English Football: Relative Talent Of Top Six Levels
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Regarding teams that unexpectedly won the league title, and here I'm talking about the old top division before the days of the PL, which was Division 1, check out Ipswich Town!
Regarding teams that unexpectedly won the league title, and here I'm talking about the old top division before the days of the PL, which was Division 1, check out Ipswich Town!
Now you go and look up the history's of all other English clubs and then we can see what the total is and three I believe is already three more than you thought there would be no?
Now you go and look up the history's of all other English clubs and then we can see what the total is and three I believe is already three more than you thought there would be no?
Hm, let's see. Leicester is one. Nott'm Forest (which I've cited) is two. Ipswich which another poster (who was notably not you) has cited is three. How about you make a contribution?
But OK, I'll indulge. A quick Google search reveals Sheffield Utd in 1898, Everton in 1932 and Spurs in 1951. That's it. Six teams over 117 years. So your saying that "it might happen again in five or ten years" is basically akin to saying "Bournemouth might win it next year. Or they might not. But it's a 50/50 chance."
Hm, let's see. Leicester is one. Nott'm Forest (which I've cited) is two. Ipswich which another poster (who was notably not you) has cited is three. How about you make a contribution?
But OK, I'll indulge. A quick Google search reveals Sheffield Utd in 1898, Everton in 1932 and Spurs in 1951. That's it. Six teams over 117 years. So your saying that "it might happen again in five or ten years" is basically akin to saying "Bournemouth might win it next year. Or they might not. But it's a 50/50 chance."
I never said its a 50/50 chance that Bournemouth would win the league next year?? I said promoted teams have won the league before and it will happen again, I then said it COULD be 5 years, it COULD be 10 years etc, this was all in response to the claim that it would NEVER happen again, I still stand by what I said, there is NO reason why ANY club cant get promoted and win the league, nobody said it was 'easy', English football is bloody competitive, there will be 20 clubs looking to win the league next season and obviously some are better equipped than others, teams can and do however evolve (either one way or the other). As for 'making a contribution' I've told you previously, I can't be arsed to troll through every clubs history over every season, (I am pretty clued up on the history of Chelsea FC if you want to know it) if it means that much to you then well done for looking into it, for a full detailed account of EVERY clubs history try the site European football statistics.
I never said its a 50/50 chance that Bournemouth would win the league next year??
Oh, ffs... For someone who lives in the UK, you certainly seem to have a rather tenuous grasp on the language.
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this was all in response to the claim that it would NEVER happen again
No such claim has been made.
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As for 'making a contribution' I've told you previously, I can't be arsed to troll through every clubs history over every season, (I am pretty clued up on the history of Chelsea FC if you want to know it) if it means that much to you then well done for looking into it, for a full detailed account of EVERY clubs history try the site European football statistics.
Clearly not. You'd much rather spout off random statements. I never asked for every club's history. I merely asked for examples of promoted teams winning the league to illustrate the rarity of such an occasion. You couldn't even be arsed to do a simple Google search to prove your point.
Oh, ffs... For someone who lives in the UK, you certainly seem to have a rather tenuous grasp on the language.No such claim has been made.Clearly not. You'd much rather spout off random statements. I never asked for every club's history. I merely asked for examples of promoted teams winning the league to illustrate the rarity of such an occasion. You couldn't even be arsed to do a simple Google search to prove your point.
I think perhaps YOU should go back and re-read my posts, YOU seem to be the one with a rather tenuous grasp on the language, if I can't be arsed to trawl through the history of every English club then it really is my prerogative, however we are already past the 'only two' clubs (as you claimed) that have done it in the past, I stand by my point, it WILL happen again, it COULD be next year, it COULD be 5 years, it COULD be 10, it COULD BE MORE but it will happen again, I still fail to see what it is about this you find so offensive?
I think perhaps YOU should go back and re-read my posts, YOU seem to be the one with a rather tenuous grasp on the language, if I can't be arsed to trawl through the history of every English club then it really is my prerogative, however we are already past the 'only two' clubs (as you claimed) that have done it in the past, I stand by my point, it WILL happen again, it COULD be next year, it COULD be 5 years, it COULD be 10, it COULD BE MORE but it will happen again, I still fail to see what it is about this you find so offensive?
The fact that this was not your original point, nor did you color it as such. Furthermore, none of those "past the only two" were in Leicester's situation where as a new team they sat in the relegation zone a year prior to winning the title. So, no, it's not as cut-and-dry as you'd like it to be.
But given that you don't feel the need or, as you so eloquently put it, can't be arsed to back your statements up with fact, talking to you is rather like talking to Donald Trump. As such, I shall refrain from doing so any further and I doubt my original point (that "hey, let's just build a team cheaply and win the title" is not, nor will it ever be the general rule nor particularly easy to do) will suffer any for it.
The fact that this was not your original point, nor did you color it as such. Furthermore, none of those "past the only two" were in Leicester's situation where as a new team they sat in the relegation zone a year prior to winning the title. So, no, it's not as cut-and-dry as you'd like it to be.
But given that you don't feel the need or, as you so eloquently put it, can't be arsed to back your statements up with fact, talking to you is rather like talking to Donald Trump. As such, I shall refrain from doing so any further and I doubt my original point (that "hey, let's just build a team cheaply and win the title" is not, nor will it ever be the general rule nor particularly easy to do) will suffer any for it.
Here is my original point:- 'Or you could do what Leicester did and simply build a Premier League winning team at a price you can afford?'. I still fail to see what the issue is you have with this? I never said winning the Premier League was easy did I? It certainly ISN'T IMPOSSIBLE though is it, My statement has been backed up with FACTS, backed up by fellow posters who have indicated teams that have won the title straight after promotion, what 'facts' do I need to back up the claim 'Or you could do what Leicester did and simply build a Premier League winning team at a price you can afford?' exactly? Any team that has won the league without 'spending the most'? 'outside of the top 4 biggest spenders'? Any team that has won the league without going 'bust'? Perhaps next time before commenting you should take into consideration more than just the last 5 years of history, English football has been around a lot longer than you seem to realise.
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