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IAMDASH
18 Jul 2001, 18:07
I ran into an old Fitzroy man at work yesterday who was going through the good old days and he was telling me how much he enjoyed going to Brunswick St and watching the Roys. He also mentioned to me that Ruthven station which is on the Epping line (I think?) is named after The Baron himself. If this is true this is absolutely legendary!This makes perfect sense to me but can anyone confirm this?.
Noel Mugavin
19 Jul 2001, 06:01
ring the terminus hotel belmore st yarrawonga (the friendliest pub in the world and best fitzroy football club shrine in the public bar. second for me maybe haskins out the back). tell mark you need to ask the baron a quick question, and you'll get the drum from the man himself.
FitzroyRamone
19 Jul 2001, 08:57
Hey Mobbenf*hrer,
It looks like we might be making a trip up to Yarrawonga at the end of the footy season. Perhaps we should organise a monthly pilgrimage to pubs around Melbourne and Victoria that have an abundance of anything Roy (not the Irishman).
Cheers,
FitzroyRamone
Mobbenfuhrer
19 Jul 2001, 09:10
Phil D has been pushing for this for a while.
Ruthven Station was not named after the Baron it was as far as I can recall named after a farmer or someone of similar ilk from the area.
And you also get to have a beer with Baron at the golf course in Yarrawonga, Bill Stephen will have the full story re the station.
DrPepper
22 Jul 2001, 00:32
wow thats freaky that ruthven station was named after the baron
dine with the baron tonight!!
whats the score at the junction oval tommy? 15 minute mark harrrry!
Waltzing Woof Biscuit
23 Jul 2001, 22:17
I hear that one of the stations on the Dandenong line was named after none other than Shane Clayton!
Thank Christ we don't have a Diperdomenico Station then bad enough understand announcements as it is.