What They're Saying - The Bulldogs Media Thread

[fargy]

Brown on the couch: The showdown was the best game of the weekend!

Umm Browny we know you tipped us to finish with the spoon and the Lions are now highly likely, but if you think that the showdown was better than the Dogs Swans game you need another head scan.

 

[JTCWBFC]

Brown on the couch: The showdown was the best game of the weekend!

Umm Browny we know you tipped us to finish with the spoon and the Lions are now highly likely, but if you think that the showdown was better than the Dogs Swans game you need another head scan.

Nothing against browny but he just doesn't fit the show on the couch is meant to be


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[Dogs_R_Us]

Boydy up next

 

[X_box_X]

Western Bulldogs chairman Peter Gordon rejected a financial windfall of $750,000 to switch his team's round-seven clash with ladder leader Fremantle to Perth's Domain Stadium.

As the political battle waged over the scheduling of the A-League final, Docker chairman Steve Harris confirmed he called Gordon and offered the cash-strapped club "the 100 percent equivalent of the gate" should he agree to sell his club's home game.

That move would have freed up Etihad Stadium for the soccer grand final on May 17, which will now be played at AAMI Park should Melbourne Victory this weekend defeat Melbourne City.

Harris' offer was also rejected by the AFL's Gillon McLachlan and Simon Lethlean, who told the Dockers the scheduling change would have unfairly benefitted Fremantle and therefore further compromised the draw for other clubs.

Harris remained unapologetic on Monday night, telling Fairfax Media: "We're not in the business of dying wondering. When it became clear there was a potential issue with the game and the A-League grand final, we offered to underwrite a move to the tune of $1 million and would have paid the Bulldogs up to $750,000 to move the game.

"I get on very well with Peter (Gordon) and it would be fair to say his response was to laugh at me. I don't think he had any intention of accepting the offer but the AFL knocked it on the head."

Now looming as a top-four battle, the Fremantle move was made in early March, at a time when most commentators were tipping the Bulldogs to finish in the bottom four.

"To be honest, we don't see any game as an easy game," said Harris.

"And our view was that if it gave us an extra one per cent advantage, then we would take it. We pushed for it, but Peter gave me the impression it was never an option for him."

The move would have made a significant dent in the Bulldogs' 2015 bottom line — the club is one of the Etihad home teams to have suffered inadequate gate takings from the stadium — but would have left the Bulldogs, which still sells home games to Darwin, disadvantaged.

Geelong also offered to host the A-league blockbuster and the Cats' home ground was also mooted as a potential venue for the Bulldogs clash but Gordon remained adamant his club would not switch its home game.

The Australian soccer chief David Gallop and McLachlan have reached an agreement which will see the AFL leave Etihad Stadium available for future A-League grand finals beyond this year.

This followed the controversy which saw the Victorian Government intervene in a bid to prevent the game from being transferred to Sydney in the event of Melbourne Victory winning the right to host the game.

The AFL has continued to claim that it could not make Etihad Stadium available after the A-League moved its grand final date.

Would they willing to give us $750k to relocate the game to a neutral venue outside of Perth?

 

[Fossie 32]

Jong's Mum Cam!

 

[fargy]

Jong's Mum Cam!

Absolutely love seeing that! The whole family are fantastic!

 

[Pannalstaroz]

Absolutely love seeing that! The whole family are fantastic!

Stood behind them for about 10 mins at Ballarat. It's fair to say they've "embraced the club". Decked out in all the gear and going nuts. Good on them.

 

[Substance]

Would they willing to give us $750k to relocate the game to a neutral venue outside of Perth?

Then they wouldn't get as much back.

 

[Fossie 32]

Boydy asked about Toyd's salary said he has been hoping they will get their pay packets mixed up and that he buys the boys' coffee so it's no big deal

 

[Struggle]

Western Bulldogs chairman Peter Gordon rejected a financial windfall of $750,000 to switch his team's round-seven clash with ladder leader Fremantle to Perth's Domain Stadium.

As the political battle waged over the scheduling of the A-League final, Docker chairman Steve Harris confirmed he called Gordon and offered the cash-strapped club "the 100 percent equivalent of the gate" should he agree to sell his club's home game.

That move would have freed up Etihad Stadium for the soccer grand final on May 17, which will now be played at AAMI Park should Melbourne Victory this weekend defeat Melbourne City.

Harris' offer was also rejected by the AFL's Gillon McLachlan and Simon Lethlean, who told the Dockers the scheduling change would have unfairly benefitted Fremantle and therefore further compromised the draw for other clubs.

