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FAMOUS SPORTS RIVALRIES: THE THREAD

--RANGERS VS. CELTIC (Scottish Premier League)
Its fascinating how you find Irish secterianism in Glasgow, Scotland. The rivalry, based on two Glasgow soccer teams, has two different fanbases. The Rangers are often associated with the British Protestant crowd, while the Celtic are associated with the Irish Catholic crowd. The issue itself is very sensitive on the British Isles, and what better place to air it out than the peaceful stadiums of Scotland (because, come on, Ireland has too many drivebys and bombs and shit).
>> Anonymous
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--MONTREAL CANADIENS VS. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (National Hockey League)
Much like the Rangers-Celtic rivalry, this rivalry has a nationalistic flair to it. On one side, you have the Maple Leafs, the pride and joy of Toronto, Canada's largest Anglophone city. On the other, you have the Canadiens, in what seems to be French Canada's final bastion of pride and one of pro sports' most successful franchises, hailing from Canada's largest Francophone city, Montreal. Taunts, jeers, riots, and scathing propaganda put out by each side keep this rivalry alive and well.
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Manchester United VS Manchester City (English Premier League)

Sky blue shirts, sitting in the same stands as cheering Reds. A storied rivalry and darby match if there ever was one. All know about the games that have happened between these two English teams.

Or something along those lines.
>> Anonymous
Rays - Marlins

...
>> Anonymous
red sox vs. yankees

stop with this brit/canadafaggotry
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--NEW YORK YANKEES VS. BOSTON RED SOX (Major League Baseball)
Possibly the greatest rivalry in sports history, this epic battle pits two American League division rivals in one of the most storied rivalries ever. The Yankees, with the League's most World titles, and what Boston fans refer to as an "evil empire", stayed dominant in the rivalry for much of its history. The Sox, however, ousted the Yankees in the AL champsionship and won its first World title in 86 years. Another World title followed in 2007. This rivalry will never die.
>> Anonymous
>>75351

OP here. Excuse me for being "worldly."
>> Anonymous
>>75354
Just do a few american ones, they'll shut the fuck up.
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--ORCS VS. HUMANS (Azeroth)

This long and storied rivalry dates all the way back to 1994, with the First War. These teams have hated each other ever since, all the way through Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal. Hostilities ceased briefly in 2003 when the teams united against a common Undead enemy, but these teams still play out their fierce rivalry in arenas all across Azeroth.
>> Anonymous
>>75348
Don't forget United/Liverpool.

If we were to face Liverpool in the CL final... To adopt the words of Kevin Keegan "I'd love it if we beat them, just love it!"
>> Super Ally
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>>75334

