Read this in the metro, no mention of Bournemouth, All about the 'pool and pushing for the top four. Glad we are getting the recognition that last seasons performance and our ambition warrant... http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/17/premi...-that-will-shape-your-teams-calendar-5249492/
Sort of a paper anyway. It's usually full of recycled "news" that's already been done to death everywhere else. I do agree that this particular article seems quite positive about our trajectory though. The Bournemouth section in the article did describe Saints games as derbies but I suppose they have to try and create an illusion that the 2 clubs are local rivals now there's nobody else closer than London.
It may not be the derby, but it is a derby. They are our nearest club and they play in the same division. For example, Chelsea v WHU is a derby, if not the derby for either club. In fact, Chelsea's geographical derby is probably against Fulham. Next season, Pompey's derby will be against Eastleigh.
Don't they refer to our matches with Brighton as a South Coast Derby when in geographical terms Chelsea are nearer. And what about the "Dockyard Derby" between Pompey and Plymouth (250 miles mas o menor)
Yeah but Bournemouth IS local enough to be considered a derby, I wouldn't say it's a rivalry but it's definitely a local game which I'm looking forward to.
Interesting what constitutes a derby. Geographical location would be the governing factor, alongside being able to play the opposition, by being in the same division. Just looked up a few distances. Derby [who else] v Nottingham is 15 miles, along Brian Clough Way, incidentally. Manchester v Liverpool is 35 miles. Southampton v Bournemouth is 33 miles. Southampton v Portsmouth is 22 miles. The Saints v Cherries derby will definitely become bigger in many people's eyes the more we play them. So they will just have to stay in the PL. There may come a time when sage old men will wipe their eyes and remember when the Saints derby was against Pompey. And their great grandchildren will ask.. **did they have a football team back then.? **just a joke. Don't lose it PL.
Don't know what you guys are talking about, it's the 10th best Derby in the prem: http://eplindex.com/68852/new-season-top-ten-fixtures-look-forward.html? Not an especially well researched article in general, apparently we've not been in the same division as Bournemouth since 1960, hmm..
PFC, God bless 'em, are odds on favourites for promotion this coming season so a local derby would seem unlikely.
