Save the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Cheerleaders The Belles

The Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Cheerleaders "The Belles" are a group of dedicated and talented women who are an inspiration to many.

For years the Belles have been at every home game cheering our team and WE the loyal and passionate Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs supporters believe that the "new direction" for the Belles in 2014 is a misrepresentation in the decision to remove them from home game's.

Below are the key points relating to the changes for the Belles in 2014:

• The squad will be managed internally ensuring they are closely integrated within the Club, resulting in their activities being aligned to the Bulldogs overall strategic goals.

• The group will broaden their role to engage more actively with the Community program.

• They will hold an ambassadorial role where they will represent all areas of the business.

• They will increase their focus on fan engagement on game day & events.

• The uniforms of the squad will evolve to incorporate a contemporary sport and healthy lifestyle look, through to corporate dress wear.

Since these changes above were announced on the 4th December, the Bulldogs fans have shown an outpouring of support for the Belles on social media.

Our proposal to work together on the sidelines is a solution in which everyone wins. Having the cheerleaders, the club and the fans work together at the start of every season will show our passionate spirit that we have each and every year.

After each home game the Belles can resume other new duties that is mentioned above that you have proposed. But a home game without the Belles cheering from the sidelines feels like a big part of our family is missing as the Belles have always been there every single home game cheering on our team on with us supporters.

And I speak for most when saying that the Belles are an inspiration to all the fans. Even all the way down to the little kids that wish they could be a cheerleader like the Belles when they grow up.

We understand and welcome new strategies and duties for the Belles and we will support that 100% but we feel that the Belles will be working more as promotional women at game day rather then being the great inspirational cheerleaders they have always been. We welcome the new uniforms on the squad but please dont take the Belles away from the sidelines.

Over the years having learned from each other, worked together, and co-operated for a common goal we feel that it wont be the same without the Belles at a home game.

Please let's continue to work as a team, where Together Everyone Accomplishes More! It's a win-win solution for all.

We ask that you reconsider your decision (in regards to the above point highlighted), and welcome our Belles back to the sidelines in 2014.

Please restore our pride. Embrace our Excellence. Save Our Tradition!

All Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs players, staff, cheerleaders and fans are 1 family!

So let's embrace that and show that are club is a true loyal commited family club that we love to the very end!