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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Prompted by this mornings radio... What sporting rivalries got you excited.?

Coe v ovett?

Lillee v botham?

Benn v eubank?

Celtic v rangers?

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Saints V Wigan

Liverpool V Man U

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Man United Vs Liverpool

India Vs Pakistan (shame they only play in tournaments now)

The Undertaker Vs Shawn Michaels - Wrestling is a sport dammit!

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Djokovic and Federer

Alex Higgins and Steve Davis

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Djokovic and Federer

Alex Higgins and Steve Davis"

Interesting, I would've thought Nadal Vs Federer. That 2008 Wimbledon final got me into tennis

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Zola Budd v Mary Decker (THAT trip was 1984, bloody hell

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

"Zola Budd v Mary Decker (THAT trip was 1984, bloody hell

Remember that well. Showing my age now.x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Southend Utd v col u

La Berrichonne de Chateauroux v Tours

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Zola Budd v Mary Decker (THAT trip was 1984, bloody hell

Haha yeah of ever it was possible want neither of them to win...

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Prost the professor v Senna was a good watch back in the day..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Zola Budd v Mary Decker (THAT trip was 1984, bloody hell

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Remember that well. Showing my age now.x"

Have you watched The Fall? Documentary about that race in Los Angeles. Should be able to download it on Sky Documentaries. It's excellent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mourinho v Benitez

Mourinho v Ferguson

Mourinho v Wenger

Mourinho v Allardyce

Mourinho v Guardiola

Mourinho v Klopp

Basically Mourinho v the World

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

Hagler vs Ray Leonard vs Hearns vs Duran

4 superstars at the height of their powers at the same time. Amazing.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Hagler vs Ray Leonard vs Hearns vs Duran

4 superstars at the height of their powers at the same time. Amazing. "

Yes boxing seemed to throw up those fights more often in my opinion...

Ali Frasier Norton Foreman was another of those ...golden rivalries.

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By *P994Man
over a year ago

Travelling

Usain Bolt vs Tyson Gay was a good watch for both the 100m and 200m

Mickey award vs Arturo Gatti was one of the best boxing trilogies, the Benn, Eubank and Watson fights were great although sad for Watson who was the best of the bunch imo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Boca Juniors v River Plate

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

San morino v England?

No?

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Keane v Viera

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Keane v Viera "

Yep

Above- Liverpool And United??? Not half as good as the Arse-nal days. Wenger and Ferguson were brilliant and at the top of their game in the 90s, some of the best memories from the premierShip will over shadow Liverpool’s short spurts of the odd good match.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"San morino v England?

No?

I wonder what the aggregate score is considering we get them in every qualifying group

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By *hristopherd999Man
over a year ago

Brentwood

Keane v Viera, does that come under football or boxing?!!

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Whilst not strictly any event - it is sports related - the story of the rivalry between Adidas and Puma is a fascinating one - there's an excellent book called Pitch Invasion by Barbara Smit that details it.

For anyone that doesn't know Adidas was originally set up by two brothers who then fell out in the 1940s, one kept the Adidas brand, while the other started Puma - and they went toe to toe for many years with some very underhand tactics, for example Pele (I think it was) preferred Adidas boots but was sponsored by Puma, so Puma doctored a pair of Adidas to look like Puma's for one of the World Cup's (Mexico 70 I think).

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Whilst not strictly any event - it is sports related - the story of the rivalry between Adidas and Puma is a fascinating one - there's an excellent book called Pitch Invasion by Barbara Smit that details it.

I have a feeling the all blacks did similar with their boot sponsors back in the 80s?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Worksop Town vs. Staveley MW...scenes...

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"Zola Budd v Mary Decker (THAT trip was 1984, bloody hell

Did you hear the song she released after the Olympics?

It’s a Long Way To Trip A Mary

On the Decca label I think.

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Our erm older Brother and Sister told us about Bjorn Borg v John Mcenroe! YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS

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By *ereagainlolMan
over a year ago

Lerwick

Celtic v Rangers, possibly the biggest derby match in the world.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Schumacher v Hill

Big daddy v giant haystacks

Coe v ovett

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Millwall vs West Ham.

