3 minutes ago, stuie said:

Should have been there sure, but geez circumstances... Sounds a lot like the players didn't know much about it given how the council changed things a couple of times. I'm sure they'll more than make up for it. Bit of a silly knee jerk thread.

 

Jeez Stu I'm really impressed! Where do you get all this inside information?

6 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Jeez Stu I'm really impressed! Where do you get all this inside information?

I actually read the whole story and caught the facts, rather than jump on the internet with my knee jerk reaction.

 

 

I wouldn't blame Beveridge or the players, but overly keen and poor organisation by the club. Just silly to have such an event a few days after the game.  To bag the coach or the players after that incredible match is unreasonable.  Just an overly enthusiastic club administration who did not think it through. 

Should have sent proxy fire dwarfs.

Really poor planning by the club - starting with the 'hands on 'president. 

Dont think you can hang it on Beveridge -and I'm not sure you can hang it on the players - who probably didn't know that Mad Monday was supposed to be mad enough to take in Ballarat. 

Reckon Gordon's got to fork out a few sheckles to take them up their to give out enough memorabilia to fill Lake Wendouree! 

2 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I just heard Beveridge on the radio, apologising for his players not turning up to a community show the cup/ congratulate the players type function in Ballarat. Apparently there was a crowd waiting to greet their "heroes"! He said they were "tired". In fact they were (are) still at the boozer.

Rather explodes the myth of recognising the value and efforts of long suffering supporters doesn't it. Doesn't do a lot for the notion of the united underdogs from the west either , does it?

The continued existence of that club came, to a large extent, from tin rattling and ground level support. It seems to me that the players have [censored] on this.

As I have said in other places on this board the only loyal suckers at a footy club are the fans. It's time some of the prima donnas were reminded who contributes to their paycheck.

 

Average form by the Dogs players. The AFL and the clubs under its banner like to use certain populations in order to exist as clubs. The residents of Ballarat have given to the Bulldogs. They have ensured the Bulldogs remain an AFL club. Now the time comes for the Bulldogs to show their appreciation to the residents of Ballarat, and the Bulldogs prefer to spend their night at the pub. It is beyond poor form.

9 minutes ago, hoopla said:

Really poor planning by the club - starting with the 'hands on 'president. 

Dont think you can hang it on Beveridge -and I'm not sure you can hang it on the players - who probably didn't know that Mad Monday was supposed to be mad enough 

I heard Gordon interviewed this morning and when he was asked about the visit to Ballarat today, said, "is it today or tomorrow?".

It definitely was a stuff up, and embarrassing for the 'dogs, but I don't reckon Gordon was to blame. The interesting thing is how many supporters they have in Ballarat. They have only signed an arrangement a couple of years ago and before that the Kangaroos were associated with the town. 

Maybe Wednesday or Thursday was a better idea. 

But then it was 62 years ago they were last remotely interested in a GF

WOOF WOOF Gordon

CEO really blew this one. 

The Players are allowed a rest..

3 hours ago, dieter said:

It was too cold for the western suburbs boys today in Ballaraty. This would not have happened under Clarkson. For a while I was going to suggest that we chase Beveridge to coach us back to glory, well, he is a long lost Northey trooper but after this DISGRACEFUL EFFORT I think we're better sticking with the reffos from Essendon.

Anyway, no self respecting humanoid should ever go near Ballaratty anyway and now that the by-pass is active there's no need whatsoever.

 

All of this is Teddy Written in jest, and reminds me that the great man himself once delivered a Budgie to my house in Albion after I'd correctly guessed the correct landing time of a flight from Sydney. That Budgie is the last thing I've ever won.

Kylie?

9 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

See post 20 Ron. The mods made a mess of changing the thread title.

You can change the title: click on 'Edit' in your opening post and change the title line.

I agree there is no reason to have Beveridge's name in the title,  'Bulldog's 'Heroes' - weak effort' might do the trick!.  Or whatever your mischievous mind comes up with

Good thread bbo, to call them out after all the faux humility of the last week.

