they have just written the most biased article against our fans in this magazine. here it is:
Bulldogs BLOODBATH?
Last week's NRL brawl between the Bulldogs Army and opposing fans was just the start. The worst is yet to come...
The Bulldogs Army might be pushing for a friendlier image by calling themselves The Kennel, but one thing hasn't changed - the biff is still there. Just last week, Bulldogs and Tigers fans were fight like, erm, cats and dogs. One fight broke out in the stands, with a bulldogs fan pulling a tigers fan's shirt over his head and laying into him. (clearly shows a picture of a guy with a white shirt - not a bulldogs fan, laying into a guy with his shirt half off). And wild crowd brawls erupted after the match, including one incident where a Wests Tigers supporter was set upon by a group of angry bulldogs fans.
The police and the NRL are talking tough on crowd violence, but they've got four weeks to prepare themselves, because rounds 9, 10 and 11 are going to be flashpoints for the Bulldogs. Through sheer bad luck, the Dogs have drawn three enemy teams in a row. Running grudges between the teams (and the fans), and the tightly packed NRL table, means on-field tension will be peaking - which will (so confident hey?) transfer into the fans.
Flashpoint 1:
Round 9 vs Roosters
It's the same situation as March 2004, when Bulldogs fans went on a rampage after a 35-0 drubbing from the Roosters. Violence went from an angry brawl inside the ground to running street fights. Look out for on-field fireworks, too - the teams are still hot over the 2004 grand final.
Flashpoint 2:
Round 10 vs Eels
The Dogs and Eels have a long-standing rivalry, and for many Eels fans, the Bulldogs game is the biggest match of the season. With Telstra Stadium square in the middle of Parramatta heartland, there'll be plenty of fans - and loud-mouths - from both sides to stir things up. Expect a fight before half-time.
Flashpoint 3:
Round 11 vs Sharks
With tensions from the Cronulla riots still running high, a matchup between the Cronulla Sharks and the Bulldogs is sure to cause friction. The Bankstown faithful won't need too much encouragement to show how they feel. You can bet there will be a heavy police presence - but will it stop the violence?
This has got to be the most ridiculous article i have ever read. Did anyone tell the reoprter that the fights were actually about 20 bays across from the so called "Bulldogs Army". I haven't even bothered to retype the column on the next page with sub headings of "they have their own riot squad" and "they fight even when they win". Let alone the caption showing "bulldogs fans bash a wests tigers supporter during last weeks NRL clash" - the bulldogs fans in that picture (the one of them is standing there doing nothing). its a disgrace.
Bulldogs BLOODBATH?
Last week's NRL brawl between the Bulldogs Army and opposing fans was just the start. The worst is yet to come...
The Bulldogs Army might be pushing for a friendlier image by calling themselves The Kennel, but one thing hasn't changed - the biff is still there. Just last week, Bulldogs and Tigers fans were fight like, erm, cats and dogs. One fight broke out in the stands, with a bulldogs fan pulling a tigers fan's shirt over his head and laying into him. (clearly shows a picture of a guy with a white shirt - not a bulldogs fan, laying into a guy with his shirt half off). And wild crowd brawls erupted after the match, including one incident where a Wests Tigers supporter was set upon by a group of angry bulldogs fans.
The police and the NRL are talking tough on crowd violence, but they've got four weeks to prepare themselves, because rounds 9, 10 and 11 are going to be flashpoints for the Bulldogs. Through sheer bad luck, the Dogs have drawn three enemy teams in a row. Running grudges between the teams (and the fans), and the tightly packed NRL table, means on-field tension will be peaking - which will (so confident hey?) transfer into the fans.
Flashpoint 1:
Round 9 vs Roosters
It's the same situation as March 2004, when Bulldogs fans went on a rampage after a 35-0 drubbing from the Roosters. Violence went from an angry brawl inside the ground to running street fights. Look out for on-field fireworks, too - the teams are still hot over the 2004 grand final.
Flashpoint 2:
Round 10 vs Eels
The Dogs and Eels have a long-standing rivalry, and for many Eels fans, the Bulldogs game is the biggest match of the season. With Telstra Stadium square in the middle of Parramatta heartland, there'll be plenty of fans - and loud-mouths - from both sides to stir things up. Expect a fight before half-time.
Flashpoint 3:
Round 11 vs Sharks
With tensions from the Cronulla riots still running high, a matchup between the Cronulla Sharks and the Bulldogs is sure to cause friction. The Bankstown faithful won't need too much encouragement to show how they feel. You can bet there will be a heavy police presence - but will it stop the violence?
This has got to be the most ridiculous article i have ever read. Did anyone tell the reoprter that the fights were actually about 20 bays across from the so called "Bulldogs Army". I haven't even bothered to retype the column on the next page with sub headings of "they have their own riot squad" and "they fight even when they win". Let alone the caption showing "bulldogs fans bash a wests tigers supporter during last weeks NRL clash" - the bulldogs fans in that picture (the one of them is standing there doing nothing). its a disgrace.
