Greatest 3 Derbies on Earth

[colmane't]

Hey Melbournians!
What are your top three greatest local derbies on earth?
Mine are:
River PLate vs Boca
Inter Milan vs Ac Milan
Lazio vs Roma
Whats urs?
Ciao

[Simon]

1 - Celtic vs Rangers
2 - Inter vs Milan
3 - Boca Juniors vs River Plate

[STampSY]

These days i wood say:
1. Inter vs AC
2. Celtic vs Rangers
3. Arsenal vs Chelsea

[aL3n]

1.arsenal vs man.usa
2.boca vs river plate
3.Rangers vs Celtic

[dAn]

Chelsea Vs Everyone

[Simon]

1.arsenal vs man.usa
Not a derby.

[STampSY]

Yeah. Deffinately a rivalry tho.

[Popos]

Gotta add Sydney vs Melbourne :D

[Melbourne Boys]

Its funny how people list derbies when they have probally never been to the matches (sorry for those that have)

Mine

1. South Melbourne vs Melbourne Knights - back in the glory days

[Victory4sure]

Barcelona - Real Madrid
Celtic - Rangers
AC Milan - Inter Milan

[Simon]

Its funny how people list derbies when they have probally never been to the matches (sorry for those that have)
It was only a matter of time before someone said that :rolleyes:
We're judging from afar, mate.



1. South Melbourne vs Melbourne Knights - back in the glory days
You're a Victory fan aren't you? The glory days???

[Simon]

Barcelona - Real Madrid
Not a derby.

[Rob]

Panathaikos v Olympiakos

[dAn]

Its funny how people list derbies when they have probally never been to the matches (sorry for those that have)


Yeah so...

ill'd say

Chelsea Vs Arsenal
Liverpool Vs Everton
Inter Vs Milan

[STampSY]

Yeah so...

ill'd say

Chelsea Vs Arsenal
Liverpool Vs Everton
Inter Vs Milan
Yup. Wood have been raging if Everton had of lost there CL spot to Pool :p

[kenner85]

I would go with:

Celtic vs Rangers
Liverpool vs Everton
Inter vs Milan

next best:

Arsenal vs Tottenham

[STampSY]

Why Arsenal vs Tottenham over Arsenal vs Chelsea?

[Rob]

Why Arsenal vs Tottenham over Arsenal vs Chelsea?

Traditional rivals.

[STampSY]

I no that, but i wood have thort because of the rise in power of Chelsea the games between Arsenal and Chelski are a lot more competitive and The rivalry is becoming more fierce.

[kenner85]

Why Arsenal vs Tottenham over Arsenal vs Chelsea?

Arsenal vs Tottenham is bigger then Arsenal vs Chelsea for sure, with its tradition it is the hottest fought rivalry in London especially to the fans, which really was turned up in recent times with Sol Campbell moving from Spurs to the Gunners. Arsenal vs Chelsea I think is more of a recent thing as both teams are fighting at the top of the Premiership.

[Victory4sure]

Not a derby.
Barcelona - Real Madrid
True it is not technically a derby but the spanish still refer to it as the El Derby Espanol.

[dAn]

yeah but dont you think now Chelsea V Arsenal would be a better Darbie then Spurs Arsenal now.

[kenner85]

yeah but dont you think now Chelsea V Arsenal would be a better Darbie then Spurs Arsenal now.

For a derby with class football on show and a number of superstars playing you would go for the Chelski vs Arsenal game no doubt. For a long time supporter of either Spurs or Arsenal I think they would go for the old traditional derby game which means everything to them, it all comes down to getting one over their arch rival.

[Kieran]

These days i wood say:
1. Inter vs AC
2. Celtic vs Rangers
3. Arsenal vs Chelsea
There is no feeling in that derby at all.
Much more in the North London derby :cool:

[dAn]

why?
there the best two teams in England and there both from London

[FFsays_admin_r_knobs]

Frank farina vs SBS

[Rob]

why?
there the best two teams in England and there both from London

'Cause Chelsea are middle of the road no ones traditionally (remember, first EPL in 50 years?) with a rich bloke in charge.

Whilst Spurs are powerhouses (traditionally) whom have had a intense rivarly with Arsenal for 100 years, not Chelsea.

