Vale always right

[GVGjr]

To all WOOF members I want to make you aware of the tragic passing of well one of our truly well respected members in always right.
Stephen passed away on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. His brother who is also a member here has just made me aware.
He was one of our founding members of the forum joining on the 5th of November 2007 and was a very active member right to the end making over 4,200 contributions to discussions on the site.

He was diagnosed with cancer 3 weeks after our 2016 triumph.

To his family and friends our deepest condolences.

Gary

[chef]

RIP always right.:(

So glad he got to see a flag.

[jazzadogs]

A family friend who I had no idea was on Woof all this time. Was a devoted Bulldog and great guy.

Vale Stephen.

[Eastdog]

Very sad to hear. As chef said great that he got to see us win the premiership.

RIP always right.

[Twodogs]

That's terrible news. RIP for a valuable and respected member of the WOOF community. To the family and others he left behind, I feel your pain. My dad died last year and the pain is still pretty raw for me.

It certainly puts a footy match we happened to lose on Sunday into perspective.



Vale Always Right.

[Ozza]

Awful news.

Best wishes to anyone connected with ‘always right’. Very very sorry to hear.

[The bulldog tragician]

Heartbreaking. Deepest sympathy to the family.

[MrMahatma]

Just awful news. A great part of this community and dedicated dogs man. My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

[jeemak]

Genuinely heartbroken by this news. AR was someone to look up to.

Respect to his family and friends.

[Dry Rot]

Sad news. AR was one of our best. Glad he saw our flag.

RIP

[bornadog]

A bit of a shock to see this, RIP and condolences to family and friends

[The Underdog]

Terrible news. RIP AR

[SonofScray]

Sad, sad news. A terrific contributor to this forum. I will spare a thought for always right & his family at Sunday's game.

[Happy Days]

Horrible to hear. Condolences to his family and his contributions will be greatly missed.

[merantau]

That is really sad to hear. Condolences to family and friends Always right was always good to read. His passion was obvious and I'm so glad he got to see us win the Big One. RIP always right.

[ReLoad]

Sad news indeed. Condolences to his family and his love and passion for our club will be missed.

[azabob]

RIP always right.

[LostDoggy]

Terrible news. Condolences to his family and friends. RIP Always Right.

[ratsmac]

Terrible news. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

Cheer on those doggies from the grand stands in heaven mate.

R.I.P Always Right

[whythelongface]

RIP Always Right. A fine contributor to WOOF.

[comrade]

Always enjoyed seeing that AR had made a new post as he always had a good point to make or a balanced response to someone. He added plenty on WOOF and will be sorely missed.

The fact that he got to witness 2016 is a blessing.

Vale AR, a true Bulldog.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

As others have expressed this is sad and shocking news. AR will be sorely missed as part of this community. And my heart and sympathies extend towards AR's family and friends during their time of sorrow.
RIP Always. So glad you got to see the Doggies win a flag.

[Bulldog4life]

Very sad to hear this news. AR and I joined WOOF within a month of each other and I have always followed his decisive and passionate posts with interest. So glad he could see a flag. RIP AR. Condolences to all family and friends.

[Daughter of the West]

RIP Always Right.

That is so very sad, he was a fabulous contributor.

Condolences to family and friends.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Posting on here you almost feel like you know fellow posters. Even though most of the time you don't and have never met them, news like this still hits home. Very sad news. RIP Always Right.

[Mantis]

Shithouse news.. Always enjoyed reading his thoughtful & reasoned posts.

[Doc26]

Just awful.

One of the more insightful and passionate contributors, over a long period.

Condolences to Stephen’s family. He will be missed by all on Woof.

[Topdog]

Geez that is awful. Always really enjoyed reading his posts.

Condolences to his family and friends.

RIP always right.

[lemmon]

Condolences to family and friends.

A post from Always Right was always worth the read. Vale.

[Ghost Dog]

Agree to all above. How sad to open the site and read this. It's amazing how connected people can become through a forum like this, despite not ever meeting. Always enjoyed his posts. Thoughts to the family and friends of Always Right.

[Mofra]

Wow, one of the stalwarts of Woof. Will be sadly missed.

[Sedat]

Very sad news. Bulldog fans are a rare breed and it is terrible to hear of the passing of one of our own, especially from the 'woof' community.

Condolences to AR's friends and family.

[soupman]

Hi guys thanks for all the kind messages of support, I am Stephens son.

