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Other teams' derbies - who do you root for?


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We all have our Derby games, but how many of us have a preference in other derbies (outwith whichever team would be doing you a favour)?

Thoughts and opinions please...and the term "Derby" can be used loosely

 

Renfrewshire - Morton (of course)

Dundee Derby - Dundee

Lanarkshire - Hamilton

Lanarkshire II - Albion Rovers

Ayrshire - probably Ayr

Tayside - St. Johnstone

Highland - Ross County

Edinburgh - usually whichever result would be funnier, otherwise I'd prefer the away team to win

Glasgow - the ugly sister to lose. When those two meet, an undeserved away win or a pumping for either side

New Firm (or are they not New any more?) - Aberdeen

Fife - largely depends on the circumstances. Normally the lower placed team in the league 

South West (if anyone counts this) - Stranraer

 

Outwith Scotland -

Merseyside - Everton

Manchester -  used to be Utd every time, but less fazed by this game now and not fussed who wins

Tyne-Wear - Sunderland

North London - Spurs

The Arsenal/Chelsea thing - Arsenal

Black Country - West Brom

South Coast - Southampton

Sheffield - United

 

Beyond that - nothing to add. I have zero interest in El Classico and such like.

 

 

 

 

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Dundee Derby&Tayside derby - Dundee ;)

Lanarkshire - Motherwell

Lanarkshire II - Albion Rovers

Ayrshire - Ayr

Highland - ICT

Edinburgh - Whichever result is funnier

Glasgow - Neither

New Firm (or are they not New any more?) - Aberdeen

Fife - Raith Rovers

South West (if anyone counts this) - Stranraer

 

Outwith Scotland -

Merseyside - Everton

Manchester -  Not bothered

Tyne-Wear - Sunderland

North London - Spurs (I live in-between both teams)

The Arsenal/Chelsea thing - Not bothered

Black Country - Not bothered

South Coast - Bournemouth

Sheffield - Wednesday

A49 Derby (Hereford/Shrewsbury) - Hereford ^_^

Welsh border derby (Wrexham/Chester) - Chester

Birmingham derby - Villa

Forest/Derby - Derby

Brizzle derby - Rovers

Notts derby - Notts County

Millwall/West Ham - Hammers

Cambridgeshire derby - Cambridge

Oxford/Swindon - Oxford

Gloucestershire derby (Cheltscum/FGR) - Forest Green

Welsh derby - Cardiff I guess

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I've gone onto the Wiki page for UK derbies and bolded my preferred team in every derby

East Anglia[edit]

London[edit]

200px-Spurs_vs_Arsenal%2C_Avril_2007.jpg
 
A North London derby in 2007.

Midlands[edit]

North[edit]

South[edit]

Wales[edit]

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1 hour ago, AyrshireTon said:

We all have our Derby games, but how many of us have a preference in other derbies (outwith whichever team would be doing you a favour)?

Thoughts and opinions please...and the term "Derby" can be used loosely

 

Dundee Derby - Dundee

Lanarkshire - Hamilton - Don't care

Lanarkshire II - Albion Rovers- Don't care

Ayrshire - probably Ayr

Tayside - St. Johnstone

Highland - Ross County - Don't care

Edinburgh - usually whichever result would be funnier, otherwise I'd prefer the away team to win - Hibs

Glasgow - the ugly sister to lose. When those two meet, an undeserved away win or a pumping for either side

New Firm (or are they not New any more?) - Aberdeen

Fife - largely depends on the circumstances. Normally the lower placed team in the league - Don't care

South West (if anyone counts this) - Stranraer - QoS (because, as the late John Fairgrieve said "I like the name.)

 

Outwith Scotland -

Merseyside - Everton

Manchester -  used to be Utd every time, but less fazed by this game now and not fussed who wins

Tyne-Wear - Sunderland

North London - Spurs

The Arsenal/Chelsea thing - Arsenal - Don't care

Black Country - West Brom - Don't care

South Coast - Southampton - Don't care

Sheffield - United - Probably Wednesday because of their efforts in the 1966 FA Cup Final...

 

Beyond that - nothing to add. I have zero interest in El Classico and such like.

 

 

 

 

My preferences in bold

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Me neither. (Replying to @Richey Edwards before @ICTChris got in) If I'm watching the game I'll tend to want the away team to do well or the team lower in the league. That's more so that I get to see a competitive game more than anything else though. The only exceptions are the North London derby where I like Arsenal so always want them to win and the Milan derby where I prefer AC Milan to Inter. I've taken to wanting Real Madrid to beat Barcelona too, just to upset the Barca fanboys and one guy at work who gives it the whole Franco's team chat while reading about Che Guevara and not actually knowing the first thing about Spanish football.

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Just read the wiki page for sporting rivalries in the UK. My indifference to most was monstrous. But for all the ones listed where I might have a slight inclination either way I'll put the winners in bold (I don't think some of these are derbies mind you)

Alloa v Falkirk
East Stirlingshire v Falkirk
Brora v Wick
Dunfermline v Falkirk
Queen of the South v Stranraer

Fife derbies order of preference: 1: Raith Rovers, 2: Cowdenbeath, 3: Dunfermline, 4: East Fife
Glasgow derbies order of preference: 1: Queens Park. 2: Clyde/Partick Thistle. 4: Old Firm
Lanarkshire derbies order of preference: 1: Accies. 2 Rovers. 3: Motherwell. 4: Airdrie
Tayside derbies order of preference: 1: St. Johnstone. 2: Dundee/United

Worldwide:

