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Lobby July 13th 04 03:03 PM

Changing railstation names
 
Get a life you lot
"Al" wrote in message
...
Paul wrote:

Al wrote:
Having wandered about Ashburton Grove, site of the new Arsenal FC

ground,
it occured to me that there are three roughly equidistant rail

stations.
I humbly suggest changing their names.

"Arsenal" on Plimsoll Road (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal West"


The most easterly of the three stations. And it's not on Plimsoll Road.

"Drayton Park" could become "Arsenal Central" and
"Holloway Road" (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal East".


being the most westerly of the three stations.

Is it your intention that no one finds the new stadium?


Dammit!
--
Al




the bloke next door July 13th 04 03:35 PM

Changing railstation names
 

"John Rowland" wrote in message ...
"Al" wrote in message
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Piccadilly Pilot wrote:

What's wrong with Arsenal reverting to its
original name, "Gillespie Road"?


Too many syllables for visiting Spurs fans.


But it's only 6 letters in Hebrew.

--
John Rowland - Spamtrapped
Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html
A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood.
That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes
-----------------------------------
How about calling it Clock End Station.


Ancient One July 13th 04 09:52 PM

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"bertie" wrote in message
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What about the original Woolwich Arsenal station, it's still there , not
like the football team that moved North of the river.Really a sarf London
team guv,he sed.Not forgetting the Royal Ordnance factory where it all
started many moons ago in Plumstead.SE 18. Just food for thought.Pip pip
all.




"Piccadilly Pilot" wrote in message
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Nigel wrote:
"Al" wrote in message
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Having wandered about Ashburton Grove, site of the new Arsenal FC
ground, it occured to me that there are three roughly equidistant
rail stations. I humbly suggest changing their names.

"Arsenal" on Plimsoll Road (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal West"
"Drayton Park" could become "Arsenal Central" and
"Holloway Road" (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal East".

If this can be arranged, I'd further like to suggest changing the LB
Islington's name to "London Borough of Arsenal". Would that be okay?
--
Al

They should drop the "railway station" bit.... it's a bit misleading,
people might thing they can catch a trian there


What else does one catch apart from a train (excluding anything

unpleasent
such as diseases etc)?





I was about to point that out myself, seeing as I was with the art. before
joining the RMA.

Now if they were still there today, would there have been a Charlton?

AO
Millwall supporter



bertie July 13th 04 10:54 PM

Changing railstation names
 
I would imagine so. Competion is no bad thing.As an afterthought,I wonder
if there are any London based clubs that are still in the same ground as
they were when they first formed.I know that Millwall FC were started by a
group of Scottish mill workers in the
Westferry road area of Poplar,East London.(according to the murals on the
walls of the old Cold Blow lane ground) .I doubt that they were saved, or
does anyone know differently? and if so,where are they now?. Incidentally, I
am a Charlton FC supporter, have been since I was born in 1933,mum and dad
took me to the games as a babe in arms when it was the old Valley,a
wonderful natural ground.Pip pip all.








"Ancient One" wrote in message
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"bertie" wrote in message
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What about the original Woolwich Arsenal station, it's still there , not
like the football team that moved North of the river.Really a sarf

London
team guv,he sed.Not forgetting the Royal Ordnance factory where it all
started many moons ago in Plumstead.SE 18. Just food for thought.Pip pip
all.




"Piccadilly Pilot" wrote in message
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Nigel wrote:
"Al" wrote in message
...
Having wandered about Ashburton Grove, site of the new Arsenal FC
ground, it occured to me that there are three roughly equidistant
rail stations. I humbly suggest changing their names.

"Arsenal" on Plimsoll Road (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal West"
"Drayton Park" could become "Arsenal Central" and
"Holloway Road" (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal East".

If this can be arranged, I'd further like to suggest changing the

LB
Islington's name to "London Borough of Arsenal". Would that be

okay?
--
Al

They should drop the "railway station" bit.... it's a bit

misleading,
people might thing they can catch a trian there

What else does one catch apart from a train (excluding anything

unpleasent
such as diseases etc)?





I was about to point that out myself, seeing as I was with the art. before
joining the RMA.

Now if they were still there today, would there have been a Charlton?

AO
Millwall supporter





Ancient One July 14th 04 12:12 AM

Changing railstation names
 
My dad was signalman at Charlton Lane and at Charlton station for many a
year from 1965 onwards to around 1975.

He's one as is my bro who went out on the beer with Jim Davidson wholly
because at the filming of Big Break in Bournemouth where he lives, Jim
shouts out "any charlton supporters in here?" and instead of the usual
resulting silence, my bro answered and got a night out with Jimbo.

Worse still, like Rodney Trotter in OFAH, my dad gave me the "middle" name,
that caused me no end of grief when getting the season ticket at the Den....

AO



Al July 14th 04 07:55 AM

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Ancient One wrote:

They should drop the "railway station" bit.... it's a bit
misleading, people might thing they can catch a trian there

What else does one catch apart from a train (excluding anything

unpleasent
such as diseases etc)?


I was about to point that out myself, seeing as I was with the art. before
joining the RMA.


One can catch a bus, catch a movie or catch the redeye. One can catch a
doorlock, catch a little fishy for a little dishy, and catch some zzzzzs.
--
Al

Dave Newt July 14th 04 06:30 PM

Changing railstation names
 
Al wrote:

Ancient One wrote:


They should drop the "railway station" bit.... it's a bit
misleading, people might thing they can catch a trian there

What else does one catch apart from a train (excluding anything


unpleasent

such as diseases etc)?


I was about to point that out myself, seeing as I was with the art. before
joining the RMA.



One can catch a bus, catch a movie or catch the redeye. One can catch a
doorlock, catch a little fishy for a little dishy, and catch some zzzzzs.


and Duncan Norvelle.

David Splett July 14th 04 07:08 PM

Changing railstation names
 
"Al" wrote in message
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Having wandered about Ashburton Grove, site of the new Arsenal FC ground,
it occured to me that there are three roughly equidistant rail stations.
I humbly suggest changing their names.
"Arsenal" on Plimsoll Road (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal West"
"Drayton Park" could become "Arsenal Central" and
"Holloway Road" (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal East".
If this can be arranged, I'd further like to suggest changing the LB
Islington's name to "London Borough of Arsenal". Would that be okay?


Why do we have to have any stations named after Arsenal? Some of us don't
care in the slightest about football.



Al July 14th 04 07:30 PM

Changing railstation names
 
David Splett wrote:

"Al" wrote in message
...
Having wandered about Ashburton Grove, site of the new Arsenal FC ground,
it occured to me that there are three roughly equidistant rail stations.
I humbly suggest changing their names.
"Arsenal" on Plimsoll Road (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal West"
"Drayton Park" could become "Arsenal Central" and
"Holloway Road" (Piccadilly) could become "Arsenal East".
If this can be arranged, I'd further like to suggest changing the LB
Islington's name to "London Borough of Arsenal". Would that be okay?


Why do we have to have any stations named after Arsenal? Some of us don't
care in the slightest about football.


Feel free to have your local station renamed 'Hairy Palms' then.
--
Al

John of Aix July 14th 04 07:50 PM

Changing railstation names
 

"David Splett" a écrit dans le message de news:
...

Why do we have to have any stations named after Arsenal? Some of us

don't
care in the slightest about football.


You're some sort of bleedin' alien ain't ya?




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