The Bulldogs were a huge part of my dads life. Because of him our family are all passionate supporters, and we regularly have a group of 12+ attend games together.

Dad was a loud, funny and witty guy, particularly at the footy, and usually was the most vocal of our group.

We were lucky enough to travel as a family to a few games in recent years boasting a 100% win record interstate, with trips to Cairns, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane. This included the 2016 finals series, where we rode the wave and attended every game except for the Perth final, in what was a truly incredible month. I am incredibly glad that he (and we) got to experience the joy and excitement that month brought, and something our entire family got to celebrate together. Travelling up to GWS remains the best decision we have ever made as a family and the 5 minutes immediately after that game were amazing.

He has always enjoyed posting and reading WOOF as shown by his posting history and was never one to hold back his thoughts. Originally he would sign up to opposition forums after we had beaten them and then, posing as a fellow supporter, would post about how they just weren't as good a side as the Bulldogs and how he wished they could emulate the Bulldogs success. He was always very proud of his forum name (significantly better than my teenage effort) and thought it made his posts that little bit more potent. He was also the owner of several accounts on BigFooty after cracking the shits with the posting there and declaring he was gone, only to come crawling back after the next win. Credit to the posters here that he only needed the one account.

Thanks for all the kind messages in this thread, it is appreciated by his family, some others of which also post on here (Pickle and wannaknowmore).

[SlimPickens]

Sorry for your loss Soupaman.

[bornadog]

Gee Soupaman, condolences to you, very sad indeed. I was genuinely shocked when I read Gary's notification post. I always enjoyed reading his posts and as you say, he wasn't scared of holding back. I am pretty sure he posted something for round one and I remember thinking, AR hasn't been around for awhile.

[Eastdog]

My thoughts are with you soupaman along with your family and his friends.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

Condolences to all

[Go_Dogs]

Very saddened to read this tonight. AR was a great contributor and added a huge amount to helping establish this site as one full of quality discussion and interaction.

Thoughts are with you soupaman, and your family at this time

[FrediKanoute]

My Condolences. Puts everything into perspective.

[Max469]

My condolences Soupaman. Dad was a great contributor and by the sounds of it a great man. Your 'Woof' family are here for you. Glad he got to celebrate 2016

[ledge]

Sad to hear , saw him post on here a lot we will miss his opinions and banter.
Quality writer and seemed a learned man.
Noticed his posts more than most due to his name being so close to what I always nicknamed my ex "always right " ( my last name being Wright)
RIP another good bulldog gone to meet EJ and Charlie.

[josie]

Such sad news. Condolences to Soupman and other relatives and friends.

Will miss Always Right’s insightful and witty posts.

Perhaps there should be a woof “closest to the pin for b&f” or similar competition post each year with the AR’s avatar/name award in memory of one of the original woofers.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Very sad news. Condolences to family and friends.

[Scraggers]

I loved Always Right POV; as has been previously stated, he was funny, passionate but realistic. I will definitely miss his contributions. My condolences to Soupaman and the family. AR will be in my thoughts.

[GVGjr]

Such sad news. Condolences to Soupman and other relatives and friends.

Will miss Always Right’s insightful and witty posts.

Perhaps there should be a woof “closest to the pin for b&f” or similar competition post each year with the AR’s avatar/name award in memory of one of the original woofers.

Twodogs and I have been discussing a couple of options.

[jeemak]

Twodogs and I have been discussing a coupe of options.

A coupe of options.......I think AR might have been able to have a bit of fun with that G.

[GVGjr]

A coupe of options.......I think AR might have been able to have a bit of fun with that G.

I need to be more awake when I post :)

[Twodogs]

A coupe of options.......I think AR might have been able to have a bit of fun with that G.

Yeah. A small grove of trees was what we were thinking.

[Remi Moses]

R.I.P. always , and thoughts and prayers with family and friends

[Templeton31]

RIP Always. Sympathies to family and friends.

[EasternWest]

Terrible. I always enjoyed his input and pointing out when he was wrong. My condolences to his family, he seemed like a good guy.

[merantau]

Hi guys thanks for all the kind messages of support, I am Stephens son.

The Bulldogs were a huge part of my dads life. Because of him our family are all passionate supporters, and we regularly have a group of 12+ attend games together.

Dad was a loud, funny and witty guy, particularly at the footy, and usually was the most vocal of our group.