Harris remained unapologetic on Monday night, telling Fairfax Media: "We're not in the business of dying wondering. When it became clear there was a potential issue with the game and the A-League grand final, we offered to underwrite a move to the tune of $1 million and would have paid the Bulldogs up to $750,000 to move the game.

"I get on very well with Peter (Gordon) and it would be fair to say his response was to laugh at me. I don't think he had any intention of accepting the offer but the AFL knocked it on the head."

Now looming as a top-four battle, the Fremantle move was made in early March, at a time when most commentators were tipping the Bulldogs to finish in the bottom four.

"To be honest, we don't see any game as an easy game," said Harris.

"And our view was that if it gave us an extra one per cent advantage, then we would take it. We pushed for it, but Peter gave me the impression it was never an option for him."

The move would have made a significant dent in the Bulldogs' 2015 bottom line — the club is one of the Etihad home teams to have suffered inadequate gate takings from the stadium — but would have left the Bulldogs, which still sells home games to Darwin, disadvantaged.

Geelong also offered to host the A-league blockbuster and the Cats' home ground was also mooted as a potential venue for the Bulldogs clash but Gordon remained adamant his club would not switch its home game.

The Australian soccer chief David Gallop and McLachlan have reached an agreement which will see the AFL leave Etihad Stadium available for future A-League grand finals beyond this year.

This followed the controversy which saw the Victorian Government intervene in a bid to prevent the game from being transferred to Sydney in the event of Melbourne Victory winning the right to host the game.

The AFL has continued to claim that it could not make Etihad Stadium available after the A-League moved its grand final date.

Darwin? that's news to me

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

Some personality shining through from Boydy.

 

[Substance]

Some personality shining through from Boydy.

Bout time IMO. I've sorta viewed him as a robot warrior until tonight.

 

[cleveland]

To be fair, Macca would help a bit if they go into a rebuild.

Yeah maybe as head of football or something as he would be brilliant but the man should never be allowed near a head coaching role again

 

[Dogs Rule]

Wow AFL 360 goosebumps!! Love the Any Given Sunday speech!!

I haven't seen that film, but I'm going to watch it now.

Made my heart swell and the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

 

[Doggies_13]

Boydy was asked to give short answers about some lesser named young guys.
Jongy very fast
Honey a terrier
Roberts very smart reads the play
Webby poise

Also asked about the issue senior players had with feedback and criticism he responded with eade spent 7 years at the club and wasn't afraid of giving feed back

 

[fargy]

 

[Gmod23]

I haven't seen that film, but I'm going to watch it now.

Made my heart swell and the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

Awesome movie! (I love my NFL, so am a bit biased)

 

[Fossie 32]

Footy Classified @FootyClassified · 7m 7 minutes ago

Feel like something's missing? Footy Classified is on a SPECIAL night TOMORROW at 9.40pm! #FootyClassified

 

[fargy]

The scene in Any Given Sunday.

 

[doggies ftw]

Ehh Carlton could do a lot worse than Macca to rebuild that shithole. Of course when it comes to the time they need to start focusing on winning games over development well you find a Beveridge but credit to Macca he can build a good base. No doubt he would of learnt a few things about what not to do and would be much much better for his time at the dogs.

Absolute bullshit to suggest that none of our good form can be attributed to what happened over the last few years. He instilled some core values into every single player left on our list that are holding them in good stead for the future. Luckily we found the right man to build on that and win us some games of footy. We've pulled off one of the most thorough but also quickest rebuilds in modern history, no credit to Macca at all for that?

 

[Jean Claude Vas Deferens]

The great man Matty Boyd on the couch.

He was very good wasn't he!

And remarkably, Gerard Healy didn't refer to him as Brad. Not even once!

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Nice article, Warren, but should have got someone to proofread before publishing...

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Footy Classified @FootyClassified · 7m 7 minutes ago

Feel like something's missing? Footy Classified is on a SPECIAL night TOMORROW at 9.40pm! #FootyClassified

Thanks! I couldn't find it in the guide. I'm always interested to hear Gary and Mathews thoughts on the dogs.

 

[ThirdLegUp]

Thanks! I couldn't find it in the guide. I'm always interested to here Gary and Mathews thoughts on the dogs.

never picked you for a masochist, but there ya go

 

[DexterTan]

never picked you for a masochist, but there ya go

I think that's sarcasm...