top ten british derbies

[Howmanheyman 27952]

1) Celtic vs. Rangers

Never will you experience a more hate-filled atmosphere when the two teams contest the Old Firm derby at both Ibrox and Celtic Park. The religious undercurrent has often seen supporters' passion extend beyond the walls of both stadia, although in 1980 thousands of fans rioted in an on-pitch battle in the aftermath of Celtic's 1-0 Scottish Cup win at Hampden Park.

 

2) Swansea Vs. Cardiff

Violence has dogged this fixture for years and has even see a former player locked up for his involvement in crowd trouble. In 2002, Dai Thomas was jailed for 60 days and banned from all football grounds in England and Wales for six years. The former striker was caught on camera throwing an advertising hoarding towards Leeds fans during a pitch invasion, while away fans have also previously been banned from even attending games.

 

3) West Ham Vs. Millwall

Perhaps the most notorious of rivalries, meetings between these two - although rare due to the contrasting fortunes of one another - still bring unwanted attention. Trouble erupted as recent as last season in their second round League Cup clash, we blame that Hobbit fella - Elijah Wood.

 

4) Tottenham Vs. Arsenal

Few players would have been brave enough to make the switch across north London and Sol Campbell's decision to join the Gunners from Spurs in 2001 still irks the White Hart Lane faithful. However, many Tottenham fans point to the fact that north London is Spurs' turf and that Arsenal only moved to the area in 1913 from their original Woolwich home.

 

5) Southampton Vs. Portsmouth

In 2004, then Pompey manager Harry Redknapp infuriated fans when he stepped down and joined Southampton only to return a year later having been relegated with the Saints. This only further soured relations and despite both clubs coming perilously close to collapse in recent times, the 'scummers' (Southampton) and 'skates' (Portsmouth) really do detest one another.

 

6) Hibs Vs. Hearts

This is one of the oldest, dating back to 1875 and, like Celtic in the Old Firm, Hibs' origins are in Ireland. Both teams have won four League titles in a division dominated by the Glasgow giants, however, Hearts have claimed the Scottish Cup on seven occasions, the most recent in 2006 where they thumped their Edinburgh neighbours 4-0 in the semi-final at Hampden Park. Hibs have won just twice.

 

7) Man City Vs. Man United

United's bulging trophy cabinet has no doubt intensified City's loathing for them, who delight in pointing out that their club is actually in Manchester. However, their capture of Carlos Tevez from United together with the Middle East millions Sheik Mansour has injected will have some Blues fans hoping it won't be long until the tides turn.

 

8) Birmingham Vs. Aston Villa

Birmingham, like Man City, may well lay claim to the city given that they are closer to its centre but that doesn't stop Villa fans from pointing to their sizeable collection of trophies, a collection that includes the European Cup and one which dwarfs that of Birmingham's. Passions still run high though and the two Midland titans have been enjoying their more frequent meetings in recent years.

 

9) Sunderland Vs. Newcastle

Sunderland fans were no doubt delighted to see Newcastle relegated the season before last and their subsequent struggle since returning to Premier League action will have kept the smiles on their faces. This is another fixture that has seen an away fans ban when Sunderland stopped their Geordie counterparts from attending a fixture in 1996 over concerns for safety at a very old Roker Park. Newcastle responded by doing the same in the return game.

 

10) Liverpool Vs. Everton

Only Stanley Park separates the two and despite being labelled the 'friendly derby', those involved will tell you nothing could be further from the truth. The fixture has seen countless classics contested, the 1991 4-4 FA Cup tie and Ian Rush's four goal haul in the Reds' 5-0 1982 win spring to mind. However, the mighty Reds struggle this term will have had the blue half of the city in stitches and their derby day win will have delighted them further.

 

 

9th, eh?

 

Away fans were once banned for saftey reasons, eh?

 

That it, like?

 

You just know a young dozy cockney who works behind the scenes desperately waiting for his chance to get on the mic was given a quick job to write about derbies he has absolutely fucking no idea about.

[Tom 13915]

1) Celtic vs. Rangers

 

 

The fact our 3rd choice goalkeeper is on loan to Celtic and started that match should really illustrate what bullshit that list is.

[Howmanheyman 27952]

Was talking about old derby games last night at work and between four of us there was a boat load of tales, funny, but none of them involved the 'banning of away fans for saftey reasons' that Talkshite mentioned, fucking hell, man.