11 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

You can change the title: click on 'Edit' in your opening post and change the title line.

I agree there is no reason to have Beveridge's name in the title,  'Bulldog's 'Heroes' - weak effort' might do the trick!.  Or whatever your mischievous mind comes up with

Good thread bbo, to call them out after all the faux humility of the last week.

Thanks for the tip Lucifer - you clearly picked up on my technical shortcomings!

6 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Thanks for the tip Lucifer - you clearly picked up on my technical shortcomings!

Not really, an earlier poster mentioned you hadn't started a thread before.

Sons of the West...very good title change, after all it was the players who failed their fans.

I reckon the players deserve one day of getting on the [censored] without media/community committments.

poor by the club but I would do the same if I was a player.  plenty of time to see ballarat fans later

I guess the club is not used to success and post succcess etiquette. No big deal and a yawn. 

It was all just a little miscommunication unfortunately.

Gordon's secretary was asked to arrange a get together for the Ballarat folk to catch up with their premiership heroes of 2016. Imagine their surprise when Gil and the entire AFL umpires department took the stage. I hope they were given a mighty cheer nonetheless.

The players get a pass. They won the club's first flag in 60 years and probably won one of the most memorable fairytale flags ever. Club's fault and probably should have pushed back Mad Monday a day, but really, it's not the end of the word. And let's not pretend like most diehard Dogs fans in Ballarat wouldn't have been in Melbourne for the celebrations anyway.

Much as I hate hawthorn they have got it right re their taking the cup to Launceston very soon after the GF.

Maybe the Doggies hadn't thought this through as, unlike Hawthorn, they may not have known they were going to win thus failed to plan properly.

 

On 03/10/2016 at 0:18 PM, DominatrixTyson said:

Noticed some of their players don't take things very seriously, which is fine. But Libba seems to do it in a rude kind of way.

He looks like Freddie Mercury

I popped in cause i could hear the noise from the Uni, where i work. There were about 1000 odd fans and a small part of Sturt St. blocked off, and a lot of media trucks. Chris Grant seemed to be doing much of the talking and a bit by Bev. who couldnt stop smiling and chatting to anyone. They must have played the song 10 or so times, but it was nothing without the players and people seemed a bit disappointed. At the end they passed The Cup around, and yes i touched it, but only the red and blue ribbons....

A most severe case of premiership envy, this thread.

9 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

A most severe case of premiership envy, this thread.

Not so steve. (I have displayed my bitter and vicious envy in another thread)

I opened this thread because I was aghast at the treatment of loyal and long suffering fans.

Now before I get howled down , let me say I agree with those several posters who point out it was a thoughtless/stupid bit of timetabling on someone at the club's behalf.

However, I reiterate, That once a commitment has been made it must be honoured.

It is fans, and more so members, who underpin sport. Unfortunately the distance between those people and the players (their heroes) is increasing. Some of this is due to the sad realities of the modern world. However, to ignore a rare opportunity to actually share a unique moment with the "little people" is both selfish and disrespectful.

8 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Not so steve. (I have displayed my bitter and vicious envy in another thread)

I opened this thread because I was aghast at the treatment of loyal and long suffering fans.

Now before I get howled down , let me say I agree with those several posters who point out it was a thoughtless/stupid bit of timetabling on someone at the club's behalf.

However, I reiterate, That once a commitment has been made it must be honoured.

It is fans, and more so members, who underpin sport. Unfortunately the distance between those people and the players (their heroes) is increasing. Some of this is due to the sad realities of the modern world. However, to ignore a rare opportunity to actually share a unique moment with the "little people" is both selfish and disrespectful.

A worthy cause and thread to stick up for BBO, the workplace of anyone, where the little people hang can always do with respect and the world all over would be a better place for just that.

I am pretty sure there are beds to sleep in if tired and alcohol to get pis5ed on in Ballarat, very poor form and a terrible excuse.  Do you think we will visit Alice and Darwin on mad Monday after our GF win?  What about a trip to Casey as well?

cocaines a hell of a drug