When will the West Coast Eagles receive there "Thanks" for saving the game?

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Its a shame really. So few people know about the illustirous history of the mighty West Coast Eagles. A team who in 20 years has created more history cultire and respect then Melbourne has in 100. When Eagles first started off they were put into the club as a 3 year deal where we would hand over 4 mill to save the bankrupt Victorian clubs (not much has changed has it. We are still giving them 4 mill to save them). They were given little help in drafting talent and were pushed into near bankruptcy early on. However Eagles rose above this and became the force it is today.

Its more then clear that without 4 mill Eagles provided we would all be sitting in our chairs cheering on the latest rugby team as football plunged into bankruptcy and was lost forever. Its also more then clear that without the Eagles still in the comp today the current AFL would have died a slow and horrible death and eventually be pushed away taken over by the ever so boring soccer.

Since the clubs dont have the courage nor the class to personally say thanks one or two things should be adopted to show the thanks we well and truly deserve. One idea is to either give Eagles a free top 10 draft pick as a thank you present. Another idea would be to rename the AFL the WCEFL. Either way Eagles deserve the praise cos essentially they are the only reason the game still exists.
What about the 4 million from Brisbane ??

Aren't you forgetting that it wasnt just West Coast that forked over $4 mill in 1987
 

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F-U, I don't get the "thanks" in quotation, does that mean you actually mean something else other than thanks -- like when I say, I "visited" your sister last night, and she "cooked" me "dinner". ;)
 

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F-U, I don't get the "thanks" in quotation, does that mean you actually mean something else other than thanks -- like when I say, I "visited" your sister last night, and she "cooked" me "dinner". ;)
wasn't that f-u sister in that photo on the other post:eek:
 

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Funnily enough I know a guy that thinks like F-U, except he's actually dead set serious. And you folk over east thought it was just the players on drugs!
F-U has some serious issues to deal with collingwood can use him as their cheer squad leader for awhile if you want;) please take him :thumbsu:
 

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=fm3SiTme-T0

Birth of The West Coast Eagles.

Looks like both the VFL and WAFL were going to die in the arse if they didn't make the competition national.

Thanks for the link. Watched all three. Learnt a lot. They were formed on such spirit and grit and it's carried right thru. No wonder they're so success-orientated.

Also interesting how much the VFL and Vic clubs railroaded the Eagles...and, like the years before and after, all the interstaters. Bloody Vics.

Also, interesting how the VFL baits the Roys with $600k to win their vote for proceeding with the national comp, only to backstab them in the end. True to form carried on thru the AFL admin.
 

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I can't be arsed bringing out the 2005 picture lol I'll just wait till the end of the 2007 season to bring out a new one!:thumbsu:
Right :rolleyes: But yeah - Im just sick of all the C rap going on - I want to get my mind around the fact that these guys are great players and thats all I really like them for. Hoping for Back to Back :thumbsu:
 

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Right :rolleyes: But yeah - Im just sick of all the C rap going on - I want to get my mind around the fact that these guys are great players and thats all I really like them for. Hoping for Back to Back :thumbsu:
Apparently I know nothing about football because i said Amon Buchanan is a better player than Daniel Harris. I should get my facts straight lol

I had to apologise for having an opinion on an opinions forum:confused: And that I should just go along with whatever the poll says
 

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Apparently I know nothing about football because i said Amon Buchanan is a better player than Daniel Harris. I should get my facts straight lol

I had to apologise for having an opinion on an opinions forum:confused: And that I should just go along with whatever the poll says
Yeah thats it hey, "HAVE YOUR SAY..............Hmmmm....NO YOU"RE WRONG!"

Its Annoying sometimes, but I guess if everyone agreed then it would be pretty boring huh ;)
 
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The same age as the mighty Eagles. Infact we were both born on the same week. Fate I think not. Not only did Eagles become a club but there best and most respected fan was born too

Did you actually come from parents? i mean, we all know West Coast have no real history, no real place, no real culture....so I hope you actually have some sort of 'family line' to look back on and not a 'coast' that stretches further than the eye can see.....laughable, haha, west coast's name and all they stand for really are laughable!
 

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Did you actually come from parents? i mean, we all know West Coast have no real history, no real place, no real culture....so I hope you actually have some sort of 'family line' to look back on and not a 'coast' that stretches further than the eye can see.....laughable, haha, west coast's name and all they stand for really are laughable!
Well I guess when Essendon first started they would have been laughable to have been named after a pathetic little suburb then wouldnt they.

Laughable = the name "windy hill" what genous though of that one :rolleyes:
 
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Well I guess when Essendon first started they would have been laughable to have been named after a pathetic little suburb then wouldnt they.

Laughable = the name "windy hill" what genous though of that one :rolleyes:
Hopefully not the same 'genous' that tought you how to spell.....

i guess we could have just called out home ground 'essendon' after the suburb it resides...now, that's thoughtful! pure 'genous'!!!
 
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