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The Soccer Thread (Version 10)

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Webster, Aug 8, 2019.

  1. Twirling Time

    Twirling Time Well-Known Member

    Blackpool FC fits the bill: They dropped from the Championship in 2015 and fell the next year from League One to League Two.

    They sank like a stone after winning promotion to the EPL in 2010. Their postponement of 3 straight home fixtures because they didn't have defrosters in their pitch (to MUFC, Spurs and Liverpool no less) had to be a catastrophic inflection point that season.
     
  2. Twirling Time

    Twirling Time Well-Known Member

    According to Wikipedia, 3 clubs in England have bought not just 2, but 3 drops in a row:

    • Bristol City FC (First Division 1979-80 to Fourth Division 1982-83);
    • Luton Town FC (Championship 2006-07 to out of the EFL completely 2009-10)
    • Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (First Division 1983-84 to Fourth Division 1986-87)

    As far as changing leagues, the Noisy Neighbours had an interesting spell from 1997 to 2002, dropping to (the equivalent of) League One, rising back to the top flight 2 years later then falling back to the Championship in 2001.
     
  3. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    LOL Luton. I hear they used to be a huge Watford rival ...
     
  4. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    Portsmouth started 2010 in the Premier League and by the summer of 2013 was in League Two.
     
  5. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    I'm wondering if the foreign clubs actually see that Christian Pulisic constantly pushes play and makes things happen when he's on the field.
     
  6. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    ... and that was before he scored his second goal in as many games.
     
  7. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    Almost 2 more goals. Liverpool will take the title today.
     
  8. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

  9. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    Congrats — just a fantastic, fun and likeable team. But Ole is coming to coming to knock you off of your perch!
     
  10. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    OLE AT THE WHEEL!
     
  11. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    Just because his teams make me drink too much to drive home.
     
  12. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    (whispers) one team beat Liverpool this season ... (slinks off back into the relegation fight after today's disappointing result at Turf Moor)
     
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