Pick a picture that shows real venom and hatred with regards to the OF divide, isntead of Iain Murray and Diddy Zurawski.
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--ENGLAND VS. ARGENTINA (International football)
Everybody recalls Maradona's Hand of God goal, followed by what was to be known as "the greatest goal ever." These events, along with the Falkland Islands war, are what caused this once-friendly rivalry to explode into pure butthurt hatred. England, a favorite to win the Cup in 1986, was eliminated in the Quarterfinals by Argentina in the previously mentioned events. Argentina went on to win the World Cup. Since then, the rivalry has cooled, but friendly matches between the two national teams still draw large, rowdy crowds. To those who were alive in the 80's and saw the match on TV, it invokes memories of pure, unadulterated rage.
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--UNITED STATES VS RUSSIA/SOVIET UNION (any sport)
The Cold War is over. During the Cold War, however, a deep, bitter rivalry between the world's two superpowers erupted in all levels of competition. Hockey. Soccer. Boxing. Figure skating. Wrestling. Weightlifting. Gymnastics. The Soviets seemed to best the USA in many of these events. However, when the USA sent successful squads against the Big Red Machine and performed some of the most historic upsets in history (such as 1980's "Miracle on Ice"), this led to patriotic chants such as "USA! USA! USA!" Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the rivalry still stands, however it is not as intense as it once was, as memories of the Cold War still linger on either side.
>> Anonymous
Any of the Atlantic Division teams vs another Atlantic Division team
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MIAMI HURRICANES VS. FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES (College football)
Two opposite ends of Florida host college football's greatest football teams: the Canes and the Noles. Both have an established rivalry that goes back decades. However, the rivalry itself is not only geographical, its also a bit ideological: Miami is a private school in a big city, while Florida State is a public school in the rather suburban Florida panhandle. Hence, you have two different audiences with two different points of view. The Noles have lost much of its games against the Canes in missed field goals (which Miami fans jokingly refer to as "wide right").
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HANSHIN TIGERS VS. YOMIURI GIANTS (Japanese pro baseball)
Called "The Yanks-Red Sox of the Far East", this rivalry is the most intense on the tiny island country. The Giants have immense support among baseball fans in Tokyo, and have won many Japan Series titles. The Tigers, based out of Japan's western metropolis of Osaka, however, haven't been so lucky, winning its last Japan Series in 1985. Both sides have intense (rather downright crazy) fanbases, dousing themselves in paint, performing synchronized cheers, and getting into fights in and out of ballparks. Both teams even have their own anthems. Many Japanese baseball fans consider this to be a rivalry of two different kinds of Japan: the Tigers represent an "old-school" Japan, using real grass, and real dirt, and the legendary Koshien Stadium, while the Giants represent a "new Japan", playing in the sleekly modern Tokyo Dome on artificial turf.
>> Anonymous
>>75379

ugly bitch is ugly
>> Anonymous
>>75356
Christ, don't bring WoW here. Keep it in at most WCIII.
>> Anonymous
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in b4 obvious
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>>75390
NO U
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>>75398
superior
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--HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS VS. WASHINGTON GENERALS (Basketball)
>> Anonymous
>>75334
>(because, come on, NORTHERN Ireland has too many drivebys and bombs and shit)

Fix'd.
>> Anonymous
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If you don't rate a rivalrie by the bodycount, it's not worth to mention it.
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ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA (Any sport)

No other countries with such an intense rivalry face each other is so many critical matches is so many sports. The Ashes in cricket can toss up some of the best cricket of that year (2005 series was the best series I have ever seen) and in the rugby they have played in the final against each other twice.
>> Anonymous
>>75555
I wish they televised rubgy in the states, such an awesome sport.

It's not a ncaa sanctioned sport (prob cause of all the drinking)
>> Seeker_Annonymous
A few rivalries come to mind.

Cowboys vs 49ers, although at the present it's not what it once was (READ: San Fran sux right now), but there is plenty of history regarding these two teams, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. They simply don't like each other and if anyone has seen America's Game featuring the super bowl teams, the players themselves said so.

Lakers vs Celtics: Plenty of memories will come back to fans should both teams reach the NBA Finals and if you don't watch it, you're not from this planet.

Bengals vs Steelers: Ignited their total dislike of each other since the 2005-2006 season
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SUNDERLAND VS. NEWCASTLE (English Premier League)

One of the fiercest derbies in all of English football, if only because people from the North East are incredibly aggressive to anyone so much as from a different village, nevermind someone who supports a rival football team. The only other set of rival fans in English football that I can think of that hate each other so much would be Arsenal vs. Tottenham and United vs. City
>> Anonymous
>>75598
2-0 to the Toon!
>> Anonymous
>>75334

Fucking dirty Prods.
>> Anonymous
>>75615
Go fuck yourself scummy cunt
>> Anonymous
>>75348
>A storied rivalry and darby match if there ever was one
>darby

>>75361
Nobody in England has given a shit about Argentina since the falklands. Besides, the hand of God is associated much more closely with Maradonna than the whole country.

>>75555
I think Australians believe theres much more of a rivalry than there is. Every Ausfailian I've met seems to have some sort of little-man complex and has a huge desire to beat the English at anything possible, wheras we just dont give a shit about you.

