This is not a Derby-we don't hate Argyle

[rsp4]

Being ex Navy I have a soft spot for Pompey and when I was based up there I used to go and watch them. The fans were always good to me even when I wore my colours to the games. There was an era in the mid 80"s when it was a bit tetchy but that was more the hooligan fraternity more than the fans. I dont see this as a derby but I do see the Pompey v guz games as the biggest of the season in this crappy league

 

[ford hill POMPEY fan]

Geographically it's difficult for Plymouth, your real derby is 38 miles away, so grip on to navy connection, The that infamous game for us older ones became a bit of a grudge. In the 70's we regularly played Millwall-another Dockyard Derby which was always tasty
When i lived Bolton in the early 80's you could spit in any direction and hit a football club, but they didn't care about anyone but Man utd as a derby. What seems to be a fact, is that we both have passionate fans, its a fairly easy route to get to, so it can be noisy-long may it continue as we both go up the leagues, but not next season i fear