Turkish Posted 15 August, 2020 Share Posted 15 August, 2020 Saints v Pompey ranked 14th Above arsenal v spurs which is a surprise. A few notable omissions but good to be so high up a decent list. https://www.sportbible.com/football/top-10s-news-rivalries-fourfourtwo-have-ranked-the-50-biggest-derbies-in-world-football-20200814 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 15 August, 2020 Share Posted 15 August, 2020 (edited) "7. Liverpool vs Manchester United"? Edited 15 August, 2020 by Hamilton Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 15 August, 2020 Share Posted 15 August, 2020 Finally, the biggest ever is back this season - Weymouth v Yeovil, although I expect Dorchester Town may have something to say about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 15 August, 2020 Share Posted 15 August, 2020 No surprise about the top spot, that game is mental. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZhmeUVq6qiVTa9zM4NUSu-kHXhRsiQOC Great little mini series from COPA 90 called ‘Derby Days’ which features an episode our very own rivalry. Boca & River episode is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 Rate us as the second best UK derby which sounds nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Codger Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 Mildly surprised Villa v Birmingham isn't in the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintquin Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 Surely the word "derbies" should be replaced with "rivalries" in truth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 1 minute ago, saintquin said: Surely the word "derbies" should be replaced with "rivalries" in truth! Yes, Ajax v Feyenoord whilst heated isn't really a "derby", nor is Liverpool v Mancs. And Seattle v Portland, a distance of about 170 miles ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kingsland Codger said: Mildly surprised Villa v Birmingham isn't in the list. Along with West Ham v Millwall. (And Liverpool v Everton - although that is a "nice" derby with fans arriving together .. yawn....) Edited 16 August, 2020 by Badger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 1 hour ago, saintquin said: Surely the word "derbies" should be replaced with "rivalries" in truth! Correct, Barca v Real Madrid is not a derby in any way, shape or form, it is a rivalry. Real v Atletico is a derby, Barca v Espanol. Silly list anyway, no mention of Saints v Cherries, of course because of their rule against a team having more than one entry, otherwise massive derby. Likewise Newport v Cowes, they're having a laugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 A fair list, but Liverpool Utd as the top English derby? not sure about that. Two tourist teams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 Celtic v Rangers should be number 2 and Wisla v Cracovia isn't in there for some reason. As far as UK games not mentioned so far I'd have thought Burnley v Blackburn would be in with a shout too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 Having us as the second biggest derby in England is just complete nonsense. It would be interesting to know how they worked that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stknowle Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 1 hour ago, Bananaman said: A fair list, but Liverpool Utd as the top English derby? not sure about that. Two tourist teams. Well, I'd personally have Blooming v Oriente Petrolero considerably further up the list so it isn't THAT fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 (edited) Having been to our own Derby, nothing comes close to the raw hatred of Hereford v Shrewsbury. The only game where I've seen a grown man crawl over other people in the main stand to attack a family. Clearly not a massive derby, but the more localised, the more intense they can get. Fenerbache and Galatasaray only at number 6? Edited 16 August, 2020 by Colinjb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 2 hours ago, Colinjb said: Having been to our own Derby, nothing comes close to the raw hatred of Hereford v Shrewsbury. The only game where I've seen a grown man crawl over other people in the main stand to attack a family. Clearly not a massive derby, but the more localised, the more intense they can get. Fenerbache and Galatasaray only at number 6? Chester v Wrexham is similar. Stoke v Vale is evil as is Wolves v Baggies. How West Ham v Millwall, Villa v Blues and Rovers v Burnley aren't on there is odd when Spurs v Arsenal is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 16 August, 2020 Share Posted 16 August, 2020 Maidenhead United and Slough Town. That was a few years ago mind.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_Saint Posted 23 August, 2020 Share Posted 23 August, 2020 I always think "derbies" are a personal choice, ours is always going to be bigger than theirs etc. There will be fans in Sheffield wondering how they are rated below USA clubs when the distance between them is about 3 miles and when Derby day happens it halts the city. Although I enjoy a good Derby and especially enjoy beating Pomey, our Derby probably doesn't mean anything to Liverpool and Everton fans for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectraman Posted 23 August, 2020 Share Posted 23 August, 2020 For pure atmosphere and hatred, although not club teams, Mexico Vs USA would take some beating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 23 August, 2020 Share Posted 23 August, 2020 5 hours ago, vectraman said: For pure atmosphere and hatred, although not club teams, Mexico Vs USA would take some beating... In terms of international fixtures I'd have though England v Scotland would take some beating. Although most English are indifferent to it the Scots used to get pretty wound up by it, 1970's/80's Home Internationals. Always more than just a match to the jocks or so they'd be saying. Amused me how the Scots would come into it proclaiming it would be a re-enactment of the Battle of Bannockburn yet it often ended up as another Culloden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 23 August, 2020 Share Posted 23 August, 2020 12 hours ago, Stu_Saint said: I always think "derbies" are a personal choice, ours is always going to be bigger than theirs etc. There will be fans in Sheffield wondering how they are rated below USA clubs when the distance between them is about 3 miles and when Derby day happens it halts the city. Although I enjoy a good Derby and especially enjoy beating Pomey, our Derby probably doesn't mean anything to Liverpool and Everton fans for example Nor would I expect it to, but unfortunately they and the media luvvies expect everyone and their dog to be fascinated by their personal squabble on Merseyside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 23 August, 2020 Share Posted 23 August, 2020 6 hours ago, vectraman said: For pure atmosphere and hatred, although not club teams, Mexico Vs USA would take some beating... I’d say any Intra-Balkan match would be pretty heated as would Russia vs. Poland or Ukraine. The Turks and Greeks are always colourful when they get together too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 24 August, 2020 Share Posted 24 August, 2020 If this guy hasn't done a documentary on it then it shouldn't be in the list imo : 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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