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TW3 Beaver
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Adam wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 11:05 am Although we might pass each other in league placings, hopefully not, Walton & Hersham could very much come into the mix in the coming years.

I think there was a rivalry with Walton & Hersham in the not too distant past.
I think it went so far as some of our younger fans, at the time, went to one of their games at the end of the season to glory in their relegation.
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geedub
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TW3 Beaver wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:49 pm I think there was a rivalry with Walton & Hersham in the not too distant past.
I think it went so far as some of our younger fans, at the time, went to one of their games at the end of the season to glory in their relegation.
:lol:
We might get some mysteriously bigger crowds at the end of this season then...
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BeaverWatcher
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TW3 Beaver wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:49 pm
Adam wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 11:05 am Although we might pass each other in league placings, hopefully not, Walton & Hersham could very much come into the mix in the coming years.

I think there was a rivalry with Walton & Hersham in the not too distant past.
I think it went so far as some of our younger fans, at the time, went to one of their games at the end of the season to glory in their relegation.
I can neither confirm, nor deny this happened.

And at no point did the young Hampton fans conga round the terrace with the leader wearing Bertie's head.....
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JimS
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TW3 Beaver wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:49 pm
Adam wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 11:05 am Although we might pass each other in league placings, hopefully not, Walton & Hersham could very much come into the mix in the coming years.

I think there was a rivalry with Walton & Hersham in the not too distant past.
I think it went so far as some of our younger fans, at the time, went to one of their games at the end of the season to glory in their relegation.
So often things like this come back to bite you don't they?

(I don't mean you personally!).
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Lord Elpus
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There was indeed a bit of a rivalry with Walton for a few years. However I wouldn't say it ran that deep...for the bulk of the time they were much higher up the league system than we were and we simply didn't encounter each other all that often. If by some miracle we do stay up (and assuming they get promoted) I can see it possibly becoming a bit of a thing again and we won't have to rely on these "tudor derby" manufactured type things that are mentioned from time to time, however well intentioned.
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