tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645052288536432642.post6563049318156805159..comments2023-10-22T05:48:02.354-04:00Comments on The Legend of Carl Awesome: The Five Best DerbiesJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02688242689952272690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645052288536432642.post-3649953587222492362008-03-21T15:49:00.000-04:002008-03-21T15:49:00.000-04:00i think the nod goes to the old firm, make sure if...i think the nod goes to the old firm, make sure if you go to glasgow to wear something neutral, in fact its prolly best to just pretend youre goth, what makes this the best derby is not only is it incredibly fierce and violent in glasgow, but it inspires violence over 150 miles away (northern ireland)!!! that's powerful, ben makes a good point although that is fairly well dominated by the mafia run red star belgrade,<BR/><BR/>i did not know the politics in milan-inter, i would've assumed milan (with silvio berlusconi as the richest man in italy former center-right PM, chairman) would lean more to the right side of the spectrum where inter strikes me more as fight for the peoplez.<BR/><BR/>i think the list is pretty spot on, what about the beirut derby, fans have been banned for the stadium not only for excessive violence but for downright assassinations (think murder!!! scene in punched before eating video) perhaps it doesn't count as "europe" but if turkey and israel do, it would only make sense that lebanon wouldJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298733728300862795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645052288536432642.post-36078740511607808712008-03-21T15:29:00.000-04:002008-03-21T15:29:00.000-04:00I hear ya, I'm just making sure we all know what's...I hear ya, I'm just making sure we all know what's going on. Now, what about eh Belgrade derby. That is violent, and political.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07283535888133954764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645052288536432642.post-85508565477712308322008-03-20T17:15:00.000-04:002008-03-20T17:15:00.000-04:00I should have prefaced this by saying this was for...I should have prefaced this by saying this was for Europe only. I can't pretend to know anything about South America (I think that's probably Juan's department). I've heard incredible things about the Argentine Superclasico, though.<BR/><BR/>As for the North London Derby, there's a bit of favoritism, but I really don't think there's a local rivalry more rancorous than that one in England. About half of each team's songs and chants revolve around hating the other, and I've seen a couple good fights break out over it. This has been a banner year for it as well. United have too many other rivals (Liverpool, Arsenal, and Leeds before they were crap) to be terribly concerned with Citeh, and Liverpool-Everton is just a little too polite (though that's not necessarily a bad thing).Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02688242689952272690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7645052288536432642.post-77988475380516729932008-03-20T16:44:00.000-04:002008-03-20T16:44:00.000-04:00I will keep this brief, since I don't have the mos...I will keep this brief, since I don't have the most time. But, I agree with most of those on there, but I do think that the North London derby is a little high (favoritism??). <BR/><BR/>Old Firm, hands down. But I do think that the #2 should be the Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors. There's great football, history, politics, and death. Tell me you feel comfortable going to one of those teams stadiums, and cheering for the other. The stadiums vibrate from the fireworks, singing, and jumping. If I may take from wikipedia: The English newspaper The Observer put the Superclásico at the top of their list of 50 sporting things you must do before you die.<BR/><BR/>Enough said.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07283535888133954764noreply@blogger.com