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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 21, 2015 17:25:21 GMT
England losing to France in the funny shaped balls game BTW this match is insane....
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Post by pirateman on Mar 21, 2015 17:30:13 GMT
Not the best results for us, but in terms of the Championship, 3 teams left in it, probably. Arse: meant to edit, not quote myself. Still think Grimsby are in it. If they win their game in hand against Dover on Tuesday, they will only be 3 points behind Barnet. Six games to go. Very doable. Although it would be 4 points effectively because of Barnet's GD - still doable IMO
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Post by nolongernonleaguegas on Mar 21, 2015 17:37:49 GMT
Wouldn be very good if dover get a result against grimsby tuesday
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 21, 2015 17:42:13 GMT
England back in front 17-15
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Post by mehewmagic on Mar 21, 2015 17:42:54 GMT
Macc had no shots on target against Nuneaton. With the knowledge that we did them 4-0 last time the pressure is firmly on them Saturday. Gonna be a good'un. very true. that 4-0 may stick in their memory. the stats and 2 HT subs suggest they had a horror show today! Plus the late loss of course.
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 21, 2015 17:48:47 GMT
England 24-15 is getting a bit fractious too
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Post by pirateman on Mar 21, 2015 17:49:26 GMT
England back in front 17-15 Don't think we will do enough to win the 6 nations though. I think we will win the match but not by enough.
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 21, 2015 17:58:03 GMT
HT 27-15 it could be close
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Mar 21, 2015 17:58:08 GMT
Nuneaton. Lol.
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Post by aghast on Mar 21, 2015 17:58:19 GMT
hmmm. well it sort of is, in that most people consider the WC to be the six most south west counties. Some prefer not to include Gloucestershire as WC though Happy with them both being in the West Country, but a Derby. In that case we could call our matches with Barnet a South of England Derby. We'd have Derbies in about half the country. I bet that when Forest play Notts County nobody there calls it a Derby.
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Post by pirateman on Mar 21, 2015 18:05:53 GMT
Out of interest, anybody know why they are called Derbies?
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 21, 2015 18:07:04 GMT
Best Answer: In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dar-bee' after the city of Derby although Australians pronounce it as 'der-bee') means a sporting fixture between two (generally local) rivals, particularly in association football. In North America, "crosstown rivalry" is a more common term. The term is sometimes also used to describe major rivalries in which both clubs have substantial regional or national followings. The phrase may have originated from an all-in football game (Royal Shrovetide Football) contested annually between the two halves of the English town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. This match has been and still is played on Shrove Tuesday. Another theory is that it originated from The Derby, a horse race in England, founded by the 12th Earl of Derby in 1780. Yet another theory is that the 'derby match' saying arose from when Liverpool played Everton. Their two grounds were separated by Stanley Park, owned by the Earl of Derby. This latter suggestion can be discounted, however. The Widnes Weekly News of 9 March 1889 describes a game between the (rugby) football team of that town and the touring Maoris as 'the local Derby'. This usage was three years before Liverpool FC came into existence. Another widely reported, and somewhat more plausible theory (although not accepted by the Oxford English Dictionary) is that the phrase came about from the city of Derby itself. The traditional Shrovetide football match was also common place in the city. It was renowned as a chaotic and exuberant game which involved the whole town and often resulted in fatalities. The goals were at Nuns Mill in the north and the Gallows Balk in the south of the town, and much of the action took place in the Derwent river or Markeaton brook. Nominally the players came from All Saints' and St Peter's parishes, but in practice the game was a free for all with as many as 1,000 players. A Frenchman who observed the match in 1829 wrote in horror, 'if Englishmen call this play, it would be impossible to say what they call fighting'. Another theory is that the term applies, not to the match itself but to the size of the crowd. In the early years of the twentieth century, the largest sporting crowd in England was at the annual Derby horserace meeting where in excess of half a million people would pack Epsom Downs to watch the race. At that time football matches were attended entirely by 'home' supporters - the concept of the 'away supporter' lay many years into the future as the largely working class crowds could not afford to follow their teams around the country. Supporters watched the first team and reserves who were 'at home' on alternate Saturdays. The only exception came when two teams from the same town played one-another. Then the 'home' supporters of both teams would turn up, producing the largest gate of the season. The term 'local derby' was coined by the press as an analogy to the Derby race crowd. In time the expression came to refer to the match rather than the size of the crowd. The only thing that is generally accepted is that the term is in some way linked to the county of Derbyshire.[citation needed] Derbies usually have a much more heated atmosphere between the fans and often the players of the two clubs. For some derbies, an added source of tension between the two clubs can be political or sectarian rivalry. An example of sectarian rivalry is in the Old Firm derby between the two leading clubs of Glasgow in Scotland. The Old Firm Derby is arguably the biggest derby match in sport, due to the profile of the clubs and their historic rivalry. It should be noted that the Old Firm normally takes place four times per season in the Scottish Premier League, thereby making it a more common fixture than other major derbies. In the matches between Celtic and Rangers, the two clubs are widely perceived as respectively representing the Catholic and Protestant populations of Glasgow. 'Derby' is commonly used to signify matches between teams in the same town or region, however historical national rivalries, such as Ajax Amsterdam v Feyenoord are sometimes also considered derbies as well as major football rivalries. Though the term is rarely applied to international matches, matches between any two of the four British national teams (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) are sometimes referred to as a "British derby", the most recent of which took place during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage when England, Wales and Northern Ireland were all drawn in the same group. Ironically Derby itself does not have a football rivalry within the City as there is only one major club Derby County F.C.. At one point there was a rivalry within the city between Derby County and Derby Midland, however the two clubs merged. Their main football rival is generally seen as Nottingham Forest, a team from the nearby city of Nottingham.
