Not sure about that
Derby, Forest and Villa won it four times between then in a 10 year period. Fine achievements of course, against the general trend... but a far more level playing field. Watford, Ipswich, Southampton all came second in the early 80s too.
It just wasn't the herculean task it is now.
Non-moneyed teams simply do not win the Premier League. It is beyond them... totally and utterly unthinkable.
Posted By: norway on May 3rd 2016 at 07:32:17
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- Anybody else had enough of the Leicester love in (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, May 3, 06:59:34
- It's huge news (n/m) (Other Football) - bjg123, May 3, 12:39:57
- No. It's an incredible achievement and they thoroughly deserve the coverage. It's ok to be (Other Football) - col canary, May 3, 12:35:14
- Well, enjoy this instead then... (Other Football) - I Am Hoot, May 3, 07:21:18
- What do you expect? (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 3, 07:05:41
- Not in the history of sport is it. Think Forest in the 80's was bigger. (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, May 3, 07:21:42
- 1978 (n/m) (Other Football) - theox, May 3, 09:12:21
- Not sure about that (Other Football) - norway, May 3, 07:32:17
- Not even close (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 3, 07:27:00
- Not in the history of sport is it. Think Forest in the 80's was bigger. (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, May 3, 07:21:42
- agreed, had enough of it by january tbh (n/m) (Other Football) - IG88, May 3, 07:04:10
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