Hate is such a strong word..or not.

[arooj.livejournal.com]

Arsenal no longer loathe Spurs as much, West Ham don't hate Millwall and Chelsea have become the new Man United...

Tottenham's long-suffering fans haven't had much to shout about in recent seasons.

Since the Premier League's inception in 1992, the club have never finished higher than fifth and have added just two League Cups to their dust-gathering trophy cabinet.

It might be a little harsh to suggest they're an irrelevance, but they certainly have been when it comes to challenging for major honours in the Premier League era.

And now north London rivals Arsenal have rubbed salt in the wound by naming Chelsea - alongside Spurs - as the club they dislike the most.

In a survey of the capital's supporters conducted by Football Fans Census, Chelsea topped the list as the team London fans love to hate, but followers of Tottenham will be dismayed to learn that they are no longer considered Arsenal's main rivals anymore.

Despite Arsenal's growing indifference to their north London neighbours, West Ham fans voted for the boys from White Hart Lane as the team they dislike most with more than double the votes of second-placed Chelsea.

That particular rivalry appears to be one-way however, with Tottenham naming Chelsea and Manchester United as the teams they dislike most - after the Gunners.

But although a section of Arsenal's support now no longer consider the traditional rivalry with Spurs relevant, their own fading fortunes have ensured they're no longer regarded by Chelsea as a main rival.

Fans of the west London club have now turned their attention to the big boys of English football, Liverpool and Manchester United - with Tottenham given an honourable mention in third-place.

West Ham's grudge against Sheffield United (for their opposition to the dodgy Carlos Tevez) shows no signing of going away with the Yorksshire club appearing third on their list, ahead of traditional rivals Millwall.


ARSENAL

1st - Chelsea 32 per cent
= Tottenham 32 per cent
3rd - Manchester United 15 per cent

CHELSEA

1st - Liverpool 52 per cent
2nd - Manchester United 16 per cent
3rd - Tottenham 10 per cent

FULHAM

1st - Chelsea 66 per cent
2nd - Manchester United 12 per cent
3rd - QPR 11 per cent

TOTTENHAM

1st - Arsenal 67 per cent
2nd - Chelsea 23 per cent
3rd - Manchester United 5 per cent

WEST HAM

1st - Tottenham 47 per cent
2nd - Chelsea 23 per cent
3rd - Sheffield United 7 per cent

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1195501/Arsenal-loathe-Chelsea-just-Spurs-West-Ham-dont-hate-Millwall-Blues-new-Man-United-.html

Comments

[arooj.livejournal.com]

Ya Chelsea, stop ruining our thunder. Hi, there West Ham.

[bunnysayboo.livejournal.com]

[arooj.livejournal.com]

Bah, I feel as if United are so last decade :(

So why do you think Chelsea fans hate Pool fans so much? :D

[bunnysayboo.livejournal.com]

Not a clue.

Actually, If I gave all my reasons I think would be castrated, crucified, and then expelled from the community. But, I rather like it here so I shall keep these details to myself.

[arooj.livejournal.com]

haha i know right. It's because of all the CL drama over the years no doubt.

What has the world come to?

[vivajenn.livejournal.com]

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Re: What has the world come to?

[arooj.livejournal.com]

haha, i love Shia XD And also techinically Chelsea hate and Tottenham hate is the same.

[tasheila.livejournal.com]

i feel like even chelsea hate isn't as strong as it used to be, like three or four years ago. certainly around the beginning of the jose days when they were trying to buy stevie i was so full of rage, lmao.

i think now people have sort of accepted them as truly respectable forces in the league (not that they weren't but they've proved that roman's money was actually worthwhile and not just a flash in the pan) so it's not so much hate anymore but more like...grudging respect.

[x-undercover-x.livejournal.com]

lmao 52% for the Liverpool hate

[arooj.livejournal.com]

You can't beat being on every London club's list except West Ham's :D

[x-undercover-x.livejournal.com]

haha true, you're probably on half the PL teams' lists :p

[arooj.livejournal.com]

Just half? We are offended :P Definately more like 3/4's ;)

We all know Liverpool used to be the most hated during the 80's. Being successul is kinda tough, haha.

[miselemeas.livejournal.com]

It's got to be because of that "goal" in the Champions League in '05.

