Comments on: 5 great grudge matches from around the world http://matadornetwork.com/sports/5-great-grudge-matches-from-around-the-world/ travel culture worldwide Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ali Mclauchlan http://matadornetwork.com/sports/5-great-grudge-matches-from-around-the-world/#comment-103358 Ali Mclauchlan Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:02:00 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=851#comment-103358 Technically a Derby can only be two teams from the same city alike Rangers vs Celtic in Glasgow or the two Milan teams.  So Liverpool vs United and the Classico aren't derbies Technically a Derby can only be two teams from the same city alike Rangers vs Celtic in Glasgow or the two Milan teams.  So Liverpool vs United and the Classico aren’t derbies

]]> By: K.A.Anderson http://matadornetwork.com/sports/5-great-grudge-matches-from-around-the-world/#comment-42822 K.A.Anderson Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:52:40 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=851#comment-42822 Great Article. I love watching the Origin. Those Blues just never seem to win :) Great Article. I love watching the Origin. Those Blues just never seem to win :)

]]> By: Ryan Kearney http://matadornetwork.com/sports/5-great-grudge-matches-from-around-the-world/#comment-42802 Ryan Kearney Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:14:50 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=851#comment-42802 You're from Chicago, so I understand the bias, but no objective baseball fan in America would say that Cubs-Sox is more of a "grudge match" than Yanks-Sox (whether it's "ESPN commercialized" or not). The Chitown teams have only been playing against each other for 12 years—when interleague play, baseball's misguided attempt at a post-strike resurgence, began. There is absolutely no history between the two teams besides their shared city. The Sox and Yanks, meanwhile, have been at since... well, since forever. You do get points, however, for the Cali nod. You’re from Chicago, so I understand the bias, but no objective baseball fan in America would say that Cubs-Sox is more of a “grudge match” than Yanks-Sox (whether it’s “ESPN commercialized” or not). The Chitown teams have only been playing against each other for 12 years—when interleague play, baseball’s misguided attempt at a post-strike resurgence, began. There is absolutely no history between the two teams besides their shared city. The Sox and Yanks, meanwhile, have been at since… well, since forever.

You do get points, however, for the Cali nod.

]]> By: Rob http://matadornetwork.com/sports/5-great-grudge-matches-from-around-the-world/#comment-42781 Rob Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:18:46 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=851#comment-42781 Adam - Of course the Windy City Series made the list. And I'm especially happy that you didn't include the ESPN comercialized Yanks-Other Sox. - R Adam -
Of course the Windy City Series made the list. And I’m especially happy that you didn’t include the ESPN comercialized Yanks-Other Sox.
- R

]]> By: ross http://matadornetwork.com/sports/5-great-grudge-matches-from-around-the-world/#comment-42775 ross Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:41:18 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=851#comment-42775 Great article. i would add Argentina's super-clasico: River vs. Boca. I was there and slightly scared for my life. Can't wait to do it again. Great article. i would add Argentina’s super-clasico: River vs. Boca. I was there and slightly scared for my life. Can’t wait to do it again.

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