Zackly. Thank-you.
I’d have replied earlier, but I was listening to The Proclaimers!
Btw, plenty folk in/from or around Plymouth who are up their holes…. 😆
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Why do we seem to hate Exeter but love Torquay?
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I’d have replied earlier, but I was listening to The Proclaimers!
Btw, plenty folk in/from or around Plymouth who are up their holes…. 😆
Seems a bit harsh, I thought A Little Respect was quite a good tune.
Plymouth also has a Cathedral. 🤔
Exeter probably has the longer recorded history and in 49 AD its Celtic name was recorded as Kaerpenhuelgoit, meaning 'town on the hill under the high wood' and the Romans named it Is a Isca Dumnoniorum, "Watertown of the Dumnonii". Isca was also known to the British as Caer Uisc
All downhill in recent times though.
I don't hate Exeter. They're the 4th biggest team in Devon and should be respected for it.
I must say that I love beating them. We seem to live in their heads. I think it’s more important to them. I certainly don’t hate them. It’s a proper, fan owned, football club and a very pleasant stadium and lovely playing surface.
I think we manufacture rivalry because we’re a one club city. Saying that, the match at HP, in our promotion season, was a cracking game.
I think we manufacture rivalry because we’re a one club city. Saying that, the match at HP, in our promotion season, was a cracking game.
Just reading through all the comments, although a bit late to the party, I must say an interesting read & In all honesty agree with such posts in the forum as German Shepard's, I have the up most respect for all Devon side's & am a proud Devonian, to see no hatred with my fellow man, respect Exeter for how they run their club & academy, Torquay for rallying around their club to save it like us & the Grecians have done this millennia, as well as all the other none league Devon side's Tiverton Tavistock Barnstaple Bideford Exmouth Buckland Ivybridge the lot, Plymouth born with time spent living all over god's county in Ivybridge Exeter & Dalwood near Honiton, nothing make's me prouder home away or Wembley & seeing a sea of Saint Petroc's flag's proudly aloft, I'd love nothing more then to one day see Premier League Plymouth Championship Exeter League One Torquay & League Two Barnstaple, an impossible scenario I know but a team to be proud for in all corners North East South West would be outstanding, I say long live the ceremonial county of Devon (the only county of Devon) bin ghastly Unitary Authorities & reinstate Plymouth & Torbay into God's County Council, AUXILIO DIVINO!
There’s only a small percentage of Argyle fans who ‘hate’ Exeter. Can’t say the same for them lot up the road though. They are totally obsessed with us.
I have a good mate from Exeter. One Saturday earlier this season his company did a sponsor thing at an Exeter home game. I was invited along. Had a meal and a few beers in the fans lounge. (I met John Hore, which was great). Whilst the game was going on, I kid you not, the big bank must have sang an anti Argyle song once every 8 to 10 minutes. They were playing Barnsley for crying out loud.
I have been to 16 Argyle home games this season. I honestly do not remember one single song was sung about Exeter. Says it all really.
I have a good mate from Exeter. One Saturday earlier this season his company did a sponsor thing at an Exeter home game. I was invited along. Had a meal and a few beers in the fans lounge. (I met John Hore, which was great). Whilst the game was going on, I kid you not, the big bank must have sang an anti Argyle song once every 8 to 10 minutes. They were playing Barnsley for crying out loud.
I have been to 16 Argyle home games this season. I honestly do not remember one single song was sung about Exeter. Says it all really.
I dont hate them at all. More like a friendly banter rivalry.
That said i dont look that far down the football league so i have no idea who or what they are anymore.
As for Torquay, its more looking after the teams in trouble. Tin hat time but id even donate to help Exeter if they were in serious financial trouble.
That said i dont look that far down the football league so i have no idea who or what they are anymore.
As for Torquay, its more looking after the teams in trouble. Tin hat time but id even donate to help Exeter if they were in serious financial trouble.
At the end of the day they’re both north of Home Park so they are automatically grouped with every other professional club in the UK “GRIM NORTHERN 5HIT HOLES” 😜
