The orginal posterQuote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
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The orginal posterQuote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
Dodge, if people are having a discussion on which Derby game is the biggest then its to be expected the one with the largest attendance will be offered as an answer by people.I agree however that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.More games like Cobh/Cork and Drogs/Dundalk will help the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I dont think anyone in Cork thinks its a derby either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Bohs v Rovers by a mile.
Harps and Derry can brag about crowds but its a bit different when your not playing each other as often. If harps can stay up for a few years and yere still getting that crowd in 5 years time then maybe it should be considered
The one I'd sit down to watch would be Rovers v Bohs. The one I'd love to go to would be Harps v Derry. On the island, probably Glens v Linfield.
Does that cover all the bases!?
Harps fans suffering from a hefty dose of Corkiecrowditis.
Next they'll be telling us there were 82,000 at the play-off matches...
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Originally Posted by Réiteoir
Plus aren't decent Derby matches supposed to be in the least bit competitive?
This kinda suggests otherwise: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...oir/screen.jpg
Who ever said that? Liars to a man.
Anyway- Cockhill Celtic V Illies Celtic is the derby of Irish Football.
end of the day its up to the individual and who s/he supports.... i like Rovers V Shams myself.....sorry Sligo Rovers Vrs. Shamrock Rovers :p
Try being in the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey4ireland
Exactly,GUFC fans hate us more than we hate them and we hate Harps but their big game is DerryQuote:
Originally Posted by Rovers1
15 years ago you'd have had 6000 at a match, now you'd be very lucky to see 2000 :(Quote:
Originally Posted by historynut
Im going to go against the grain here, Derry v Harps is not the biggest derby, for a few reasons, the first has been mentioned already, there is no rivalry in terms of the actual football, look at the damn statistics, i never ever ever go to one of these games fearing defeat or even a draw, sad really.
In terms of real hatred, its there with about 33% of the fans (im one ;))...there is a 'love-in' between the rest.
Maybe in terms of attendance, yes we do pull excellent crowds, personally i think Rovers v Bohs is one of the best. Id have rated Derry v Shels as one of my favorites of times gone by - for rivalry that is.
The bigest game and the biggest derby are different, the biggest game surely is that between the 2 top contenders for th eleague in a given season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Anyway isn't Football a game of opinions!
cork-waterford isn't a derby :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tis-smeee
And the results of the League Website poll are in - and they speak volumes:
Which fixture is the biggest derby in Irish football?
Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers 55%
Derry City v Finn Harps 13%
Cork City v Cobh Ramblers 7%
Drogheda United v Dundalk 6%
Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic 5%
Bohemians v Shelbourne 4%
Bohemians v St. Patrick's Athletic 3%
Galway United v Sligo Rovers 3%
Cork City v Waterford United 3%
Other 2%
In fairness, a lot of the respondents were clearly morons which kind of invalidates it a little.Quote:
Originally Posted by Réiteoir
Yes. Theres a better class of poster on Foot.ie, you see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
I take it you don't agree with general election results eitherQuote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Galway United v Sligo Rovers 3% :eek: