Real derbies?

[growler]

why is it, that london teams spend their whole time complaining about derbies and how many they have to play? arsenal, spurs is a derby. fulham, chelsea is a derby. hammers, charlton is a derby. west ham and chelsea is NOT a derby.

 

By that definition, liverpool, man u, wigan, man city, and that other club would all be playing in 'derbies'.

 

Or is it another sky attempt to make it the bestest, most existingest, winner takes all, never to be missed derby live on sky when fulham play charlton?

[berdoing]

Bristol City v Bristol Rovers

Manchester City v Manchester United

Notts County v Nottingham Forest

Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United

Liverpool v Everton

Fulham v Chelsea

West Ham v Charlton

Arsenal v Tottenham

Stoke v Port Vale

Aston Villa v Birmingham

 

These are true derbies, clubs in the same town or city (or district in London's case). Are there more in England?

Edited December 18, 2006 by berdoing

[SkippyjonJones]

yes

[Guest Scot]

why is it, that london teams spend their whole time complaining about derbies and how many they have to play? arsenal, spurs is a derby. fulham, chelsea is a derby. hammers, charlton is a derby. west ham and chelsea is NOT a derby.

 

By that definition, liverpool, man u, wigan, man city, and that other club would all be playing in 'derbies'.

 

Or is it another sky attempt to make it the bestest, most existingest, winner takes all, never to be missed derby live on sky when fulham play charlton?

 

Glenda Hoddle, in particular, used to claim that it was harder for London clubs to win the league because of all the derbies. Nonsense it is.

 

So is Boro claiming to be in a derby with anyone.

[berdoing]

yes

 

Tell us them then!

[Guest Scot]

Bristol City v Bristol Rovers

Manchester City v Manchester United

Notts County v Nottingham Forest

Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United

Liverpool v Everton

Fulham v Chelsea

West Ham v Charlton

Arsenal v Tottenham

Stoke v Port Vale

Aston Villa v Birmingham

 

These are true derbies, clubs in the same town or city (or district in London's case). Are there more in England?

 

Not the same city but I'd also add:

 

Newcastle v Sunderland

Ipswich v Norwich

Pompey v Soton

 

off the top of me head

[SkippyjonJones]

how about Millwall vs fisher athletic?

[Ramón Benítez Hernández]

Highlanders vs Dynamos

[Falconhoof]

Hull City vs Norway

[Hodgson for Chelsea]

Don't forget Tim Cahill is signing copies of the Everton 3 Liverpool 0 DVD in town. Not small time in any way!

 

[AE]

Wolves V West Brom

 

technically no, but try telling them.

[John am Rhein]

Ipswich v Norwich

Pompey v Soton

 

How are these derbies?

 

West Brom v Wolves is the one I'd add. Most intense derby I've ever witnessed.

[berdoing]

It's not the same town though!

[AE]

It's not the same town though!

 

Wolves West brom?

 

Been there?

 

The fans live amongst each other and it IS close enough, trust me.

[crisps]

Burnley vs Blackburn

[John am Rhein]

It's not the same town though!

 

Very very close though. Even walkable.

[anny road]

cardiff v swansea

 

miles apart.....bad f***ing game tho

 

i remember being in our boozer with a bloke who is a copper in nth wales when he heard that Rhil had drawn Colwyn Bay in the FA Cup....should have seen his face

[Guest Scot]

How are these derbies?

 

West Brom v Wolves is the one I'd add. Most intense derby I've ever witnessed.

 

They just are. Bitter games those.

[Bailo]

Hull City vs Norway

 

Hull v Leeds is pretty nasty sometimes. I'm going on Sat I think with my Dad to that.

[Guest Scot]

Anyone v Leeds

 

Leeds are f*cking horrible

[Bailo]

Anyone v Leeds

 

Leeds are f*cking horrible

True, true. Was at Leeds v Cardiff a few years back, that was scary. Think Leeds have calmed down a bit recently due to their s****ness, mainly scream at their own players.

[Guest Scot]

True, true. Was at Leeds v Cardiff a few years back, that was scary. Think Leeds have calmed down a bit recently due to their s****ness, mainly scream at their own players.

 

Cardiff are a bad sort too.

 

Last time I went to a game at Elland Road Yeboah was playing for them. He was top scorer at the time and, 3 minutes in, he missed a half chance. Boos and monkey chants from his own fans! Horrible, horrible cn*ts. I'd love them to get wiped out by ebola or a nuclear strike.

[Woodsyla]

They just are. Bitter games those.

 

Surely that's just like us v Man U - a bitter bitter horrible rivalry but not a Derby

 

Ooops missed the word 'England'

Edited December 20, 2006 by Woodsyla

[Stevie H]

watford vs luton is absolutely hate-filled.

[Gilps]

Surely that's just like us v Man U - a bitter bitter horrible rivalry but not a Derby

 

Ooops missed the word 'England'

 

Both Liverpool and Manchester are two club cities though, so they've got their derbies as well. Where you have that hate filled rivalry between two towns or cities that are close together and don't have another rival within the same town, then to all intents and purposes it's a derby. Like with Pompey and Southampton, Luton and Watford or Norwich and Ipswich.