We were lucky enough to travel as a family to a few games in recent years boasting a 100% win record interstate, with trips to Cairns, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane. This included the 2016 finals series, where we rode the wave and attended every game except for the Perth final, in what was a truly incredible month. I am incredibly glad that he (and we) got to experience the joy and excitement that month brought, and something our entire family got to celebrate together. Travelling up to GWS remains the best decision we have ever made as a family and the 5 minutes immediately after that game were amazing.

He has always enjoyed posting and reading WOOF as shown by his posting history and was never one to hold back his thoughts. Originally he would sign up to opposition forums after we had beaten them and then, posing as a fellow supporter, would post about how they just weren't as good a side as the Bulldogs and how he wished they could emulate the Bulldogs success. He was always very proud of his forum name (significantly better than my teenage effort) and thought it made his posts that little bit more potent. He was also the owner of several accounts on BigFooty after cracking the shits with the posting there and declaring he was gone, only to come crawling back after the next win. Credit to the posters here that he only needed the one account.

Thanks for all the kind messages in this thread, it is appreciated by his family, some others of which also post on here (Pickle and wannaknowmore).

Thanks, soupaman, for sharing those family memories with us. Your Dad was obviously a larger than life character who will be remembered fondly by all who got to know him. And, it is obvious from all the tributes here that he was a well respected and much liked member of this forum.
I expect that as the years roll by your family memories of him, especially those football memories, will remain crystal clear. Passion has a way of doing that. Shared joy, shared pure emotion, be it the elation of victory or the devastation of defeat, has a way of imprinting itself on our memories and I expect that those memories of, for example, the amazing end to our 2016 Finals Campaign, will be a rich source of comfort for you and your family in times to come. I'm sure you won't have any difficulty recalling the expression on your Dad's face and the sound of his cheering as you all shared such a joyous experiece together.

[Murphy'sLore]

Such sad news. Condolences to you Soupaman and hold those precious memories tight.

[Twodogs]

Thanks, soupaman, for sharing those family memories with us. Your Dad was obviously a larger than life character who will be remembered fondly by all who got to know him. And, it is obvious from all the tributes here that he was a well respected and much liked member of this forum.
I expect that as the years roll by your family memories of him, especially those football memories, will remain crystal clear. Passion has a way of doing that. Shared joy, shared pure emotion, be it the elation of victory or the devastation of defeat, has a way of imprinting itself on our memories and I expect that those memories of, for example, the amazing end to our 2016 Finals Campaign, will be a rich source of comfort for you and your family in times to come. I'm sure you won't have any difficulty recalling the expression on your Dad's face and the sound of his cheering as you all shared such a joyous experiece together.


Yep, my dad still stands next to us at the footy.

[LostDoggy]

Yep, my dad still stands next to us at the footy.

Thanks to all for the kind comments regarding my brother Stephen (Always right)

Just a bit about Stephen who was as passionate a bulldog supporter that I have ever come across. I am 8 years his junior and still remember catching the train out to Whitten Oval from Glen Waverley on he red rattler to then stand on the terrace in the forward pocket in front of the John Gent stand.
He was the most vocal and funny person at the football and god help you if he got you in his sights both on the field and off.
On occasions as a young kid I lived in fear as I thought someone would turn around and punch him from the opposition supporters as he was very witty and would bring other supporters down with out swearing but through humour and making them look & feel very stupid.
I remember he had Stephen Silvagni in his sights at Princess park one day and we were behind the goals and he was giving it to him relentlessly and Silvagni new this and looked straight back at him and rolled his eyes in a way that he was saying you have got me I am done. McInerney was another common target of his.
His writing on this forum was always insightful and was what I would always go straight to when reading on this forum.

Its funny he worked at the HWT where he was fairly high up and in my mind could easily have been a scribe with in the paper.
He was a great family man and was responsible for having many people change club elegance and become bulldog members through making the football match an enjoyable experience when they would go with his and my family.

He will be truly missed on this forum and in my life.

RIP Always right! (Stephen)

[Twodogs]

Thanks to all for the kind comments regarding my brother Stephen (Always right)

Just a bit about Stephen who was as passionate a bulldog supporter that I have ever come across. I am 8 years his junior and still remember catching the train out to Whitten Oval from Glen Waverley on he red rattler to then stand on the terrace in the forward pocket in front of the John Gent stand.
He was the most vocal and funny person at the football and god help you if he got you in his sights both on the field and off.
On occasions as a young kid I lived in fear as I thought someone would turn around and punch him from the opposition supporters as he was very witty and would bring other supporters down with out swearing but through humour and making them look & feel very stupid.
I remember he had Stephen Silvagni in his sights at Princess park one day and we were behind the goals and he was giving it to him relentlessly and Silvagni new this and looked straight back at him and rolled his eyes in a way that he was saying you have got me I am done. McInerney was another common target of his.
His writing on this forum was always insightful and was what I would always go straight to when reading on this forum.

