when 2 local teams meet in a sporting event, whyh are they called derbies?
612647
Well, one theory is that it originated from an annual football game between the two teams from the English town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. \n\nBut thats just one theory.
1023175
Yep, I don't think that is a bad idea. How it would benefit is in the sense that teams would not be able to play for a draw etc to manipulate not playing certain teams in the next stage earlier than they would like. If they are good enough and deserving of the championship it shouldn't matter. They have to play each other some time.
1140129
OK I know that the English/Europeans call it Football because the game is played with the skills of the foot etc, but I'm an Aussie and we call it soccer too. I don't understand why you guys get so bent out of shape over what other countries relate to as the name or code of a game or sport. Countries are different and have different names for more things that the codes of sport. You call it football, we call it soccer, we say footy, you guys say league. It doesn't matter. Whatever it's called isn't the point, the point is the game and people's love and support for it. Celebrate our differences in language and grammar, it's what makes each of our countries and sports unique. It's not meant as an offence. It;s just the way it is.
316132
It is like that to keep the atmosphere up to a high level. If it was held every year then it would be boring and players might tangle their clubs with their international duties.
1093397
Each team is different.
1076229
think has to do with game-fixing. celeb tv/sport telecaster in italy charged w/ choosing which match to broadcast, based on fixed fixtures. team managers, players may also b involved in football betting scandal
384110
Both teams were already knocked out of the Uefa Champions' League this year.\n\nNeither of the teams were in the Uefa cup either.\n\nSo I don't know which game you mean ?!?!?!?!
705425
Leagues:\nPremiership, Coca-Cola Championship, League One, League Two, Conference, then all the amateur leagues.\n\nCups:\nFA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield, LDV Vans Trophy (or what it used to be called. It's for teams in League One and Two), then again all the amateur cups to be played between teams in Conference and below.
454125
Two Arsenal players fell bumped into each other and one got up straight away, the referee checked the other one was ok... If you're going to roll around on the floor hoping the game gets stopped, you are taking a chance. I'm not sure Arsene Wenger was behaving like a girl, or even if we should say that the players were behaving like typical continental players. Is it traditional that managers have the same beginning to their name as the club? Or just clubs that begin with Arse? I suppose Totti could be manager of Tottenham, but I can't think of any more at the moment.
726295
Good Idea for all teams, it would generate more publicity as a stage cup or final with winners of league playing each other (Scot vs Eng) This would give a good training match for teams serious about winning the Campions League.\n\nthey could create a knock-out cup like that of FA Cup, with Scottish league teams and Welsh league teams and English League team and Irish league teams all fighting to win the Anglo Cup.\n\nOr you could change the FA Cup so it would include participants from the whole UK and not just England, they have made big changes before so why not again.
668948
Very simply--there has to be two defenders between you and the goal unless you are behind the ball. The timing is when the ball is played by one of your team mates.
409227
If both teams are top or second of their tables they can only meet in the final, presuming they go on to win every match upto the final.\nHowever, if one team is top of their table and the other is second, then they will meet in the second round, and one will be eliminated.
1142807
Its tradition when you play against another country at the end of the game you swap shirts with your opposite number-I hope that helps you understand the Beautiful Game like its called.
418396
1st of all its not soccer!!!!!! it called football!!!! in the USA all these incidents dont occur cuz the US fans r not as passionate as european fans bout their clubs... look at the south americans 4 eg. the match b/w river n boca...
831811
Because the crosstown or intrastate games would make for the best rivalries. You always want your biggest rival to be the last game, because you will be most prepared, and it may save an otherwise disappointing season. You also have the entire off season for bragging rights and recruiting.
279237
They both involve two teams, a ball, and officials. And they're both very popular in some areas of the world. That's about all the similarities. Everything else is different.
1047325
English is the "official" language for the games.  When they argue with the referees, they normally do it in their own language, so the referee does not understand, ha.  Even though players argue, they usually don't get anywhere, cause it's always the referees final word.