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Liverpool utd

Liverpool Everton

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By *aulupforitMan
over a year ago

Corbridge

"Celtic v Rangers, possibly the biggest derby match in the world."

Yes for a Micky mouse league

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Barca v real

Celtic v rangers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Arsenal v man u in vieira and keane days

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By *aulupforitMan
over a year ago

Corbridge

Phil the power Taylor V Raymond van Barneveld

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Boca juniors v river plate

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By *aulupforitMan
over a year ago

Corbridge

Steve Davis v Stephen Hendry

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By *aulupforitMan
over a year ago

Corbridge

Las Palmas F.c v Tenerife Fc

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Schumacher v Hill

Big daddy v giant haystacks

Coe v ovett

Ha in that theme...

Les kellett v mick mcmanus(ooh you rotter) when Saturdays were sportsdays.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

I was in Greece once when olympiacos were playing panathinaikos.... That got rather heated... Who knew? Greeks are so chilled right?

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"Schumacher v Hill

Big daddy v giant haystacks

Coe v ovett

Ha in that theme...

Les kellett v mick mcmanus(ooh you rotter) when Saturdays were sportsdays. "

They were, out all day but home for wrestling, footie results, then Disney time, before sitting down for egg, sausage and chip tea

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Suarez v Chiellini

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

It's weird in international footy you dont really get that type of rivalry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's weird in international footy you dont really get that type of rivalry."

England Vs Germany

England Vs Scotland

England Vs Ireland

England Vs France

England Vs England

Damn English, they ruin England!

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Schumacher v Hill

Big daddy v giant haystacks

Coe v ovett

Ha in that theme...

Les kellett v mick mcmanus(ooh you rotter) when Saturdays were sportsdays.

They were, out all day but home for wrestling, footie results, then Disney time, before sitting down for egg, sausage and chip tea "

You didn't do the pools then..

"Forfar five...... Fife four"

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"It's weird in international footy you dont really get that type of rivalry."

Well England v Germany or England v Argentina always seems to get tempers flared, just like some of the Holland v Germany games of 80s/90s

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rugby

England v Wales

England v Australia

England v France

Cricket

England v Australia

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"Schumacher v Hill

Big daddy v giant haystacks

Coe v ovett

Ha in that theme...

Les kellett v mick mcmanus(ooh you rotter) when Saturdays were sportsdays.

They were, out all day but home for wrestling, footie results, then Disney time, before sitting down for egg, sausage and chip tea

You didn't do the pools then..

"Forfar five...... Fife four" "

My folks did hence the results were on, that voice etched in the brain

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"It's weird in international footy you dont really get that type of rivalry.

England Vs Germany

England Vs Scotland

England Vs Ireland

England Vs France

England Vs England

Damn English, they ruin England!

The great turf robbery of 1977...no rivalry there!

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

"It's weird in international footy you dont really get that type of rivalry.

Well England v Germany or England v Argentina always seems to get tempers flared, just like some of the Holland v Germany games of 80s/90s "

Not really on the same level as Celtic v rangers or lpool utd though

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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago

Chippenham Malmesbury area

"Zola Budd v Mary Decker (THAT trip was 1984, bloody hell

)

Remember that well. Showing my age now.x"

Me too; I had a crush on Zola, I thought she was hot and sassy... Barefoot racy against the best of the best, wow!

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"It's weird in international footy you dont really get that type of rivalry.

Well England v Germany or England v Argentina always seems to get tempers flared, just like some of the Holland v Germany games of 80s/90s

Not really on the same level as Celtic v rangers or lpool utd though

Still a rivalry, no matter how old or the reasons behind it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cat vs vole.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Army v navy rugby match... Ouch

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

McCrae and Burnsie.

Sadly both left us far too young.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rossi Vs Biaggi

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

any time we play that other team in Sheffield

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

The judean peoples front v people's front of judea v the romans

I digress...