Its funny he worked at the HWT where he was fairly high up and in my mind could easily have been a scribe with in the paper.
He was a great family man and was responsible for having many people change club elegance and become bulldog members through making the football match an enjoyable experience when they would go with his and my family.

He will be truly missed on this forum and in my life.

RIP Always right! (Stephen)

I reckon I can remember that.

One time at Western Oval a bloke standing near me at the scoreboard end was getting stuck into Mark Jackson about how ugly he was. "Jesus you're an ugly bastard Jackson" and on and on until about halfway through the third quarter when Jacko kicks a goal from the goal square and stands there looking into the crowd. This bloke yells out "I don't care how many goals you kick mate, you're not getting any better looking." Does that sound like him?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

RIP Stephen/AR.

Condolences to the family. His great contributions will be missed, but not forgotten. Glad he got to see that 2016 triumph.

[EasternWest]

Twodogs and I have been discussing a couple of options.

What about an "Always Right" thread prior to each round where we can make a prediction of something we think is definitely going to happen?

Then at the end of the game it can be revisited for one to brag or be bashed over?

[bornadog]

Thanks to all for the kind comments regarding my brother Stephen (Always right)

Just a bit about Stephen who was as passionate a bulldog supporter that I have ever come across. I am 8 years his junior and still remember catching the train out to Whitten Oval from Glen Waverley on he red rattler to then stand on the terrace in the forward pocket in front of the John Gent stand.
He was the most vocal and funny person at the football and god help you if he got you in his sights both on the field and off.
On occasions as a young kid I lived in fear as I thought someone would turn around and punch him from the opposition supporters as he was very witty and would bring other supporters down with out swearing but through humour and making them look & feel very stupid.
I remember he had Stephen Silvagni in his sights at Princess park one day and we were behind the goals and he was giving it to him relentlessly and Silvagni new this and looked straight back at him and rolled his eyes in a way that he was saying you have got me I am done. McInerney was another common target of his.
His writing on this forum was always insightful and was what I would always go straight to when reading on this forum.

Its funny he worked at the HWT where he was fairly high up and in my mind could easily have been a scribe with in the paper.
He was a great family man and was responsible for having many people change club elegance and become bulldog members through making the football match an enjoyable experience when they would go with his and my family.

He will be truly missed on this forum and in my life.

RIP Always right! (Stephen)

Thank you for giving us a bit of insight into your brother, and really sorry for your loss.

I use to stand in between the players race and umpires race in front of the John Gent stand. Is this where AR stood? There were many characters around me those days - something I miss.

[Sedat]

Thanks to all for the kind comments regarding my brother Stephen (Always right)

Just a bit about Stephen who was as passionate a bulldog supporter that I have ever come across. I am 8 years his junior and still remember catching the train out to Whitten Oval from Glen Waverley on he red rattler to then stand on the terrace in the forward pocket in front of the John Gent stand.
He was the most vocal and funny person at the football and god help you if he got you in his sights both on the field and off.
On occasions as a young kid I lived in fear as I thought someone would turn around and punch him from the opposition supporters as he was very witty and would bring other supporters down with out swearing but through humour and making them look & feel very stupid.
I remember he had Stephen Silvagni in his sights at Princess park one day and we were behind the goals and he was giving it to him relentlessly and Silvagni new this and looked straight back at him and rolled his eyes in a way that he was saying you have got me I am done. McInerney was another common target of his.
His writing on this forum was always insightful and was what I would always go straight to when reading on this forum.

Its funny he worked at the HWT where he was fairly high up and in my mind could easily have been a scribe with in the paper.
He was a great family man and was responsible for having many people change club elegance and become bulldog members through making the football match an enjoyable experience when they would go with his and my family.

He will be truly missed on this forum and in my life.

RIP Always right! (Stephen)
AR not on his Pat Malone there! I still feel queasy whenever he is scheduled for one of our matches.

Hope you and Soupaman and the rest of your clan are finding some small solace from the woof community.