I know how much community aid and charity work the CLub does!
i think your missing the major characteristic of charity tho! It means to give assistance or something of vaLue to those Less fortunate without seeking any credit, profit or recognition! Media exposure is irreLevant! Do you reaLLy think a homeLess individuaL or famiLy faLLen on hard times that needs to take advantage of soup kitchen services wants the 6 o'cLock news and a mob of press in their faces?? I dont think so!

We trade and operate as the western buLLdogs! and to be honest with you, i dont think LocaL crime statistics are enough for a cLub to change its name! Have you waLked through the streets of CoLLingwood LateLy, what about Richmond? Let me teLL you there is pLenty of vioLent crime and drug deaLers of aLL nationaLities incLuding vietnamese around Victoria street richmond and every corner in CoLLingwood and CLifton HiLL!! What about St KiLda- are they gonna change their name to the bayside saints because St KiLda is fuLL of smackies, meth addicts, drug deaLers and prostitutes on every corner! not onLy after dark by the way but in broad dayLight?? No chance!

OfficiaLLy, technicaLLy, whatever!! We're never going to be recognised as, or caLLed the Footscray FootbaLL CLub ever again (except when BLighty's commentating!) so why waste the time and energy! Footscray wiLL aLways be the birthpLace of our cLub- the Mecca, if you wiLL? Never forget your roots- but aLso, never stagnate! & keep moving forward!

WestSide tiLL i die!!