Rivals in this league

[Indian Dan]

It’s always quite a laugh when both you and your rivals are away the same day in the same part of the country. Only 2 weeks ago we were at Salford and the piss stains were at Bolton.

 

[Bartonyellow]

It’s always quite a laugh when both you and your rivals are away the same day in the same part of the country. Only 2 weeks ago we were at Salford and the piss stains were at Bolton.

Why do you consider Oxford as a rival ? Is it purely geographical?
If it is - for me, it does not have the intensity of two teams from the same city. Sharing the same bus to work, drinking in the same pubs, reading the same local rag, and generally been on top of each other. And for that the Bristol derby and Sheffield derby are surely the biggest outside the Prem.
Just my opinion like.

 

[Indian Dan]

There are a few inter city/town rivalries that are extremely toxic.

Ours is one of them.

 

[GEORGE]

Whatever mate. I wonder if any lurking Liverpool fans will confirm that they hate Everton more than United...

Things that happen in a city/town with 2 teams. The opposition fans waiting for you at the train station after you have been away ( happened a lot at Temple meads over the years ) . The skittle matches in Gloucester road ( involving lobbing beer glasses at the opposition supporters
cars as they drive home from AG ) . Constant fights in the City centre. The regular pub attacks ( both ends of Bristol ) I could go on.

 

[Devon_Lad]

Hopefully we go up and they go down. Argyle away isn't even an enjoyable experience. Just a shithole full of wankers. Would rather not play them.

Spoken like a true OAP exewebian

 

[kieran_vale]

Things that happen in a city/town with 2 teams. The opposition fans waiting for you at the train station after you have been away ( happened a lot at Temple meads over the years ) . The skittle matches in Gloucester road ( involving lobbing beer glasses at the opposition supporters
cars as they drive home from AG ) . Constant fights in the City centre. The regular pub attacks ( both ends of Bristol ) I could go on.

Yep nothing quite a like it. People who don’t support a team from a 2 team city will never understand just how constant it is. It’s the going to work on a Monday facing up to them etc which is why Crewe just don’t cut it for me no matter how close geographically they may be.

From a Vale perspective as petty and small minded as others will find it I need Stoke to fail almost as much as us be successful as everywhere you go there is no respite if they beat you in the derby or they win a promotion or something. Patrick Van Aanholt will never need to buy a beer if he ever was out in Burslem after he relegated them or Yaya Toure when he scored in the cup final against them.

 

[Devon_Lad]

The vegan thing? I did hear some lame bantz at our game a few weeks ago. Mostly from fat gammons who could do with a change in diet.

Casual racism is fine on this forum as long as it refers to white men. So much for the kneeling and constant kick it out messages. Clearly isn't working.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Having no rival makes your life easier. Less to get worked up about.
We have no rivals. We tried with derby in the championship but they don’t give a fuck about us.
I quite like it. Must be horrible to be in a city with 2 teams the day after you lose, or on the way home. Can’t be pleasant.

That's it, there's no getting away from them in the same City.
It might be different for the bigger Prem clubs with many tens of thousands of fans as they spill over into neighbouring towns and cities, but I imagine lower down the leagues there is less chance of meeting rival fans.
I rarely wear my Rovers shirt about in town but if I did I can guarantee some random will shout some abuse in my direction.

 

[Bartonyellow]

There are a few inter city/town rivalries that are extremely toxic.

Ours is one of them.

Still have not explained why.
to everyone else it’s just one city and one town plenty of miles apart that seem to like winding the other one up. Seems nothing toxic to me. Sunderland / Newcastle I have experienced and that is toxic. So is derby versus forest.

 

[northstandexile]

Mansfield vs Chesterfield is pretty toxic, and has been since the 1980's

 

[Salvador]

Casual racism is fine on this forum as long as it refers to white men. So much for the kneeling and constant kick it out messages. Clearly isn't working.

Do fat c*** with hypertension induced rosacea and backwards views constitute their own race?

 

[BRFC_Gas]

We have had rocks/bricks thrown over into the away ends in the past at Swindon and Bristol City

 

[Indian Dan]

The joys of an uncovered away end!