Argentina v England
Australia v New Zealand
North Korea v South Korea
Canada v USA
England v Germany
England v Wales
Boca Juniors v River Plate
Vitoria Guimares v Braga
Olimpia Satu Mare v Baia Mare
Atalanta v Brescia
Atalanta v Inter/AC Milan
Leyton Orient v West Ham
QPR v Chelsea
Everton v Liverpool
AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons
 

 

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Those that interest me:

Hibernian in the Edinburgh derby

Albion Rovers in the Monklands derby

East Stirlingshire in what used to be the Falkirk derby

Everton in the Merseyside derby

Bristol Rovers in the Bristol derby (used to stay in Bristol)

 

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Based on the original list;

 

Dundee Derby - Dundee United

Lanarkshire - Motherwell

Lanarkshire II - Motherwell

Ayrshire - Killie

Tayside - St. Johnstone

Highland - Ross County

Edinburgh - Usually the away team, due to the pure rage it induces in the home fans

Glasgow - Queens Park?

New Firm (or are they not New any more?) - Aberdeen

Fife - Dunfermline, if any of the three wee teams are playing each other, I hope no one wins and there is some kind of disaster , wiping out the local area

South West (if anyone counts this) - Queens

Dunfermline - Falkirk isn't really a derby for me, I don't hate them like I do the other Fife clubs, plus it's usually always a Falkirk win

 

Outwith Scotland -

Merseyside - Everton, The red shite truly are a scumbag club

Manchester - City, just to see the rage from my Manure supporting friends, none of who come from Manchester

Tyne-Wear - Sunderland

North London - A game with no winners for me, usually the away team though

The Arsenal/Chelsea thing - Chelsea, my brother has been a fan since the pre-Abramovich days, I remember seeing them struggle to get a draw with Southampton in a half build Stamford Bridge

Black Country - West Brom

South Coast - Pompey

Sheffield - United

Welsh border derby (Wrexham/Chester) - Wrexham

Birmingham derby - City

Forest/Derby - Forest

Brizzle derby - City

Notts derby - Notts County, they play in black and white strips

Millwall/West Ham - Millwall

South Wales derby - Cardiff City, used to regularly go down there to watch games at Ninian Park 

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1 hour ago, Salvo Montalbano said:

Me neither. (Replying to @Richey Edwards before @ICTChris got in) If I'm watching the game I'll tend to want the away team to do well or the team lower in the league. That's more so that I get to see a competitive game more than anything else though. The only exceptions are the North London derby where I like Arsenal so always want them to win and the Milan derby where I prefer AC Milan to Inter. I've taken to wanting Real Madrid to beat Barcelona too, just to upset the Barca fanboys and one guy at work who gives it the whole Franco's team chat while reading about Che Guevara and not actually knowing the first thing about Spanish football.

This also.

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1 hour ago, Salvo Montalbano said:

Me neither. (Replying to @Richey Edwards before @ICTChris got in) If I'm watching the game I'll tend to want the away team to do well or the team lower in the league. That's more so that I get to see a competitive game more than anything else though. The only exceptions are the North London derby where I like Arsenal so always want them to win and the Milan derby where I prefer AC Milan to Inter. I've taken to wanting Real Madrid to beat Barcelona too, just to upset the Barca fanboys and one guy at work who gives it the whole Franco's team chat while reading about Che Guevara and not actually knowing the first thing about Spanish football.

Yup, would want Madrid to win for the same reason. Slightly off topic, in the gym I used to go to, there was a guy with a huge Che Guevara tattoo on his arm, the guy was black....

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Preferred choices in capitals:

CELTIC vs Rangers
DUNDEE vs United
HIBS vs Hearts
ROSS vs Inverness CT
AYR vs Kilmarnock
Don't really care about West Brom v Wolves despite the proximity but prefer WALSALL to win against any of our Midlands rivals.
FULHAM vs Chelsea
MAN CITY vs Man Utd
EVERTON vs Liverpool
SUNDERLAND vs Newcastle
ANY YORKSHIRE CLUB vs Leeds
WATFORD vs Luton
OXFORD vs Swindon
AFC WIMBLEDON vs MK Dons
INTER vs Milan
TORINO vs Juventus
BARCELONA vs Real Madrid
FEYENOORD vs Ajax
WHOEVER BAYERN MUNICH THINK OF AS THEIR DERBY GAME vs Bayern Munich
NETHERLANDS vs Germany
GIBRALTAR vs Spain
ARGENTINA vs Brazil
MEXICO vs United States
NEW ZEALAND vs Australia



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Renfrewshire  - Morton 

Dundee Derby - Dundee

Lanarkshire - Hamilton

Lanarkshire II - Albion Rovers

Ayrshire -  Ayr i guess :rolleyes:

Tayside - St. Johnstone  

New Firm - Aberdeen

Fife - Raith

South West (if anyone counts this) - Stranraer

Meh - St Johnstone 

Angus - Brechin

Bill Barr - Ayr

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Renfrewshire - St Mirren, although I usually just base it on who is closer to us

Dundee Derby - Dundee

Lanarkshire - Motherwell

Lanarkshire II - Albion Rovers

Ayrshire -  Ayr United

Tayside - St. Johnstone

Highland - Inverness

Edinburgh - Hibernian. What a club :wub:

Glasgow - "Scenes nobody wants to see"

New Firm - Is this still a thing?

Fife - Cowdenbeath, our part-time buddies. Hilariously angry fans too.

Outwith Scotland 

Merseyside - Everton

Manchester -  Don't care

Tyne-Wear - Newcastle

North London - Tottenham

The Arsenal/Chelsea thing - Meh. I hate both. Conte seems sound though, so them.

Black Country - West Brom

South Coast - Portsmouth

Sheffield - United

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