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Glass ceiling cracking?
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mexico1970
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Nope, grounds are too small as is their support and they wont keep it up, their success is admirable but it's only because the other 'Big clubs' have been shaking like a shitting Dog for a decade or more.
Don't get me wrong I would love to see them replace the red tops but it ain't happening consistently any day soon.
Don't get me wrong I would love to see them replace the red tops but it ain't happening consistently any day soon.
jimharri
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Question for you; would you put money on any of them (you can include Forest, if you want) finishing in the top 4 (top 6, even)?Are we seeing a changing of the guard with Bournemouth, Brighton and perhaps Brentford looking upwards?
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In these days of billions of pounds being invested into the Premier League by broadcasting companies, gate receipts play a much less significant role in teams' finances.Nope, grounds are too small as is their support and they wont keep it up, their success is admirable but it's only because the other 'Big clubs' have been shaking like a shitting Dog for a decade or more.
Don't get me wrong I would love to see them replace the red tops but it ain't happening consistently any day soon.
However, their income is still a long way behind the so-called "big six," and unless they can find a top, quality coach, and retain him long-term, they will struggle to match their revenue.
mexico1970
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In these days of billions of pounds being invested into the Premier League by broadcasting companies, gate receipts play a much less significant role in teams' finances.
However, their income is still a long way behind the so-called "big six," and unless they can find a top, quality coach, and retain him long-term, they will struggle to match their revenue.
If they ever get near the top 4 slots consistently they will find themselves in court :)
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Would be nice.Are we seeing a changing of the guard with Bournemouth, Brighton and perhaps Brentford looking upwards?
Bastards man city making the league more competitive by fighting the cartel clubs.
All 3 teams will finish in and around where they finished last season in my opinion.
Bournemouth could have got higher last season, but once they secured 40 points they were on the beach, and this is a stumbling block that a lot of these teams have. Fulham are another team like this.
Brighton are the current benchmark for teams in the bottom 10 though. Buy young and promising players and capture the next best up and coming managers and have a chase at getting a European spot and have a good cup run.
Financially and from a footballing prestige perspective, they will never have the means of keeping the very best players and managers.
Bournemouth could have got higher last season, but once they secured 40 points they were on the beach, and this is a stumbling block that a lot of these teams have. Fulham are another team like this.
Brighton are the current benchmark for teams in the bottom 10 though. Buy young and promising players and capture the next best up and coming managers and have a chase at getting a European spot and have a good cup run.
Financially and from a footballing prestige perspective, they will never have the means of keeping the very best players and managers.
wolviedinho
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Football is not fair. Some of the teams mentioned are having a good season but won’t win anything and don’t have the money to properly compete.
Remember the league is set up to protect 4 clubs. The rest make up the illusion of competition.
Remember the league is set up to protect 4 clubs. The rest make up the illusion of competition.
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They will do well for a while, maybe get into Europe or win a trophy, then they will sell their best players, their coach will get snapped up and they’ll end up struggling or getting relegated.
A decade or so ago, Southampton were that same kind of team. The players they’ve had through their door with Pochetino doing well with them, they got into the Europa League finishing 8th, 7th, 6th and 8th in a row.
Then they got scavenged and ended up relegated.
Same happened with Portsmouth before then who won the FA Cup and played in Europe, and with Leicester since who won the PL and FA Cup.
Both ended up scavenged and relegated.
Fulham, regular top half finishers, got to a UEFA Cup final.
Boro, regular top half finishers, got to a UEFA Cup final.
Both ended up scavenged and relegated.
Will always be the case because the G14 organised football to be that way, keeping the rich rich and the rest out of reach and if they get too close they get scavenged.
Sometimes a club will have a few good cycles where they manage to find decent players to keep replacing what they lost. But then other clubs will come along with newer and fresher ideas and will outperform them, then it’ll be their time to get scavenged after a few years.
And if the scavenging doesn’t stop them, new rules will be brought in to hinder their progress.
The one thing about Brighton is that they’ve got the biggest catchment area without another club near them in the country. But are they Brighton fans?
A decade or so ago, Southampton were that same kind of team. The players they’ve had through their door with Pochetino doing well with them, they got into the Europa League finishing 8th, 7th, 6th and 8th in a row.
Then they got scavenged and ended up relegated.
Same happened with Portsmouth before then who won the FA Cup and played in Europe, and with Leicester since who won the PL and FA Cup.
Both ended up scavenged and relegated.
Fulham, regular top half finishers, got to a UEFA Cup final.
Boro, regular top half finishers, got to a UEFA Cup final.
Both ended up scavenged and relegated.
Will always be the case because the G14 organised football to be that way, keeping the rich rich and the rest out of reach and if they get too close they get scavenged.
Sometimes a club will have a few good cycles where they manage to find decent players to keep replacing what they lost. But then other clubs will come along with newer and fresher ideas and will outperform them, then it’ll be their time to get scavenged after a few years.
And if the scavenging doesn’t stop them, new rules will be brought in to hinder their progress.
The one thing about Brighton is that they’ve got the biggest catchment area without another club near them in the country. But are they Brighton fans?
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