First time I’ve heard it referred to as a big derby mind.
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First time I’ve heard it referred to as a big derby mind.
Rivalry is a better word for it, personally I think it’s a bit pathetic but we’ve gotta have at least one enemy
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It has been referred to as such for years.
People need to remember that it isn't just about distance. People from Sarf London, in and around the Selhurst Park area, are on a direct train line to Brighton. It is as easy to get to Brighton as it is to Central London. We grow up going down to Brighton at weekends and during the summer.
Also, (discounting Crawley Town) Palace is the closest club to Brighton. For Palace fans, there are closer clubs, but those clubs are not a shorter travel time from. Palace are basically on the southern outskirts of London and other London clubs might be closer in miles, but a longer journey in travel time. Clubs like Milwall, Chelsea and Fulham are all much closer but try getting to them on a Saturday afternoon from Croydon
If I’m being honest, none of that makes it sound like it’s a big derby but yous do you I guess.
Sounds like more of a beef Derby
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The Old Farm Derby (Norwich v Ipswich) and the South Wales Derby (Swansea v Cardiff) are both further apart geographically.
Like I said, we are the closest club to Brighton.
Regular arrests around these games as well. Such as here.
Arrests made following football match between rivals
Three were arrested during the policing of a football match.
www.theargus.co.uk
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The Old Farm Derby (Norwich v Ipswich) and the South Wales Derby (Swansea v Cardiff) are both further apart geographically.
Like I said, we are the closest club to Brighton.
Regular arrests around these games as well. Such as here.
Arrests made following football match between rivals
Three were arrested during the policing of a football match.
Still not convinced. Seems small time if anything.
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Surely United did a Spurs too?Arsenal and Spurs doing a Spurs today
How good are Sunderland though? Impressive stuff.
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Sunderland have been great, feel like the lack of options off the bench has hurt us. Their subs gave them a new lease of life and we just look gassed.