Derby veteran seeks roller renaissance

July 10, 2007 - 10:11am

The London Free Press has this short article about a guy who wishes there were some roller derby in the world. Perhaps he, and the author of the article, should check out the LRG or the Blitz Dames, for a start. Then look across the pond a bit, eh.

EDIT: Whoops...I just assumed this was from London, England. The guy's from London, ONTARIO. Ok, then. He could check out his own brand new London Thrashers/London Derby Girls/Forest City Derby Girls (identity crisis?) or, of course, the ToRD.

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Submitted by bunker on July 10, 2007 - 3:21pm.

He knows of other teams, he's CRDA on Myspace.

He's looking for banked track roller derby, not flat track.

Tim
http://rollerguysweb.com/
http://hellcityhooligans.com/
http://oldschooldery.com/

FCDG!

Submitted by skaterdater on July 11, 2007 - 2:14pm.

this guy really doesn't know what he is talking about. he thinks that because the FCDG is a flat track league that it is not real roller derby. Try telling that to all the thousands + girls across canada, the US and Europe that the sport we play is not real! There are only 3 bank track leagues in the US as far as I know.

As for the FCDG's assumed 'identity crisis'...The London Thrashers is one of the teams on the Forest City Derby Girls League the other is the Thames Fatale. So I see no identity crisis there at all...actually what I do see is a bunch of extremely organized girls that bust their asses every week to keep this going.

You speak of the ToRD there is also the girls in Hamilton as well. The Harlots and The Steal Town Tank Girls. Check them out as well