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Passion Kelpie.GREAT POST MATE,
I grew up in the bush, and decided to follow the then Berries in 1967, probably as a result of them ending the Dragons run.
I have seen much since then, and how situations continue to change in all aspects of life including Rugby League, the way you did things successfully yesterday was tops and you won, do things the same way today and the best you can hope for is second prize.
For a long time the game was run by a governing body made up of the clubs representatives, today as result of the broadcasting rights the game is run by the media, and some clever people have found a way to influence the media, namely Politis with his side kick Gyngel on the board of CH9, it is very clear that they have also been able to influence New's LTD.
Funny how in 1995 or 6, I told a very passionate and influential fan of our club about the influence Politis would one day wield, he laughed it off saying that Politis was only a used car salesman, is this fact not true today.
I am a retired bush engineer and farmer, and at 75 I'm not confident of ever seeing our beloved club win another comp, to many head winds, the never ending hate against our club since the SL war is well documented.
The only way we will see our club return to its glory days is if something out of left field just happens to turn up.
Because we get the tough end of the pineapple, ref decisions, religious vilification, DT sensational front pages, I reckon its why we are so passionate and have a deep, overriding need to win and be successful.
When successful we can hold our heads high and know that we are the Entertainers. We have the ability to adapt our game and be the Dogs of War.
When we are not successful I think it hits our fan base far greater than others for those reasons.
Hence the frustration and impatience.
We are living on past glories atm and want to believe we are heavier hitters than we are at present.
Some have the faith to have patience in Management seeing it through and others are starting to doubt, after pinning all our hopes on the new Board when DIB/DES/RAE booted out. This fan base have proved they will act if results aren't forth coming.
Whether that faith is justified, or the worried fans are being unrealistic, we'll find out in the next 2 years.
We all want the CB Bulldogs restored to being the Top Dogs.