #8
                              Re: A Don turned Dog writes about his first match as a newbie

                              Originally posted by KT31
                              The first time I have seen 'The Footy Almanac' so thanks also for putting me onto it.

                              Yep. Good site.
                              They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

                                Comment

                                Previous template Next
                                Working...