Do southhampton have a rival?

[Farehamseagull]

What a bizarre thread??!!

Living between the two city's I can confirm they absolutely 100% hate each other as I thought everyone knew?! As has been said already, it is more than just football hatred. Much bigger rivalry than our's with Palace.

Personally, can't stand either of them,

 

[Diego Napier]

With exception of Rangers and Celtic and to a lesser extent Newcastle Sunderland i'd say its the biggest rivalry in british football because the hatred goes further than simply 90 minutes of football.
If football had never been invented there would still be a lot of bad blood between the people of both towns.

I think the strongest rivalry in football is between Millwall & West Ham that goes back to the dockers strike in 1926. Dockers were paid a pittance then on piece work and the families faced starvation during a lengthy strike that was broken by the Millwall dockers on the south of the river. The enmity that arose then between them and the West Ham dockers on the north of the Thames make Brighton Palace rivalry pale into insignificance.

 

[bobby smith]

Aldershot have always been their traditional rivals but now it is Pompey

They dont like SWINDON much either

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Up north do Glasgow Rangers have a football rival?

 

[bristolseagull]

holy f*** this thread is unbelievable

 

[Rich Suvner]

I guess not..... in this case.

I did'nt realise the hate was so deep.

But dan there was no backtrack...... i just think it's more history than an existing one

but i stand corrected oh great one

are you somewhat retarded? f***ing hell, did you start watching football last year?

BBC News - Violent clashes after Southampton and Portsmouth FA tie

 

[Rich Suvner]

The Brighton-S'ton thing is very recent, and very tiny in comparison.

Brighton - Saints is nothing more than a minor south coast rivalry. last year was nothing more than we had with cardiff, chesterfield and any other club that we've been competitive with when pushing for promotion.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Is there a club that doesn't have a rival?

I'm pretty sure no one cares about Chelsea.

 

[Albion Dan]

I'm pretty sure no one cares about Chelsea.

Fulham.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Fulham.

Meh, rivalry is a strong word.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Fulham.

fulham dont really give a shit about chelsea. think QPR care more about chelsea.

fulham and chelsea seems to be more friendly. although yes its always nice to beat a neighbour.

 

[Southy]

I'm pretty sure no one cares about Chelsea.

You got to be kidding? Although on the pitch Arsenal Tottenham is big, off it Chelsea Tottenham is massive. QPR also hate them.

Gillingham are the one club with no recognised rival. "The 2003 Football Fans Census revealed that no other team's supporters considered Gillingham to be among their club's main rivals.[81] Millwall are considered to be the closest the Gills have to local rivals."

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I'm looking forward to going on saturday but........ it's not like that croydon lot.

Southampton will be in the red/white stripes to save you asking.

 

[JJB]

The last time we played the skates, i think there were around 100 arrests. Nearly all of these came in the weeks after the match.

 

[TottonSFC]

When we play them in December it's a bubble trip (HAVE to get a coach, you get your ticket once on the coach) and god knows how many roads are closed around fratton park so yes it is a huge rivalry

 

[Marc1901]

Gateshead FC, how could you not know that?

 

[superseagulls]

I know the rivalry is MASSIVE but pompey havent even sold out there allocation at st marys..... crazy that

 

[Publius Ovidius]

I'm pretty sure no one cares about Chelsea.

Leeds united.

 

[Chin Strain]

I know the rivalry is MASSIVE but pompey havent even sold out there allocation at st marys..... crazy that

But that game's not until April.....unless the tickets are already on sale, which I doubt

 

[matt]

It may look like i'm fishing......... but really do they?

As much as we hate palarse, it is kind of cool to have a proper rival.

Who do they have?

I'm looking forward to going on saturday but........ it's not like that croydon lot.