In those days teams could get promoted and have a realistic chance of winning the league

Without even considering the difference in income, surely relegation wasn't as big a deal? Still disappointing, yes, but not potentially existence-threatening. But then I'm a spring chicken so I might be completely wrong.

Posted By: King on May 15th 2013 at 20:16:04

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fao our older supporters (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 15, 20:09:16
- No (n/m) (NCFC) - dr fanta, May 15, 21:10:15
- Blimey, is it yesterday? (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, May 15, 20:35:04
  - today mate (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 15, 20:35:36
- Now staying in PL is more important. Must piss scammers off no end (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, May 15, 20:26:07
  - Scummers - bloody predictive text (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, May 15, 20:26:28
- Relegation wasn't the same then at all really (NCFC) - norway, May 15, 20:21:16
  - yeah these days loads of teams can celebrate a bottom half finish (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 15, 20:28:49
    - Bottom half finish was mostly our default position between 1973 and 1995 (NCFC) - norway, May 15, 20:32:03
      - much more entertaining games tho surely (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 15, 20:34:25
        
        At home yes,we often turned man u over at cr,and after 88ish liverpool as well but we were (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 15, 20:37:06
- In the 70s when we had two chances (NCFC) - Old Splat, May 15, 20:19:01
- In those days teams could get promoted and have a realistic chance of winning the league (NCFC) - King, May 15, 20:16:04
  - oh yes i think you're right (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 15, 20:20:04
    - Wimbledon were franchised off, and they still have a club (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, May 15, 20:35:22
      - yeah pretty much impossible not to exist (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 15, 20:36:09
        
        And actually, it is not about finances right now. We are not in debt anymore. (NCFC) - phrankin, May 15, 20:43:52
        
        and spending our riches wisely (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 15, 20:49:08
        
        Very difficult... any top class players get poached (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, May 15, 20:50:27
- As an 11 year old... (NCFC) - Wilts, May 15, 20:13:55
- Loved our little day out in the sun (NCFC) - Surrey Yella, May 15, 20:11:46

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