EPL 2020/2021
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Heard stat that Brentford, on promotion, are now the 50th team to play in the Premier League.
Quite an amazing stat really, almost 30 seasons, 50 teams rotating through a 20 team league.
Of my generation. I can think of a few 1980s First Division teams from that decade that haven't played Premier League yet; Oxford, Luton, Wimbledon, Millwall, Swindon.
I think some of it is that some of the yo-yo teams have to go so far out on a limb to get promoted, that if they come straight back down they can plummet even right out of the 2nd tier as well for a few years. Opening up space for the next challengers.
But, 10 to 15 years ago. If you'd told me a team like Blackpool , a quaint team of yesteryear, Stanley Mathews, maximum wages etc etc, would make the Premier League ... I would have scoffed.
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The first EPL season (92-93) has QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Wimbledon, Coventry, Ipswich and Oldham who all seem a long way from it these days. And Blackburn who were soon to win it. Barnsley and Bradford had top flight spells in those first few years and Coventry weren't relegated until 2001 having been in the top division for over 30 years.
There aren't many teams left in the Championship who haven't been in the EPL. Luton, Bristol City, Preston and Peterborough from next season I reckon now that Blackpool are back in.
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@bovidae said in EPL 2020/2021:
@canefan I wondered about them too, but Ipswich was in the Premiership as recently as 2000 before being relegated again.
And they a had a great start to the season, may have been leading (or maybe second to runaway Man Utd) pre-xmas. George Burley manager. Came about top 4 I would guess, at time I don't think all top 4 qualified for champions league.
All from memory. First year living in London, remember that season quite well. Can't remember a single Ipswich player though ....
Edit. Looked it up. Was 2000/2001. They came 5th. Wiki tells me "pipped by Liverpool on the last day of the season for a place in the Champions League."
Getting my 99/00 and 00/01 seasons a little blurred.
Both had a similar them of a promoted club going great guns before fading.
Sunderland in 99/00
Ipswich in 00/01Ispwich relegated the year after.
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2020/2021:
@rapido Wimbledon played in the first eight seasons of EPL with a best finish of 6th
damn right we did! and now we're coming back! (one day)
@rapido said in EPL 2020/2021:
@dogmeat said in EPL 2020/2021:
@rapido Wimbledon played in the first eight seasons of EPL with a best finish of 6th
Ah. I get them and Millwall mixed up in my head sometimes.
ouch
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@dogmeat said in EPL 2020/2021:
Very trainspotterish table of EPL finishes this century.
Red - First time relegated
Brown - Promoted that year
Green - Highest Ever Finish
Safety - 1 point above 18th
Seasons - Total no. in EPLIf this is your work, did you not have enough time to go back to Season 1? Meaning of course 1888-89!
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@kiwipie said in EPL 2020/2021:
Notts County were relegated the season before EPL started so we are not one of the 50
I was going to mention this but didn't want to bring up bad memories.
On a similar tangent, which club has been in the EPL and now fallen the farthest?
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