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What's the biggest football derby?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by stopmeandslapme, Oct 28, 2012.

  1. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Everton v Liverpool used to be relevant but the result doesn't matter these days.
    Arsenal v Tottenham?
    Probably now the Manchester derby in terms of importance.
     
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    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    Since Rangers died I suppose the Manchester derby is probably the biggest in Britain. Don't know what's the biggest derby in the world though. Depends on how you define biggest I suppose.
     
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    Hard to define it - do you use attendance, viewing figures or what? As far as I'm concerned it's watford v Luton but obviously only hornets and shatters are going to agree with that.
     
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  4. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Biggest = bigger than the rest.
     
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  5. Ciaran

    Ciaran Going for 55

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    Insightful.
     
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  6. Null

    Null Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Barca - Real is probably the biggest derby of any kind in world football...

    River Plate v Boca is one of the maddest... local???

    Man U - Liverpool is the biggest in England in terms of a regional derby

    Man U -Chelsea is biggest national rivalry derby in EPL... also North v South

    Arsenal v Tottenham fierciest local derby in EPL

    Hearts v Hibs is biggest local derby in SPL now

    Dundee Derby is a fierce local scottish derby

    Milan derby is probabaly the biggest local derby in Italy

    Milan Rome derby is the biggest national rivarly in Italy

    Munich derby biggest local derby in Germany

    Bayern v Dortmund biggest rivarly/national derby in Germany
     
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    Hash. pure daycent

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    Fenerbache vs Galatasary flip flop fact <ok>
     
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  8. LEROY FER 10

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    Madrid Barca probably
     
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  9. Hash.

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    It's not a derby though. If that's the case Liverpool - United has to be up there <ok>
     
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  10. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Barcelona v Madrid is not a derby.
     
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  11. HRH Custard VC

    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

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    Tesco bags v dingles for the Midlands.

    Biggest watched on TV, world wide is UTD v Liverpool (yes its bigger than Barca and RM)
     
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  12. LEROY FER 10

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    True, in that case Norwich V Ipswich.....<ok>
     
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  13. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Norwich v Diss or Thetford.
     
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  14. Null

    Null Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Depends how you define derby

    Local
    Regional
    National
     
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  15. Fabulous Fabio

    Fabulous Fabio Well-Known Member

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    Rangers Vs Queen's Park
     
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    montrose v arbroath
     
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  17. LEROY FER 10

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    :p
    You know Diss? I used to live in Banham
     
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  18. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    From my opening post it's clear that I mean local whereas in your ealier post you mix local and national with gay abandon.
     
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  19. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    No I just know it's in Norfolk. My uncle lives near Thetford, he's a farmer, naturally.
     
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  20. Null

    Null Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    You never used the word local...

    I simple put together a list of all huge derbies.. local, reghional or national!

    What you probably mean - like most English football fans - what was the biggest local derby in English footbal (EPL) as that's all that matters... next time, be more specific.
     
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