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Chris Andersen was quoted recently talking about Bulldogs. Belmore got mentioned and he said a few words that have rung in my head ever since : "Winning is in the walls of that place."
I have the benefit of three decades of support behind me. I know our history well. I've witnessed it all from the front lines of being a fan. It's no surprise to me that since returning to Belmore we've had a reversal of fortunes.
What IS surprising is the manner in which we've delivered it : THREE MINOR PREMIERSHIPS !!!
Just STOP whatever you're thinking about right now and pause to soak that sh*t in .... take a deep breath in, feel it in your lungs, exhale ... now repeat after me : Minor Premiers in ALL three grades. :becky:
It's NEVER happened in my lifetime before.
I always wondered if we'd do it one day.
Now it's here ... :thumb:
I've been a fan for a little over 30 years. Like you, it's in the veins. I know some of you reading this will have been fans for as little as 5 years, or as long as 60 years. I'm smiling because I get to share this momentous feat with all of you. There are 100,000+ Bulldogs fans around the country all beaming with pride just like us.
Our last 10 years has been an endurance test.
We've endured ills that would have killed off a lesser club.
Somehow, after the dark, dark days of yesteryear.... the planets have aligned, the football gods have forgiven us, and here in 2012 we find ourselves on the verge of rugby league immortality.
You really have to pause to reflect to get the magnitude of it all : It's taken this long to achieve this feat once. We may never see the likes of this again.
I have the benefit of three decades of support behind me. I know our history well. I've witnessed it all from the front lines of being a fan. It's no surprise to me that since returning to Belmore we've had a reversal of fortunes.
What IS surprising is the manner in which we've delivered it : THREE MINOR PREMIERSHIPS !!!
Just STOP whatever you're thinking about right now and pause to soak that sh*t in .... take a deep breath in, feel it in your lungs, exhale ... now repeat after me : Minor Premiers in ALL three grades. :becky:
It's NEVER happened in my lifetime before.
I always wondered if we'd do it one day.
Now it's here ... :thumb:
I've been a fan for a little over 30 years. Like you, it's in the veins. I know some of you reading this will have been fans for as little as 5 years, or as long as 60 years. I'm smiling because I get to share this momentous feat with all of you. There are 100,000+ Bulldogs fans around the country all beaming with pride just like us.
Our last 10 years has been an endurance test.
We've endured ills that would have killed off a lesser club.
Somehow, after the dark, dark days of yesteryear.... the planets have aligned, the football gods have forgiven us, and here in 2012 we find ourselves on the verge of rugby league immortality.
You really have to pause to reflect to get the magnitude of it all : It's taken this long to achieve this feat once. We may never see the likes of this again.
