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Offline one-eyed

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Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old
« on: February 19, 2015, 03:35:40 PM »
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February 1885 Chronology

Wed February 4
The Richmond Cricket Club’s minute books hint at moves to form a senior Richmond football club.

Wed. 11
A preliminary meeting to gage support for proposed senior club is held. The team is expected to play at the RCG and wear orange and black.

Fri. 20
The Richmond Football Club is officially founded at the Royal Hotel.

Office bearers are elected. James Charles is the club’s first secretary, John Asher his assistant, and Clovis Mainon the treasurer. Richmond’s mayor, John C. Winn is the club’s first president.

Thr. 26
Richmond’s colours and uniform are decided. The players are to wear, “all blue, with a yellow and black sash; cap with yellow and black stripe running from back to front”.

http://tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.php?page=1885+Chronology
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Offline wayne

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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2015, 04:04:47 PM »
Bring back the cap!
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Offline Phil Mrakov

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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2015, 04:08:17 PM »
No special jumper this year like in 2008 ?
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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2015, 05:29:11 PM »
i feel 130 following this club

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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2015, 05:31:54 PM »
Wow 130 that's an important milestone. ::)
Anything to make a buck I guess.
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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2015, 08:59:55 PM »
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"The money might have been better. But, at the end of the day, Richmond showed faith in me. It's only fair that now we're 18th on the ladder, I show the faith back in the club and do everything I can to put them in front. In the end, I'm stoked I made the decision to stay. I f***ing love this club”

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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2015, 09:09:34 PM »
Quote from: Phil Mrakov on February 19, 2015, 04:08:17 PM
No special jumper this year like in 2008 ?
Another Hawthorn jumper (without the premierships)?
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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2015, 09:48:40 PM »
They can stick the last 30 or so candles up their @r5e
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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2015, 10:03:22 PM »
An icon in this fair city, the RFC , what a ride, whoa  :clapping  :cheers :birthday
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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2015, 10:07:20 PM »
Quote from: Dooks on February 19, 2015, 09:48:40 PM
They can stick the last 30 or so candles up their @r5e

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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2015, 12:30:39 PM »
Anyone going to royal to celebrate ?
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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2015, 03:14:59 PM »
Quote from: wayne on February 19, 2015, 04:04:47 PM
Bring back the cap!
damn straight, bring back the cap, we will be the stand out of the comp with our baggy black and gold footy caps chaps!
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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2015, 05:51:50 PM »
From RFC twitter:

"How's this for a membership ticket from the club's first season? Come a long way. Celebrating 130 years today."



https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC
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Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2015, 06:54:10 PM »
Quote from: one-eyed on February 20, 2015, 05:51:50 PM
From RFC twitter:

"How's this for a membership ticket from the club's first season? Come a long way. Celebrating 130 years today."



https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC
I wonder if it was direct debited from the credit card back then.
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