Should we be renamed the Fremantle - Walyalup Dockers?

[King Huskii]

Here we go getting personal again.

just stating a fact

 

[332docker]

Instead of everyone doing comments and then people getting upset at those comments why don’t whoever started this thread put a poll up?

I reckon it will show the majority on Bigfooty would reject the proposed name change

 

[Demons09]

Here we go getting personal again.

Seems you have an unhinged stalker.

 

[james haish]

So that's your family. What about those who have thousands of years connected to the land. That's the point of the indigenous rounds. You and Posh have no interest in the indigenous recognition of first nations people at it shows.

What about them? They represent 3% of the population. Fremantle has more meaning to more people.

I don’t really care about recognition. For my entire life I have witnessed an unending series of feelgoodery towards the indigenous and yet on any practical measure they are still as disadvantaged as ever. If it makes your heart warm that’s nice but I don’t care.

 

[thefreodockers]

Instead of everyone doing comments and then people getting upset at those comments why don’t whoever started this thread put a poll up?

I reckon it will show the majority on Bigfooty would reject the proposed name change

Recent referendums showed exactly why a poll is not appropriate, resulting in more confirmation bias and greater separation.

It wouldn’t be decided on a thread here anyway. I won’t be changing this thread to a poll, it is a discussion.

 

[King Huskii]

Recent referendums showed exactly why a poll is not appropriate, resulting in more confirmation bias and greater separation.

It wouldn’t be decided on a thread here anyway. I won’t be changing this thread to a poll, it is a discussion.

Exactly

 

[King Huskii]

What about them? They represent 3% of the population. Fremantle has more meaning to more people.

I don’t really care about recognition. For my entire life I have witnessed an unending series of feelgoodery towards the indigenous and yet on any practical measure they are still as disadvantaged as ever. If it makes your heart warm that’s nice but I don’t care.

Wow!

 

[Firesharter]

Good with me. I’d even change the
dockers part. Walyalup Bungarras.

 

[King Huskii]

What about them? They represent 3% of the population. Fremantle has more meaning to more people.

I don’t really care about recognition. For my entire life I have witnessed an unending series of feelgoodery towards the indigenous and yet on any practical measure they are still as disadvantaged as ever. If it makes your heart warm that’s nice but I don’t care.

What about them
They represent 3% of the population

Your attitude says it all

 

[Spirit Level]

So that's your family. What about those who have thousands of years connected to the land. That's the point of the indigenous rounds. You and Posh have no interest in the indigenous recognition of first nations people at it shows.

Your virtue signalling gets quite tiresome

 

[King Huskii]

Your virtue signalling gets quite tiresome

Not virtue signalling at all

 

[Rob]

What about them? They represent 3% of the population. Fremantle has more meaning to more people.

That's not even relevant as even that 3% don't use the tern Walyalup to describe anything. Taking away that it's not actually the indigenous word for Fremantle, has anyone actually used it in conversation ever when referring to the city itself?

 

[King Huskii]

You have a free Palestine avatar. I have a question - do you believe Israel is committing genocide?

Happy to answer that in the appropriate thread.

This thread has nothing to do with that political topic.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

It will never happen and under no circumstance should it happen. There is not one actual reason to do it that makes any kind of sense

 

[poshman]

That's not even relevant as even that 3% don't use the tern Walyalup to describe anything. Taking away that it's not actually the indigenous word for Fremantle, has anyone actually used it in conversation ever when referring to the city itself?

This is what I was getting at. My indigenous mates from Freo/Hamilton Hill/Coolbelup and Cockburn never used this word for Fremantle.

And my indigenous friends in Midland can't agree on what it means and some of the older one's mock it.

Anyway, it shouldn't change and I hope it doesn't.

 

[kingswood71]

The indigenous people I know well think the Walyalup name is silly.

I don't want it changed. The indigenous round is enough.

I am sure they dont speak for all Aboriginal people associated with that area though........

 

[Randomizor]

This thread was never going to end well

 

[King Huskii]

I am sure they dont speak for all Aboriginal people associated with that area though........

I was with some nga lads last night who were over for dinner and they 100% use the name

 

[332docker]

Recent referendums showed exactly why a poll is not appropriate, resulting in more confirmation bias and greater separation.

It wouldn’t be decided on a thread here anyway. I won’t be changing this thread to a poll, it is a discussion.

Can’t believe I got sucked into this pathetic thread

 

[Clive Kepler]

This thread was never going to end well

Feels a bit like it was intended as bait.

 

[poshman]

I am sure they dont speak for all Aboriginal people associated with that area though........

Sure, which was why I was referencing the groups I know.

 

[thefreodockers]

Posting this thread I had way too much faith in the internet / Freo Bigfooty. I still stand by it as a suitable route the club could take (but probably never will).

Apologies to the mods and any affected posters for any angst / issue caused.

 

[Raz]

Being very close to many indigenous peoplefrom the Southern Regions of Perth. Fremantle and down the coast.

I have never ever heard any of them use the term Walyalup for their mobs or their name of the land.

They do use many other names for their mobs.

So whilst it maybe used by some of the local mobs it is not representative of all of them

 

[cactuscall]

Apologies to the mods and any affected posters for any angst / issue caused.

I hope we are all offered counselling.

 

[Freofalcon]

What is your issue? A no doesn't add anything to the thread

The thread title is a question

The post is a valid answer to the question