What a load of baloney in that article! It took City 30 years to recover etc. City were not relegated because of any punishment and finished 1907-08 3rd in the League. They had 1 season in Div 2 (1909-10) until relegation in 1926. They were the best supported club in the league in 1910-11, 1914-15 and then again in 1927-28 and 1928-29. They moved to Maine Rd in 1923 and were League runners up in 1920. FA Cup finalists in 1926 & 1933 then FAC winners in 1934. Basically, they had a more successful 30 years than many of their rivals.