[gordon_brittas]

Mansfield and Rotherham are our main rivals. Both Sheffield clubs don’t see us as a rival, and unless we were to be in the same division long term it won’t change.

Doncaster, Barnsley, Burton, Derby and both the Nottingham clubs aren’t rivals and probably never will be.

I think there was a rivalry building with Stockport, but this dampened when they went up a few years back.

[Westbars Spireite]

 1978blue, on 29 June 2025 - 01:23 PM, said:

It wasn't just a one way rivalry in the late 70s and early 80s believe me !In 79/80 we were better than both of them and they hated that , Wednesday went up in 3rd that season 1 point above us but we blew it ourselves losing at Millwall and Chester right at the death.

Those days are long gone.

[Blue roan lily]

Obviously Mansfield is the main one
But, York as been simmering for a while now and definitely them clowns from Oldham.
It will be fun and games on New Years Day with them lot…

[1978blue]

 Westbars Spireite, on 29 June 2025 - 05:04 PM, said:

Those days are long gone.

Not necessarily given what's happening at Hillsborough at the moment , we could be in the same league again sooner than we think and it's not that long ago that the Blades were in the 3rd tier.

[smiffy]

1978blue, on 29 June 2025 - 01:23 PM, said:

It wasn't just a one way rivalry in the late 70s and early 80s believe me !In 79/80 we were better than both of them and they hated that , Wednesday went up in 3rd that season 1 point above us but we blew it ourselves losing at Millwall and Chester right at the death.

I was one of the ninety odd in that caged away end ( old Den) . Scary ground!

This post has been edited by smiffy: 29 June 2025 - 07:23 PM

[Westbars Spireite]

I couldn't believe my eyes at the cricket at Queen's Park earlier. Some scruffy 80s throwback in stonewashed jeans and seemingly friendless strolling around the place wearing an ugly yellow shirt. What would go through your mind?

[Walton Spireite]

 Westbars Spireite, on 29 June 2025 - 07:22 PM, said:

I couldn't believe my eyes at the cricket at Queen's Park earlier. Some scruffy 80s throwback in stonewashed jeans and seemingly friendless strolling around the place wearing an ugly yellow shirt. What would go through your mind?

What was said individual doing watching Derbyshire v Lancs weird. I mean sad.

This post has been edited by Walton Spireite: 29 June 2025 - 07:26 PM

[calvin plummers socks]

 Westbars Spireite, on 29 June 2025 - 07:22 PM, said:

I couldn't believe my eyes at the cricket at Queen's Park earlier. Some scruffy 80s throwback in stonewashed jeans and seemingly friendless strolling around the place wearing an ugly yellow shirt. What would go through your mind?

That was me- sorry

[Westbars Spireite]

 Walton Spireite, on 29 June 2025 - 07:25 PM, said:

What was said individual doing watching Derbyshire v Lancs weird. I mean sad.

Well, it's perfectly possible that one of these particularly weird folk from our eastern fringes would follow Derbyshire cricket rather than Notts, but why for the love of God would you come wearing that other than to invite abuse?

 calvin plummers socks, on 29 June 2025 - 07:32 PM, said:

That was me- sorry

You'd have been wearing stonewashed cut-off jeans in these muggy climes.

[calvin plummers socks]

 Westbars Spireite, on 29 June 2025 - 07:37 PM, said:

Well, it's perfectly possible that one of these particularly weird folk from our eastern fringes would follow Derbyshire cricket rather than Notts, but why for the love of God would you come wearing that other than to invite abuse?



You'd have been wearing stonewashed cut-off jeans in these muggy climes.

Ok it wasn’t me - II draw the line at Stonewash

[1978blue]

 smiffy, on 29 June 2025 - 07:21 PM, said:

I was one of the ninety odd in that caged away end ( old Den) . Scary ground!

We should have gone up Paul that season , we had a crackin side.

[moondog]

1978blue, on 29 June 2025 - 01:23 PM, said:

It wasn't just a one way rivalry in the late 70s and early 80s believe me !In 79/80 we were better than both of them and they hated that , Wednesday went up in 3rd that season 1 point above us but we blew it ourselves losing at Millwall and Chester right at the death.

We'd already blown it by the time we played at Millwall on the last day, hence "only 4 on the special" me being one of them

[topsyblue]

I was also one of the few that was booked on the special. Embarrassing when it was cancelled, maybe too many believed the Panorama doc on Millwall. If we'd have won that game we'd have gone up
It wasn't the last game as we beat Sheff Yoo and Exeter afterwards and missed out by one point to Wednesday. Following season we won 2-0 at Millwall just to rub it in.

[moondog]

topsyblue, on 30 June 2025 - 08:53 PM, said:

I was also one of the few that was booked on the special. Embarrassing when it was cancelled, maybe too many believed the Panorama doc on Millwall. If we'd have won that game we'd have gone up
It wasn't the last game as we beat Sheff Yoo and Exeter afterwards and missed out by one point to Wednesday. Following season we won 2-0 at Millwall just to rub it in.

I've checked, you're right I'm conflating the two seasons

[Search & Destroy]

Chesterfield 6/4 to be promoted
Mansfield 11/4 to be relegated

Probably won’t ever play them again in the league

[Bluekent]

 Search & Destroy, on 01 July 2025 - 07:49 AM, said:

Chesterfield 6/4 to be promoted
Mansfield 11/4 to be relegated

Probably won’t ever play them again in the league

They reckon they’ll turn up here , give us a lesson in why we are so far apart in quality and bid us farewell for a long time. That’s the general feeling on their board anyway. Delusion is very strong on there.

[Search & Destroy]

Bluekent, on 01 July 2025 - 08:17 AM, said:

They reckon they’ll turn up here , give us a lesson in why we are so far apart in quality and bid us farewell for a long time. That’s the general feeling on their board anyway. Delusion is very strong on there.

Bookies will make us favourites I’d say

[RN Blue]

 Bluekent, on 01 July 2025 - 08:17 AM, said:

They reckon they’ll turn up here , give us a lesson in why we are so far apart in quality and bid us farewell for a long time. That’s the general feeling on their board anyway. Delusion is very strong on there.

All fans spout the same about their closest rivals, us included. Would be great to progress in the competition at their expense.

[Sammy Spireite]

New 2 year deal for Clough at Mansfield

[Mr Mercury]

 Sammy Spireite, on 01 July 2025 - 10:54 AM, said:

New 2 year deal for Clough at Mansfield

Good, that’s two more years of turgid dross for them to endure!