The Biggest Derby

[beness]

out of the ones I know I'd say Celtic rangers is a biggie. Not just about football but religion.

 On internationals there's a few with history behind them

England Germany
Poland Germany
England Argentina
Turkey Germany

 Most of them based on wars and politics. Just proving that sports and politics dont sit too easily.

[cdbearsfan]

I'd say Germany v England/Poland isn't a proper rivalry as the Germans don't give a toss. England are to Germany what Coventry are to Villa.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

out of the ones I know I'd say Celtic rangers is a biggie. Not just about football but religion.

 On internationals there's a few with history behind them

England Germany
Poland Germany
England Argentina
Turkey Germany

 Most of them based on wars and politics. Just proving that sports and politics dont sit too easily.

If we're talking Internationals, you'd have to add

England Scotland
Germany Netherlands

[TopDeck113]

In Spain, the word "Derby" has no geographical meaning, it just means "Big Game". Hence El Classico is also referred to as the Derby.

I don't think we should use that as the definition, otherwise we'll end up with examples, just like in American sports, where the participants come from cities hundreds, if not thousands of miles apart.

And just to prove my point...

England Argentina

[cdbearsfan]

Internationally, Argentina v Brazil and Argentina v Uruguay are worthy of mention.

[Lambert and Payne]

I also think the millwall west ham games are overrated, it will die down when they've played each other a few times and its only big because of films like green street anyways

Now that's absolute nonsense.

Rivalry between East London and Sarf East London pre-dates football. Are you saying that Millwall and West Ham have only been rivals since a few recent hooligan films?

Maybe I worded it wrong, its massive but I don't think the result on the pitch matters to most. And its only getting mass recognition in recent times because of the media. Some west ham ham fans don't see millwall as there derby

[RunRickyRun]

A derby has a different dynamic when the 2 rivals share the same city or area.

It's different knowing that when you go to work on the Monday you will have to work side by side with your rivals after a defeat/victory.

[JJ-AV]

El Clasico and Old Firm are the two biggest in Europe, IMO.

[Blackcountry Villa]

Rangers v Celtic will always be the biggest and most intense in Britain, purely because of the religious side of things.

The Manchester derby is one of the biggest now because they're arguably the two best teams in the country now and they'll both be challenging for the title.

Villa v Blues, Sunderland v Newcastle, Swansea v Cardiff, Southampton v Portsmouth, Wolves v Albion, Millwall v West Ham are all up there and are intense. Looking forward to Leeds v Man Utd on tuesday, theres real hatred there and it will be tasty to say the least.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

Coventry vs Villa 

[littlevillain]

villa v blues no1. celtic rangers hatred is mostly religious based not football.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

What about internationals, our own England v Scotland has to be up there along with Brazil v Argentina, Holland v Germany always intense too.

France vs Italy
Spain vs Portugal

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

As for us, we haven't got a derby this season - despite what some on here will try and tell us!

 

[Warren Aspinall]

As for us, we haven't got a derby this season - despite what some on here will try and tell us!

 

Come & have a pint with me in Rowley when we play the stripeyfilth, then try telling me after the game that this game don't matter.

[olaftab]

out of the ones I know I'd say Celtic rangers is a biggie. Not just about football but religion.

 On internationals there's a few with history behind them

England Germany
Poland Germany
England Argentina
Turkey Germany

 Most of them based on wars and politics. Just proving that sports and politics dont sit too easily.

If we're talking Internationals, you'd have to add

England Scotland
Germany Netherlands

Germany Holland is much bigger than Germany England.