The Rams Rivals

[MadAmster]

Stokies do NOT like Derby, AT ALL. As, IMO, with Burton, it's a one way street. They see us as a rival, we don't reciprocate.

[ramAnag]

Stokies do NOT like Derby, AT ALL. As, IMO, with Burton, it's a one way street. They see us as a rival, we don't reciprocate.

As I say...it’s complex. I’ve always found any Derby v Burton rivalry to be relatively friendly, probably because our ultimate aspirations are vastly different. You may be right about Stoke fans but, although we have much in common with Stoke...similar sized clubs...similar sized cities...similar(ish) levels of achievement...shared catchment areas all separated by just 33 miles...no one ever seems to speak about the Derby v Stoke ‘derby’. Indeed most Stoke fans would probably consider Wolves and WBA to be much bigger rivals than us.

Anecdotally...I’ve seen first hand the damage caused by Forest ‘fans’ at Pride Park and the trouble shared between home grown trouble makers and ‘supporters’ of Wednesday and Leicester around the BBG in the past. Don’t recall similar incidents with Stoke fans or, for that matter, Sheffield United supporters.

You may very well be right, GP.