admira Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 There can't be another pair of clubs with as many links as The Mighty Rams and the Tree Huggers. John McGovern Gary Charles Steve Sutton John O'Hare Peter Shilton Gary Mills Brian Clough Daryll Powell Peter Taylor Nigel Clough Kris Commons Dave Mackay Mikkel Beck Lars Bohenien Charlie George Billy Davies John Robertson Archie Gemmill Kenny Burns Glyn Hodges Colin Todd Dexter Blackstock Lee Camp Frank Wignall Terry Hennessey Rob Earnshaw Alan Hinton Henry Newton Dean Saunders Darren Wassell Steve Hodge and now Steve MaClaren and Nathan Tyson. It's no wonder the rivalry is so fierce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 In England no.. I looked on google a days ago, only 4 players in history have played for Manchester Utd and Liverpool.. Only 5 for Arsenal and Spurs.. But I'd imagine Celtic and Rangers have a bigger list.. I'm suprised the BBC haven't clicked on and wrote an article, it is strange to say the least.. Anyone hazard a guess as to why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ram Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Because we are only 16 miles from city centre to city centre, geographically players will prefer local moves, particularly important if they have children and family close by. The other reason was Clough and Taylor. More recently there have been far fewer moves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiferam Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I can only think of 3 played for both of the Old Firm, Mo Johnston, our very own K.Miller, Steven Pressley. I guess there is no real cultural divide between Forest and Derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 In England no.. I looked on google a days ago, only 4 players in history have played for Manchester Utd and Liverpool.. Only 5 for Arsenal and Spurs.. But I'd imagine Celtic and Rangers have a bigger list.. I'm suprised the BBC haven't clicked on and wrote an article, it is strange to say the least.. Anyone hazard a guess as to why? Because our rivalry didn't really kick off until Clough went there in the 70s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Fair play though, I'm glad the rivalry did kick off. Always the first fixtures we look for when they're announced. As much as we may dislike each other, without the other we'd both be looking forward to playing Leicester FFS! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilf Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Charlie George and Dave Mackay, didn't know about them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asanovic Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 It makes me feel ill that we're only down the road from them - is it really necessary to keep dragging up links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 And what about the transfer that never was....I remember being at The Basie (forget who we were playing mind) when Ian Storey-Moore "signed" for us in the centre circle. It was broadcast live on ITV's On The Ball show it was such big news, Storey-Moore was an exiting left winger and it looked like curtains for Alan Hinton. Anyway, he signed but by Monday the deal was off and he went to Man United where he didn't do much. Anyone else remember this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Best English rivalry imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Best English rivalry imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 if forest and derby were in the prem it would be one of the great rivalries of europe i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 if forest and derby were in the prem it would be one of the great rivalries of europe i think It's a shame we've never had our good years at the same time then the East Midlands derby would be equal to that of El Classico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsmini Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Gary Crosby played for Forest and is on our back room staff.. Plus virtually the whole of Billys back room staff have been at both clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 It's a shame we've never had our good years at the same time then the East Midlands derby would be equal to that of El Classico. indeed the passion is certainly there just a shame on the quality of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnram Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 if forest and derby were in the prem it would be one of the great rivalries of europe i think I don't think so. Even in this country it is no more than Burnley/Blackburn, Ipswich/Norwich, West Brom/Wolves, Saints/Pompey or Rochdale/Gillingham (maybe not the last one:)). Then you have got all the rivalries between clubs in the same city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I don't think so. Even in this country it is no more than Burnley/Blackburn, Ipswich/Norwich, West Brom/Wolves, Saints/Pompey or Rochdale/Gillingham (maybe not the last one:)). Then you have got all the rivalries between clubs in the same city. Yeh but do most of the rivalries you mentioned have clubs that carry such great histories and support as Derby and Forest? No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnram Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yeh but do most of the rivalries you mentioned have clubs that carry such great histories and support as Derby and Forest? No way. Sorry kid but Blackburn/Burnley & Wolves/West Brom along with Derby were original members of the football league. That's not a bad history is it? I am not taking anything away from our rivalry with Forest but it is no more intense than the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralRam Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yeh but do most of the rivalries you mentioned have clubs that carry such great histories and support as Derby and Forest? No way. Everyone says that their Derby match means more. No different for us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asanovic Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 I don't think so. Even in this country it is no more than Burnley/Blackburn, Ipswich/Norwich, West Brom/Wolves, Saints/Pompey or Rochdale/Gillingham (maybe not the last one:)). Then you have got all the rivalries between clubs in the same city. I don't think it's any more or less. It depends how you define that. I don't really think about West Brom/Wolves - they seem to go on 10 year cycles of hating other clubs around them. Clubs in the same city is fair enough, although ask a red dog if it's bigger against us or bigger against Notts County. This is how I define big: I'll reschedule meetings to get on the phone early to the ticket office I pay £25 membership on top of my season ticket to secure my away ticket :mad: I dream about us winning a week before we play them I (literally) can't sleep on the Friday night I don't drink on the Saturday for the build up. There's plenty of time for that after (celebration or drowning of sorrows) I like to think I'm quite a mild mannered sort of guy, but I absolutely flip when I see Lee Camp. Horrible things come out that shouldn't be repeated I freeze when we score against them - I don't know what to do When I wee at the city ground, I'll do a little bit on the toilet seat. Just to deface the ground in my own way. I guess the point I'm making is, any one's derby game is the biggest in the world. It's the fans that make it. One derby I've no time for is B'ham/Villa - the ground was half full last season at St Andrews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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