Bring the 'Dons' back to Essendon

[Shane Hird]

If you barrack for Essendon and are under 25 years of age,do you use the nickname 'Dons' when yelling at the footy? Is it going out of style or something in this modern era of new Essendon fans?

These days, "Go Bombers" seems to have replaced "C'arn the Dons" as our favourite way to cheer on our beloved team. Is it just us old coots who are over 30 that now only use the term?

I'm sending out a message to all you young Dons to "Bring back the DON!" (still keep the Bombers of course) and pass it on to the really young Bomber supporters who might not have heard one of our famous nicknames that dates back well over 100 years.


Like to get some feedback on this very important issue
C'arn the Dons

 

[DaSawx]

It's just you old coots

 

[rainman06]

Im 18 and i use it. I think i got it off my dad cos you're right not many young people say it at all.

 

[Spikey]

Bring back the Same Olds!

 

[neeksy]

i vary between the two.
i normally refer to them as the bombers but when i watch them sometimes i call them the dons.
the bombers just sounds better
haha but i do use both.

 

[danzan22]

Bring back the Same Olds!

Bring back the blood stained _______

 

[Enki]

Bring back the blood stained _______

Someone always goes too far.

 

[monty1104]

Im 19 and I use dons every now and then. I dont plan it, it just comes out.

 

[dapto]

certainly of that ilk.

It was always the "dons" at windy hill. And as a kid every home saturday my old man and i would walk up Napier street and I can still remember the smallgoods logo everywhere.

The sponsor helped, but i had no idea what smallgoods were back then.

 

[Sam the RAMA fan]

I'm 24--almost 25

I usually say "Go Dons"...
but I must say.."Carn the Bombers" is something I am beginning to say more and more often..

 

[acursi08]

CARN THE DONS!!! I'm 17 and i use it.

 

[lamaros]

I say Bombers myself. You can project it forther and make more noise with it.

 

[GmeUP]

Well at the tender age of 26 apparently i'm an old coot so I think I will stick with the "Bombers" to hold onto my youth as well as playing teenage dirtbag endlessly.

 

[Walesy]

I'm 27, and it's Carn the Dons, all day, every day!!

 

[Giggidy Giggidy]

I'm 26 & it's a bit each way for me.... but I'll never drop 'Dons' from my lingo.

I've still got a big "Well Don" flag/sign/banner (what do you call a flag on two sticks?) that was handed down to me that I used to take as a kid... and one day hope to pass on to my children, so the terminology should be safe in their hands.

 

[evs05]

i used to when i was younger, but almost never say it now. its normally go bombers for me. i'm now 25

i go to the footy with my old man who is in his mid fifties. he says it lots.

 

[Giggidy Giggidy]

Actually this week is the one match I'm always conscious NOT to say it.

Sounds like I'm supporting the Dogs.

 

[Philzsay]

being an old geeza....(31!)...the eaisiest thing to say is:

Go Dons!

Only two small words!

Who can be bothered saying 'carn the bombers' which is three words and double the number of syllables!!

In fact in a year or two when I get really towards the hills i'll just say 'Dons'..

and a few more years down the track ill just raise my eyebrow

 

[eth-dog]

I say both, but carn the mighty bombers is what I usually say at the start

 

[Not a Wellman]

Go the dons, it's all in how ya say it too Iam 19 and use dons more the bombers.

I love saying go nuts riemers or get angry slats as well.

 

[retroparty]

i vary between the two.
i normally refer to them as the bombers but when i watch them sometimes i call them the dons.
the bombers just sounds better
haha but i do use both.

Same here. I'm fairly young and fairly vocal, so it just depends on what comes to my mind during a game.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I use "Dons" in everyday speech, but tend to yell "Bombers" more. I dunno why.

 

[The Donners]

It's just you old coots

Yes it is!

 

[The Donners]

certainly of that ilk.

It was always the "dons" at windy hill. And as a kid every home saturday my old man and i would walk up Napier street and I can still remember the smallgoods logo everywhere.

The sponsor helped, but i had no idea what smallgoods were back then.

I still don't know what they are!

 

[The Donners]

If you barrack for Essendon and are under 25 years of age,do you use the nickname 'Dons' when yelling at the footy? Is it going out of style or something in this modern era of new Essendon fans?

These days, "Go Bombers" seems to have replaced "C'arn the Dons" as our favourite way to cheer on our beloved team. Is it just us old coots who are over 30 that now only use the term?

I'm sending out a message to all you young Dons to "Bring back the DON!" (still keep the Bombers of course) and pass it on to the really young Bomber supporters who might not have heard one of our famous nicknames that dates back well over 100 years.


Like to get some feedback on this very important issue
C'arn the Dons

Robert Walls says Bombers more often than not... I hate Robert Walls!