gnasher16 29,713 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Nah thats against the rules that.....a West Ham fan would get lynched turning up at The Den to follow Millwall......by both clubs ! I dont know about olden times but i know just before they went to the Stadium of Light the capacity of Roker Park was down around 23,000...........like i say i preferred it the place had character........................it will be the same for my little mob when we get in the Olympic Stadium it wont be a patch on The Boleyn................but its what they call progress apparently !! Link to post Share on other sites
bigdogyorkshire 15 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Max you talk pony Link to post Share on other sites
Over the hill 11 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 I can't see how anyone can call it a derby when the 2 teams aren't from the same city. The biggest derby in Britian had to be the old firm. I say had because it'll be a long time before its competitive again. Link to post Share on other sites
bigdogyorkshire 15 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Sunderland isnt even a real city haha only plastic city about Link to post Share on other sites
Over the hill 11 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Look up the auld firms biggest crowd, closer to those 2 put together Link to post Share on other sites
bigdogyorkshire 15 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Max face it pal your shit you were swimming around ya dads sack in thr dinosaur age . your a plazzy fan Link to post Share on other sites
bigdogyorkshire 15 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Mate we had a average of 38 in the champ il admit numbers did dwindle but tgats still more than your average in the premier yous aee a average team end of topic Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,713 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Your not listening The Collierys had no affinity to Hartlepool It was a them and us think for the best part Collieries followed SAFC or Nufc That colliery hartlepool rivalry has gone for the best part Maybe George Bowes helped in that a little As did Brian Honour A colliery lad who was a Pools legend I am listening i just think its daft.......you cant have an affinity to a club round the corner thats against the football fans rules ......How can it be a rivalry one year but not the next........football rivalries break up families and friendships its as much about areas as about clubs.......a couple of funny little stories a mate of mine for years was after a certain car....a very expensive car......he eventually found one through a dealer and bought it as it was his dream car that he,d always wanted.......on the log book it stated the previous owner was Edward Sherringham......a Millwall icon of the day....................he sold the car the same day and lost a lot of money on it When we was youngsters my family was friends with Terry Hurlocks family.....he was a bit older than me but his brother Tony was my pal our dads were drinking pals etc we all knocked about amongst the same people........Terry played for West Ham youth team when he was 15 or 16 we was all made up it was great..........in the mid ,s he moved to Millwall....................we havent spoke since even his own brother only just started speaking to him again a few years ago.........it was a great move for him and he ended up having a good career.....he had some good times up at Rangers all on the back of his performances for Millwall so it was common sense to take his career forward..............but thats the rivalry its about far more than just the football clubs its the area,schools,estates,work everything you do in life from school onwards.......obviously you dont take it quite so serious when you get to my age the passion dies a bit.......but its always simmering beneath the surface and is often just a natural reaction in everyday life as those couple of little stories show.......daft really but its what your brought up with i suppose. Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,713 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Like the other fella said i just dont see how a rivalry can be that intense in everyday life when the clubs are not even in the same City.....kids at school,boys clubs,pubs in the area etc will all support the same club....................All that seperates a West Ham pub from a Millwall pub or estate is the Thames Anyway i think rivalries are great they keep things healthy whether its football or in your personal life you will always give that little bit more of yourself against a rival.... meaning they will always bring out the best in you........as an example all the fighting at footie in the 70,s and ,s was just young lads having a laugh.......until it came to Millwall then there was nothing more serious. What a boring world it would be without rivalry be it sport or life in general. Edited December 10, 2013 by gnasher16 Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Rangers v Celtic 118,000 plus Again in the 30's That's some crowd Celtic v Rangers 85'000 plus I'm sure that 118,000 was at Hamden cup final before the rangers fans take the moral high ground lol. Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I hope you's f***ing hump them max Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 I admire fans like you max who support smaller teams. I've a feeling you'll win. My own teams going to get taught a football lesson the night Barca style in saying that, now the pressures off we will probably win Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,287 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 that was a bite lol Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Smaller teams ffs Fan Wise And Loyalty Thru mainly bad times Very bad times Clubs don't come much Bigger Baw I mean in your league. You ain't gonna tell me your clubs one of the big boys are you? My clubs came through rough times but I've also seen good days too. Europa league finals etc. fans of clubs like yours don't get to see many cup finals etc, that's what I meant. Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 that was a bite lol Naaa more of a nibble lol. I won't get a bite with lobbing boulders in Link to post Share on other sites
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