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Post by GoBoks on Oct 25, 2016 19:36:47 GMT
OK .... What I really meant is who are the teams that you historically/nostalgically associate with being in the top tier of English football? (Not those we'd like to see ala Longford AFC, New Mills, Bashley and 16 similar and Stoke  ) Mine are: Arsenal Aston Villa Blackburn Rovers Chelsea Derby County Everton Leeds United Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Nottingham Forest Sheffield United Stoke City Southampton Tottenham Hotspurs West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers I include Leicester and Blackburn simply because they have won the Premiership and they are in at the expense of Sunderland and Birmingham City. Interestingly, Stoke only kick in at 22 on the All-Time Top Flight Table, but based on points per game, we are a lot lower! |
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Post by leicspotter on Oct 25, 2016 19:42:27 GMT
I would go for Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday over Southampton and Sheffield United...
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Post by GoBoks on Oct 25, 2016 19:47:52 GMT
I would go for Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday over Southampton and Sheffield United... Yes, I had a dilemma with the Sheffield teams. Plumbed for United because they were big in the early years of me supporting Stoke. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 19:58:46 GMT
Coventry would have to be in it for me.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Oct 25, 2016 20:38:42 GMT
Surely any list like this can only rightly be based on seasons spent in the top-flight. That makes us a genuine top-flight club. Clickerty-click |
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Post by alster on Oct 25, 2016 20:45:03 GMT
Surely any list like this can only rightly be based on seasons spent in the top-flight. That makes us a genuine top-flight club. Clickerty-click Wow there are a couple of teams in there I've never even heard of never mind associate with top flight football Darwen (is it even a place where is it?), Glossop I've heard of the place but don't associate it with football at all. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 20:45:47 GMT
Surely any list like this can only rightly be based on seasons spent in the top-flight. That makes us a genuine top-flight club. Clickerty-clickCheck that 'consecutive seasons in the Prem' table! As soon as Sunderland go down... |
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Post by jezzascfc on Oct 25, 2016 20:48:52 GMT
Surely any list like this can only rightly be based on seasons spent in the top-flight. That makes us a genuine top-flight club. Clickerty-clickThat list is bang on for the top 20 - interesting that all three north east clubs and both Sheffield clubs get in yet Dirty Leeds, Forest, Leicester and the Saints don't. |
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Post by alster on Oct 25, 2016 20:50:43 GMT
Surely any list like this can only rightly be based on seasons spent in the top-flight. That makes us a genuine top-flight club. Clickerty-clickCheck that 'consecutive seasons in the Prem' table! As soon as Sunderland go down... Unimaginable progress. |
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Post by Stoke711 on Oct 25, 2016 20:54:01 GMT
Surely any list like this can only rightly be based on seasons spent in the top-flight. That makes us a genuine top-flight club. Clickerty-clickWow @ Arsenal. 91 seasons in a row in top flight football. 100 out 118 in top flight. Can't stand them but fair play. |
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Post by alster on Oct 25, 2016 21:05:12 GMT
Surely any list like this can only rightly be based on seasons spent in the top-flight. That makes us a genuine top-flight club. Clickerty-clickWow @ Arsenal. 91 seasons in a row in top flight football. 100 out 118 in top flight. Can't stand them but fair play. See the bit at the bottom though they were elected to the top flight and have never had to earn that right. It was probably one of them dodgy online polls with multiple entries allowed  |
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Post by salopstick on Oct 25, 2016 21:08:09 GMT
Surely any list like this can only rightly be based on seasons spent in the top-flight. That makes us a genuine top-flight club. Clickerty-clickWow @ Arsenal. 91 seasons in a row in top flight football. 100 out 118 in top flight. Can't stand them but fair play. Arsenal were "elected" to the Top Flight in season 1919-20. They remain the only club since the formation of the Football League in 1888-89 who never earnt their place on merit Surprise surprise |
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Post by Stoke711 on Oct 26, 2016 0:32:04 GMT
Wow @ Arsenal. 91 seasons in a row in top flight football. 100 out 118 in top flight. Can't stand them but fair play. See the bit at the bottom though they were elected to the top flight and have never had to earn that right. It was probably one of them dodgy online polls with multiple entries allowed Never noticed that. I take it back. Bloody cheats. They should be relegated to the conference |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2016 5:50:49 GMT
Forest, Leeds and Brum...With either Norwich or Ipswich for East Anglia nostalgia, I remember the Ipswich team of late 70's, winning cups and doing well...
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Post by wuzza on Oct 26, 2016 6:40:50 GMT
Anything that keeps the number of London clubs to a bare minimum and the southern commuter towns to zero is fine by me.
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Post by Northy on Oct 26, 2016 7:55:12 GMT
Surely any list like this can only rightly be based on seasons spent in the top-flight. That makes us a genuine top-flight club. Clickerty-click Wow there are a couple of teams in there I've never even heard of never mind associate with top flight football Darwen (is it even a place where is it?), Glossop I've heard of the place but don't associate it with football at all. Darwen is not far from Ewood Park on the Bolton road , yes its a place |
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Post by alster on Oct 26, 2016 8:01:45 GMT
Wow there are a couple of teams in there I've never even heard of never mind associate with top flight football Darwen (is it even a place where is it?), Glossop I've heard of the place but don't associate it with football at all. Darwen is not far from Ewood Park on the Bolton road , yes its a place So did Darwen evolve into Blackburn Rovers? |
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Post by Northy on Oct 26, 2016 8:04:03 GMT
Darwen is not far from Ewood Park on the Bolton road , yes its a place So did Darwen evolve into Blackburn Rovers? no, Blackburn were one of the original 12 |
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Post by alster on Oct 26, 2016 8:11:23 GMT
So did Darwen evolve into Blackburn Rovers? no, Blackburn were one of the original 12 So they were more like Port Vale, too close to a proper football club to ever really thrive(outside of major city's anyhow) |
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Post by Northy on Oct 26, 2016 8:15:33 GMT
no, Blackburn were one of the original 12 So they were more like Port Vale, too close to a proper football club to ever really thrive(outside of major city's anyhow) yep, you could probably park at Darwen fc for the game and walk to ewood park, they beat my local team at the weekend 2-0 |
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Post by alster on Oct 26, 2016 8:37:35 GMT
So they were more like Port Vale, too close to a proper football club to ever really thrive(outside of major city's anyhow) yep, you could probably park at Darwen fc for the game and walk to ewood park, they beat my local team at the weekend 2-0 Wow they're still going too. This thread has been a learning curve. Thanks. |
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Post by Staying up for Grandadstokey on Oct 26, 2016 9:02:00 GMT
Coventry would have to be in it for me. 3rd level team. |
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Oct 26, 2016 9:34:26 GMT
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Bolton Wanderers
Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea
Derby County
Everton
Leeds United
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Portsmouth
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur
West Brom
West Ham
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2016 13:30:36 GMT
Coventry would have to be in it for me. 3rd level team. But previous history would have them in the top flight. Sure they were in top flight football for well over 20years. |
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Post by adoptedessexstokie on Oct 26, 2016 21:50:58 GMT
Ipswich should be in there really. Won the League, won the FA cup, won the UEFA cup & produced England's finest 2 managers (Ramsey & Robson)
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