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Football challenge: Name five London clubs
saranoh - good girl gone Essex Posted Jan 19, 2005
Charlton
Charlton
Charlton
Charlton
Charlton 
You know better than to expect me to give a sensible answer 
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Beatrice Posted Jan 19, 2005
Right, I know next to nuthin' about football, so if asked to name 5 London clubs I'd go with:
West Ham
Spurs
Crystal Palace
Chelsea
Arsenal
...now come on, what's this all abaht?
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Orcus Posted Jan 19, 2005
Brentford
Charlton Athletic
Crystal Palace
West Ham
Barnet
Is this going to be a "noone ever mentions [insert club name here]" type of thing?
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
beeswaxy Posted Jan 19, 2005
Leyton Orient
QPR
Chelski
Arsenal
spurs
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 19, 2005
You're close Orcus.
The conversation we had while watching Burnley stuff the overpaid pillocks of the Kop 
was that I thought Charlton, Strange Little Girls team (if you hadn't guessed), were very much the 'forgotten' team of London.
The results of the very unscientific poll tend to show otherwise;
Tottingham Hotspur: 5
Chelsea: 5
West Ham: 5
Charlton: 5
Arsenal: 4
Crystal Palace: 4
Fulham: 3
Barnet: 2
Brentford: 2
QPR: 1
Leyton Orient: 1
Millwall: 1
Tottingham Hotspur Reserves: 1
Yeading: 1
Manchester United: 1 (Don't feel bad, Hel - try and see how many Aussie Rules teams this lot can mention )
Now aside from the statistical anomaly of Brentford getting 2 votes, and the fact that some people seem to think you might actually see some football being played at QPR, Orient and Millwall, it seems that I was incorrect, especially if their fame is sufficient that the antipodes know of them. 
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
beeswaxy Posted Jan 19, 2005
Aussie:
Port Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
Sydney Swans
Essendon
Fremantle
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 19, 2005
No one likes a smart arse
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
beeswaxy Posted Jan 19, 2005
Sadly through personal experience I know this to be the truth. 
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Whisky Posted Jan 19, 2005
"No one likes a smart arse"
Not true... depend's just who it's attached to
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 19, 2005
Actually I'm kind of impressed. I got as far as Essendon...
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
the third man(temporary armistice)n strike) Posted Jan 19, 2005
I think Watford is in Greater London isn't it? Also there's the Palace. Jumped when I saw Leighton Orient - has Alan bought them?
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Hoovooloo Posted Jan 19, 2005
I'm reminded of the best title I've ever seen for a magazine article. Years ago, in Official Playstation Magazine, they ran a fascinating piece on all the interesting and idiosyncractic games that were available in Japan, but were not (yet) released in the West. These were games of great originality and sometimes whole new genres, just waiting to be unleashed on the European and American markets from the east. And the title of the article?
Latent Orient.
H.
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
KB Posted Jan 19, 2005
There's something utterly bizarre about Leyton Orient being used as a headline pun in a Playstation magazine!
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Orcus Posted Jan 19, 2005
I think Watford is *really* pushing it. It's outside the M25 is it not?
If you're going to count them then why not Luton Town or Southend?
(probably because although close, they're not, in fact in London )
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Orcus Posted Jan 19, 2005
I tell a lie Watford isn't outside the M25. I still think you're well on the dubious side of the eqation calling Watford part of London though.
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
A Super Furry Animal Posted Jan 19, 2005
Erm...Wimbledon. Or am I too late?
RF
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 19, 2005
Yes, if only because Wimbledon upped sticks and moved to Milton Keynes (now the MK Dons) a couple of years back.
Watford counts as greater London. You can get there on the Tube.
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
A Super Furry Animal Posted Jan 19, 2005
That's what I meant, Blues
RF
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Noggin the Nog Posted Jan 19, 2005
Watford is officially in Hertfordshire, not part of Greater London.
Noggin
Football challenge: Name five London clubs
Pink Paisley Posted Jan 19, 2005
You are not too late ReddyFreddy.
AFC Wimbledon are alive and well down in the south of the capital. Who are these MK Dons tha Blue Shark speaks (types) of?
PP
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Football challenge: Name five London clubs
- 21: saranoh - good girl gone Essex (Jan 19, 2005)
- 22: Beatrice (Jan 19, 2005)
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- 24: beeswaxy (Jan 19, 2005)
- 25: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 19, 2005)
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- 27: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 19, 2005)
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- 29: Whisky (Jan 19, 2005)
- 30: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 19, 2005)
- 31: the third man(temporary armistice)n strike) (Jan 19, 2005)
- 32: Hoovooloo (Jan 19, 2005)
- 33: KB (Jan 19, 2005)
- 34: Orcus (Jan 19, 2005)
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- 37: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 19, 2005)
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