http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/may/12/blackpool-rivalry-preston-wigan

 

That leaves three Billy-No-Mates teams. Bolton, Blackpool and Wigan Athletic. Bolton traditionally fancy themselves as rivals of Manchester United, though at best this is outdated wishful thinking based on events of more than 50 years ago and has no basis in modern reality. United fans have more of a rivalry going on with Barcelona than with Bolton. Wigan like to look upwards to Bolton, though Bolton supporters are reluctant to look downwards and take the bait. Parts of Wigan are very close to Bolton, indeed the Reebok Stadium is handier for many Wigan supporters than Boltonians, and because there was no league team in Wigan until the 70s plenty of people who live in Wigan support Bolton.

He got the wigan bit right. They hate us, we can't be arsed with them.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/may/12/blackpool-rivalry-preston-wigan

 

That leaves three Billy-No-Mates teams. Bolton, Blackpool and Wigan Athletic. Bolton traditionally fancy themselves as rivals of Manchester United, though at best this is outdated wishful thinking based on events of more than 50 years ago and has no basis in modern reality. United fans have more of a rivalry going on with Barcelona than with Bolton. Wigan like to look upwards to Bolton, though Bolton supporters are reluctant to look downwards and take the bait. Parts of Wigan are very close to Bolton, indeed the Reebok Stadium is handier for many Wigan supporters than Boltonians, and because there was no league team in Wigan until the 70s plenty of people who live in Wigan support Bolton.

bout reet

 

don't care, though

He got the wigan bit right. They hate us, we can't be arsed with them.

 

 

The Munichs say they are of similar mind about us. We are down the pecking order, that there is no doubt, but on the quiet they hate us more than they let on.

I read something a while ago - to quote a M*nich "bag o' shite" -Who are your rivals? load of shite...Coyle Out!

 

EDIT: I think...

 

To clarify - Rivals? I still loathe the obvious but hate is relative to our postion...

Edited May 12, 201115 yr by Youri McAnespie

I think Preston and Blackpool are much bigger rivals than he realises.

It's the 'wet' Guardian ..... you can't take it seriously.

I hope whoever wrote that isn't being paid

 

It's dogshit.

He got the wigan bit right. They hate us, we can't be arsed with them.

 

That's not entirely true though is it ?

 

I know for a fact that plenty of Bolton fans look forward to this game more than any other.

This comment made me smile

MrSands 12 May 2011 5:39PM

 

So, we should be rivals with Wigan because some people from Wigan came to Blackpool years ago and one of them decided to live here? Blackpool is a resort which attracts millions of people from all over the country, what makes Wiganers so special? What will we call our matches in the future? The "George Formby Derby"?

I think Preston and Blackpool are much bigger rivals than he realises.

 

Not read the article if it's the Guardian, but Rrrroverrrs and Burrrnley are bigger rivals too.

Shite article. I think they're confused between a derby and a rivalry.