Comments on: Familiarity Breeds Contempt http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-156648 Christopher Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:08:23 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-156648 Guys, There is only a matter of meters between Dundee United and Dundee FC. They share the same post code. Although both on the same street, United are in the SPL and Dundee play in the First division. It is Dundee FC that are in financial trouble having got a request today 27/09/2010 for an immediate payment of £250,000 to the tax man whilst having the highest wage bill in the first division and sitting 8th in the league. They have the biggest support in the first division. United, the only other British Team from Liverpool to beat Barcelona home and away in a European tie (en route to the UEFA Cup Final - they lost but the United fans, known as Arabs, won the first ever FIFA Fair Play Award, created in their honor), are the current Scottish Cup holders and finished 3rd in the SPL last season. Here's a much better photo so that you can see how close the stadiums are:- http://www.footballderbies.com/stadium/index.php?id=36 Guys,

There is only a matter of meters between Dundee United and Dundee FC. They share the same post code.

Although both on the same street, United are in the SPL and Dundee play in the First division.

It is Dundee FC that are in financial trouble having got a request today 27/09/2010 for an immediate payment of £250,000 to the tax man whilst having the highest wage bill in the first division and sitting 8th in the league. They have the biggest support in the first division.

United, the only other British Team from Liverpool to beat Barcelona home and away in a European tie (en route to the UEFA Cup Final – they lost but the United fans, known as Arabs, won the first ever FIFA Fair Play Award, created in their honor), are the current Scottish Cup holders and finished 3rd in the SPL last season.

Here’s a much better photo so that you can see how close the stadiums are:-

http://www.footballderbies.com/stadium/index.php?id=36

]]> By: Graham http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-23016 Graham Tue, 06 May 2008 17:32:15 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-23016 I like one of your readers think that Dundee and Dundee Utd are literaly yards from each other(Across the road infact!)be that as may! I loved your site!! The first thing I do if I travel to another city anywhere in the world,I check out the the soccer stadium!! You have been most helpful! Graham I like one of your readers think that Dundee and Dundee Utd are literaly yards from each other(Across the road infact!)be that as may! I loved your site!! The first thing I do if I travel to another city anywhere in the world,I check out the the soccer stadium!! You have been most helpful!

Graham

]]> By: Zé Pedro http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-19830 Zé Pedro Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:29:32 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-19830 How about Remo and Paysandu, the two largest clubs from the city of Belém, northern Brazil? The link below shows how close the stadia for these two clubs are. Closer than anyone shown here. http://maps.google.com.br/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=-1.444592,-48.464062&spn=0.005631,0.009999&t=h&z=17 How about Remo and Paysandu, the two largest clubs from the city of Belém, northern Brazil?
The link below shows how close the stadia for these two clubs are. Closer than anyone shown here.

http://maps.google.com.br/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=-1.444592,-48.464062&spn=0.005631,0.009999&t=h&z=17

]]> By: Al http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-19772 Al Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:03:26 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-19772 Guarani F.C. and A.A. Ponte Preta are fierce rivals whose stadiums are mere blocks from one another in the Brazilian city of Campinas, population of a little under 1 million. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=campinas+brasil&jsv=107&ie=UTF8&ll=-22.911677,-47.047791&spn=0.008617,0.011759&t=k&z=16&iwloc=addr Guarani F.C. and A.A. Ponte Preta are fierce rivals whose stadiums are mere blocks from one another in the Brazilian city of Campinas, population of a little under 1 million.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=campinas+brasil&jsv=107&ie=UTF8&ll=-22.911677,-47.047791&spn=0.008617,0.011759&t=k&z=16&iwloc=addr

]]> By: Pitch Invasion · Good neighbours? http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Pitch Invasion · Good neighbours? Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:17:50 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-1718 [...] by the Culture of Soccer blog’s feature on stadiums in close proximity, entitled “familiarity breeds contempt.” In Dundee’s case, though, it seems there’s something of an exception. About [...] [...] by the Culture of Soccer blog’s feature on stadiums in close proximity, entitled “familiarity breeds contempt.” In Dundee’s case, though, it seems there’s something of an exception. About [...]

]]> By: Alex http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 Alex Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:41:10 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-1700 Notts County's Meadow Lane and Nottingham Forest's City Ground are separated by the River Trent. Both grounds can be seen from parts of the other, which is slightly surreal. Also, just south of Forest's City ground lies Nottinghamshire CCC's Trent Bridge cricket ground, which once hosted an international football game, between England and Ireland in 1897. http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=52.939884,-1.134274&spn=0.006931,0.020084&t=k&z=16&om=1 Notts County’s Meadow Lane and Nottingham Forest’s City Ground are separated by the River Trent. Both grounds can be seen from parts of the other, which is slightly surreal. Also, just south of Forest’s City ground lies Nottinghamshire CCC’s Trent Bridge cricket ground, which once hosted an international football game, between England and Ireland in 1897.

http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=52.939884,-1.134274&spn=0.006931,0.020084&t=k&z=16&om=1

]]> By: Daily Dose 08.04.07 - World Football - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 Daily Dose 08.04.07 - World Football - The Offside - Soccer News and Opinion from leagues around the world Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:00:54 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-1697 [...] Local derbies mapped by Google Earth (Culture of Soccer) [...] [...] Local derbies mapped by Google Earth (Culture of Soccer) [...]

]]> By: Linda http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 Linda Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:02:49 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-1690 It is strange, isn't it? But then I've always wondered how clubs like Lazio and Roma (or the two Milan giants) could share a stadium. I can't imagine it happening in Spain. It is strange, isn’t it? But then I’ve always wondered how clubs like Lazio and Roma (or the two Milan giants) could share a stadium. I can’t imagine it happening in Spain.

]]> By: Zeno http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Zeno Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:43:45 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-1688 Wow Tom, I just clicked on your link showing the proximity of the Dundee clubs, on the same street. Amazing. Wow Tom, I just clicked on your link showing the proximity of the Dundee clubs, on the same street. Amazing.

]]> By: Zeno http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 Zeno Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:42:05 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/08/03/familiarity-breeds-contempt/#comment-1687 Liverpool and Everton definitely have the closest grounds of any two major clubs I know of. Split by Stanley Park (where Liverpool are going to build their new stadium, literally across the road from where they currently sit), on one side Anfield, on the other Goodison Park. I have to say I'll be sad when Everton move ground to a part of Liverpool called Kirkby a good few miles away. There is something special about these two rivals, so intimately glaring at each other within from just down the road, that adds to the city and the atmosphere of the rivalry. Liverpool and Everton definitely have the closest grounds of any two major clubs I know of. Split by Stanley Park (where Liverpool are going to build their new stadium, literally across the road from where they currently sit), on one side Anfield, on the other Goodison Park. I have to say I’ll be sad when Everton move ground to a part of Liverpool called Kirkby a good few miles away. There is something special about these two rivals, so intimately glaring at each other within from just down the road, that adds to the city and the atmosphere of the rivalry.

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