Liverpool / Manchester United is the biggest rivalry in English football.
>> Anonymous
>>75724
Which is why your cricket and union teams get given knighthoods or whatever when you fluke a win against us. lol
>> Anonymous
oh come on. the 2005 ashes was amazing. you cant say england didnt deserve to win.
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Merseyside derby is by far the biggest in england....

The manchester derby is shit, nothing interesting happens... EVER!

Tyne-wier derby is the worst of the lot! Newcastle and sundershite in a game that normally decides the fate of either team that season... well its been an even race this year.

London derbys are shit, all nobody cockney wankers in nobody teams watching a 1 goal thriller... fail.

Merseyside derby, most interesting and famous city derby, splits the city, communities and families.. The only other derby to do this is the old firm game, but thats scottish football who gives a dick?

Besides the merseyside derby is the most violent game in english history with the most reds and yellows in the clashes.
>> Anonymous
>>75727
Cricket is a shit sport and doesnt even get decent coverage here. Its put on a shit channel when the channel has nothing else to show.

As for Rugby. Awwww, its so cute that you think you're better than us :3
Funny how we beat you to the world cup in 2003, and then made it further than you again in 2007 isnt it? Two world cups on the trot we've outperformed you.
>> Anonymous
>>75739
lol. What you post might have more merit if your whole country didn't go crazy when you beat us once every decade.

Go back to the soccer circlejerk, it's by far the biggest sport in your country and we still beat you at it.
>> Anonymous
>>75731
>BAWWW MY TEAM IS BETTER

fix'd. All the damn darby matches are interesting you biased fuck.
>> Anonymous
>>75766

>fix'd. All the damn darby matches are interesting you biased fuck.

Translation: "i lernzed all mah footballs off fifa BAWWWWWWWWWW"

Learn the facts fuckwit
>> Anonymous
>>75766
Nice trolling.It's a great derby but don't be a faggot and start throwing your shitty opinions in there, especially when you're riding a teams cock while doing so.
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INDIA-PAKISTAN (cricket)

i'd put this over England-Australia because of the fans. those brown people are bat-shit crazy. At least England and Australia supporters won't riot. lol.
>> Anonymous
>>75785

Protip: 99% of england don't care about cricket, only the upper class and HOMOSEXUALS like that shite... LOL its not even a sport it makes people like kevin petierson or w.e think hes a famous athlete. LOL!
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>>75785
INDIA-PAKISTAN (real life)
>> Anonymous
you forgot Ohio State vs. Michigan in college football

Michigan vs. Michigan State in anything as well
>> Anonymous
>>75760
Delusions of grandeur.

Cricket isnt popular over here, no matter what you might think, we dont have the time to take two weeks off of work to watch a shit "sport" that takes far too long on a channel that throws adverts in all the fucking time.

You're better than us at football? Thats just willful idiocy. And Rugby? Well I guess I can understand why you'd be so bitter, must be hard being outperformed TWO WORLD CUPS IN A ROW by a team you'd like to think you're better than.

The only good thing Australia has is "neighbours", and even thats shit now (Gone to Channel 5).
>> Anonymous
>>75801

y'know what, australia are better than england at football atm. England are the worst fucking team on the planet. Cant even string a decent move together. cant even pass.
>> Anonymous
Browns vs. Steelers

We fucking hate each other. It's great.
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Devils-Flyers.
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>>75370

Great rivalry but doesn't compare to Miami vs Florida

It got so intense their meetings got canceled because Miami fan threw junk at the Florida players.
>> Anonymous
>>75370
Doesn't even come close to Ohio State-Michigan, Oklahoma-Texas, or Auburn-Alabama.
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Artest vs Everyone
>> Negrodamus The 9000th !3GqYIJ3Obs
TEXAS v. OKLAHOMA

talk about riots... this shit here is deadly

/thread
>> Anonymous
>>75370
>>75882

both pale in comparison to uf/fsu. although i don't know how relevant any of them are right not since the gators are the only team in the state that is legitimate.
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>>75792

Whats the matter, to deep for you?
>> Anonymous
>>75570
Mate Theres Rugby on Setanta In America but i don't know whether your cable provider has it or not.

