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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Malc on April 17, 2008, 05:02:13 AM

Title: Dundee Utd v Dundee
Post by: Malc on April 17, 2008, 05:02:13 AM

This one's for Roger specifically, but anyone who follows the Scottish football scene can chip in.

On a football forum over here in Oz, a guy I know to be a Dundee Utd supporter has listed the top ten football rivalries in the world. Among them is Dundee Utd v Dundee.

I know it's a strong rivalry, but is it actually bigger than Dundee Utd v Aberdeen?

I would have thought the rivalry from McLean/Ferguson years remained?

Title: Re: Dundee Utd v Dundee
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on April 17, 2008, 07:46:53 AM

Wrong on both counts, Malc - St Johnstone Vs. Dundee beats them all!

Title: Re: Dundee Utd v Dundee
Post by: The Peepmaster on April 17, 2008, 09:07:05 AM

One of the biggest in the whole country (not Scotland) is Wolves v West Brom.

Title: Re: Dundee Utd v Dundee
Post by: Roger Kettle on April 17, 2008, 09:57:51 AM

Malc, I certainly wouldn't place the rivalry between Dundee and Dundee United in the world's top ten. Matches between the two are, as you would expect, pretty intense but there is nothing like the bitterness/hatred you see in Old Firm derbies. I'm pretty sure you could find a dozen derbies in South America that are ten times as volatile.
Aberdeen are unpopular, full stop. They have a nasty sub-culture of "casuals" and an arrogance about their team that hasn't been merited for 30 years.

Title: Re: Dundee Utd v Dundee
Post by: madjock on May 18, 2008, 10:50:47 AM

Anyone ever heard of Celtc vs Rangers? ???

Title: Re: Dundee Utd v Dundee
Post by: The Peepmaster on May 18, 2008, 11:08:34 AM

MadJock - the women on here aren't that keen on us men-folk discussing football. Mince especially would be more interested in Embroidery v Knitting. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/rolleyes007.gif)

Title: Re: Dundee Utd v Dundee
Post by: Vulture on May 18, 2008, 11:10:06 AM

Quote from: The Peepmaster on May 18, 2008, 11:08:34 AM

MadJock - the women on here aren't that keen on us men-folk discussing football. Mince especially would be more interested in Embroidery v Knitting. (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/rolleyes007.gif)

I think you went too far with this sentence!