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Strangely enough Barnet tried to get some sort of rivalry going with ourselves while we dipped our toe into the conference.
They really dont like us, we couldnt give 2 shits about them though.

 

[Greenacres]

Things that happen in a city/town with 2 teams. The opposition fans waiting for you at the train station after you have been away ( happened a lot at Temple meads over the years ) . The skittle matches in Gloucester road ( involving lobbing beer glasses at the opposition supporters
cars as they drive home from AG ) . Constant fights in the City centre. The regular pub attacks ( both ends of Bristol ) I could go on.

The City versus Gas rivalry is something special. In 2004 City were beaten in the League One play off final by Brighton in Cardiff, the new Wembley was under construction at the time so for a number of years all finals went to the Millenium Stadium.

By the time the fans had gone over the Severn Crossing on their way home someone, presumably Gas fans, had hung a large banner from one of the motorway bridges with the message "Congratulations Brighton, better luck next year City"...now I am guessing that they had this ready to go but the speed with which it was hung up must have taken some effort.

 

[saddler78]

Probably Vale but was more so in the 80s than now one that always sticks is shrewsbury mutual hatred there for years some of our fans have a weird obsession with Wolves never really got that one myself as apart froom a short spell in the 2000s we have hardly been near them.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Strangely enough Barnet tried to get some sort of rivalry going with ourselves while we dipped our toe into the conference.
They really dont like us, we couldnt give 2 shits about them though.

There was a bit of Tinpot bad blood with Ebbsfleet for us. They shithoused their way, as they often did, to a 1-0 win at VP and their antics were terrible. One of their players was winding up the crowd something chronic while time-wasting his way to his death bed then he alleged he was racially abused. I was right next to it and nothing of the sort happened. Or at least I didn't hear anything. The crowd in that section were adamant that nowt happened. Then they got relegated on PPG and well, there were a few cheeky wry smiles when that happened.

 

[TheDon]

Casual racism is fine on this forum as long as it refers to white men. So much for the kneeling and constant kick it out messages. Clearly isn't working.

This from a twat who has previously posted anti Irish comments!

 

[Deepcut Cobbler]

Villa/Brum is a fairly toxic rivalry.

 

[masi51]

Villa/Brum is a fairly toxic rivalry.

So was Bolton and Gladbach many moons ago............type it into youtube

 

[Luke Imp]

Has Barrow/Tranmere, or more specifically, chipmunx/Tranmere been mentioned yet?

 

[Son of Cod]

So was Bolton and Gladbach many moons ago............type it into youtube

Ah yes:

 

[Scunny Pacifist]

So was Bolton and Gladbach many moons ago............type it into youtube

No one gives a fuck about made up rivalries

 

[Bartonyellow]

So was Bolton and Gladbach many moons ago............type it into youtube

Not even on the same page as villa vs blues. I live not for from brum and it’s pure hatred. Bordering on obsession. As you would say, check out YouTube

 

[masi51]

No one gives a fuck about made up rivalries

wind your neck in

 

[masi51]

Not even on the same page as villa vs blues. I live not for from brum and it’s pure hatred. Bordering on obsession. As you would say, check out YouTube

tongue in cheek at the cobbler who also supports gladbach ffs

 

[GEORGE]

Not even on the same page as villa vs blues. I live not for from brum and it’s pure hatred. Bordering on obsession. As you would say, check out YouTube

Totally agree. Possibly the derby with the most hatred in England is the "Sheffield " one.

 

[Scunny Pacifist]

wind your neck in

Do you even have any reciprocated rivals? Dont say Manchester United

 

[Agombar stool]

When I lived in Edinburgh I used to follow Hearts as the majority of my mates I played 5 a sides with were Hearts fans. I used to love the Edinburgh Derby vs Hibs. Superb atmosphere and every game was played with huge vigour. A win over them at Easter Road was always incredible.

I've been to a couple of Sheffield derbies when I was younger also which were fantastic spectacles.

 

[masi51]

Do you even have any reciprocated rivals? Dont say Manchester United

No we are loved by all !!