The Rams Rivals

[macstheman]

Also getting an attendance of nearly 73,000 for an FA Cup game certainly shows their potential!

[Geoff Parkstone]

Or...1966 FA Cup Finalists.
Top division for all but one of 16 seasons from 1984.
Finished 5th in 1985-86.
Finished 3rd in 1991-92.
League Cup winners in 1991.
FA and League Cup finalists in 1992-93.
Finished 7th in 1997.
Play at Hillsborough...one of the most famous, if most underdeveloped, stadiums in the country with a capacity - even having been reduced - still of approaching 35,000.
Bit pushed for time but I think that’s all correct. Makes them a big club/sleeping giant imo.

None of which set the world afire...Hull Wigan AFC Wimbledon have all more recently appeared in a cup final. Coventry had a spell of over 20byears in top flight. Watford, Norwich, Millwall have all finished in top 5. Hillsborough, hmm I think that more known for a non SW association. They may be a sleeping giant but it doesn't give them "history"

[ramAnag]

None of which set the world afire...Hull Wigan AFC Wimbledon have all more recently appeared in a cup final. Coventry had a spell of over 20byears in top flight. Watford, Norwich, Millwall have all finished in top 5. Hillsborough, hmm I think that more known for a non SW association. They may be a sleeping giant but it doesn't give them "history"

Bit pedantic GP, but have it your way...although to ‘out pedant’ you...I think it was Wimbledon FC (not AFC) who appeared in a Cup Final and it was in 1988...well before Wednesday’s exploits. I think of them as a ‘big club’ anyway...possibly because they definitely were during my formative football years and because every time I’ve been to Hillsborough I’ve always felt as if I’ve been to a proper stadium in a genuine football town.

[Andy_Faber]

Bit pedantic GP, but have it your way...although to ‘out pedant’ you...I think it was Wimbledon FC (not AFC) who appeared in a Cup Final and it was in 1988...well before Wednesday’s exploits. I think of them as a ‘big club’ anyway...possibly because they definitely were during my formative football years and because every time I’ve been to Hillsborough I’ve always felt as if I’ve been to a proper stadium in a genuine football town.

Its a bit like 'what is rock music', the answer being 'music that's considered to be in the rock idiom' - ie if people think it is, it is, hence music by Amazing Blondel, Planxty and Gryphon is in, but for instance music by Micheal Bolton, who made rockier music, isn't. Same with footy IMO, Bournemouth could become Champions League winners and they still wouldn't be a big club, SW, Sunderland and dare I say it Derby are no matter where they reside (so agreeing with rA)

[ramAnag]

Its a bit like 'what is rock music', the answer being 'music that's considered to be in the rock idiom' - ie if people think it is, it is, hence music by Amazing Blondel, Planxty and Gryphon is in, but for instance music by Micheal Bolton, who made rockier music, isn't. Same with footy IMO, Bournemouth could become Champions League winners and they still wouldn't be a big club, SW, Sunderland and dare I say it Derby are no matter where they reside (so agreeing with rA)

Blimey...happy daze...or, I must be wrong.

[Andy_Faber]

Blimey...happy daze...or, I must be wrong.

your adversaries are agreeing with you, consider yourself the Nick Clegg of the forum

[ramAnag]

your adversaries are agreeing with you, consider yourself the Nick Clegg of the forum

God that hurt! On the other hand, I have reached our destination, all is good and for the next three weeks I just don’t care. To return to your rock theme...I’m in JJ Cale ‘After Midnight’ mode and that’s a damned fine place to be!

[Andy_Faber]

God that hurt! On the other hand, I have reached our destination, all is good and for the next three weeks I just don’t care. To return to your rock theme...I’m in JJ Cale ‘After Midnight’ mode and that’s a damned fine place to be!

Enjoy

[SithHappens]

Talking of rivals, how are the champions elect doing in the Premier league after breaking records on signing players after their promotion

[Andy_Faber]

Talking of rivals, how are the champions elect doing in the Premier league after breaking records on signing players after their promotion

To me thats the only rivalry that matters. Well done Fulham