UK derbies/rivalries in order of intensity...

[MiWadiFiveOh]

I think a lot of local derbies are only intense in terms of bragging rights, but as an adopted Mackem I can confirm that Sunderland and Newcastle supporters genuinely do dislike each other. As with Burnley and Blackburn, it helps to have two seperate towns or cities close by each other with a bitter historical rivalry that predates league football, and Tyne & Wear has that in spades.

I have to confess I joined this forum because I was trying find out the answer to a related subject. Can anyone remember a game between City and united where the following incident happened, I think.
There was a hard tackle which left a player on the ground and roy keane ran in as if to 'sort things out'. On seeing this, Niall Quinn ran up to keane and pushed him away with what I can only imagine was the following advice "P*ss off and mind your own business". And the 'hard man' keane did exactly what he was told. If I'm not imagining this can someone please tell me which match it was. I'm not a die-hard City fan but am a great admirer of Quinn and enjoyed his contributions for City and later for my adopted city of Sunderland.

Cheers, and good luck to City this season.

 

[1_barry_conlon]

Lad I used to work with said at one point (and no mocking!) Macc Town v Altrincham was a bit tasty? Maybe to do with the non league era?

Not sure what to make of it myself.

Tis true! My brothers mate was playing for Macc in that era and used to go regularly. Few scousers at Alty who's friends used to attend and as per the norm used to gob off. The electric cattle prod came in handy one particular game. Oh how we laughed as a few thousand volts ran through his body and he slumped to the floor.

 

[gazinho]

I went to a Wrexham v Chester game about 6 years ago and I can confirm it was absolutely mental they hate each other with a passion!

 

[Carstairs]

Aldershot Town Vs Leyton for some reason always used to go off with a bang.

 

[m4rky]

Im a celtic fan in glasgow and the games vs rangers are awesome,Only real games we play to be honest

 

[TTTCITYBHOY]

Im a celtic fan in glasgow and the games vs rangers are awesome,Only real games we play to be honest

nah,never any problems there mhate ;)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5hL6UbstyE&feature=related[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK4IEbOeUrg&feature=related[/youtube]

 

[m4rky]

Im a celtic fan in glasgow and the games vs rangers are awesome,Only real games we play to be honest

nah,never any problems there mhate ;)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5hL6UbstyE&feature=related[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK4IEbOeUrg&feature=related[/youtube]

Mate they used to be murders and stabbings every time a old firm game got played,The only trouble now is with the players so i think its mellowed a bit.
But what do i know ive stayed in glasgow for 36 year