Posted August 27, 201311 yr Please explain. Nottingham is only a couple miles further, why no love in with Notts County or even Ilkeston Town or Alfreton Town?
August 27, 201311 yr Please explain. Nottingham is only a couple miles further, why no love in with Notts County or even Ilkeston Town or Alfreton Town? cos i'm a Burtonian maybe ?
August 27, 201311 yr I like Alfreton, pretty much lived near there for 5 years now though. Burton is a weird one, I have no connections apart from the fact some Derby fans seem to like them so I do a little too. It's weird. The link from Nige and Sir Bucko, annual pre-season friendlies.. Can't put my finger on it. Seem to keep a look out for all the localish teams, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Often, Burton...
August 27, 201311 yr Author Alfreton Town are set for a Asian take over, if this had been Burton be all over it, not a word on here about it tho. Supposed to be quite a big thing
August 27, 201311 yr Author where you live , again ? I was born in Derby, don't class myself as being a Grimsbarian because I live here
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August 27, 201311 yr Burton were'nt formed , when i were born , so Derby was the nearest local team..
August 27, 201311 yr Alfreton Town are set for a Asian take over, if this had been Burton be all over it, not a word on here about it tho. Supposed to be quite a big thing Alfreton are actually in Derbyshire too.
August 27, 201311 yr Burton, Alfreton, Mickleover, Matlock, Belper. I like all of them to be honest, not over the top but I do like them. Lots of ties with Burton, Great Grandad founded and ran Pirelli FC (which was possibly the first team in Burton but not totally sure as the info just isn't there)
August 28, 201311 yr Got family links with burton, for me it goes 1. Derby (born and grew up there, all family are derby fans). 2. Button , as I say family links. 3. Bristol rovers, my local team for four years
August 28, 201311 yr It annoys me they waste our time on Radio Derby. Got a slight interest now I work in Burton though.
August 28, 201311 yr Author Same, also annoys me when we're 2 minutes from kick off and they start talking about Gareth Bale transfer saga, talk about the Little Chef breakfast, anything but Bale and Burton.
August 28, 201311 yr Derby have always had a large following from the Burton area, so it makes sense that the same large following have an interest in Burton. Burton as a town tends to gravitate towards the East Midlands but for government stats and the TV companies it is the West Midlands (identity crisis or what!!!)
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