Clubs in this league in size order

[Ciderup]

Success is decided by money, that much is clear. You can be the biggest club in the world but if you've got no money you will struggle.

Unfortunately, you are spot on SBE and that's from a supporter of a club that does have a very rich owner.

 

[Hooped Wizard]

There's always the new stadium factor too. Unless your Coventry or Colchester clubs often benefit from a massive increase in gates upon the move to a new stadium that makes them look bigger than they historically are. Chesterfield, Rotherham and Shrewsbury to name a few.

And us.....

 

[hodge]

How many of you have a rich, moronic Italian owner? So ner.

We've got a rich owner who has buggered off to Gurnsey.....

 

[Ciderup]

We've got a rich owner who has buggered off to Gurnsey.....

You missed 'obscenely' out mucker, 'an obscenely rich owner who has buggered off to Guernsey'!

 

[hodge]

You missed 'obscenely' out mucker, 'an obscenely rich owner who has buggered off to Guernsey'!

 

[blade1889]

Success is decided by money, that much is clear. You can be the biggest club in the world but if you've got no money you will struggle.

Somebody should tell our club that. Doubt we've had below a top2 budget since we've been down here.

 

[SkyBlueElephant]

Somebody should tell our club that. Doubt we've had below a top2 budget since we've been down here.

You will be back in the championship soon enough.

 

[blade1889]

You will be back in the championship soon enough.

Every season ive thought, we'll get promoted this season. Fair enough we're obviously in a less depressing situation as yourselves but 'kin hell its depressing constantly being the biggest or 2nd biggest in the league and struggling to get out of it.

 

[hodge]

Every season ive thought, we'll get promoted this season. Fair enough we're obviously in a less depressing situation as yourselves but 'kin hell its depressing constantly being the biggest or 2nd biggest in the league and struggling to get out of it.

Blackpool/Millwall I expect to not contest for the title next year, Wigan if they go down will be dangerous (still have parachute payments?) So the teams coming down will be less danger than those going up I would expect.

 

[Craig]

Is a Dingle fan really debating that they're bigger then PNE?

Hush, the big boys are talking. Go steal some lead flashing or summat.

 

[SeasideKurt]

We'll be bottom 6. 100%. Lee Clarks tikka takka football won't work down there with some of Stockport Counties released select.

 

[blade1889]

Blackpool/Millwall I expect to not contest for the title next year, Wigan if they go down will be dangerous (still have parachute payments?) So the teams coming down will be less danger than those going up I would expect.

Genuinely said that most seasons as well, bar the one where Wolves came down and we lost Donny n Bournemouth

 

[hodge]

We'll be bottom 6. 100%. Lee Clarks tikka takka football won't work down there with some of Stockport Counties released select.

Good football doesn't stop you getting results in league 1, I remember when we last in the league before this stint and now, the standard is generally a lot better.

 

[SeasideKurt]

Good football doesn't stop you getting results in league 1, I remember when we last in the league before this stint and now, the standard is generally a lot better.

We play a sort of football where we don't want to score, shoot or get into the opponents half? We've had about 3 shots on target in 6 games.

The worst championship team ever.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Honestly believe next season will be the most wide open League One since possibly Bristol City's last promotion in 2006-07. Wigan and the two/three bottlejobs in the top 5 will compete for promotion with most of the league having a look at the playoffs next season.

Think the promoted sides in League Two could all go down next year as well, that league has declined in quality significantly since attacking sides like us, Swindon, Gillingham, Vale and Rotherham all got out of it and decent goalscorers are at a premium none of the clubs down below could simply afford.

 

[SkyBlueElephant]

Every season ive thought, we'll get promoted this season. Fair enough we're obviously in a less depressing situation as yourselves but 'kin hell its depressing constantly being the biggest or 2nd biggest in the league and struggling to get out of it.

This could yet be your year

 

[blade1889]

This could yet be your year

We'd have to have a massive turn around. Genuinely think wed have to get rid of Clough for that to happen which I cant see the board doing, they've invested too much in him. Reason I think Clough needs to go is (as he's admitted) the players confidence is rock bottom and (which he obviously wouldn't admit!) he doesn't have a way of getting them out of it. One of his comments after Saturday was "we plod on".

Despite our shocking start to last season we've only got 6 more points than this stage last season which is shocking and indicative of how even (or poor) the league is this year that we still sit in 5th!

Hope you're right though!

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

We'd have to have a massive turn around. Genuinely think wed have to get rid of Clough for that to happen which I cant see the board doing, they've invested too much in him. Reason I think Clough needs to go is (as he's admitted) the players confidence is rock bottom and (which he obviously wouldn't admit!) he doesn't have a way of getting them out of it. One of his comments after Saturday was "we plod on".

