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wirrupunda or wirrapanda?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:00 pm
by stampy
can anyone tell me why this guy was referred to as wirrupAnda in a couple of areas about 3-4 weeks ago, after the bris v west coast at the gabba they gave votes to wirupanda and called him that WHY? i thought the guy had changed his name for indigenous reasons or something but tonight he is wirrupunda

PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:20 pm
by heater31
there has been a mistake on his nomination form for the draft and it has spread from there, as for which is the correct pronunciation of his name I don't know

PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:22 pm
by Wedgie
As far as I'm aware its always been Wirrpunda.

PostPosted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:28 pm
by sydney-dog
either way, looks like he is in serious doubt for next week

Re: wirrupunda or wirrapanda?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:21 am
by scott
stampy wrote:can anyone tell me why this guy was referred to as wirrupAnda in a couple of areas about 3-4 weeks ago, after the bris v west coast at the gabba they gave votes to wirupanda and called him that WHY? i thought the guy had changed his name for indigenous reasons or something but tonight he is wirrupunda

Where was "Wirrpunda" mentioned? As far as I know, it's still "Wirrpanda".

PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:21 pm
by stampy
well as wedgie says i always thought he was punda not panda :?

PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:11 pm
by Punk Rooster
I thought the confusion was between "Wirrpunda" & "Wirrapunda"

PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:04 pm
by PhilG
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:38 pm
by heater31
then why does the official Eagles website list him as Wirrpanda????

PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:12 pm
by scott
Wirrpanda is the correct spelling.

Source: http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/news ... 23251.html

It's pronounced wir-pun-da, but usually it sounds like wi-ra-pun-da.

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:00 pm
by stampy
still totally confused, like i have said he was never called wirrapanda and nor was it spelt that way anywhere i can recall up until this year has alway been wirrapunda must be some indigenous reason :?