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Post by Hudson1883 on Aug 26, 2019 12:29:01 GMT
Hate in the true sporting sense:
Bristol C*ty
Other lesser rivalries:
Swindon Cardiff (Once upon a time, not so much these days) Oxford Plymouth
I can’t even muster an actual ‘dislike’ for the Cheltenham’s, Forest Green’s and Newport’s. They’re irrelevant and just another game.
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Post by farmygas on Aug 26, 2019 12:32:07 GMT
Bristol City "hate" us because being one league above us is the only thing they have to show for their bucket loads of spending over the last decade. Can't compete with Cardiff so they lord it over us. We have bigger fish to fry.
I'm kind of surprised Newport and Cheltenham made it into our top 5 as they're two clubs I quite like!
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Post by cj on Aug 26, 2019 12:50:40 GMT
Whoever made this have gone purely down the local rival route instead of bitter rivalry.
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Post by rosssgb on Aug 26, 2019 13:22:49 GMT
Absolute made up rubbish, there is no way that Cheltenham and Newport are more hated than Wycombe, Oxford or Yeovil.
That’s before only giving city a 77% rival rating, given the recent Taylor scandal etc
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Post by farmygas on Aug 26, 2019 13:27:40 GMT
Burnley are apparently Crawley Town's 5th most hated club. Work that one out.
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Post by Dr Gas on Aug 26, 2019 13:58:39 GMT
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Post by Gassy on Aug 26, 2019 21:24:15 GMT
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Post by lpgas on Aug 26, 2019 21:29:37 GMT
They made it up. Do we really hate Cardiff? and do Cardiff REALLY hate Newport?
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Post by Gassy on Aug 26, 2019 21:40:27 GMT
Edited title now
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Post by Gas_Quarters on Aug 26, 2019 21:55:34 GMT
Don’t think we even have 5 rivals. But I’d definitely have Swindon 2nd behind the Teds.
I’ve never in my whole time supporting Rovers heard a whisper of a rivalry with Cardiff, Cheltenham or Newport despite the fact that we’ve played them in the last few years. Maybe Cardiff used to be more of one but when we played them in the cup there was no mention of rivalry at all.
I’m not sure who would make up our 5 but as other have said, I would put Oxford, Yeovil and Wycombe before the other 3 selected.
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Post by blueblood1883 on Aug 26, 2019 22:33:20 GMT
Don’t think we even have 5 rivals. But I’d definitely have Swindon 2nd behind the Teds. I’ve never in my whole time supporting Rovers heard a whisper of a rivalry with Cardiff, Cheltenham or Newport despite the fact that we’ve played them in the last few years. Maybe Cardiff used to be more of one but when we played them in the cup there was no mention of rivalry at all. I’m not sure who would make up our 5 but as other have said, I would put Oxford, Yeovil and Wycombe before the other 3 selected. Cardiff some years ago would of been considered a rival.. It used to be referred to as the Severnside Derby. Im not sure rivalry was the right word back then though. I can remember dodging bricks and bottles whilst being escorted along Penarth Road, and the cups of p*ss that used to fly over the back of the away end at Ninian Park was also something to be mindful of.
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Post by chewbacca on Aug 26, 2019 23:38:41 GMT
I hate all clubs equally. Everyone bar us are lady gardens.
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Post by gaelgas on Aug 27, 2019 0:15:19 GMT
I suppose it comes down to the difference between hatred and rivals, rivals are more short term due to current league position whereas hatred comes from a deeper feeling and is long term. Our 5 top rivals would be different from our 5 top hatreds. Obviously the 6 fingered inbreds would come top of both, despite the fact we haven't played them competitively for a few years but after that it would diverge. Hatreds; 1,2,3,4 and 5 FC 1982, rivalries probably currently include Oxford, Muff, Swindon as we are quite often in the same divisions as them, probably Wycombe, although probably ranks more as no 6 hatred.
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Post by gashead1981 on Aug 27, 2019 6:57:18 GMT
When I was a kid supporting Rovers in the championship and upper halves of L1 it was always the following rivalries that I can remember:
1. City 2. Swindon 3. Cardiff 4. Plymouth 5. Swansea
The last 20 years has changed somewhat due to clubs promotion and our relegations apart from the constant that is city and Swindon:
1. City 2. Swindon 3. Yeovil 4. Wycombe 5. Oxford
That will probably change again now that Yeovil are back in the conference.
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Post by neilv93 on Aug 27, 2019 7:18:44 GMT
When I was a kid supporting Rovers in the championship and upper halves of L1 it was always the following rivalries that I can remember: 1. City 2. Swindon 3. Cardiff 4. Plymouth 5. Swansea The last 20 years has changed somewhat due to clubs promotion and our relegations apart from the constant that is city and Swindon: 1. City 2. Swindon 3. Yeovil 4. Wycombe 5. Oxford That will probably change again now that Yeovil are back in the conference. Thanks for reminding me and everyone of this wonderful fact, what a great way to start the working week
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Post by stuart1974 on Aug 27, 2019 7:38:52 GMT
Bristol City Bristol City 1982 Bristol Sport Football Franchise Bristol City reserves
I don't really see any others as rivals as such, perhaps Swindon and Cardiff historically.
Birmingham is closer than Plymouth.
Many seem to be media based to get interest.
If it was based on things like banter at work or school then it would be City and the Premiership clubs, neither of which is (currently) comparable.
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Post by legas on Aug 27, 2019 8:03:38 GMT
Am I the only one to not get this ‘rivalry’ with Wycombe thing? Ok, so there was the lightning incident, which was a bit dodgy, but I would say that’s evened out by our embarrassing attempt to get them docked points to save our own skin (ineligible player wasn’t it?). Yes, their result on the last day of the relegation season helped to send us down but our demise was surely not their fault - I blame us for that! So, I personally don’t have a problem with Wycombe.
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