Stints in the premier league....
Prompted by the assertion below from Old Man, that "there's no such thing as an established premiership [sic] team, outside the top six"
...I just had a quick look at how long the other clubs currently there have been in the top division.
As I said below, standing out massively from everyone else is Everton, who've been in the top division for 65 unbroken years. I think you can call that established.
Other than that though?
The longest stint of anyone else is .... Southampton and West Ham, jointly. Next season will be their seventh consecutive season in the top flight, in both cases.
After that you've got Palace - next season will be their sixth. Then Leicester (5th consecutive season coming up). And then Bournemouth and Watford - next year is their fourth.
Bottom line - Everton aside, he's basically right, no? Though I guess you could say Soton, West Ham, Palace and Leicester are getting there. None of whom I've ever thought of as being *that* much bigger than us - though West Ham's freebie stadium probably means they now are.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on April 25th 2019 at 13:31:36
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- Stints in the premier league.... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 25, 13:31:36
- I dont see anything wrong with being a yo-yo club. (Other Football) - usacanary, Apr 25, 14:29:37
- Yes - just have to keep the faith the downs aren’t permanent (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Apr 25, 17:37:15
- This. (Other Football) - AP88, Apr 25, 14:35:54
- West Ham are miles bigger than us. They've bl**dy well won the World Cup. (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Apr 25, 14:22:44
- ha. Fair point. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 25, 14:32:34
- Are Everton the most pointless modern day football club? (Other Football) - 702, Apr 25, 13:39:21
- 100 % (Other Football) - Sellbydave, Apr 25, 15:42:29
- Yes, have been saying the same too (n/m) (Other Football) - DH Yellow, Apr 25, 15:05:51
- I said the same on twitter a few months back (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 25, 13:50:39
- NO (Other Football) - A new PC Mr Creosote, Apr 25, 13:41:51
- I see where you're coming from, but next season they will at least expect to be in and (Other Football) - 702, Apr 25, 13:45:19
- They may expect it, but... (Other Football) - A new PC Mr Creosote, Apr 25, 13:55:14
- I see where you're coming from, but next season they will at least expect to be in and (Other Football) - 702, Apr 25, 13:45:19
- Yes outside top 6 anyone could go down (Other Football) - matgore, Apr 25, 13:38:02
- That's a good point - and the fact that they have bounced back immediately each time (Other Football) - norway, Apr 25, 14:01:53
- ...and same basically applies to West Ham (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 25, 14:04:22
- (Fair point re Newcastle (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 25, 13:45:05
- That's a good point - and the fact that they have bounced back immediately each time (Other Football) - norway, Apr 25, 14:01:53
- I dont see anything wrong with being a yo-yo club. (Other Football) - usacanary, Apr 25, 14:29:37
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