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by Jackson Corner » 13 Nov 2022 03:30
by 72 bus » 13 Nov 2022 07:12
Jackson Corner I wish we were like Bournemouth, Brighton Brentford , when did we put 7 goals past Everton in two games. When did we win 3-1 at Arsenal and when did we go away to best richest club side in the world and win?
I am in total admiration of Brentford there recruiting of players managers coaching staff Scouts over the last ten years is simply outstanding. They scrapped there academy something I have been saying we should have done years ago.
If I had to pick a team I would say Hull played at a crap hole for years moved to a new stadium. Went to the premiership came straight down. But they have at least won two play off finals And an FA cup semi final.
Although never won the 2nd tier title.
by Royalwaster » 13 Nov 2022 07:47
72 busJackson Corner I wish we were like Bournemouth, Brighton Brentford , when did we put 7 goals past Everton in two games. When did we win 3-1 at Arsenal and when did we go away to best richest club side in the world and win?
I am in total admiration of Brentford there recruiting of players managers coaching staff Scouts over the last ten years is simply outstanding. They scrapped there academy something I have been saying we should have done years ago.
If I had to pick a team I would say Hull played at a crap hole for years moved to a new stadium. Went to the premiership came straight down. But they have at least won two play off finals And an FA cup semi final.
Although never won the 2nd tier title.
2006-2007 Man city 0 - 2 Reading
2006-2007 West Ham 0 - 1 Reading, Reading 6 - 0 West Ham
by Mr Optimist » 13 Nov 2022 08:26
by Dirk Gently » 13 Nov 2022 16:38
by Elm Park Kid » 13 Nov 2022 16:58
Dirk Gently Until the mid 90s, Doncaster. Same size, same type of crowds, same sort of history and for quite a few years were at the same level and got promoted and relegated together.
Then in 1995 *their* Chairman burnt down their main stand in a property development scam and *our* chairman gained planning permission and put in place funding for the MadStad and the two clubs' paths diverged for ever.
Now - Brighton, or it should have been but in 2007/8 our owners couldn't scale up their thoughts and wallets big enough to push on when they had a golden opportunity.
by Franchise FC » 13 Nov 2022 17:25
Elm Park KidDirk Gently Until the mid 90s, Doncaster. Same size, same type of crowds, same sort of history and for quite a few years were at the same level and got promoted and relegated together.
Then in 1995 *their* Chairman burnt down their main stand in a property development scam and *our* chairman gained planning permission and put in place funding for the MadStad and the two clubs' paths diverged for ever.
Now - Brighton, or it should have been but in 2007/8 our owners couldn't scale up their thoughts and wallets big enough to push on when they had a golden opportunity.
Big John just didn't have the bank balance to do it. If we had got promoted in the 90s there would have been a chance of naturally scaling us up along with the new PL. But it was already too late by 2007 - well, unless we tried to do a 'Leeds' and gamble the club's future.
by YorkshireRoyal99 » 13 Nov 2022 17:33
Mr Optimist I thought two northern similar clubs to us are yesterday’s opponents Hull, and Huddersfield.
Similar size fan bases and admittedly Huddersfield in their early years won First Division titles but looking at it from the last 50 years, very similar. Leeds Road was like a bigger version of Elm Park but with the roof on the home “Cowshed” end.
Both clubs spending some time in the old Second Division in the 80s, but returned to their more traditional place in the Third Division, with an occasional season in the Fourth. Now with new grounds and brief flirtations with the Premier League where they were ultimately swimming against the tide, back in what is probably the club’s correct and natural order in the current football world, level 2.
For Hull (and now to a degree, Huddersfield) add in dwindling crowds over the last couple of seasons and periods of dodgy overseas ownership…
by Fox Talbot » 13 Nov 2022 21:53
by Dirk Gently » 14 Nov 2022 09:08
Fox Talbot 100 years ago it would have been Swindon. Probably will be in 10 years time!
by blythspartan » 14 Nov 2022 09:28
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