auntie doris 2,342 Posted December 28, 2023 If you could have a league of the top 20 teams ever who would you choose? Based on trophies won, years in top-flight, longevity? I will go, in no order, Belle Vue, Poole, Coventry, Oxford, Swindon, Wembley, Wimbledon, West Ham, New Cross, Hackney, Wolves, Cradley, Reading, Ipswich, Kings Lynn, Peterborough, Sheffield, Newcastle, Halifax, Eastbourne. Probably missed a couple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,097 Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) Personally, I think my dream league would be Wimbledon, Wembley, West Ham, Hackney, White City, Walthamstow, Harringay, Barnet, Romford, Rayleigh, Rye House, Crayford, Reading, Lea Bridge, Stamford Bridge, Arena Essex, Crystal Palace, Dagenham, Greenford, and New Cross. EDITED: 'Cos I'm a pillock, and left off New Cross... Edited December 28, 2023 by chunky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, chunky said: Personally, I think my dream league would be Wimbledon, Wembley, West Ham, Hackney, White City, Walthamstow, Harringay, Barnet, Romford, Rayleigh, Rye House, Crayford, Reading, Lea Bridge, Stamford Bridge, Arena Essex, Crystal Palace, Dagenham, Catford, and Greenford. No High Beech or New Cross? Edited December 28, 2023 by norbold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25yearfan 476 Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) My dream League set up in the UK would be 3 Divisions, British League, National League and Conference League of 20 teams each! Edited December 28, 2023 by 25yearfan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, chunky said: Personally, I think my dream league would be Wimbledon, Wembley, West Ham, Hackney, White City, Walthamstow, Harringay, Barnet, Romford, Rayleigh, Rye House, Crayford, Reading, Lea Bridge, Stamford Bridge, Arena Essex, Crystal Palace, Dagenham, Catford, and Greenford. I think you need to give your head a wobble son, Barnet, Dagenham, Catford and Greenford are third tier clubs, have had little success compared to Swindon, Oxford, Poole, Belle Vue, Coventry...Luton, Basingstoke, Slough were far more successful. Edited December 28, 2023 by auntie doris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,097 Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, norbold said: No High Beech or New Cross? Dammit! I thought I had New Cross listed! Sorry! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,097 Posted December 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, auntie doris said: I think you need to give your head a wobble son, Barnet, Dagenham, Catford and Greenford are third tier clubs, have had little success compared to Swindon, Oxford, Poole, Belle Vue, Coventry...Luton, Basingstoke, Slough were far more successful. Sorry, I forgot about Slough... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,298 Posted December 28, 2023 Coventry and can I have Coventry. Coventry, of course, and we can't leave out Coventry. Sorry people. I know I/we are not alone in wanting our local club back. But if I can have one New Year wish, please let us have the Bees back. I'll think about the other 19 clubs I want to beat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Split 179 Posted December 29, 2023 16 hours ago, False dawn said: Coventry and can I have Coventry. Coventry, of course, and we can't leave out Coventry. Sorry people. I know I/we are not alone in wanting our local club back. But if I can have one New Year wish, please let us have the Bees back. I'll think about the other 19 clubs I want to beat. I know how you feel. Oh, how I wish that speedway would return to New Cross but of course it's a forlorn hope. I was hoping that somebody would come up with the idea of building a speedway track around the football pitch when Millwall relocated (like Wembley in the old days) but I suspect that it would have been impractical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted December 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Split said: I know how you feel. Oh, how I wish that speedway would return to New Cross but of course it's a forlorn hope. I was hoping that somebody would come up with the idea of building a speedway track around the football pitch when Millwall relocated (like Wembley in the old days) but I suspect that it would have been impractical. 60 years ago, was my one and only season watching the Rangers and the great Squibbo. Geoff Penniket was my favourite rider. Still have all the programmes from 1963. We watched Wimbledon after that with occasional journies over the river to Wet Spam and Ackney, as Bjorn Knutson was my favourite then. Moved to Swindon 1967,went for 5 years then had 30 year break before going to Workington then back to Swindon. Was at the last meeting 2019.The occasional trip to Oxford and Cardiff now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted December 29, 2023 18 hours ago, False dawn said: Coventry and can I have Coventry. Coventry, of course, and we can't leave out Coventry. Sorry people. I know I/we are not alone in wanting our local club back. But if I can have one New Year wish, please let us have the Bees back. I'll think about the other 19 clubs I want to beat. Coventry was a superb track, good bunch of fans. Some excellent meetings against Swindon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