Despite our shocking start to last season we've only got 6 more points than this stage last season which is shocking and indicative of how even (or poor) the league is this year that we still sit in 5th!

Hope you're right though!

I just don't get why Clough has stockpiled a load of defenders and purchased unproven forwards. Your squad looks like it lacks balance on paper.

 

[blade1889]

I just don't get why Clough has stockpiled a load of defenders and purchased unproven forwards. Your squad looks like it lacks balance on paper.

Its totally bizzare, the number of cm's we have as well is weird when we barely have any wingers (and one of them he's just loaned out to Notts Co!). In the summer he said he wanted a couple of quality additions to push us up. Instead he's signed god knows how many players, its ridiculous and our wage bill must be absolutely massive. Off the top of my head since the end of last season...

Butler
McGahey
Basham
Alcock
Freeman
Brayford
McEveley (loan)
CB on loan from QPR whose name escapes me
Turner
So that's 8 defenders and 1gk

JCR
Davies
Coutts
Holt (loan with a view)
J. Wallace
K. Wallace
Adams
5cm's and 2wide players (arguably 3 with Adams)

Upfront:
Higdon
Done
McNulty
Davies (loan with a view)
Re-signed Porter


That's a total of 21 new players. So much for quality over quantity.

Out of those probably only Adams and K.Wallace wouldn't have expected to be signed and not start. Its no surprise we don't look like we know what we're doing, he's signed one player less than Fleetwoods entire squad in the space of about 6months. Its madness.

 

['Keepuplino']

Portsmouth are bigger than most of the clubs in League 1.

Portsmouth are no bigger than City, Preston or Bradford

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Portsmouth are no bigger than City, Preston or Bradford

I would agree with this, as someone local to them. A fiercely loyal fanbase, but not particularly massive.

Coventry would hold the top spot for L1 massiveness IMHO, Sheffield United and Preston behind.

Maybe it's just my era but Bristol City have spent plenty of seasons in L1 during my time. Whilst clearly they are a good sized club with good support and potential, I wouldn't say they look particularly out of place in L1.

If Bournemouth were included we'd certainly be mixing it with Doncaster, Oldham and Peterborough, few clubs are more 'third tier' than Bournemouth, as much as we're trying to change it.

 

[Scumarmy.]

I think we should add what celebs follow our clubs. That'll truly show how big some of us are.

We're MASSIVE (according to Wikipedia):

Jim Marshall (RIP) - Founder Of Marshall Amplification
Dan Wheldon (RIP) - Racing Driver
Darren Gough (Barnsley fan but watches our games) - Cricketer
James Hildreth - Cricketer
James Foster - Cricketer
Frank Bruno - Boxing World Champion
Gail Emms - Badminton World Champion
Craig Pickering - 100m Sprinter
George Webley (RIP) - Radio Broadcaster
Mikey Burrows - Sky Sports Radio Presenter

 

[The Hand of Dom]

You're all tinpot.

 

[SF_]

Nick Park beats all, everyone loves Wallace & Gromit.

 

[PUSBCCFC]

Coventry have such a massive potential in terms of fan base. Unlike Bristol and Sheffield, we are a one club city and actually have a large catchment area in Warwickshire.

Just a shame so much rubbish has gone on. Wasps are getting about 17,000 regularly now.

 

[Rochdale White]

SFs right how many other teams have been referenced in a Wallace and Gromit short, a sign of true greatness

 

[Walkley_Owl]

1) Sheff Utd - by a mile IMHO
2) Coventry City (spent plenty of time in the top flight, won a cup)
3) Bristol City, punching below their weight given the size of the city
4) Preston North End
5) Bradford City
6) Barnsley
7) MK Dons
8) Swindon Town
9) Doncaster
10) Port Vale
11) Chesterfield
12) Peterborough
13) Notts Co
14) Oldham
15) Gillingham
16) Walsall
17) Orient
18) Crewe
19) Scunthorpe
20) Yeovil
21) Rochdale
22) Colchester
23) Crawley
24) Fleetwood

 

[This Charming Mike]

Portsmouth are no bigger than City, Preston or Bradford

Hence why I said 'most' of the clubs in League 1. I thought it was obvious that I wasn't included those clubs you mentioned in that.

 

[GFCSludge]

You can all feck off, we've got Rik Waller, a chairman called Scally and make away fans sit in the cold on some scaffolding. Massiveness.

 

[Freakyteeth]

7) MK Dons
8) Swindon Town
9) Doncaster
10) Port Vale