[dAn]

well Chelsea V Arsenal are the new Rivals of London

[aL3n]

well Chelsea V Arsenal are the new Rivals of London
nah no way, as a arsenal fan my rival will alwayz be spurs,we have been rivals for ages, chelsea is just a small club with lots of money

[kenner85]

Yeah when Ken Bates bought them for £1 they were playing in like the 3rd tier of English Football? So the Chelski v Arsenal one is more a recent thing of being the best team in England, not a pure rivalry like Arsenal v Spurs

[dAn]

i can feel abit of jelousy here

[kenner85]

i can feel abit of jelousy here

Well if that is at me, im just trying to point out 2 you which one is the greater rivalry, you are a fan of English football I am guessing so surly you would comprehend that arsenal v spurs is bigger, any English Football fan could tell you that, and where does this jealousy fall into it??? :confused:

[aL3n]

jelousy of what?all we are saying is that chelsea and arsenal are not as big rivals as spurs and arsenal, even though spurs are crap now, we still are big rivals and we arsenal fans enjoy seen henry dribble from half way, get passed 10 spurs players and than scoring the goal, will never forget that goal,

[BlueDragon]

CARDIFF CITY v SWANSEA CITY :eek: :eek: doesn't matter what divisions we're in, if we meet it's carnage!! i've attended many derby's including the old firm and this has to be the most palpable example of hatred you could find :mad: if you visit the forums of both teams, you'd understand :cool: the
two more simple reasons for this would be swansea's '2nd city syndrome'
Cardiff being the Capitol city :p and the polarised politics of the supporters :confused: Cardiff being a very cosmopolitan city we are very diverse in race, religion, etc, but we ALL consider ourselves as Welsh first :D
Swansea's supporters however are renowned for their St George flags with
BNP emblazoned across the front :mad: even worse they sport the red hand of ulster :confused: and many are avowed orangemen and partake in their
strange activities in belfast :mad:

[Popos]

Liverpool v Everton isn't that big, apparently both clubs share closeness that makes it less bitter than United vs Liverpool. Kinda like Citeh vs United isn't as passionate, but the bitterness (of one side particularly) makes it probably the most bitter in the world :D

[Rooneymad]

1. Celtic vs. Rangers
2. Internazionale vs. AC Milan
3. Manchester United vs. Manchester City

[Simon]

Liverpool v Everton isn't that big, apparently both clubs share closeness that makes it less bitter than United vs Liverpool. Kinda like Citeh vs United isn't as passionate, but the bitterness (of one side particularly) makes it probably the most bitter in the world :D
Yeah, I think (viewing from a distance) they've got on since Hillsbrough. There are a lot of joint Everton/Liverpool families as well aparently.

City vs United is a bit of a laugh :D they're such liars, constantly living in denial.

Ben, Liverpool vs United isn't a derby. The cities are about 57km apart.

[Popos]

Ben, Liverpool vs United isn't a derby. The cities are about 57km apart.

In the scheme of things................. what with this globalised age we live in.............................being fellow Lancastrians is enough.

[Rooneymad]

Thanks for that Simon.

[Simon]

In the scheme of things................. what with this globalised age we live in.............................being fellow Lancastrians is enough.
Hmm.

They're our greatest rivals but from a different city.

[Popos]

Hmm.

They're our greatest rivals but from a different city.

England is small. If Bendigo had a team in the A-League would it not be a derby with us?

Gosford vs Newcastle is a derby.

[Kieran]

why?
there the best two teams in England and there both from London
Exactly what Rob said.
They may be new rivals but its nowhere near one of the 3 greatest derbies :cool:
Yeah when Ken Bates bought them for £1 they were playing in like the 3rd tier of English Football? So the Chelski v Arsenal one is more a recent thing of being the best team in England, not a pure rivalry like Arsenal v Spurs
Correct me if I'm wrong.
But when Bates bought Chelsea they were in the top division?
I thought that anyway.
Definitely not third tier :rolleyes:
Why Arsenal vs Tottenham over Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Are you kidding me? :confused:
Don't you support Arsenal? :p

[Jonny Wilkinson]

Collingwood / Carlton...

[box]

CARDIFF CITY v SWANSEA CITY :eek: :eek: doesn't matter what divisions we're in, if we meet it's carnage!! i've attended many derby's including the old firm and this has to be the most palpable example of hatred you could find :mad: if you visit the forums of both teams, you'd understand :cool: the
two more simple reasons for this would be swansea's '2nd city syndrome'
Cardiff being the Capitol city :p and the polarised politics of the supporters :confused: Cardiff being a very cosmopolitan city we are very diverse in race, religion, etc, but we ALL consider ourselves as Welsh first :D
Swansea's supporters however are renowned for their St George flags with
BNP emblazoned across the front :mad: even worse they sport the red hand of ulster :confused: and many are avowed orangemen and partake in their
strange activities in belfast :mad:



HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Mad welshmen.
Biggest rivalry- South - Victory.

