Dogs to lead off in 2005

[nqboy]

By Dean Ritchie
October 28, 2004

PREMIERS the Bulldogs will kick-off the 2005 season with a feature match to be played on Friday night of round one at Telstra Stadium, Homebush.

NRL officials are yet to determine the opposition but last night revealed the Bulldogs would play the season opener.

The game will not, however, be a grand final replay against the Sydney Roosters.

Potential opponents would be Penrith, Parramatta or St George Illawarra.

"We will be opening the season with a major game involving the defending premiers," NRL chief operating officer Graham Annesley said last night.

"The match we hope will create enormous interest and fabulous television ratings."

Asked who the Dogs would play, Annesley said: "That hasn't been worked out yet.

"It will be a feature game but it won't be a grand final replay.

"We see that [grand final replay] as a stand-alone game which we'll probably put on after a month or so of the competition when all teams get back into form.

"We haven't locked a date in yet for the grand final replay."

The Bulldogs plan to return to training on November 15.

The NRL is also planning a 1970s weekend - similar to the '80s round of football played this year.

Annesley said the complete draw would be released in coming weeks.

The NRL annual conference is set down for the first week of December.

 

[aids]

dogs vs. cowboys wouldn't be bad.


70's week?
awesome!

 

[wittyfan]

I'm waiting for 60's week!

 

[Southernsaint]

I'm waiting for 60's week!

50's week would be better. Your lot could crawl back in their hole for seven glorious days...

 

[wittyfan]

I'm waiting for 60's week!

50's week would be better. Your lot could crawl back in their hole for seven glorious days...

So could yours, after all your club has only been around since 1999. ;-)

 

[Big Mick]

*Badoom Tish*

 

[Costaki]

a bulldogs vs parra round 1. i would like to see

 

[DJ Raida]

I'm waiting for 60's week!

50's week would be better. Your lot could crawl back in their hole for seven glorious days...

So could yours, after all your club has only been around since 1999. ;-)

OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BABY WHAT A CALL

*bows down*

sullyfan you rock

 

[Mr Saab]

70s week? great :roll:

Cowboys
Broncos
Wests Tigers (totally new club formed 2000)
Stg Illa (totally new club formed 1999)
Canberra
Newcastle
Melbourne
Warriors

thats over a 50% of the clubs in the comp that have no association with the 70s. What are they supposed to do?

 

[innsaneink]

Saints-Illa and Wests Tigers have no association with the 70's?
I think not.

 

[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]

I just hope the Tigers don't get stuck with another double header for round 1 :roll:

 

[Mr Saab]

Saints-Illa and Wests Tigers have no association with the 70's?
I think not.

both are NEW clubs.
STG and illa are gone....no more. Like wise with Balmain and Wests.

When/IF the Tigers win a comp it wont be added on to wests or balmains past GF wins...it will be the FIRST win for a NEW club. FACT

 

[Dr Crane]

How about this for a mad idea..

History Week!!

Oh yeah..

So could yours, after all your club has only been around since 1999

Zing!!

 

[Kingytek]

I'm waiting for 60's week!

50's week would be better. Your lot could crawl back in their hole for seven glorious days...

So could yours, after all your club has only been around since 1999. ;-)

Thats pretty f**king funny :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[innsaneink]

Saints-Illa and Wests Tigers have no association with the 70's?
I think not.

both are NEW clubs.
STG and illa are gone....no more. Like wise with Balmain and Wests.

When/IF the Tigers win a comp it wont be added on to wests or balmains past GF wins...it will be the FIRST win for a NEW club. FACT

I agree with what you say, but youre talking about the present.
Saints Illa & Wests Tigers have a history in the top grade that stretches back before 1999 & 2000.
Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne etc dont.
We wore Wests & Balmain jerseys this year for 80's week....why?
Because Wests Tigers, through their history were associated with the 80's ...just like the 70's...........all the way back to '08 when the first ball was kicked.
You cannot forget/ignore the past, and seeing thats what these retro weekends are celebrating, well...........

 

[Mr Saab]

I agree with what you say, but youre talking about the present.
Saints Illa & Wests Tigers have a history in the top grade that stretches back before 1999 & 2000.
Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne etc dont.
We wore Wests & Balmain jerseys this year for 80's week....why?
Because Wests Tigers, through their history were associated with the 80's ...just like the 70's...........all the way back to '08 when the first ball was kicked.
You cannot forget/ignore the past, and seeing thats what these retro weekends are celebrating, well...........

To be honest i didnt mind 80s week, but 70s week? thats stretching it a bit.

 

[Special K]

I'm waiting for 60's week!

50's week would be better. Your lot could crawl back in their hole for seven glorious days...

So could yours, after all your club has only been around since 1999. ;-)

:lol: :lol: ziiiiing

 

[drake]

38 years and won f**k all, sharkies, sharkies.

 

[gregstar]

both are NEW clubs.
STG and illa are gone....no more. Like wise with Balmain and Wests.

does this mean that the fans of those clubs are totally new too? you can't deny the history of those clubs ( same grounds used, same clubhouses used, same fans) call it what you want to make a narrow point regarding cosmetics, but fans still connect with those clubs!

 

[innsaneink]

I agree with what you say, but youre talking about the present.
Saints Illa & Wests Tigers have a history in the top grade that stretches back before 1999 & 2000.
Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne etc dont.
We wore Wests & Balmain jerseys this year for 80's week....why?
Because Wests Tigers, through their history were associated with the 80's ...just like the 70's...........all the way back to '08 when the first ball was kicked.
You cannot forget/ignore the past, and seeing thats what these retro weekends are celebrating, well...........

To be honest i didnt mind 80s week, but 70s week? thats stretching it a bit.

Yeah cant see much point really....just milking a cash cow I guess.
Wests and balmain wore the same jerseys in the 70's as they did in the 80's , so those that purchased the new ones will be happy.

It will give the Sharks an opportunity to create another form of revenue as they did this year, Manly Easts Saints dogs allpretty much wore the same jersey in the 70's as 80's....I think only Penrith, Cronulla, Souths (only for a year or so...) and Parra changed their jersey from 70's to 80's.