What positives? They had a small fan base when they were Footscray and still have a small fan base.
We have a big fan base now. Why **** with it?
Analysis Cockburn vs Freo - Should we move back
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We have a big fan base now. Why **** with it?
All very well so many wanting Fremantle back in Fremantle, but wake up to the fact that South Fremantle did not want Fremantle Football club, the Dockers, at Fremantle oval.
The bridge has been burnt. There will never be a Fremantle FC club return to Fremantle oval unless South Fremantle go bust and can no longer be part of the WAFL.
Some one said most from the club want them back in Fremantle, garbage. Most supporters are happy with where Fremantle Dockers are right now.
The bridge has been burnt. There will never be a Fremantle FC club return to Fremantle oval unless South Fremantle go bust and can no longer be part of the WAFL.
Some one said most from the club want them back in Fremantle, garbage. Most supporters are happy with where Fremantle Dockers are right now.
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Nothing alike though. Footscray had negative connotations that was hurting their attempts to expand their fanbase. Fremantle has nothing but positive connotations when it comes to football history and we have a huge fanbase already.
In its present state the ground is pretty crap and really needs a makeover. Replace the concrete banks with grass, move the playing area over to the heritage stand so it's actually useful plus another new stand. Maybe even a small replay screen. Could and should be the premier lower level venue.
Along with the girls playing there the men could have a pre season match.
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It must be end of season if this thread is active again.
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Exactly. How is this a thing?
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Since Easts are struggling for money (apparently according to another thread on here by that WC fan), should buy the ground off them, Easts can share with Souths at Freo oval (they were considering this not long ago anyway, and would be good for the lols), and rebuild the Dockers home ground at East Freo. Good size, great spot, still 'Freo', many players live nearby, no stupid Freo council to deal with (just the East Freo carparking revenue raising rangers), and most importantly convenient for me to watch training.
Their home. The home of the Mighty Red and White Bulldogs.
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Coogee, Kwinana, useless loop, Exmouth, cape cuvier, onslow, cape Lambert, Broome, Wyndham, derby and some !!
The mighty Sharks have a massive redevelopment happening.
When the members and the large volunteer group were ask about moving to fremantle oval the over whelming response was no.
In fact most were happy to fold the club before moving to Fremantle oval.
Most believing this would result in a merger (take over)
Once East Freo's development is done and envy begins to set in, Fremantle Oval might actually get a worthwhile upgrade.
You can look into the ground from the Old Synagogue rooftop or you walk past the oval on a sunny day from Freo Social, hell I deliberately went to buy a Tonic & Ginger voucher for a friends present. There are cafes everywhere, Little Creatures will get an upgrade, Jetty is sensational, FOMO is building up nicely, what they did with the library and that hill is quite lovely, Gage Roads is decent spot and a good playground for kids. Freo has done well to turn it around as a hospitality precinct, and it's not dead like it used to be.
But y'know what would be nice, if the Fremantle Football Club was in Freo and being the presence it should be. Were they to know that Fremantle was going to start to climb out of the hole it was in? Maybe, maybe not.
I'm sure they could have got creative and created a modern 'Freo-like' in architecture and given the whole oval a genuine uplift but guess we'll never know.
You can look into the ground from the Old Synagogue rooftop or you walk past the oval on a sunny day from Freo Social, hell I deliberately went to buy a Tonic & Ginger voucher for a friends present. There are cafes everywhere, Little Creatures will get an upgrade, Jetty is sensational, FOMO is building up nicely, what they did with the library and that hill is quite lovely, Gage Roads is decent spot and a good playground for kids. Freo has done well to turn it around as a hospitality precinct, and it's not dead like it used to be.
But y'know what would be nice, if the Fremantle Football Club was in Freo and being the presence it should be. Were they to know that Fremantle was going to start to climb out of the hole it was in? Maybe, maybe not.
I'm sure they could have got creative and created a modern 'Freo-like' in architecture and given the whole oval a genuine uplift but guess we'll never know.
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Fremantle council were too anti development..I'm not sure how they could have managed the world class facilities they have at Cockburn.
The next logical step is to have dual facilities..
We have invested far too much to walk away from our present arrangements but family days, training and merch store at the oval is a good start..
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what were the negative connotations with footscray?
Have you not seen that documentary Romper Stomper?
East Freo upgrade by the state was pork barreling at it's finest.
As long as we have a Labor government, we'll never see Freo Oval upgraded.
Can't speak for me I am definitely not happy.
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We could always merge and become the (Fre)Mantley Sea Eagles. The T is silent
Merge! Right. Time for someone to wash their mouth out with soap and water.
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When it was announced there would be a second team in the early 90s I recall there was a brief campaign for this team to also be named west coast, or some variation thereof, so that it could represent all west aussies, not just the wogs and seafarers from Fremantle
West Coast is a pretty stupid name really, should be called Perth. Of course the Bulldogs ended up using it but even the Western Eagles maybe.
West Coast just sounds like something they made up to sound like an American franchise.
West Coast just sounds like something they made up to sound like an American franchise.
It's kind of funny I go for Freo, growing up in the country I always disliked Easts and Souths and when I have lived in Perth it's almost all been in the north half. In saying that if I do move back I have been looking at the possibility of Mosman Park so I could finally end up in the area!
