If Bullioh can make a return out of the wilderness, why cant the Bethanga F.C. reform and join the Upper Murray F.L.?
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Bring Back Bethanga!!!
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Mobbs
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Bethanga is now Wodonga Saints nowadays right? Wodongah Demons came from some other team in a similar fashion (Kergunyah?) :blinks:
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Bullioh merged with Tallangatta in the late 1970's to become Tallangatta Valley F.C., Bullioh then reformed in their own right in 2001. with them winning the U.M.FL. flag in 2004.
reggieray
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stuff wodonga saints they are there own club with no links to the great bethanga....the oval is still there and the rooms are still standing...one of the best clubs to play for.....all bullioh is players who can't get a game at tallangatta......
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Mobbs
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Wow that's not what they were saying when I exchanged eMails with them a couple of years back.
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Bethanga had to relocate to Wodonga as they didn't have the quality of players that the clubs from the bigger towns in the district, therefore they were perennial battlers. They didn't have a problem fielding football and netball teams but the quality was not there (same as Brocklesby and Burrumbuttock in the Hume league). The ground out there is first class and their facilties would pale in comparison with other UMFL clubs (the township also has a hotel which would assist with fianancial support). Competing against clubs with similar population bases eg. Cudgewa, Border-Walwa and Bullioh would ensure their long term viability as a club, while also adding some legitimacy to the UMFL by adding a 7th club 
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I suppose mainly from Albury/Wodonga, the bulk of their juniors would come from the local area. How many of their former players/officials would return would have a major bearing on whether they would reform. Unlike Bullioh which had a lot of Tallangatta and Cudgewa players join them, Bethanga doesn't have any other nearby towns to 'recruit'.Where would a reformed club like Bethanga get its players from? I know Bullioh took half of Tallangatta and Cudgewa's players when they made a return out of the wilderness?
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Your right Reggie went out and saw the Saints play on Saturday but hardly saw any of the old diehard supporters from the old days. Maybe you'll have to pull on the boots to inspire them
Clyde's mullet
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Why don't we get the Tin-Khan's to reform and get Tumut to come back, Toecutter? It's the new millineum mate next thing yule be trying to get Koetong in as well as they have a pub. You have no idea mate and Bethanga folded because the grate Jason Merkel retired.
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I think it wasn't retirement it was more the Tim Kite affair (Wayne Carey style!), that led to their demise
Anyway shouldn't you have lawns to mow and edges to cut
Bring back the 80's
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Bethanga had to relocate to Wodonga as they didn't have the quality of players that the clubs from the bigger towns in the district, therefore they were perennial battlers. They didn't have a problem fielding football and netball teams but the quality was not there (same as Brocklesby and Burrumbuttock in the Hume league). The ground out there is first class and their facilties would pale in comparison with other UMFL clubs (the township also has a hotel which would assist with fianancial support). Competing against clubs with similar population bases eg. Cudgewa, Border-Walwa and Bullioh would ensure their long term viability as a club, while also adding some legitimacy to the UMFL by adding a 7th club
A great man once said "Don't think about it, just do it".
May be you and reggie can be the diving force behind this project?
Bethanga, lost the support of the local, before they relocated, so unless it has changed hands, i am not sure you could count on their support.
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I think Reggie and 'Uncle' Stephen Lord are getting the project off the ground. After seeing Lordy revel in the mud at Bullioh yesterday, I can see why he was such a super star out there. Bethanga is a bog most Saturdays during the season and he would be in league B & F contention.
reggieray
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I think Reggie and 'Uncle' Stephen Lord are getting the project off the ground. After seeing Lordy revel in the mud at Bullioh yesterday, I can see why he was such a super star out there. Bethanga is a bog most Saturdays during the season and he would be in league B & F contention.
who's to say that myself and lord may have crossed paths many years at bethanga!!! I must say the oval was only muddy even during cricket season!!!!!! How about Walwa and Bethanga merge amd go in the upper murray ??? At least betahnga is closer to albury wodonga and would be easier to attart senior and second players???
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They would probably have half the army playing for them toowho's to say that myself and lord may have crossed paths many years at bethanga!!! I must say the oval was only muddy even during cricket season!!!!!! How about Walwa and Bethanga merge amd go in the upper murray ??? At least betahnga is closer to albury wodonga and would be easier to attart senior and second players???
bring back vfl park
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They would probably have half the army playing for them too
where is this bethanga place????? does it have a pub??? if so it should have a footy team!!!!!!!! there are many towns who have a team but no pub.....i think i may have heard of this place but is it near lord oval???? What the hell bring it back just like vfl park
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'Stephen Lord Oval'? 'Jason Merkel Grand Stand' and the 'Brett Harrison Wing'?where is this bethanga place????? does it have a pub??? if so it should have a footy team!!!!!!!! there are many towns who have a team but no pub.....i think i may have heard of this place but is it near lord oval???? What the hell bring it back just like vfl park
reggieray
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i remember when brett harrison coached the thrids in 92.he was the heart and soul of bethanga...i did enjoy the car trips home with him back then...go saints you beauty was a catch cry heard only a few times but it still rings loud in mr s lord's ears....'Stephen Lord Oval'? 'Jason Merkel Grand Stand' and the 'Brett Harrison Wing'?
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How was your form on the big boggy heap back in those days reggie? Did you relish the bog like Lordy?
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reggieray
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i did struggle in the mud....but you should remember tc what the ground was like...didn't you play a game or 2 out there???
Clyde's mullet
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Jase Merkel was a hero of mine out there.He is still the only dual B&F winner at the club and the only bloke to play U13s with a full beard.Shore he was 18 at the time but Bethanga was short of nummbers.
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Anyway with the season over Uncle Stephen and Reggieray can get their Bethanga plan into action. Saw Reggie the other day and he told me he cant wait to get into the old saints jumper
Clyde's mullet
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I herd thay are talking to South Albury about a merger and are going to play home games at Lambert Park.Reggie, haven't heard lately from you and Lordy's plans to get the saints up and running. You must be keeping things on the quiet but don't worry old C4 will find out what your up to
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New City Phoenix football club i thought
Clyde's mullet
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Could be a chance but the council won't let them have Bonnie Doon Oval.New City Phoenix football club i thought