Here's hoping.........

Jake · 06-10-2002 2:54am #1

That the worlds greatest derby match goes off without to much incident today!
Im fired up thinking about it already:D
But considering its the first OF game since the Lennon fiasco, the "tangerine" Rangers away strip and the Celtic cheif executive sending out letters to 53 thousand season ticket holders "asking" them to refrain from republican chants I must admit Im kinda nervouse..........
Specailly seen as it getting beamed all over Britain and Ireland for the first time Id hate to see it turn in an "OF special"
.............then again Im sure alot may tune in just to see "what will happen"
:rolleyes:

Bateman · 06-10-2002 8:34pm

The world's greatest derby went off with plenty of incident today. And it wasn't a sectarian-ridden one in Glasgow either.

Jake · 06-10-2002 9:47pm

Originally posted by Bateman
The world's greatest derby went off with plenty of incident today. And it wasn't a sectarian-ridden one in Glasgow either.

Didnt think Real and Barca were playing today?

For what its worth if ye had been willing to take your blinkers offf for a few hours this afternoon you would have seen one of the seasons great games but if you insisnt on depriving yourself thats your business!

Now if only Celtic had a keeper................
:rolleyes:

Bateman · 06-10-2002 10:59pm

You mean Rab Hopeless?
Anyway, Sevilla Betis was another great derby on tonight, but I don't see many people talking about that, because its not hyped.
One of the Sevilla fans attacked Prats, the Betis keeper, but having experiences Sevilla fans first hand, I can say they are mostly a sound bunch,even if they don't dress very well.
:mad: :mad:

Jake · 06-10-2002 11:05pm

Its Rab DouglASS to his friends

Bateman · 07-10-2002 12:15pm

Sutton would be a bigger ASS, he seems to score a lot of goals, but never any decent ones. Important and all as they may be, they are always toe pokes or something equally banal.

Waylander · 08-10-2002 3:59pm

Eh Jake, Real v Barca is not actually a derby match, they are both from different cities!

Bateman · 09-10-2002 11:37am

Yeah but its known as "El Derby" in Spain, its a form of Spanish derby I suppose, but its not a real derby. Sevilla Betis seems to be more passionate, even of the football's not great (it never is in derbies, its usually entertainment thats a nightnare for the managers).

Jake · 10-10-2002 1:34am

Originally posted by Waylander
Eh Jake, Real v Barca is not actually a derby match, they are both from different cities!

I stand corrected :rolleyes:

Surely Man U and Man C would also fall into that category as although Man U play in Manchester apparenly none of their fans come from there!
Mostly D4 and Scandinavian from what Iv been told

Makaveli · 10-10-2002 2:39am

Barcelona - Espanyol is the Catalan derby.
Sort of an upper class vs lower class afair.
Real/Barce is a derby in the way Liverpool/Man Utd is one.

cournioni · 10-10-2002 9:16am

Originally posted by Jake
Surely Man U and Man C would also fall into that category as although Man U play in Manchester apparenly none of their fans come from there!
Mostly D4 and Scandinavian from what Iv been told

How old is that? Honestly... From what I've seen and heard there are some places in Manchester called Salford, Sale etc. that are full of United fans.

Waylander · 10-10-2002 10:23am

Where are yopu from Jake, and who do you support ?

Jake · 10-10-2002 11:23pm

Originally posted by Waylander
Where are yopu from Jake, and who do you support ?

Wicklow (where men are men and sheep are nervous) and I support Glasgow Celtic fc.

Why would this info be important?

Bard · 11-10-2002 12:01am

Last time I was in Manchester, I met a lot of Mancs who were Man U fans... *shrug*

oh... and would St. Pat's vs. Shelbourne not fall under your banner of great derbys or is it only foreign teams for you lot?

yop · 11-10-2002 9:15am

Surely Man U and Man C would also fall into that category as although Man U play in Manchester apparenly none of their fans come from there!

you should underline apparently (apparenly in your case

) because as you obviously have not been this would shatter your point. United have a bucket load of supporters outside of Manc but to be honest most of them never go. When I go over esepcially mid week there are nothing but Manc, not unless people develope manc accents cause they support United!

Have a look around Anfield especially and you will find as many non scouser support, I am sure scouse fans can confirm this?

Bateman · 11-10-2002 3:20pm

Barcelona - Espanyol is the Catalan derby.

Its a Barcelona city derby, apart from being a "Catalan derby", but Sevilla Betis seems to have the sheer passion and hatred of a real derby. BTW I don't think there are any class antagonisms automatically at the fore in the Barcelona city derby, apart from the obvious Big Club-Small Club feature.

Watch Man Utd fans when they play away for a demonstration of true Manc passion. Its probably true that City have MORE fans inside the city, but plenty of working class areas could be considered United territory. Old Trafford has been hijacked by day trippers, be they Irish, cockney, or Japanese, who are only there for a holiday and to see their heroes, rather than to see a decent game, and genuinely get behind the team. Working class United supporters who grew up only miles from the city, and supported the team all their lives simply cannot in may cases afford the tickets, or just get done by limited availability.

Bateman · 11-10-2002 3:27pm

And Pats-Shels will never be the biggest Dublin derby, but it is getting there, more of a rivalry between the two clubs than the fans though, it seems to mean more to Dolan and Byrne than it does to either group of fans. Having said that, I think the Pats fans are taking it quite seriously and have displays planned.

Here's hoping.........

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