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delmbox
24-09-17, 14:03
:sherlock:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/09/24/fiercest-rivalries-english-football-sheffield-wednesday-vs-united/cardiff-and-swansea-meet-in-the-premier-league/
WJ99mobile
24-09-17, 14:08
I think most derbies have become a lot more sterile in recent times.

Football is becoming more and more family orientated. Not saying it’s a bad thing but if hostility is what you want, it’s disappearing fast.
delmbox
24-09-17, 14:41
I think most derbies have become a lot more sterile in recent times.

Football is becoming more and more family orientated. Not saying it’s a bad thing but if hostility is what you want, it’s disappearing fast.

I guess love always finds a way
Louth
24-09-17, 15:33
That's ridiculous

Celtic v Rangers
Newcastle v Sunderland
A Villa v Bham
Spurs v Arsenal
West Ham v Millwall
Our derby is on a par with Derby v Forest.

I've been to a few of those derbies. City v Swansea Town isn't close to them
Majorblue
24-09-17, 16:42
That's ridiculous

Celtic v Rangers
Newcastle v Sunderland
A Villa v Bham
Spurs v Arsenal
West Ham v Millwall
Our derby is on a par with Derby v Forest.

I've been to a few of those derbies. City v Swansea Town isn't close to them

Agreed.
Besides for many of us ( older ones especially) the real derby is the Bristol City one .
A bit of journalistic license possibly in play for this article.
blue matt
24-09-17, 17:33
That's ridiculous

Celtic v Rangers
Newcastle v Sunderland
A Villa v Bham
Spurs v Arsenal
West Ham v Millwall
Our derby is on a par with Derby v Forest.

I've been to a few of those derbies. City v Swansea Town isn't close to them

I have been to a few of them

Celtic, Newcastle and spurs derbies

Out of them, i would class the celtic rangers the worse, but ours would come a close 2nd, though that could be that i was more " involved " in the city derby
sneggyblubird
24-09-17, 17:38
probably a different derby for every reigon
Louth
24-09-17, 19:09
Agreed.
Besides for many of us ( older ones especially) the real derby is the Bristol City one .
A bit of journalistic license possibly in play for this article.

Bristol City for me too.
life on mars
24-09-17, 19:39
That's ridiculous

Celtic v Rangers
Newcastle v Sunderland
A Villa v Bham
Spurs v Arsenal
West Ham v Millwall
Our derby is on a par with Derby v Forest.

I've been to a few of those derbies. City v Swansea Town isn't close to them

Agree you can add :
Sheffield Steel derby
Manchester Derby
Man U v Liverpool.
Liverpool v Everton
Hibs v Hearts

And probaly many more

Ours is Micky Mouse in comparison .
Don Corleone
25-09-17, 11:33
The article has yesterday's date on it but it's a re-hash of an article from a few years ago. It mentions Bristol Rovers as being in the Conference. Wouldn't be surprised if it was first written after we played the Jacks in the Premier league, hence were in the "limelight" at the time