Giants bait Dogs with #belessbulldog social media campaign

[Zerg]

GREATER Western Sydney appears determined to maintain the rage against the Western Bulldogs, taking the animosity between the two clubs to a provocative new level on social media.

In a tweet to its 26,000 followers, the official GWS account posted a picture of former Bulldogs Leon Cameron, Ryan Griffen and Callan Ward, touting them as 'lost dogs' and using the hashtag #belessbulldog.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-21/giants-taunt-bulldogs

 

[DaVillaBlues]

Yet still far less irritating then #standbyhird

 

[schmuppet]

Trying to manufacture a rivalry to give their plastic franchise some substance?

 

[DapperDon]

yay Bulldogs finally have a rival.

 

[SterlingArcher]

'Rivalry'

edit: not aimed at DapperDon or schmuppet , I just posted a second behind them

 

[Leather Poisoning]

TRYING TO BE CONTROVERSIAL

 

[radiojake]

Bay13 trolls on official club twitters is pretty stupid..


Whoever controls Adelaide's 'Official' twitter made some smart remarks about Port Adelaide going to Dubai for heat training last pre-season while pointing out it was hotter in Adelaide....

Now Walsh has said he wants to take the Crows there next pre-season...

Then there was the stuff about Port Magpies not being Port Adelaide in the lead up to the SANFL GF...


painfully juvenile stuff -

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[Dogsman16]

Hope other clubs follow our lead and take all their stars. Bunch of Campaigners!!!

 

[Ant_]

yay Bulldogs finally have a rival.

Hardly, more GWS trying to be relevant.

Best response from the Bulldogs would be to ignore them

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Trying to start a rivalry with the dogs obviously. Still pretty arrogant by GWS though.

 

[dinger]

Bay13 trolls on official club twitters is pretty stupid..


Whoever controls Adelaide's 'Official' twitter made some smart remarks about Port Adelaide going to Dubai for heat training last pre-season while pointing out it was hotter in Adelaide....

Now Walsh has said he wants to take the Crows there next pre-season...

Then there was the stuff about Port Magpies not being Port Adelaide in the lead up to the SANFL GF...


painfully juvenile stuff -

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I think GWS are trying to be relevant by poking the hornets nest a bit and stir up a bit of controversy to get people to watch their games against the Bullies. Not really a bad idea, although it could blow up in their face pretty significantly.

I think Adelaide's social media person has had a bit of a talking to after that heat comment (heard along the grape vine from a couple Adelaide mates, haha). It was obviously good natured but if any FB page comments (or bigfooty for that matter) are to go by, people on both sides of the fence get really vicious over dumb s**t like the SA rivalry.

 

[Igloo]

It cut me deep, man.

 

[Chicago1]

I'm so upset that I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Wow, a GWS-Bulldogs rivalry. How exciting. Can't wait for the thrillers this should produce.

 

[Sir Priddis]

GWS are not important enough for Footscray even, lol.

 

[radiojake]

I just actually hate this kind of s**t...

twitter / facebook - 'social engagement' or whatever the f*ck - It's just a whole lot of tit-for-tat school yard s**t, and nothing that football clubs should be engaging in - - They say there is problems with online 'trolls', but we continually feed it

Leave the pot stirring for the mid-week press conferences if you're that way inclined..

 

[100action]

i'll feel sorry for GWS if we dont dignify that with a response. I hope we reply with something, for their sake.

 

[B0SK]

Big thumbs up to GWS. I reckon its great to see clubs using social media for more than just the issuing of the same tired old cliches, and a little comedy is exactly what the off-season needs. They've shown they have a sense of humor and I see no harm in that.

 

[MeestaNob]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-21/giants-taunt-bulldogs

#havezeroclass

 

[master bate]

Think it's brilliant.

Class? No one's getting hurt or attacked. They sticking it to the dogs. Trying to create some interest and rivalry. Good luck to them.

If the AFL will pump millions in then the club has a responsibility to try and generate some press.

 

[Big Fresh]

Wow, a GWS-Bulldogs rivalry. How exciting. Can't wait for the thrillers this should produce.

They actually did have a pretty exciting game in round 23 this year.

 

[Brad Goodman]

Probably the most campaigner comment I've ever seen in AFL to be honest.

 

[Wooljay]

I bet even all 10 of their supporters cringed at that.

 

[timtamWB]

That's cute.

 

[CHIMP MAGNET]

will add some pepper to this weekend's game