Cowfold Seagull
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[Football] What is our derby this season?
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Yes they did.
Watford is potentially the easiest to get to by road and maybe even rail. Doen't the brighton Bedford train go via Watford? The other grounds are obviously nearer but trickier to get to.
Cowfold Seagull
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No, the Brighton to Bedford Thameslink train goes further east and passes through Luton. Still an easy journey to Watford though, just change at Clapham Junction.
Having said that, Watford is north of London, so not true rivals in my opinion.
Yeah, good call. I remember back in the pre-Palace days we did have a bit of a 'thing' about them. Not sure why, when or how long it lasted.
Oh right. I'd say they are not DERBY rivals just potentially quicker to get to. Face it the only real potential derby rivals are Crawley.
On the other hand, an unrequited rivalry isn't a rivalry at all. Perhaps Palace is more of a rivalry of convenience, for that very reason. Personally I struggle to hate Palace because every Palace fan I've ever met has been a decent bloke. But I know far more Palace fans than Pompey so that's the game I want to win the most, even if I do absolutely DETEST Pompey. And I do.
As it is, Pompey is our second biggest game and I'd say our fans broadly agree on this. I don't think it's quite as keenly felt from their side, except in that border area of West Sussex/East Hants - towns like Chichester, Littlehampton, Bognor, Midhurst etc. but it's definitely there. As long as both sides can say "we don't like losing to them but they'll never be Palace (Southampton)" then everybody's happy.
GT49er
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Reading always seemed to be the chief rivals back in the day.
That was until the S*n created a rivalry between Palarse and us.
That was until the S*n created a rivalry between Palarse and us.
Aside from Palace and Pompey, we've always had rivalries with various other south east teams down the years - Luton, Reading, Fulham and Orient all spring to mind. I read that Brentford aren't too keen on us either, but can't say I've ever felt that one personally.
MissGull
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- Apr 1, 2013
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Not sure whether you are an incredibly optimistic Whitehawk resident, or an overly pessimistic Seagull
We could meet in league 2 in the 17/18 season.
fat old seagull
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LOL.... Bit of both then !
theboybilly
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I voted Millwall. None are really 'derbies' but this is the closest to it for distance and a bit of needle. That said I'm looking forward to all the games v London clubs home and away. Brentford was a brilliant day out result notwithstanding. Leeds? Meh!
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Cowfold Seagull
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Surprised no one has mentioned Southend yet, we used to see a lot of them back iin our old 3rd and 4th division days. Similarities between us too, both seaside towns not too far from London.
Gillingham is a lot closer.
Pretty pink fairy
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Orient, Brentford , Fulham FFS , who makes these up 
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Where's the FC Dieppe option!