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Mar 21, 2015 18:09:22 GMT
Best Answer: In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dar-bee' after the city of Derby although Australians pronounce it as 'der-bee') means a sporting fixture between two (generally local) rivals, particularly in association football. In North America, "crosstown rivalry" is a more common term. The term is sometimes also used to describe major rivalries in which both clubs have substantial regional or national followings. The phrase may have originated from an all-in football game (Royal Shrovetide Football) contested annually between the two halves of the English town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. This match has been and still is played on Shrove Tuesday. Another theory is that it originated from The Derby, a horse race in England, founded by the 12th Earl of Derby in 1780. Yet another theory is that the 'derby match' saying arose from when Liverpool played Everton. Their two grounds were separated by Stanley Park, owned by the Earl of Derby. This latter suggestion can be discounted, however. The Widnes Weekly News of 9 March 1889 describes a game between the (rugby) football team of that town and the touring Maoris as 'the local Derby'. This usage was three years before Liverpool FC came into existence. Another widely reported, and somewhat more plausible theory (although not accepted by the Oxford English Dictionary) is that the phrase came about from the city of Derby itself. The traditional Shrovetide football match was also common place in the city. It was renowned as a chaotic and exuberant game which involved the whole town and often resulted in fatalities. The goals were at Nuns Mill in the north and the Gallows Balk in the south of the town, and much of the action took place in the Derwent river or Markeaton brook. Nominally the players came from All Saints' and St Peter's parishes, but in practice the game was a free for all with as many as 1,000 players. A Frenchman who observed the match in 1829 wrote in horror, 'if Englishmen call this play, it would be impossible to say what they call fighting'. Another theory is that the term applies, not to the match itself but to the size of the crowd. In the early years of the twentieth century, the largest sporting crowd in England was at the annual Derby horserace meeting where in excess of half a million people would pack Epsom Downs to watch the race. At that time football matches were attended entirely by 'home' supporters - the concept of the 'away supporter' lay many years into the future as the largely working class crowds could not afford to follow their teams around the country. Supporters watched the first team and reserves who were 'at home' on alternate Saturdays. The only exception came when two teams from the same town played one-another. Then the 'home' supporters of both teams would turn up, producing the largest gate of the season. The term 'local derby' was coined by the press as an analogy to the Derby race crowd. In time the expression came to refer to the match rather than the size of the crowd. The only thing that is generally accepted is that the term is in some way linked to the county of Derbyshire.[citation needed] Derbies usually have a much more heated atmosphere between the fans and often the players of the two clubs. For some derbies, an added source of tension between the two clubs can be political or sectarian rivalry. An example of sectarian rivalry is in the Old Firm derby between the two leading clubs of Glasgow in Scotland. The Old Firm Derby is arguably the biggest derby match in sport, due to the profile of the clubs and their historic rivalry. It should be noted that the Old Firm normally takes place four times per season in the Scottish Premier League, thereby making it a more common fixture than other major derbies. In the matches between Celtic and Rangers, the two clubs are widely perceived as respectively representing the Catholic and Protestant populations of Glasgow. 'Derby' is commonly used to signify matches between teams in the same town or region, however historical national rivalries, such as Ajax Amsterdam v Feyenoord are sometimes also considered derbies as well as major football rivalries. Though the term is rarely applied to international matches, matches between any two of the four British national teams (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) are sometimes referred to as a "British derby", the most recent of which took place during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage when England, Wales and Northern Ireland were all drawn in the same group. Ironically Derby itself does not have a football rivalry within the City as there is only one major club Derby County F.C.. At one point there was a rivalry within the city between Derby County and Derby Midland, however the two clubs merged. Their main football rival is generally seen as Nottingham Forest, a team from the nearby city of Nottingham. Far too much reading for a Saturday evening.
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Post by pirateman on Mar 21, 2015 18:10:21 GMT
Cheers Sean - so basically nobody knows.
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 21, 2015 18:10:52 GMT
French back in the game 27-22
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Post by BishopstonBRFC on Mar 21, 2015 18:14:19 GMT
Nice!
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 21, 2015 18:14:58 GMT
England score again 34-22
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Post by pirateman on Mar 21, 2015 18:15:23 GMT
England losing to France in the funny shaped balls game BTW this match is insane.... Getting even more insane. Back and forward like the Weston donkeys
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 21, 2015 18:19:13 GMT
189 points scored so far today in the 3 Six Nations games with 30mins to go.. must be a Six Nations record??
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Post by seanclevedongas on Mar 21, 2015 18:23:47 GMT
Get in 41-25 10 more points required without response
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