Super Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Man Utd & Liverpool: Bristol City & Bristol Rovers: Looking at the current results, it's bullshit. Not saying our rivalry is the 'fiercest', but just google both teams names together and you'll find a differing contrast of pictures. Man U & Liverpool has the danger of throwing prawn sandwiches in comparison to how things are passionate and 'feisty' when Bristol City & Rovers meet. So what I'm saying is that survey has got some well manufactured and unmeasured bias Me, personally - from that list I'd say Millwall v W'Ham has got to be up there. None of this plastic 'rivalry' you come across.Like I said I have been to both and Bristol is pretty tame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Me The Money! Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Cardiff and Swansea would have to be up there.Mind you, everybody hates everybody in Wales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 No mention of Preston/blackpool, Blackburn/Burnley etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 No mention of Preston/blackpool, Blackburn/Burnley etcHave some mates who follow Blackburn, they tell me the Burnley game is absolute bedlam. Quite tempted to go up with them some time to see what it's all about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider-manc Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Have some mates who follow Blackburn, they tell me the Burnley game is absolute bedlam. Quite tempted to go up with them some time to see what it's all aboutMark Hughes, who (as I'm sure you know) played in many big derbies for multiple different clubs, described it something along the lines of "the maddest derby ever" when he was Blackburn manager.People forget how close their grounds are and how much history there is between them, not only as football clubs but towns as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 No mention of Preston/blackpool, Blackburn/Burnley etcPretty nuts by all accounts. But the papers don't care about those teams, as they're not in the Premiershit.Man Utd vs Liverpool is frankly not even close.As for the North London derby, that's a Vicar's tea party. Went to a Bristol derby at the 'Gate in the 90s (the one on Sky, 1-1, kicked off at end) and the Arsenal fan I was with admitted the North London affair wasn't even close.Now, some of the South London derbies - Millwall vs West Spam, pretty much anyone vs Palarse...hmmm Oh - and Swindle vs Oxford is pretty fierce But none of these compare to some of the Turkish, Italian or South American games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Think i would have to go with the Glasgow derby, a whole new level of hatred.......fuelled by religion suprise suprise.Fuelled by a hatred of difference.Put the average Rangers or Celtic fan on Mastermind with their specialist subject "My own religion" and they'd know **** all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Fuelled by a hatred of difference.Put the average Rangers or Celtic fan on Mastermind with their specialist subject "My own religion" and they'd know **** all.Absolutely, same could be said for any conflict based around religion. " My make believe God is better than your make believe God " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Mark Hughes, who (as I'm sure you know) played in many big derbies for multiple different clubs, described it something along the lines of "the maddest derby ever" when he was Blackburn manager.People forget how close their grounds are and how much history there is between them, not only as football clubs but towns as a whole.That makes it sound even more inviting. Nothing better as a neutral to watch other people get all wound up about something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Absolutely, same could be said for any conflict based around religion. " My make believe God is better than your make believe God " Surely Rangers and Celtic are actually both fans of the same God, but just have different ways of expressing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Surely Rangers and Celtic are actually both fans of the same God, but just have different ways of expressing it?obviously not, or they would all get along wonderfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quedgeley Exile Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 This subject gets brought up every year some paper to sell copies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN WILSON Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Millwall v West ham ANYONE Dundee v Dundee utd Cardiff city v Swansea city There you go mate, I have fixed it for you ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 St George School v Speedwell School back in the day was very tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Merrywood v Hartcliffe also..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gornagain Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 What was FGR v Cheltenham like the other night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Think i would have to go with the Glasgow derby, a whole new level of hatred.......fuelled by religion suprise suprise.Hearts and Hibs have the same divide - not as well publicised though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 What was FGR v Cheltenham like the other night?Here's a photo from the crowd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Southampton and Portsmouth is pretty tasty.To many people's surprise so are Mansfield v Chesterfield and Southend v Colchester.Last time Chester played Wrexham in the Football league, the Police moved the kick off to mid day and increased their presence at the ground. Looking further afield; the Belfast rivals Glentorran v Linfield. It's usually shown on Sky and you see fans at one end waving Irish tricolours and Ulster Volunteer Force banners at the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 To many people's surprise so are Mansfield v Chesterfield and Southend v Colchester.Last time Chester played Wrexham in the Football league, the Police moved the kick off to mid day and increased their presence at the ground. Looking further afield; the Belfast rivals Glentorran v Linfield. It's usually shown on Sky and you see fans at one end waving Irish tricolours and Ulster Volunteer Force banners at the other.Colchester v Wycombe is becoming tasty too!Glentoran and Linfield are both proddy loyalist clubs, it's purely a geographical rivalry, you won't see a tricolour flag at that game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakoe Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Good grief!! Man U v Liverpool tops the poll?? Just proves that there are a lot of people whose opinions are based media hype, and who only ever watch football on sky. All a bit sad really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyeverett300 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Most man united/Liverpool fans are plastic so no real passion only called a big derby because of the premiership and quality of the teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Surely Rangers and Celtic are actually both fans of the same God, but just have different ways of expressing it?I wonder how many actually go to church regularly of a Sunday. Or how many just use it as an excuse to kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 What was FGR v Cheltenham like the other night?Tofu everywhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Like I said I have been to both and Bristol is pretty tame.7 arrests at the recent Liverpool v Man U game.sounds crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 The Bristol derby is certainly as fierce as pretty much any other in the uk. It obviously isn't as high profile as many of the "big team" games though. If you are talking purely about the nature of the fixture, then it is up there with the fiercest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOTBLUE Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 The Bristol derby is certainly as fierce as pretty much any other in the uk. It obviously isn't as high profile as many of the "big team" games though. If you are talking purely about the nature of the fixture, then it is up there with the fiercest. Even the Gloster cup games were tasty when I was younger,in fact at times it was absolute mayhem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Celtic v rangers, got to be. Unfortunately when you put religion into the mix you get pure hatred. Remember when rangers signed Jon Daly the Irish (catholic) striker 2 years ago. They booed him and made his life hell. Its on my bucket list to do before I die, Glasgow derby.City v rovers games are bad but probably seem worse than they are because we don't seem to play them very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Celtic v rangers, got to be. Unfortunately when you put religion into the mix you get pure hatred. Remember when rangers signed Jon Daly the Irish (catholic) striker 2 years ago. They booed him and made his life hell. Its on my bucket list to do before I die, Glasgow derby.No they didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 No they didn't.yes they did, they also hated the fact he was on 10k a week and was useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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