Derby games

**monkey magic** · 16/11/2006, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

There's also the red neck derby between longford and Athlone.(or the midlands derby if ya want to be posh!!)

or the "look at us, why is no one paying attention to us" galway-sligo derby(ye may want to call it the connaught gold derby

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**Jerry The Saint** · 16/11/2006, 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

Galway once played an end of season 'home' game against Shels in Dublin. It was a marketing move for United

So Shamrock vs. Cobh would also be a derby then, seeing as they have played a home game in Turner's X

**Conor H** · 16/11/2006, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by monkey magic

or the "look at us, why is no one paying attention to us" galway-sligo derby(ye may want to call it the connaught gold derby

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It's a bigger derby than any one ye're involved in and gets bigger crowds....despite what Sligoman may say.

**monkey magic** · 16/11/2006, 2:10 PM

its only actually a derby if the two teams involved play in the same division

**NY Hoop** · 16/11/2006, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

So Shamrock vs. Cobh would also be a derby then, seeing as they have played a home game in Turner's X

We'll test the water this weekend! ROVERS v Cobh that is.

Incidentally that game in turners x went ahead but cork refused to fulfil a fixture in cobh.

KOH

**holidaysong** · 16/11/2006, 7:07 PM

Dundalk vs. Monaghan isn't a proper derby. Dundalk vs. Drogheda is the best derby in the country in my (obviously biased) opinion.

**Paddyfield** · 16/11/2006, 8:23 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Not really much of a derby as Galway aren't really our rivals. No matter how much they like to think they are

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Agreed. Galway United are the most remotely located Club in Ireland. Athlone is probably nearer to us and that's 90km.

Mind you, every time we have played in the Showgrounds, the match programme always mentions the Connacht Derby. I often look at the Sligo Champion and the Sligo Weekender before and after a game in the Showgrounds and both papers refer to it as the Connacht Derby.

Nevertheless, I still consider Athlone Town as our rivals, even if they are geographically closer to Longford.

**Kildare Lad** · 16/11/2006, 8:38 PM

Id say best derby is Pats v Rovers, i may be slightly biased.

Kildare dont have any proper rivals, nobody likes us, and nobody hates us.

**Patrick Dunne** · 16/11/2006, 8:38 PM

Finn Harps fans regard Derry as their main rivals.
Derry fans regard Finn Harps as a mickey mouse outfit.

Sligo Rovers fans regard Finn Harps as their main rivals.
Finn Harps fans regard Sligo Rovers as a mickey mouse outfit.

Galway United fans regard Sligo Rovers as their main rivals.
Sligo Rovers fans regard Galway United as a mickey mouse outfit.

Athlone Town fans regard Galway United as their main rivals.
Galway United fans regard Athlone Town as a mickey mouse oufit.

Limerick FC are a mickey mouse outfit.

**Paddyfield** · 16/11/2006, 8:55 PM

Traditionally, Shamrock Rovers V Bohemians is the biggest rivalry in Ireland. There is always a big security presence and there is always an off-the-pitch issue to be dealt with...pigs head thrown on pitch, beer kegs thrown through pub window, flag burning etc.

Pity they can only attract half the crowd that a Cork City v Derry City game in the Brandywell or the Cross can attract.

**1 9 2 8** · 16/11/2006, 9:26 PM

Sligo Rovers vs. Galway United is technically our only real derby the others are just rivalries

**Conor H** · 16/11/2006, 9:31 PM

Originally Posted by 1 9 2 8

Sligo Rovers vs. Galway United is technically our only real derby the others are just rivalries

Exactly 1928.Most GUFC AND Sligo fans think the exact same.It's a good derby and there's always a good atmosphere at the games.I love the Connacht Derby and look forward to going to the showgrounds.
Sligoman knows that aswell but loves winding me up....and he always succeeds.

Having said that i'd hate Athlone more than Sligo in alot of aspects but consider Sligo our main rivals.

**sligoman** · 16/11/2006, 9:39 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Sligoman knows that aswell but loves winding me up....and he always succeeds.

My job here is done

Galway still not rivals though

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**cheifo** · 16/11/2006, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Kildare Lad

Id say best derby is Pats v Rovers, i may be slightly biased.

Kildare dont have any proper rivals, nobody likes us, and nobody hates us.

Fair play to you KL, I dont know why I found this so comical

,I just did.Sounds like your club has a bit of an identity crisis.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 17/11/2006, 6:12 AM

Originally Posted by noby

Kind of stretching the defenition of the word derby there.

And, by your criteria, you also forgot:
WATERFORD UNITED V COBH RAMBLERS
The derby to decide who is Cork City's main derby rival (not that they would lower themselves to think either of us are worthy to be considered derby opposition, being that they're a 'big club' now, so surely their rightful derby opposition should be another big club etc. etc.)

As regards your initial point.... Haven't you heard of marketing? The Brand new John Delaney Super League is going to have to do something like this to bring the masses back to games.

As regards my omission
I stand corrected I would have called it Munster Derby 5; The you used to play for us derby

or something like that

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Finn Harps fans regard Derry as their main rivals.
Derry fans regard Finn Harps as a mickey mouse outfit.

Sligo Rovers fans regard Finn Harps as their main rivals.
Finn Harps fans regard Sligo Rovers as a mickey mouse outfit.

Galway United fans regard Sligo Rovers as their main rivals.
Sligo Rovers fans regard Galway United as a mickey mouse outfit.

Athlone Town fans regard Galway United as their main rivals.
Galway United fans regard Athlone Town as a mickey mouse oufit.

Limerick FC are a mickey mouse outfit.

Well then are they the Walt Disney Derbies? Maybe we could get them in as sponsors

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Dundalk vs. Monaghan isn't a proper derby.

By the same token holiday song your lot are mightily miffed when they beat you !

**NY Hoop** · 17/11/2006, 9:53 AM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Traditionally, Shamrock Rovers V Bohemians is the biggest rivalry in Ireland. There is always a big security presence and there is always an off-the-pitch issue to be dealt with...pigs head thrown on pitch, beer kegs thrown through pub window, flag burning etc.

Pity they can only attract half the crowd that a Cork City v Derry City game in the Brandywell or the Cross can attract.

Cork and Derry is not a derby and are only getting good crowds now cos of their success.

Rovers boez got 10,000 twice in the space of a few weeks during the 94 Cup. One of the reasons crowds are down is because of all the over the top security measures.

KOH

**Raheny Red** · 17/11/2006, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

One of the reasons crowds are down is because of all the over the top security measures.

KOH

And why is there over the top security measures put in place?! The answer is the reason why the crowds are down!

**mr.untitled** · 17/11/2006, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Hooperatzi

when was the last time you played them?

drogs have bigger fish to fry these days

we certantly do have bigger fish to fry but you cant top the feeling of beating craptown!! the cup draw and replay victory in the mid 90s were the best derby matches ive ever seen!

**ndrog** · 17/11/2006, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by Duffman

Someone has time on their hands! Interesting although I would question the "Derbyness" of Monaghan and Drogheda. I reckon there are 7 or 8 clubs closer to the Dublin suburb that is Drogheda than CHP is.

Theres only derby for us and thats craptown .Its a pity they cant get out of the graveyard .Well actually its not