>>75724
plenty of cricket on tv in Australia, maybe because we win games.
We can't stand Poms, go have a bath you filthy bastard.>>75801
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Adelaide vs Port Adelaide (Australian Football League)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtXIiOexlyI
>> Anonymous
>>76403
lol GTFO
>> Anonymous
>>75731
Typical retarded scouse. Just because two teams aren't as high up in the table doesn't maen it's a worse derby. It actually makes it more intense as both teams have somthine to fight for. The atmosphere in Merseyside derbies are pathetic by comparsion.
>> Boca Juniors vs River Plate Anonymous
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These two teams from Buenos Aires, Argentina are the protagonists of what is known as, Superclásico (Superderby Spanish, clásico –meaning classic– is the word used instead of derby in Argentina). Boca Juniors is traditionally regarded as the club of Argentina's working class, in contrast with the supposedly more upper-class support base of cross-town Atlético River Plate.[4] The rivalry between Boca Juniors and River Plate is most intense, and the team's fans usually take to distribute posters to tease the other after a defeat between them or even a loss in any major competition, or to show off after winning the local league or an international championship.

This derby is considered to be the most exciting in the world. In 2004, British newspaper The Observer made a list of 50 sporting things you must do before you die, with Watch Boca Juniors Play River Plate in Buenos Aires at the top of the list.[5] Due to their huge fan bases (Boca has 40% of the Argentine population and River 33%, contrary to the popular claim that Boca is club of the half plus one (la mitad más uno),[6] and remarkable success, the enmity broadspans an important part of the country's populace.

Known worldwide for the passion of the fans, the stands of both teams are loaded with passionate songs (often based on popular Argentine rock band tunes) against their rivals, fireworks, flags and rolls of paper. Sometimes ending in riots between the hardest supporters of both sides or against the police. Tourists from around the globe come to Argentina to watch the match, sometimes even with packages that include a ticket to the Superclásico
>> Anonymous
>>76471

I lol'd so hard at this.... all other derbies are shite always have been there's no real purpose to them! Oh noes portsmouth and southampton "you stole mah workers bawwww"

Learn 2 football
>> Anonymous
>>76525
Again, typical retarded scouse. "THERES NO FOOTBALL OUTSIDE OF LIVERPOOL DURRRRRRR". Get yourself clued up man
>> Anonymous
>>75731

Utter tripe. No one outside of Liverpool gives a fuck about the merseyside derby, and no, it isn't the biggest in England. The only thing separating a Red from a Blue in Liverpool is a childhood decision. I know a load of scousers and they all talk about how their wee brother is a blue and their dads a red and so on. The strength of the derby goes as much on the socio-political and historical divides between the two teams as it does on quality of play. Liverpool and Everton don't flat out HATE each other like Celtic and Rangers do, or even Newcastle and Sunderland. After the Hillsborough disaster, Everton fans sang along with 'You'll Never Walk Alone' at Wembley. Liverpool have also played 'Z-Cars' at derbies at Anfield as a gesture of scouse solidarity.

Can you even comprehend Rangers supporters singing 'Hail Hail' at Parkhead?

No.

FAIL
>> Anonymous
>>76549

LOL people do hate each other here depending on your team, people have been killed over it sadly.

The ohter derbies in england are shite its a fact, beside the SPL is a huge fucking joke and the rangers and celtic fans don't even care about the football its the whole protestant and catholic arguement learn sir. LEARN
>> Anonymous
>The ohter derbies in england are shite its a fact
>fact
No it's your close minded retarded opinion. Keep going though, watching you show yourself up is hilarious.
>> Anonymous
>>76556
>people have been killed over it sadly.
That's more to do with scousers being a bunch of criminal thugs than the Merseyside derby itself though.
>> Anonymous
No Islanders-Rangers? No Avalanche-Wings?
>> Anonymous
>>76556
How is this troll still working?
>> Anonymous
>>76638
Because everyone hates scousers and will jump at the opportunity to insult them.
>> Anonymous
Oklahoma Vs. Texas
>> Super Ally
>>75617


You're disgusting, go back to the tattie fields bead rattler.
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>>75891

Nearly got into several fights after the game two years ago.

