Not Worth A Thread - Random Bulldog Discussion

[Northernsoul74]

Latest news from Perth, is that Joel Hamling's injured ankle is going pear shape. Would be great to entice him back.

Why, he might be cooked?

 

[maddog37]

Blue Murder is on Netflix now. Cracking show.

 

[worbod]

In case you didn't see Mastermind this evening:

As usual, the four contestants went through their Specialist Subject topics and then began the General Knowledge questions. One female constant sat in the chair to begin her General Knowledge. Her specialist subject had been Joni Mitchell, at which she done well, but the woman obviously wasn't a very sporty person. This won't be word for word, but one question which was put to her was:

"Which AFL club became known as the Sydney Swans upon relocating to New South Wales?"

After 3 or 4 seconds of dead air, the woman answered: "The Carlton Dogs?"



We can all be thankful that's one merger that has never been considered.

 

[Fossie 32]

In case you didn't see Mastermind this evening:

As usual, the four contestants went through their Specialist Subject topics and then began the General Knowledge questions. One female constant sat in the chair to begin her General Knowledge. Her specialist subject had been Joni Mitchell, at which she done well, but the woman obviously wasn't a very sporty person. This won't be word for word, but one question which was put to her was:

"Which AFL club became known as the Sydney Swans upon relocating to New South Wales?"

After 3 or 4 seconds of dead air, the woman answered: "The Carlton Dogs?"



We can all be thankful that's one merger that has never been considered.

Was she the CMO of SA?

 

[Here we go dogs]

Does anyone recall if Ange Postecoglou was on the panel that selected luke beverage as coach in 2014?

I vaguely remember him, John worsefold and luke Darcy being on the panel - can’t find anything on the net though.

 

[Fossie 32]

Just read that this book was inspired by Ron James' story [not 'about' him]

We Were Not Men

A novel that punches you in the heart: the powerful, unbearably moving and ultimately uplifting story of twin brothers, Jon and Eden, as they grow up and beg...

www.harpercollins.com.au

 

[bobs head soup]

Just read that this book was inspired by Ron James' story [not 'about' him]

We Were Not Men

A novel that punches you in the heart: the powerful, unbearably moving and ultimately uplifting story of twin brothers, Jon and Eden, as they grow up and beg...

www.harpercollins.com.au

Wow. I played junior cricket with Campbell Mattinson for St John's in the 1980s. Ron and his brother were playing junior sports around Williamstown/Altona at the same time so makes sense

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Does anyone recall if Ange Postecoglou was on the panel that selected luke beverage as coach in 2014?

I vaguely remember him, John worsefold and luke Darcy being on the panel - can’t find anything on the net though.

Not according to this article:

https://www.afl.com.au/news/40809/craig-in-for-dogs

That article says this was the panel:

Darcy, club football director Chris Grant, football manager Graham Lowe and West Coast premiership coach John Worsfold are on the selection committee.

 

[bobs head soup]

It's a pretty good stat that we have scored more than any team in the competition despite the fact that 6 teams have played an extra game.

 

[bullruckle81]

Swans fans don’t seem to agree with my hot take on Reddit, that maybe some of their players are to blame for the 2016 grand final loss, and not just the umpiring that “ gifted” us the win that they still complain about 5 years on.
Don’t think I’ve ever had so many down votes lol

 

[LittleG]

Swans fans don’t seem to agree with my hot take on Reddit, that maybe some of their players are to blame for the 2016 grand final loss, and not just the umpiring that “ gifted” us the win that they still complain about 5 years on.
Don’t think I’ve ever had so many down votes lol
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I have rewatched that game a few times…. Once with a former AFL umpire. He was scratching in his views on the umpiring. One thing he said that I can repeat: “the game was closer than it should have been”.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Swans fans don’t seem to agree with my hot take on Reddit, that maybe some of their players are to blame for the 2016 grand final loss, and not just the umpiring that “ gifted” us the win that they still complain about 5 years on.
Don’t think I’ve ever had so many down votes lol
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Swans fans, West Coast fans, GWS fans, Hawthorn fans, Essendon fans downvote anything to do with the Dogs on there. I left it months ago.

 

[weltschmerz]

 

[weltschmerz]

up the woogs

 

[jimmytigs]

hey guys thought you might like this,a former player and coach of your doggies in his young days playing for my home town,aside from gordon sumner at collingwood in the mid 80s i cant think of others that played in the big time

3 other wheelers inc the president in the pic,so a very important family for the locals

 

[Next Waiting]

Has bugged me for a while and I'm quite certain it's an AFL conspiracy against us but has anyone else noticed that the AFL website makes an exception to rules of alphabetical order (1 exception) and lists West Coast Eagles before us (Western Bulldogs).

I feel the club should not let this slight stand. I shall be writing an angry letter of complaint demanding they rectify this injustice ... and our ruck stocks.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Has bugged me for a while and I'm quite certain it's an AFL conspiracy against us but has anyone else noticed that the AFL website makes an exception to rules of alphabetical order (1 exception) and lists West Coast Eagles before us (Western Bulldogs).

I feel the club should not let this slight stand. I shall be writing an angry letter of complaint demanding they rectify this injustice ... and our ruck stocks.

I think a space comes before the next letter, unfortunately. ie West comes before Western

 

[Bulldog Brent]

I think a space comes before the next letter, unfortunately. ie West comes before Western

Regardless of that, C comes before E so West Coast is rightfully 17th and we’re 18th …

 

[Next Waiting]

I think a space comes before the next letter, unfortunately. ie West comes before Western

I'm siding with BF on this one. BF lists Western Bulldogs ahead of West Coast Eagles but we may all have to defer the resident authorities on such matters. dogwatch Chicago1 ??

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

I'm siding with BF on this one. BF lists Western Bulldogs ahead of West Coast Eagles but we may all have to defer the resident authorities on such matters. dogwatch Chicago1 ??

Excuse me????

 

[Next Waiting]

I'm siding with BF on this one. BF lists Western Bulldogs ahead of West Coast Eagles but we may all have to defer the resident authorities on such matters. dogwatch Chicago1 ??

Actually I'm pretty sure I'm wrong....forget I ever mentioned it

 

[LittleG]

Actually I'm pretty sure I'm wrong....forget I ever mentioned it

It’s Bigfatty that is wrong…. Perhaps a Mod might want to let the chiefmeister know.

 

[Chicago1]

Dogs_R_Us is correct. The word "West" is completed before "Western" so takes alphabetical preference. If we changed our name to "West Bulldogs" or the Eagles changed to "Western Coast Eagles then we'd be first since the beginning letter of the second word "B" comes before "C". Big Footy is wrong.

Perhaps you could propose a name change at the next AGM. Or even ask if we could be called the Footscray Bulldogs again.

 

[Next Waiting]

Dogs_R_Us is correct. The word "West" is completed before "Western" so takes alphabetical preference. If we changed our name to "West Bulldogs" or the Eagles changed to "Western Coast Eagles then we'd be first since the beginning letter of the second word "B" comes before "C". Big Footy is wrong.

Perhaps you could propose a name change at the next AGM. Or even ask if we could be called the Footscray Bulldogs again.

I think I may have been making this mistake since 5th grade. Apologies to DRU and curses upon my sub-standard primary school education...probably the teachers fault

 

[Chicago1]

I think I may have been making this mistake since 5th grade. Apologies to DRU and curses upon my sub-standard primary school education...probably the teachers fault

Most likely you were reading The Footy Record surreptitiously under your desk when this was taught, or perhaps another sort of magazine?