RCD Espanyol de Cornella
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mitkoa7x
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This doesnt make up for what Tamudo did.
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Flavia
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What they did during el pasillo was ridiculous as well.Officially the most annoying crowd in Spain. They felt robbed after every decision the ref madeClear throw in for Barça? Whistle & boo!
evilhita666
Barçapocalypse NOW!
Don't forget the "Tito, muérete!" chants... Very classy!
UEFA_Barça_Chris
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Thought that ass standing out in the crowd was hilarious. Up until the Tito die chants came in.
Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
Apparently there were some altercations after the Espanyol game between some die hard Espanyol ultras and Cules. Sorry for asking an ignorant question:
Who are these Espanyol fans? Are they mostly Catalan or Barcelona residents of Spanish descent? Why would some of them hate us, the flagship of Catalyuna so much??
Who are these Espanyol fans? Are they mostly Catalan or Barcelona residents of Spanish descent? Why would some of them hate us, the flagship of Catalyuna so much??
XaviMessiGirl
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The rivalry is actually quite intense in the city, I remember not too long ago Espanyol didn't even officially allow Barca fans in the stadium.
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Flavia
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Just check their name, espanyol. Means "spanish" in catalan. I searched google quickly and found this, you should read it.
Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
Thanks Flavia. Good read. Out of all places, LOL also had a pretty good article explaining the rivalry.
Sounds like the rivalry initially originated in the different identity the two clubs represented, Barca being the flag bearer of the Catalan identity and its independence movement while Espanyol was the club of the royalists and the Spanish speakers in the city. But later on Espanyol's fanbase had also expanded to the Catalan-minded people in the city, apparently. So I really don't understand why and how some Espanyol fans, being Catalan themselves, could encompass so much hatred toward us.
I come from a city where there is only one team in the tier A league in the country, so growing up I couldn't fathom how heated a derby could come into being. Different parts of the same city? Different social-economic class represented? Different ideologies represented? Understandable. What I don't understand is "tradition", ie. " I am supporting XXXX because my father/family supports it". Certainly family preference plays a role when the kid is growing up, but I always thought as an adult one should make his own judgement by looking at a slew of factors, such as the style of a team's play, the players a team has, their results, what a team represents etc. and makes his/her own decision.
I guess I will never understand how some Catalan-speaking Barcelona residents could hate us so much.
Sounds like the rivalry initially originated in the different identity the two clubs represented, Barca being the flag bearer of the Catalan identity and its independence movement while Espanyol was the club of the royalists and the Spanish speakers in the city. But later on Espanyol's fanbase had also expanded to the Catalan-minded people in the city, apparently. So I really don't understand why and how some Espanyol fans, being Catalan themselves, could encompass so much hatred toward us.
I come from a city where there is only one team in the tier A league in the country, so growing up I couldn't fathom how heated a derby could come into being. Different parts of the same city? Different social-economic class represented? Different ideologies represented? Understandable. What I don't understand is "tradition", ie. " I am supporting XXXX because my father/family supports it". Certainly family preference plays a role when the kid is growing up, but I always thought as an adult one should make his own judgement by looking at a slew of factors, such as the style of a team's play, the players a team has, their results, what a team represents etc. and makes his/her own decision.
I guess I will never understand how some Catalan-speaking Barcelona residents could hate us so much.
Alarcón
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Cause they're royalists. Their name is Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona. Their crest contains a crown. The Catalan spelling is just an excuse. And it's not even real Catalan, afaik, it's actually called esportiu in Catalan, not deportiu.
Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong...
I think Morbo discuss the 'Real' patronage quite extensively with plenty of examples. I don't think the term can be directly associated with Nationalism movements often associated with Real Madrid. It is just that a Spanish King during the very early part of 1900s was really into football, that he wanted to give some of the clubs his 'blessings'. Depor, Sociedad and Betis were among the lucky ones.
I believe this is very different to Spanish nationalism, initiated by Franco, which as we know the Catalans and Basques despise.
As I said, I stand to be corrected for any misinformation
I think Morbo discuss the 'Real' patronage quite extensively with plenty of examples. I don't think the term can be directly associated with Nationalism movements often associated with Real Madrid. It is just that a Spanish King during the very early part of 1900s was really into football, that he wanted to give some of the clubs his 'blessings'. Depor, Sociedad and Betis were among the lucky ones.
I believe this is very different to Spanish nationalism, initiated by Franco, which as we know the Catalans and Basques despise.
As I said, I stand to be corrected for any misinformation
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