[SCOREBOARD1 0]

What utter, utter shite. Fucking Hearts and Hibs? Saints v Pompey etc. What a set of clueless cunts.

[mongbird 0]

The MOST passionate derby in England is SAFC nufc ....fact !!!

[Gejon 2]

Don't they just do these things for bites anyway?

[ewerk 27063]

Don't they just do these things for bites anyway?

 

It's Talksport, so pretty much everything they do is for a bite.

[Howmanheyman 27952]

9) Sunderland Vs. Newcastle

Sunderland fans were no doubt delighted to see Newcastle relegated the season before last and their subsequent struggle since returning to Premier League action will have kept the smiles on their faces. This is another fixture that has seen an away fans ban when Sunderland stopped their Geordie counterparts from attending a fixture in 1996 over concerns for safety at a very old Roker Park. Newcastle responded by doing the same in the return game.

 

We've just been promoted and have been spending extremey modestly, (thanks, Mike), and are ninth as things stand, one point behind the Mackems. Imagine the shit they would've wrote if we were in West Ham's position?

 

Unbelievable, really.

[Howmanheyman 27952]

1) Celtic vs. Rangers

Never will you experience a more hate-filled atmosphere when the two teams contest the Old Firm derby at both Ibrox and Celtic Park. The religious undercurrent has often seen supporters' passion extend beyond the walls of both stadia, although in 1980 thousands of fans rioted in an on-pitch battle in the aftermath of Celtic's 1-0 Scottish Cup win at Hampden Park.

 

2) Swansea Vs. Cardiff

Violence has dogged this fixture for years and has even see a former player locked up for his involvement in crowd trouble. In 2002, Dai Thomas was jailed for 60 days and banned from all football grounds in England and Wales for six years. The former striker was caught on camera throwing an advertising hoarding towards Leeds fans during a pitch invasion, while away fans have also previously been banned from even attending games.

 

3) West Ham Vs. Millwall

Perhaps the most notorious of rivalries, meetings between these two - although rare due to the contrasting fortunes of one another - still bring unwanted attention. Trouble erupted as recent as last season in their second round League Cup clash, we blame that Hobbit fella - Elijah Wood.

 

4) Tottenham Vs. Arsenal

Few players would have been brave enough to make the switch across north London and Sol Campbell's decision to join the Gunners from Spurs in 2001 still irks the White Hart Lane faithful. However, many Tottenham fans point to the fact that north London is Spurs' turf and that Arsenal only moved to the area in 1913 from their original Woolwich home.

 

5) Southampton Vs. Portsmouth

In 2004, then Pompey manager Harry Redknapp infuriated fans when he stepped down and joined Southampton only to return a year later having been relegated with the Saints. This only further soured relations and despite both clubs coming perilously close to collapse in recent times, the 'scummers' (Southampton) and 'skates' (Portsmouth) really do detest one another.

 

6) Hibs Vs. Hearts

This is one of the oldest, dating back to 1875 and, like Celtic in the Old Firm, Hibs' origins are in Ireland. Both teams have won four League titles in a division dominated by the Glasgow giants, however, Hearts have claimed the Scottish Cup on seven occasions, the most recent in 2006 where they thumped their Edinburgh neighbours 4-0 in the semi-final at Hampden Park. Hibs have won just twice.

 

7) Man City Vs. Man United

United's bulging trophy cabinet has no doubt intensified City's loathing for them, who delight in pointing out that their club is actually in Manchester. However, their capture of Carlos Tevez from United together with the Middle East millions Sheik Mansour has injected will have some Blues fans hoping it won't be long until the tides turn.

 

8) Birmingham Vs. Aston Villa

Birmingham, like Man City, may well lay claim to the city given that they are closer to its centre but that doesn't stop Villa fans from pointing to their sizeable collection of trophies, a collection that includes the European Cup and one which dwarfs that of Birmingham's. Passions still run high though and the two Midland titans have been enjoying their more frequent meetings in recent years.

 

9) Sunderland Vs. Newcastle

Sunderland fans were no doubt delighted to see Newcastle relegated the season before last and their subsequent struggle since returning to Premier League action will have kept the smiles on their faces. This is another fixture that has seen an away fans ban when Sunderland stopped their Geordie counterparts from attending a fixture in 1996 over concerns for safety at a very old Roker Park. Newcastle responded by doing the same in the return game.

