Derry versus Linfield matches

[London-Irish]

I see that Derry have played Linfield a few times in the Setanta in recent years. What has the atmosphere and crowd secnes been like at these games?

[dcfcsteve]

Fine.

Big Derry crowd home and away - we had over 1,800 at Windsor earlier in March (more than linfield I believe).

Linfield's crowd is limited in the Brandywell due to capacity, and up until this year Linfield restricted tickets for their Windsor games against City to members.

Why do you ask ? It's not the 1970's, you know....

[London-Irish]

Thanks. I was just interested as I was going to fly over to see one of the games a couple of years ago but then I thought it might not be safe to go. I am glad that things have moved on from the 1970's. So there was no hostile singing or chants or anything at the games?

[OneRedArmy]

So there was no hostile singing or chants or anything at the games?

Not enough to merit anyone not going IMHO.

Anyway, "hostile" is a fairly subjective thing. Some people maybe offending by GSTQ, others couldn't give a monkies. Likewise for many other chants.

I think its fair to say Derry fans are more concerned with beating them on the return to the Brandywell after the humiliation in Windsor.

It really is about the football.

[Steve Bruce]

Not enough to merit anyone not going IMHO.

Anyway, "hostile" is a fairly subjective thing. Some people maybe offending by GSTQ, others couldn't give a monkies. Likewise for many other chants.

I think its fair to say Derry fans are more concerned with beating them on the return to the Brandywell after the humiliation in Windsor.

It really is about the football.

I would say the rivalry between the two clubs is a healthy rivalry and has very little/nothing to do with religious/political make up of the two clubs/supports.

I enjoy our games vs DCFC as there is a good atmosphere. Normally the game is very well supported although Linfields crowd at Windsor was exceptionally poor. Which is suprising but fortunately not common.