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Re: Footy Trams and Trains (OFF-TOPIC ALERT)
Yuri J Sos/Melbourne wrote:
>
> On Tue, 24 Aug 1999 13:55:00 +1200, Dave McL
> <davemcl@AXE*THISiprolink.co.nz> wrote in aus.rail.bombers.flag99, and
> I selectively quote:
>
> >Please, which of the former footie grounds I knew so well is now called
> >Optus Oval?
>
> David,
>
> Princes Park.
Omigod. Thank you.
> AFL has wanted to get rid of Optus Oval as a venue for some time, but
> John Elliott seems determined to keep it as the Carlton home ground.
> There's apparently a contract that says x number of games will
> continue to be played there for y number of years, but IIRC the ground
> is losing money every year (I'm a bit hazy on the details as it;s only
> Carlton we're talking about <g,d,r,vvf!>).
How's Ron Barrassi going these days?
David McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand
- References:
- Photos X47, 8124, progress at Appleton Dock
- From: steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS)
- Re: Photos X47, 8124, progress at Appleton Dock
- From: "Forster Family Inc" <noelmel@wantree.com.au>
- Re: Photos X47, 8124, progress at Appleton Dock
- From: steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS)
- Re: Photos X47, 8124, progress at Appleton Dock
- From: "Steven Hurst" <hurste@primus.com.au>
- Re: Photos X47, 8124, progress at Appleton Dock
- From: Craig Haber <albatross@harnessnet.com.au>
- Re: Photos X47, 8124, progress at Appleton Dock
- From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>
- Footy Trams and Trains (was Re: Photos X47, 8124, progress at Appleton Dock)
- From: "John Wayman" <trecker@optusnet.com.au>
- Re: Footy Trams and Trains (was Re: Photos X47, 8124, progress at Appleton Dock)
- From: Dave McL <davemcl@AXE*THISiprolink.co.nz>
- Re: Footy Trams and Trains (OFF-TOPIC ALERT)
- From: steam4me@enternet.com.au (Yuri J Sos/Melbourne)