Vincent Vega Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I went to Plough Lane every week from about 1983 to 1991 so my team would be. Dave Jessup Simmo Mike Ferreira Kelvin Tatum Roger Johns Todd Wiltshire Ray Morton Would be interesting to hear other fans 1-7 from maybe this era or the 60s or 70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Briggo, Moore,T.Jansson, Hedge, Tatum,Ross, Jancarz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Briggo, Moore,T.Jansson, Hedge, Tatum,Ross, Jancarz. Canny Team that sidney - one I would go a long way to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 The best I've seen in Wimbledon colours: 1. Ronnie Moore 2. Dave Jessup 3. Trevor Hedge 4. Malcolm Simmons 5. Tommy Jansson 6. Barry Briggs 7. Edward Jancarz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinkox Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Ivan not good enough then?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Vic Huxley Jim Kempster Ray Tauser Wilbur Lamoreaux Norman Parker Ronnie Moore Barry Briggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wessex Wanderer Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Can't have an all time Wimbledon team without Ron How. Not sure who he could replace from the last two mentioned teams though. Hey, weren't there 8 man teams for a lot of the Wimbledon glory years - problem solved!! Really enjoyed this thread - Norbold and TMC legends themselves. Merry Xmas everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Vic Huxley Jim Kempster Ray Tauser Wilbur Lamoreaux Norman Parker Ronnie Moore Barry Briggs Cannot believe you could pick a Wimbledon team which would not include the late and great Tommy Jansson.who topped the Wimbledon averages over 10.00 points twice during his short career 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Great to see Norbold back. :approve: That would be SOME Team Norbold. :t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Cannot believe you could pick a Wimbledon team which would not include the late and great Tommy Jansson.who topped the Wimbledon averages over 10.00 points twice during his short career You are of course 100% right. And with all due respect, great as the likes of Huxley, Kempster, Tauser & Lamoreaux certainly would've been, they are all way before the time of ANY of us on here (well except Bryn of course!!!) so really it's hard to comment on their inclusion. IMHO, 'Greats' should also be judged within their era, status of the club at the time and the impression/contribution they made at the time which is why I'd include Buzz.. Waiting now to get shot down by those who won't accept that concept.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) Cannot believe you could pick a Wimbledon team which would not include the late and great Tommy Jansson.who topped the Wimbledon averages over 10.00 points twice during his short career Life is full of surprises Mick. I could counter that by saying I cannot believe that anyone picking a Wimbledon team would not include the late and great Vic Huxley, the greatest rider of his era. However, the point I was really making was the idea of naming an All Time Wimbledon 7. Parsloes says, "And with all due respect, great as the likes of Huxley, Kempster, Tauser & Lamoreaux certainly would've been, they are all way before the time of ANY of us on here (well except Bryn of course!!!) so really it's hard to comment on their inclusion." Exactly. No-one here is really in a position to name an "All Time" Wimbledon 7. I could certainly put forward arguments that all the riders I mentioned should be included ahead of Tommy Jansson but really we'll never know. I just think the idea of naming an "All Time 7" is impossible. Vincent, who started the thread and presumably gave it that title, limited his choice to an eight year period, hardly an "all-time" list. Perhaps it would be better as the "best Wimbledon team made up from riders I have seen". Edited December 27, 2012 by norbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) Huxley and even Lamoreaux have a decent claim,but surely the claim of tauser and Kempster is somewhat tenuous?They couldn't have contributed much to the club.Just as Ivan Mauger didn't ,even though he is a speedway great Edited December 27, 2012 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) Honestly, with clubs like Wimbledon and Belle Vue, it is an impossible task to name a true all-time 1-7. Of course, there is always the question of whether someone like Ivan Mauger should be included, so do we judge by actual greatness, or by the impact a rider had during his time at the club? That would then leave the door open for someone like Vic Duggan to be included... Realistically, if we were going by achievements during their time at the club, then there are just two automatic entries : Ronnie Moore Barry Briggs I think it is fair to say that the next name would likely be : Vic Huxley A short list for the remaining four spots would probably comprise : Edward Jancarz Wilbur Lamoreaux Trevor Hedge Tommy Jansson Ron How Norman Parker Olle Nygren Geoff Mardon Larry Ross Then (also taking into account greatness achieved away from Plough Lane), we have : Malcolm Simmons Dave Jessup Todd Wiltshire Kelvin Tatum Ivan Mauger Vic Duggan Gote Nordin Sverre Harrfeldt Steve Edited December 28, 2012 by chunky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 my all time wimbledon team from my era of supporting the dons from 1968 to 2005 would be in no particular order. 1.ronnie moore 2.tommy jansson 3.trevor hedge 4.barry briggs 5.edward jancarz 6.dave jessup 7.malcolm simmons the likes of reg luckhurst, olle nygren, kelvin tatum, todd wiltshire, roger johns and larry ross would all be pushing for a team spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Ivan not good enough then?? Ivan wasn't much cop in 1957 and nor was I, cos I wasn't even born! These type of threads really need to be subtitled 'the best riders I've seen for Wimbledon' to avoid the inevitable conflicts that arise from seeing different riders from different eras. It's really ridiculous to try and argue for and against riders you have never seen, because there is no definitive best 1-to-7. It's all just opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wilko Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Ivan wasn't much cop in 1957 and nor was I, cos I wasn't even born! These type of threads really need to be subtitled 'the best riders I've seen for Wimbledon' to avoid the inevitable conflicts that arise from seeing different riders from different eras. It's really ridiculous to try and argue for and against riders you have never seen, because there is no definitive best 1-to-7. It's all just opinions. Not necessarily the best but those that have given [selfish] me the most pleasure watching:- Ronnie Moore Jim Tebby Tommy Jansson Buzz Burrows Roger Johns Cyril Maidment Edward Jancarz with Bobby Dugard or Scott Humphries at No. 8! Unbeatable! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Not necessarily the best but those that have given [selfish] me the most pleasure watching:- Ronnie Moore Jim Tebby Tommy Jansson Buzz Burrows Roger Johns Cyril Maidment Edward Jancarz with Bobby Dugard or Scott Humphries at No. 8! Unbeatable! No Briggo!! :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 No Briggo!! :shock: Well since i have been going to speedway i haven't seen a more exciting rider than Briggo !! Peter Collins comes closest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Well since i have been going to speedway i haven't seen a more exciting rider than Briggo !! Peter Collins comes closest. the most exciting rider i've ever seen must be christer lofqvist. the two seasons i watched him ride on the wide open spaces of west ham's superb custom house track are part of the reason i still go to speedway. as a kid he was a real hero of mine and i was gutted when he never signed for the dons in 1976. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 the most exciting rider i've ever seen must be christer lofqvist. the two seasons i watched him ride on the wide open spaces of west ham's superb custom house track are part of the reason i still go to speedway. as a kid he was a real hero of mine and i was gutted when he never signed for the dons in 1976. I see him about four times he was exciting i think he broke the track record in 1973 for Sweden at Swindon.I also would have to say both the Morans were dynamite Kelly at Owlerton was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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