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Post by greystokie on May 15, 2024 21:34:14 GMT
Sunderland seem to fit the bill. They get the numbers so would be most likely to fit the self sustainability criteria.
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Post by marylandstoke on May 15, 2024 21:35:59 GMT
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Post by marylandstoke on May 15, 2024 21:40:17 GMT
Leek Town but fan base bit small so Sheffield Wednesday Well, if we’re allowed fantasy picks I am, of course, having The Mighty Vics.
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Post by i1da on May 15, 2024 21:42:56 GMT
Bristol City/Rovers Birmingham Coventry QPR Dark horses Leyton Orient or Charlton Pathetic for the London pull Coventry won the FA Cup "just the other day"
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Post by Vermelho20312505 on May 16, 2024 11:11:24 GMT
Bristol City for me. Great city and don't think they've ever achieved anything of note and rarely been in the top flight. But potentially large fan base and decent stadium.
Definitely think it would hit the criteria of not building on anyone else and doing it better etc.
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Post by lawrieleslie on May 16, 2024 11:42:48 GMT
Elburton Villa my local team currently sitting 8th in South West Peninsular Premier League. This league is ranked 7th in the National League system so plenty to do. First I'd employ a good coaching staff alongside building a 20k all seater stadium. The ground they own is big enough for this and a decent sized car park. I would build an academy close by to attract youngsters from Taunton down to Penzance. Plymouth Argyle, the nearest EFL club do not run an academy as such. I would put a target of 9 years to reach EFL at which point things would really start happening because we will attract professional to play in an upcoming team in a beautiful part of Devon. My next target would be to achieve PL status within 6 years then we will be flying. The ground would be extended to 40k all seater as we compete with the elite of PL with Champions League qualifying as a real possibility. This is not a pipe dream, it will happen.
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Post by Los Alfareros on May 16, 2024 11:43:36 GMT
York City.
Family connections.
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Post by stokesupporter on May 16, 2024 14:20:34 GMT
Torquay or Rochdale.
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Post by Gods on May 16, 2024 14:40:45 GMT
I think Birmingham is a good shout, they carry the name of Britain's second city.
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Post by smiler_andy on May 16, 2024 16:04:16 GMT
I always thought Birmingham would be the obvious choice and the new owners there bought them for that reason. Even if they have made a pigs ear of this season. Other choices would be either of the Bristol clubs, Plymouth and MK Dons. Then there is Bradford population of over 500,000 even though close to Leeds has a lot of potential. List of English districts by Population en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_districts_by_populationBiggest City without a professional football club is Wakefield population over 357,000
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Post by theglove on May 16, 2024 17:38:49 GMT
Those conditions especially number 4 make 80% of the league redundent Yeah, scrap 4. Half the fun would be to see if you could build a fanbase, maybe in the meantime take fans away from a club who has an unfair monopoly. I nominate Gateshead.
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Post by maninasuitcase on May 16, 2024 20:27:52 GMT
Stafford rangers.
Still pull 500+ in.
In their conference days they could muster 2k.
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Post by Ron on May 16, 2024 21:11:15 GMT
Sheffield Wednesday. Genuinely big club. Great fanbase. A ground that you could develop with character like Liverpool have done with Anfiled.
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