 

10) Liverpool Vs. Everton

Only Stanley Park separates the two and despite being labelled the 'friendly derby', those involved will tell you nothing could be further from the truth. The fixture has seen countless classics contested, the 1991 4-4 FA Cup tie and Ian Rush's four goal haul in the Reds' 5-0 1982 win spring to mind. However, the mighty Reds struggle this term will have had the blue half of the city in stitches and their derby day win will have delighted them further.

 

 

9th, eh?

 

Away fans were once banned for saftey reasons, eh?

 

That it, like?

 

You just know a young dozy cockney who works behind the scenes desperately waiting for his chance to get on the mic was given a quick job to write about derbies he has absolutely fucking no idea about.

 

 

Yow can't deny that the BirminGam derby is significantly bigger than yours, even talksport cant denoi the sheer passion that whye show. Our chants and banners are really funnoi. UTV.

[Barney 0]

Does that derby even sell-out?

[Tooj 17]

Does that derby even sell-out?

Does ours when it's down the road?

[Percy Street 0]

Talksport is there purely to provoke a reaction and they are largely clueless about matters in the North East.

 

The "biggest" derby is always your own I realise but SJP attendances dwarf anything in the midlands, Edinburgh or the South Coast. I imagine the "arrests" stats speak for themselves as well. As respected football expert Howman Heyman points out this was probably cobbled together in a hury by some southern research assistant.

[peasepud 59]

Talksport is there purely to provoke a reaction and they are largely clueless about matters in the North East.

 

The "biggest" derby is always your own I realise but SJP attendances dwarf anything in the midlands, Edinburgh or the South Coast. I imagine the "arrests" stats speak for themselves as well. As respected football expert Howman Heyman points out this was probably cobbled together in a hury by some southern research assistant.

 

As proven by...

2) Swansea Vs. Cardiff

Violence has dogged this fixture for years and has even see a former player locked up for his involvement in crowd trouble. In 2002, Dai Thomas was jailed for 60 days and banned from all football grounds in England and Wales for six years. The former striker was caught on camera throwing an advertising hoarding towards Leeds fans during a pitch invasion, while away fans have also previously been banned from even attending games.

 

So absolutely nothing to do with the fixture then?

[ewerk 27063]

Is the Birmingham derby tomorrow on TV?

[sweetleftpeg 0]

How fucking often do West Ham play Millwall like? As for Man U V Man City, the media spend half the time telling us that Man U fans couldn't give a shit about City and their real derby is Liverpool. Talksport on the wind up and showing their Laandan cabbie biased.

[ClubEverton 0]

Pml, what a crock of shite. Merseyside derby is the biggest derby in England.

[The Fish 9313]

Pml, what a crock of shite. Merseyside derby is the biggest derby in England.

 

Can't think why you'd say that mind...

[ClubEverton 0]

Pml, what a crock of shite. Merseyside derby is the biggest derby in England.

 

Can't think why you'd say that mind...

 

 

Not untrue though is it?

[Besty 4]

Pml, what a crock of shite. Merseyside derby is the biggest derby in England.

 

Can't think why you'd say that mind...

 

 

Not untrue though is it?

 

Hope you're watching this.

[ClubEverton 0]

A shite performance by Sunderland doesn't make a derby big.

 

 

27 league titles between Everton and Liverpool, that's a big derby.

[JonTheMag 4]

Even more laughable now to put Birmingham and Villa ahead of us, given that they played a 0-0 bore draw and our game was...something else

[The Fish 9313]

you realise that this right here,

 

A shite performance by Sunderland doesn't make a derby big.

 

 

27 league titles between Everton and Liverpool, that's a big derby.

 

is why people think you're all bell ends?

 

anyway, shouldn't you be frothing over the unfair coverage your bin-dipping brethren get? After all, you are their bitter rivals...

[sammynb 2934]

A shite performance by Sunderland doesn't make a derby big.

 

 

27 league titles between Everton and Liverpool, that's a big derby.

 

Clueless as before we see.

Still want to drop Cahill in favour of Billylittlebollocks?

[Tom_NUFC 0]

I would like to point out that the derby is the modern-day expression of a deep-running rivalry between the Tyne and the Wear that goes beyond football, is political, cultural and socio-economic and stretches back for 900 years.

I wonder how many other derbies can claim such broad and ancient origins.

[toughguymick@hotmail.co.uk 0]

What city has the won league the most? Is it Everton and Liverpool or I am chatting shit? PS me breath dont stink of shit