[anais-molko.livejournal.com]

Ohhh I wanna see a Liverpool poll like that

[ipomoea.livejournal.com]

I wanna see Manchester. United's would be all like:

1. Real Madrid Florentino Perez
2. Liverpool
3. Man City

[anais-molko.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHAH this is so true
just cannot wait to see the %

[arooj.livejournal.com]

I did a poll on the man united comm like 9 months ago.

It was:

1) Chelsea, haha.
2) Liverpool
3) Madrid or maybe it was Man City.

Arsenal came very very low.

I bet, it's totally different now. I might do it again actually ;)and I'll have to dig up the old one sometime.

[anais-molko.livejournal.com]

ohhhhhhhhhhh do it bb! I'd like to see the answers! then compare!

[arooj.livejournal.com]

Haha okie. I'll do it sometime this week and find the old one and compare percentages..Should be interesting ;)

[lightframes.livejournal.com]

I remember that, and a couple of us were upset because Liverpool weren't first.

[arooj.livejournal.com]

I think I was like one of the few who voted RM and LP as the two most hated team which is probably more common now, haha.

[arooj.livejournal.com]

you'd be surprised ;)

[ipomoea.livejournal.com]

Aww, Perez will be so unhappy if he can't buy your hate! ;)

[arooj.livejournal.com]

Poor Perez bb, I'll make sure I get some data showing him how much United fans loathe him :D

[malinowy.livejournal.com]

I can definitely understand why our Chelsea hate has gone up, but somehow I find it funny. To hate Chelsea as much as Tottenham... Strange. But good to know Spurs people still hate us. xD

[natvach.livejournal.com]

CHELSEA

1st - Liverpool 52 per cent
2nd - Manchester United 16 per cent
3rd - Tottenham 10 per cent


I guess I'm a really bad Chelsea fan then because I fucking hate Tottenham more than any other team in the history of EVER.

[londongirl14.livejournal.com]

i can understand why the chelsea hate arose but the Arsenal/Spurs thing is down to North London rivalry Sp*ds have more of a problem with Arsenal than the other way round. From a playing point of view the teams r miles apart. Spurs used to comfort themselves with the fact that while they didn't win as much as Arsenal, cuz we played the better football. Over the last few years they haven't even been able to say that. The fact they're getting excited about the uefa cup or imagining they will finish in the top 4 says everything.

as a girl from highbury i experienced the hate and enjoyed it. but i used to hate the manure more but the rivalry has gone weak, spurs r just pathetic and annoying, liverpool idc about them..never have, i don't know who i hate the most anymore : /

[blumenfeuer.livejournal.com]

The fact they're getting excited about the uefa cup or imagining they will finish in the top 4 says everything.
that is 16 of the teams in the league.

[londongirl14.livejournal.com]

i meant in the terms between the arsenal/spurs rivalry. them telling us they will win the the uefa cup and taking our spot in the the top 4.

[elementarystars.livejournal.com]

Pft, London rivalries don't interest me.

But seriously, how did United get third on Spurs' list?! I feel quite proud! :D

[londongirl14.livejournal.com]

berbetov

[elementarystars.livejournal.com]

Oh, excellent point, thank you!

I try to block him from my memory, to be honest. :P

[londongirl14.livejournal.com]

haha don't for get about carrick either XD

[elementarystars.livejournal.com]

In his case I love him so much I refuse to accept he played for anyone else. :P

[lightframes.livejournal.com]

I thought that was amicable. (Maybe just from our side...)

[katiekylie.livejournal.com]

I have no clue how Liverpool got first on Chelsea's list.

[c0rrine.livejournal.com]

is that sarcasm

[phwoffy04.livejournal.com]

*sigh*
There was a time when Fulham hated Gills but... I guess they're a little bit above that now.

SERIOUSLY PEOPLE, WHERE IS THE MILLWALL HATE?! I feed on Millwall hate!

[epouvante.livejournal.com]

tbh i don't care to hate arsenal either. i find them irrelevant too (which is hilarious coming from seventh place, lol).

WHATEVER, YOU ALL WILL SEE NEXT YEAR. europe, ~*here they come~*.

[epouvante.livejournal.com]

lol, my bad, EIGHTH. i'm one to talk, of course.

[c0rrine.livejournal.com]

aha chelsea hates us

these are interesting and its funny how not all the hate is mutual

[candyrushh.livejournal.com]

lmao/
this is tres hilarr.
wow, arsenal.
idk about arsenal really, they can hate on chels as much as they want.
i dont really see them as competition anyways.
D:
i don't hate Liverpool, and my ManU hate has died.
although, the Liverpool fans get a bit much sometimes. eh.