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Boca Juniors v River Plate "

Oooh... the superclassico! You have to see the Copa 90 documentary about the first time they met in the libordatores final a few years ago... it was madness!

Anyway I have been to a Scotland vs England game at hampden.. god did I try to put back on my American accent that day! Lol

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Boca Juniors v River Plate

Oooh... the superclassico! You have to see the Copa 90 documentary about the first time they met in the libordatores final a few years ago... it was madness!

Anyway I have been to a Scotland vs England game at hampden.. god did I try to put back on my American accent that day! Lol"

Friendly rivalry was it _abio?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Boca Juniors v River Plate

Oooh... the superclassico! You have to see the Copa 90 documentary about the first time they met in the libordatores final a few years ago... it was madness!

Anyway I have been to a Scotland vs England game at hampden.. god did I try to put back on my American accent that day! Lol"

The first line of the copa 90 derby day doc describes this superclasico perfectly.... imagine Barcelona playing Real Madrid in the champions league final... and times it by 100!

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

"Zola Budd v Mary Decker (THAT trip was 1984, bloody hell

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Remember that well. Showing my age now.x

Have you watched The Fall? Documentary about that race in Los Angeles. Should be able to download it on Sky Documentaries. It's excellent. "

What's the general consensus? Accidental or deliberate?

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Zola Budd v Mary Decker (THAT trip was 1984, bloody hell

)

Remember that well. Showing my age now.x

Have you watched The Fall? Documentary about that race in Los Angeles. Should be able to download it on Sky Documentaries. It's excellent.

What's the general consensus? Accidental or deliberate? "

Well i haven't seen it for a long time but can remember thinking at the time.. Racing Incident. Nowadays with TMO and VAR she'd have got a yellow card for coming in at the side.

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By *mateur100Man
over a year ago

nr faversham

"Zola Budd v Mary Decker (THAT trip was 1984, bloody hell

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Remember that well. Showing my age now.x

Have you watched The Fall? Documentary about that race in Los Angeles. Should be able to download it on Sky Documentaries. It's excellent.

What's the general consensus? Accidental or deliberate? "

Accidental

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By *hatever works for USCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield/Sunderland

Sunderland Vs Newcastle

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

"The judean peoples front v people's front of judea v the romans

I digress... "

Splitters

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Tranmere vs Bolton Wanderers

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By *rystal DreamtimeTV/TS
over a year ago

horsham

I’m a huge Motorcycle racing fan . So some of these names may not mean much to some .

Top of the list has to be from the world of road racing

Barry Sheene vs Kenny Roberts ... both absolute legends ..

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

England Vs Wales rugby,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Carl Lewis v Mike Powell... If you know you know

Tiger v Mickelson

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

Lauda v Hunt

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

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By *r SensualMan
over a year ago

London

Arsenal and Tottenham

Coe and Ovett

Hamilton and Vettel

England vs Germany

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By *picMan
over a year ago

Petworth

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By *picMan
over a year ago

Petworth

Mansell Vs Prost Vs Senna

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Well being as I was superramfan on here for nearly 9 years, it's us against F****t

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By *igmaMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Canelo vs Golovkin

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By *uHorny1Man
over a year ago

Cannock

Bath v Laiecester (Rugby Union)

Probably the only derby where the teams are 100 miles apart....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Casey Stoner vs Valentino Rossi

Long live the MotoGP giants

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By *iger-NWMan
over a year ago

Preston

Sturgeon v Salmond

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Norwich v Ipswich

England v Germany

Nadal v Federer

Benn v eubank

Steve Davis v Jimmy white

Ken Barlow v Mike Baldwin

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By *ultry SuccubusTV/TS
over a year ago

London

Ben Johnson vs Carl Lewis

Evelyn Ashford vs Marlies Goehr

Merlene Ottey Page vs Katrin Krabbe

GDR female swimmers vs the rest of the world

Lee Chong Wei vs Lin Dan

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Sturgeon v Salmon"

Is this a fishing rivalry?

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