[Beazles]

'Cause Chelsea are middle of the road no ones traditionally (remember, first EPL in 50 years?) with a rich bloke in charge.

Whilst Spurs are powerhouses (traditionally) whom have had a intense rivarly with Arsenal for 100 years, not Chelsea.

Facking spot on!

The Rivalry between Spurs and the Gooners goes back all the way to 1919 when Spurs were on the verge of being relegated in 2nd last spot when the league decided to extend the league by two places, of course Tottenham thought that they would be saved by this but instead their place was given to Arsenal who only finished 6th in the 2nd division. Spurs fans still say to this day that the Goons bribed their way in. But all is history and the Goons have never given up their place.

Also the fact that Spurs have always been from North London and Arsenal were just a team from Woolwich in South London who moved North before WW1, also is a reason why the teams have such a big rivalry!

As also stated the Judas C***ball act has also added to the rivalry.

Also remember that SPURS ARE STILL MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN CHELSEA!

doesnt matter where the teams are now Chelsea are from West London and have never had a big rivalry with Arsenal. It takes more than 2 years and the hundreds of Millions of pounds one man has put into Chelsea it doesnt make up for the 90 odd years of Spurs and Arsenal fighting one another on the pitch and in the stands.

I will give you that we are not the powerhouses we once were (first british team to win a european trophy, first team on the stockmarket, first team in the modern era to win the Double, first non league team to win the FA Cup) but that doeant make the rivalry any smaller just make us want to beat the pricks even more!

Any person who thinks that Chelsea- Gooners have a bigger rivalry either-

1- Dont know the history between Spurs- Arsenal

2- Have never been to North London

3- (the most obvious one) Have just jumped onto the Chelski Bandwagon!

Chelsea NEVER will have a rival with anyone but FULHAM!

[maktifo]

The only real derby in OZ is PRESTON vs SM. Forget divisions and leagues, we clash anywhere including friendlies organised by the cops, and that's just class. Victory will never have anything like this, even in 100 years if they are still around that long.

As far as local darbies in Europe - Red Star vs Partizan, Galata vs Fener, PAOK vs Aris and Olimpiakos vs Panathenaikos from the balkans, Roma vs Lazio in italy and the old firm derby and Milwall vs Chelsea from the UK would be probably the best to see. Plenty of hate, rivalry and action on and of the pitch. Non local darbies (yep, they are still called darbies) Dinamo Zagreb vs Red Star (well this use to be GREAT), Juve vs Milan, Livorno vs Lazio (communists vs nazi), Barca vs Real.

From South America Boca vs River vs Indepndiente. Considering that 80% of the Argentine league is from Buenos Aires there is plenty of local action there, and they are truly crazy about it.

[kenner85]

Correct me if I'm wrong.
But when Bates bought Chelsea they were in the top division?
I thought that anyway.
Definitely not third tier :rolleyes:


i said 'like' i wasnt completly sure, that wasnt the point of what i was saying, and no i dont think they were playing top flight football anyway, the year Ken came 82? Chelsea were still playing Second Division Football.

[Rob]

The Belgrade derby ?

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[Melbourne Boys]

Newcastle V Sunderland

[gasbill]

QPR and er....um.....Brentford!!

Inter V AC
Boca V River

[Victory4sure]

The Belgrade derby ?
Awesome photos. Now that's a football crowd.

[Victorious]

Its funny how people list derbies when they have probally never been to the matches (sorry for those that have)



What kind of ******wit are you? Geez sorry I guess I shouldn't say that my favourite / most well known derbies are:

AC vs Inter
Boca vs River
Flamengo vs Vasco

Real vs Athletico isn't up to much unfortunately, as for Real and Barca, well I don't care if it isn't a derby, it's one of the greatest ever rivalries and worthy of a mention, it's unbelieveable.

Ohh sorry my mistake, I haven't been to Argentina or Brazil before so I shouldn't have mentioned the last two (wtf? d.ickhead!) but I have been in Milan, in '97, and I remember they were playing - I think Inter won too.

[Vinnie Lia]

Awesome photos. Now that's a football crowd.
and a scary crowd at that

[Bluie Stewie]

West Brom v The Dingles