What is the best type of rivallry? Inter city (Everton/Liverpool, City/Utd) or town v town (Brighton/scum, Soton/blue shite, Oxford/Swindon)
I always think inter-city rivals are a bit snobbish because they insist town v town cannot be as intense because you're not in each other's faces at work etc in the same numbers. But I prefer town v town rivallries because we get to abuse other shitholes like Croydon & Pompey whilst revelling in the vast superiority of the vibrant city by the sea. We can enjoy a civic pride whereas Bristol City fans can hardly call Rovers fans Bristolian pikies or talk about them living in slums.
So what's it to be. Would you rather Palace were another club in Brighton meaning that we rubbed shoulders with their unwashed fans day to day to intensify the banter? Or are you happy keeping a safe distance from them?
I always think inter-city rivals are a bit snobbish because they insist town v town cannot be as intense because you're not in each other's faces at work etc in the same numbers. But I prefer town v town rivallries because we get to abuse other shitholes like Croydon & Pompey whilst revelling in the vast superiority of the vibrant city by the sea. We can enjoy a civic pride whereas Bristol City fans can hardly call Rovers fans Bristolian pikies or talk about them living in slums.
So what's it to be. Would you rather Palace were another club in Brighton meaning that we rubbed shoulders with their unwashed fans day to day to intensify the banter? Or are you happy keeping a safe distance from them?