Who are the WB playing today?

[demondavey]

It is obvious that the WB haven't been in a GF since 1961, nor won one since 1954, but it's also painfully and tediously obvious that every media outlet has focused entirely on the WB, so much so that there is a Sydney vs the world mentality.

It might be important to remember that the Sydney Swans are the old South Melbourne FC, and they too are important within the football fraternity, s much so that many of Victorian neutrals will get behind them, not to mention the Victorian Swans supporters.

Personally, I hope Sydney flog the Bulldogs, and I think they will because they're a far better outfit, but all things going even, it is important to recognise the Bloods today.

Go Swans.

 

[Dacksaredown]

Why is this a new thread?

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Loving the Bulldogs hype. It's what footy is about.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

They didn't complain in 2005.

 

[Rotayjay]

Sydney - 5th grand final since 2005. Last won a flag four years ago.

Who gives a s**t about them? Go Bulldogs!

 

[maxmustard]

Of course the hype was going to be about the dogs though. It is the main point of interest as it was with the Swans who had what felt like 100% support from neutrals here in 05.

 

[Hoooops]

Sydney are not South Melbourne.

 

[rumply]

Sydeny bore me. Go Doggies!!

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

The hype is about the Bulldogs, yet most people are tipping Sydney.

 

[Adz]

Go away.

 

[Adzam]

Ok guy

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

You mean they're not playing "The Bloods"?

Geez, let the Bulldogs and their fans enjoy this time. Who gives a crap if the media is going gaga over them.

 

[Eshay187]

Sydney are not South Melbourne.

This is just offensive. For people whose family has been supporting them for a hundred years, through thick and thin, through 70 years without success and years of sitting down the bottom of the ladder, you can take your childish attitude and shove it.


Say that to Bob Skilton.

 

[Hoooops]

This is just offensive. For people whose family has been supporting them for a hundred years, through thick and thin, through 70 years without success and years of sitting down the bottom of the ladder, you can take your childish attitude and shove it.


Say that to Bob Skilton.

Just stating the facts. What the club has done to distance itself from South Melbourne is what's really offensive.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

So you're surprised that people are getting behind a team that hasn't been in the GF for 55 years over a team that has had a lot of recent success thanks to the AFL propping them up with COLA and priority access to academy players?

I'm not surprised people are getting behind the fairytale story instead of the AFL's corruption. The media should try to be a bit more impartial though. Having that "Year of the Dogs" documentary on last night was shameful.

 

[SportsCentre]

needs more cola to wash away that salt

 

[Igloo]

Strong sooking.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

No one really talked about Hawthorn the last three years so I think Sydney would like the lack of attention.

 

[AltonaBoy]

Demondavey and Xtreme spend more time hating on the Bulldogs than supporting their own teams


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[Zgope1]

a team that's played 5 GFs in last 11 years. cry me a river

 

[Bunk Moreland]

People are just sick of the Hawthorn/Geelong/Sydney Fooball League and really, who could blame them.

It's been like the Premier League for a decade now, of course people are hanging for somebody new

 

[demondavey]

So you're surprised that people are getting behind a team that hasn't been in the GF for 55 years over a team that has had a lot of recent success thanks to the AFL propping them up with COLA and priority access to academy players?

I'm not surprised people are getting behind the fairytale story instead of the AFL's corruption. The media should try to be a bit more impartial though. Having that "Year of the Dogs" documentary on last night was shameful.

COLA? Please, look at the swans list, the majority is made up from fourth round picks or trades. Don't start talking about irrelevant factors.

 

[Lensen]

I like the implication that if they weren't the old South Melbourne they'd not be important

 

[demondavey]

Strong sooking.

Not at all, just think the attention should be felt both ways, it sure will be one way when you're on the end of a flogging.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

COLA? Please, look at the swans list, the majority is made up from fourth round picks or trades. Don't start talking about irrelevant factors.

So the Swans didn't win 2 premierships with an extra 10% in their salary cap?