Well it’s worth getting Foxtel to watch the reply ,if u haven’t figured out what happens and how we won yet then I wouldn’t consider u a doggy fan at all ♂
I was more into rugby league in the early- mid 90’s.
Lost interest after the ARL/SL split.
Back then Australia didn’t have Foxtel cable lines installed all over Sydney yet, so I was stuck with Optus vision and the ARL deal.
Since the bulldogs didn’t play in the ARL it gave me even more reason to lose interest.
I know people who switch from supporting the bulldogs completely because of the super league!
The NRL came into existence 20 years ago and my dad took me to see the Bulldogs take on Melbourne in the last home game at Belmore.
Pissing down rain, playing ironically, against a Chris Anderson coach Storm team, in the storming rain.
The bulldogs won that game like 8-6 or something like that?
I think Polla-Mounta got the try? Can’t remember?
The bulldogs then won their last away game I think against the dragons?
To make the top 8 and go on sudden death every week but one in the finals to get rolled by the Broncos!
That’s a big reason that brought me back.
I sat through the salary cap scandal and Coffs Harbour like everyone else who supports the bulldogs.
I think I even cried when Braith Anasta cried pleading the NRL not to strip their points?
At least through all the years 2004 happened.
Been pretty much misery after that.
I think what steered me away is how erratic the game has changed.
2 referees, no more June 30 deadline, rules keep changing every year etc
I guess I just got worn out with it all?