I've been to the last four games as a student. Half the stadium is Orange & White, the other being Crimson & "Cream." The atmosphere is great, usually so much is at stake (usually a trip to the National Championship or BCS bowl). The fact that it takes inside the Texas State Fairgrounds during the State Fair adds to the experience.

Although I wouldn't call it a famous rivalry like Boca vs. River or Rangers vs. Celtic, I think that if Eurofags experienced it firsthand they would understand why college football is the closest thing America has to the intensity of football on match day.
>> Anonymous
liverpool v man u?

piss off scousers, you're not on the same level

3 nil 3 nil 3 nil
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Germany vs. England
>> Anonymous
>>76638

Because people are jumping at the fact to win the recognition of people they've never seen probably halfway around the world... enjoy your ego trips fags.
>> .
Toronto and Detroit, all because of VEEE CEEE
>> .
Toronto and Ottawa for hockey...
Seriously I find that watching Ottawa lose is as joyful as watching Toronto win.
Needless to say I've been watching a lot of Ottawa.
>> Anonymous
Manchester United and Chelsea's rivalry is brewing nicely, aside from the FA Cup final they usually offer a good game.
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Hamburger SV - Werder Bremen
>> Anonymous
OSU - Mich is bigger than 90% of these rivalries.
>> Anonymous
>>77156
>OSU - Mich is big, but clearly i have no idea how big rivalries are overseas because i think America is the only country on the planet.

fix'd.
>> Anonymous
>>77156
this is what america really believes
>> Anonymous
>>77156
in b4 noone cares about american handball or whatever the sport is
>> Anonymous
>>77156

OSU-Michigan isn't even the biggest rivalry in college sports, let alone in the entire country in all sports, let alone in the world in all sports.

In the US alone: Yankees-Sox > Texas-OU > OSU-Michigan
>> Anonymous
DONT FORGET LAKERS-KINGS
ILL FUCKING ELBOW YOU IN THE FACE IF YOU DISAGREE.
>> Anonymous
>>77005
Enjoy your bad grammar fag
>> Anonymous
>>77205

Lakers/Celtics > Lakers/Kings
>> Super Ally
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Speaking of derbies, the one in OP's pic, Rangers vs. the tattie pickers is tomorrow 12:45 KO

streams are available on myp2p.

C'mon The Queen's Eleven :D
>> Anonymous
>>77438
fuck the queen
>> Anonymous
>>77572
fuck the queen, unify Ireland and separate scotland. GO CATHOLICS!
>> Anonymous
I would love it if the Queen and the Pope had sex just to shut up these old firm faggots.
>> Anonymous
>>77581
pope would never fuck dat dried up snatch.
>> Anonymous
>>77588
fagan seemed to have good time with it
>> Anonymous
>>77577

EIRE SHOAR, MY BROTHER
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Needs more college

University of Missouri v. University of Kansas (College Sports)

Our rivalry was started in the fucking Civil War.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Massacre

In the 100+ year history of the rivalry there have been more arrests, more acts of vandalism, more arguing, and more assaults at Mizzou v. KU athletic events than any other rivalry in the Big XII (and maybe the country.)
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Rangers supporters = scotland's shame

this is in reponse to such repugnant sectarian and racist chants and banners from those who would besmirch scotland.

voodoo no worky....nakamura ate my dog....fucking incredible how the scum gets away with such bullshit
>> Jan Venegoor of Hesselink
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hai guise

you ready for me to break loyalist hearts again?
>> Anonymous
>>77647
fuck ya, Venegoor of Hesselink
>> Anonymous
>>77647

You're goddamned right I am.

