Rivalries
Originally from Glasgow, Clyde developed local rivalries with other teams from in and around the city including Celtic, Rangers, Partick Thistle and Queens Park. And from previous years now defunct teams like Clydebank and Third Lanark. Any game between any of these two would be known as a Glasgow derby.
It's been said that Partick Thistle are who the Bully Wee's main derby is with. This seems to come from the similar stature in the size of both clubs and the fact that the level support and success of both clubs has never matched that of Glasgow's biggest two. It's always been competitive and intense between both sets of supporters especially on derby days.
In recent times, the rivalry was intensified when Thistle became Clyde's landlords at Firhill for five years. The decision to groundshare with Thistle was never really accepted by either Clyde or Thistle supporters. The Clyde fans preferred to watch dog-racing at Shawfield in Rutherglen.
From late 2010 onwards, Clyde have been looking to leave Broadwood for a new home. In early 2012, Partick Thistle chairman David Beattie said he welcome a deal to see Clyde groundshare at Firhill once more. He said it would reignite the Glasgow-rivalry and would benefit both clubs. "I am all for ground-sharing and Clyde are traditionally a Glasgow club and the healthy rivalry between ourselves and the Bully Wee is historical".
After leaving Clyde for Thistle in 2002, Jamie Mitchell spoke to the News of the World in 2002 in an interview about the move. He stated he couldn't believe the abuse he got for his move, saying moving to Thistle made matters worse and that he got the "Mo Johnston treatment". He also said he always knew there was a rivalry but he didn't know how intense it was until now.
Scott Chaplain, former Partick Thistle midfielder, spoke to the Clyde website in 2007. Chaplain said he was made aware of the rivalry between the two clubs from years by from Clyde supporters he knows and the competitive edges to those particular matches. He was "glad" to be play in those games while with Thistle. He was linked with Clyde before his move to Thistle in 2007.
In recent time a rivalry has developed with Hamilton Accies.
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