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Post by bowranger on Jun 21, 2013 10:31:13 GMT
thechriswhitingshow.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/2012-football-rivalry-census-results/Thought this was interesting. A whole lot to take in and obviously it's hard to quantify this stuff with much veracity, but worth a look nonetheless. I like spotting the one-side, unreciprocated rivalries (Watford apparently hate Leeds?!) and ones i've never even heard of (Aldershot and Reading hate eachother apparently?). Also interesting to see how geographical rivalries are less prevalent than before, maybe due to TV and online making following matches easier? I mean the big geographical ones persist, particularly with the Midlands clubs, regardless of division in many ways but you can see lots of more modern ones that seem to be totally competitively focused (Man Utd and Chelsea etc.). But yeah, loads of stuff. I'll sum up the QPR relevant bits: QPR's most hated sides are ranked as Chelsea, Fulham and Cardiff/Stoke in joint third. QPR are considered the 10th most hated team in the football league and prem combined (can you imagine that 10 or even 5 years ago?!). The teams that consider QPR one of their top 3 rival sides: Brentford, Fulham and Watford. (our 'rivalry' with Chelsea, Stoke and Cardiff is not reciprocated). Changing rivalries - we used to be Brentford's most hated, now it's Fulham. Fulham used to hate Chelsea most, now it's us.
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Post by Macmoish on Jun 21, 2013 12:15:29 GMT
I hate us being hated ( besides byChelsea, Fulham, Brentford)
I like us as everyone's 2nd team they wish well
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Post by bowranger on Jun 21, 2013 12:47:29 GMT
I hate us being hated ( besides byChelsea, Fulham, Brentford) I like us as everyone's 2nd team they wish well Think we can say goodbye to that for a good few years yet. In the past, people in pubs would spot my badge and wish me well. Nowadays, I either get a "what the hell is going on there??" or a general "clubs like yours ruin football" convo.
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Post by terryb on Jun 21, 2013 16:01:48 GMT
Am I the only one that hates the Wanderers of W*****e more than anyone other than C******?
Watford & Brentford I don't give a damn about but I detest Palace, Villa, Leeds, Enfield & United with a vengance as well!
Feel free to disregard anything I post today as it has been influenced by Professor Alchohol!
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Post by Jon Doeman on Jun 21, 2013 16:46:36 GMT
Changing rivalries - we used to be Brentford's most hated, now it's Fulham. That bit is well wrong !
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