Anything to piss off the Loyalist faggots up north is fine by me.
>> Anonymous
Imagine how storied the rivalry would be if those teams were usually any good.
>> Anonymous
>>77705

celtic have made it to the last 16 of the champions league for the past 2 years

the scum have made it to the uefa cup semi final, although fiorentina will lay the smack down on them in italy. the italians know how the deal with hooliganism....rangers fc....the quenticential british football club....really the quenticential racist hooligans. hopefully the italian police and the fiorentina ultras will deal with the rangers scum.

they desecrated barcelona.....but barcelona president joan laporta congratulated celtic on their class support and the republican values that both clubs have held culturally and politically. both clubs are notoriously anti fascist


but yeah, they dont suck....even though their league may suck
>> Anonymous
>>77705
Clearly missed the last Old Firm derby.
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RAIDERS VS. EVERYONE
>> Anonymous
>>77647
JAN VENNEGOOR
JAN VENNEGOOR
JAN VENNEGOOR OF HESSELINK
JAN VENNEGOOR OF HESSELINK
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>>77957

wtf
>> Anonymous
In football I think its the AFC West and NFC East for the biggest rivalries. Outside that Browns-Steelers and some other matchups. I know the AFC west has been weak recently but still...
>> Anonymous
>>77756

That was fucking awful... The game is always shit.

Can't compare it to something like say river plate and boca juniors
>> Anonymous
New York Rangers vs. New York Islanders.

Aint that a coincidence? I bet the Rangers get the best of the Celtic, like they do over the Asslanders.
>> Anonymous
>>78948
Spoilers: Rangers 2-3 Celtic

But hey, there's always next year for all those racist Rangers wankers, amirite?
>> Anonymous
>>78948

I'm sorry, who took 5 of 8 games this year? And the year before that?
>> Anonymous
Netherlands v W. Germany
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I can't believe USA v. Mexico hasn't been mentioned, the best Football rivalry this hemisphere aside from Argie/Brasil. ALWAYS entertaining.
>> Anonymous
Army-Navy owns Kansas-Mizzou
>> Anonymous
>>79231
You can sit next to each other = not a rivalrie
>> UZ !kHzD4It5Tc
>>78948
You get 5/10 for the interesting segue.
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Canada vs Russia (Hockey)

the 1972 Canada vs Russia Super Series was a defining point in Canadian Culture..

They seriously teach about it in our schools. Its fucking awesome:D

Weve had a rivalry ever sence

Also Canada vs USA in Olympic hockey.
>> Anonymous
>>75342
MONTREAL CANADIENS VS. QUEBEC NORDIQUES

Most remembered for the Vendredi Saint Brawl (good friday) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYnfRDwhaLM
A rivalry that still lives on today, 2 french speaking cities seperated by a 2 1/2 hour drive.
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>>79244
For some reason, US and Mexican fans do sit next to each other. And yes, plenty of batteries and urine cups go flying. It's just we keep that crap in the stadium.
>> Anonymous
>>75731
No-one but granny stabbers care about the Scouse-scum Derby.

It's all about Arsenal vs. Man Utd
>> Anonymous
>>79517


oh god the gloryhunter faggot derby, every time arse plays manure, entire schools of prawns are obliterated to make the sammiches!
>> Anonymous
>>75360

Lol @ cold war
>> Anonymous
>>75731Tyne-wier derby is the worst of the lot!

You can't even spell it right.
>> Anonymous
Rugby: South Africa Vs New Zealand Vs Australia. Some absolutely classic encounters played between all 3 teams.

And all of the above Vs the British and Irish Lions
>> Anonymous
Texas vs. Texas A&M College Football
I fucking hate those Natural-Light drinking hicks at A&M
>> Anonymous
>>75792

i think you've been had by the baseball lobby
>> Anonymous
Carlton and Collingwood, aka JEZZAAAAAAAAA YOUU BEAUTYYYY
>> Anonymous
There's two types of Australian supporters as regards competition against the English - bogans, and people who just like to see Ausland win.
>> Anonymous
And only one type of Englishman as regards competition against Australia: the buttinjured.