Irelands biggest & best derby game

**Gareth** · 10/10/2005, 1:38 PM

Biggest derby, well to be honest, whomever is the big two in the land which is a moving target (Shels vs Pats, Shels vs Cork, Derry vs Cork) and then you have the traditional regional ones, but I think with the regularity of Dublin Derbies I don't see them as much of a thing anymore. I have more derby feeling playing Cork than Bohs. Derry than Rovers. As for Shels and screaming kids, its as stupid as the YOU'VE NO HOME comment above. Two lots of cop on needed to be dished out there!!

**ThatGuy** · 10/10/2005, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by Gareth

Biggest derby, well to be honest, whomever is the big two in the land which is a moving target (Shels vs Pats, Shels vs Cork, Derry vs Cork) and then you have the traditional regional ones, but I think with the regularity of Dublin Derbies I don't see them as much of a thing anymore. I have more derby feeling playing Cork than Bohs. Derry than Rovers. As for Shels and screaming kids, its as stupid as the YOU'VE NO HOME comment above. Two lots of cop on needed to be dished out there!!

Do you even believe that nonsense?

**Gareth** · 10/10/2005, 1:49 PM

What you mean?

**ThatGuy** · 10/10/2005, 1:54 PM

A derby is a game between teams with a geographic connection. In domestic leagues that means that the teams that participate in a derby come from the same area.

Milan v Juventus is not a derby.
Man United v Arsenal is not a derby.
Shels v Cork is not a derby.

Quote from Wikipedia's page about derbies,

'Derby' is used to signify matches between teams in the same town or region. This means that a match such as FC Barcelona v Real Madrid, while considered a fierce rivalry, is not a derby match.

**Gareth** · 10/10/2005, 2:00 PM

Yeah that is fair enough but I was saying that games that are derbies are feeling less like them and more over games against Cork are generating more of a Derby feel. As in how fans usually feel building up to a derby game. It could be down to the fact that Dublin teams play a "derby" game every second week nearly!!

**NY Hoop** · 10/10/2005, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by Gareth

Yeah that is fair enough but I was saying that games that are derbies are feeling less like them and more over games against Cork are generating more of a Derby feel. As in how fans usually feel building up to a derby game. It could be down to the fact that Dublin teams play a "derby" game every second week nearly!!

Tripe. The biggest derby is Rovers v boez and is the one both sets of fans look for when the fixtures come out. We've played them in March, June and September this year. Hardly every second week.

"I have more derby feeling playing Derry than Rovers"

Christ on a bike do me a favour............

KOH

**Block G Raptor** · 10/10/2005, 2:09 PM

I agree with Gareth on this
Even Bohs/Rovers hasn't had the same atmosphere over the last two years
maybe thats down to over hyped bad publicity in the media about trouble at games between the two clubs

**Roverstillidie** · 10/10/2005, 2:13 PM

to be fair to shels, for some reason cork seem to despise them, dublin clubs remember them in harolds x as a joke and see a similar future for them with the mismanagement of their club.
if rovers pats and boyezzz wont be bothered hating them they might as well hate cork and have it reciprocated.

**mypost** · 10/10/2005, 2:33 PM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

Even Bohs/Rovers hasn't had the same atmosphere over the last two years
maybe thats down to over hyped bad publicity in the media about trouble at games between the two clubs

It had more to do with the fact that the clubs had to play each other 4 times a season. The atmosphere was better at the games this year, with only 3 meetings, meaning a longer wait between games, though personally, I hate it when the two clubs meet in the first game of the series/season.

**Gareth** · 10/10/2005, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Tripe. The biggest derby is Rovers v boez and is the one both sets of fans look for when the fixtures come out. We've played them in March, June and September this year. Hardly every second week.

"I have more derby feeling playing Derry than Rovers"

Christ on a bike do me a favour............
KOH

Ny Hoop, I was referring to the fact Bohs play Shels, Pats, Rovers and UCD (i know they probably don't count) as a Dublin Derby game. Out of 11 teams and 33 games, Dublin sides make up 12 of them games so one every 3 weeks. I apologise. Clearly not every second week. But whatever ya think yourself big man!

**holidaysong** · 10/10/2005, 5:59 PM

If any of you were at Oriel Park on August 26th of this year you will know that Dundalk FC vs. Drogheda United is the biggest derby in this country.

**Fortuna1886** · 10/10/2005, 6:14 PM

up here every Boxing Day is "derby day". The fixtures are delibrately planned for this.

Linfield -Glentoran
Cliftonville-Crusaders
Ballymena-Coleraine
Bangor-Ards
and so on, goes a bit tits up when certain clubs are relegated but it creates a real buzz and attendances are always the highest of the season.

**mypost** · 10/10/2005, 6:28 PM

Originally Posted by Fortuna1886

up here every Boxing Day is "derby day". The fixtures are delibrately planned for this.

Linfield -Glentoran
Cliftonville-Crusaders
Ballymena-Coleraine
Bangor-Ards
and so on, goes a bit tits up when certain clubs are relegated but it creates a real buzz and attendances are always the highest of the season.

Just like to point out that those games are not in Ireland.

**dancinpants** · 10/10/2005, 6:37 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

If any of you were at Oriel Park on August 26th of this year you will know that Dundalk FC vs. Drogheda United is the biggest derby in this country.

Did you post that with a straight face?

**dancinpants** · 10/10/2005, 6:37 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

Just like to point out that those games are not in Ireland.

Rod out, bait set

**R�iteoir** · 10/10/2005, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by Fortuna1886

up here every Boxing Day is "derby day". The fixtures are delibrately planned for this.

Linfield -Glentoran
Cliftonville-Crusaders
Ballymena-Coleraine
Bangor-Ards
and so on, goes a bit tits up when certain clubs are relegated but it creates a real buzz and attendances are always the highest of the season.

Same thing happens on Boxing Day and New Year's Day in the higher levels of the English Non-Leagues.

More cash is generated that way (more people go to those games as the travelling distances are basically nought) - as well as something to look forward to over the Festive Period

**Roverstillidie** · 10/10/2005, 7:47 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

Just like to point out that those games are not in Ireland.

we need to have a serious chat

**sfc red** · 11/10/2005, 9:12 AM

The YOU HAVE NO HOME comment was merely to wind you up and get a reaction. Lighten up lads

**Roverstillidie** · 11/10/2005, 9:30 AM

Originally Posted by sfc red

The YOU HAVE NO HOME comment was merely to wind you up and get a reaction. Lighten up lads

but the point sfc is that technically, nor do you

**holidaysong** · 11/10/2005, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

Did you post that with a straight face?

Each derby is going to mean different things to different people - to me of course it is the biggest, I couldn't care less about a Finn Harps - Derry City match.