EPL 2024/2025

[KiwiPie]

And Sunderland wanted to be a founder member of the football league but weren't allowed as they were too far away!

[nonpartizan]

@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:

And Sunderland wanted to be a founder member of the football league but weren't allowed as they were too far away!

Oh, that's interesting! That was the nature of it back then, you had to get elected into the league.

I know in the case of Chelsea we just lucked out on getting elected into the football league in 1905, otherwise we would have had to start life in the Southern league. The club actually would never have existed if not for the fact that Fulham were offered Stamford Bridge to play on and declined.

The All Black originals played at Stamford Bridge in 1905 only a few months after Chelsea played their first match there.

[African Monkey]

Preston away for us. A big fixture this in the late 19th century.

[KiwiPie]

For anyone who didn't see this incident on Saturday - feel a bit sorry for the keeper here, he's going to get notoriety for only this.

https://x.com/nocontextfm1/status/1895823135339147522

[antipodean]

That's a bit reckless.

[KiwiPie]

It's quiz Monday and as we're getting historical. List the 7 clubs that have at any point held the record for most titles won (either solely or jointly). Preston obviously as they won the first one - but can you name the other 6?

[antipodean]

Sunderland, Liverpool, ManU are three I know off the top of my head.

[nonpartizan]

Arsenal I would imagine in the 30s.

[nonpartizan]

And Villa too.

[antipodean]

@nonpartizan said in EPL 2024/2025:

And Villa too.

That's right - took over from Sunderland. And haven't won shit since

[KiwiPie]

You've got 6 between you - Preston, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United. One more to get and the most recent club to achieve it although still a long time ago.

[nonpartizan]

@antipodean said in EPL 2024/2025:

@nonpartizan said in EPL 2024/2025:

And Villa too.

That's right - took over from Sunderland. And haven't won shit since

😂

Kiwipie, the most recent..... The only sides to have won a ton of leagues not mentioned....

It must be Everton 1987?

[KiwiPie]

Actually Everton 1969-70. Took them to 7, level with Man U, Liverpool & Arsenal. Yes, there was a 4 way tie until Arsenal won it in 1970-71 and then Liverpool took over in the 1970s

[nonpartizan]

@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:

Actually Everton 1969-70. Took them to 7, level with Man U, Liverpool & Arsenal. Yes, there was a 4 way tie until Arsenal won it in 1970-71 and then Liverpool took over in the 1970s

That is a superb question in and of itself - which 4 clubs were level on 7 titles and when.....

[KiwiPie]

My favourite football question - old but good

1979: Sunderland
1981: Villa

Who was it in 1980?

[nonpartizan]

@KiwiPie said in EPL 2024/2025:

My favourite football question - old but good

1979: Sunderland
1981: Villa

Who was it in 1980?

Alan Sunderland... Ricky Villa.... ?

I think West Ham won the cup in 1980. So, is the scorer?

[nonpartizan]

The answer is Trevor Brooking - winning goal scorer of the 1980 FA cup.

[nonpartizan]

If I may kiwipie I have one - 3 men have won a world cup as a player and manager Mario zagallo was the first - who were the other two?

[Cyclops]

I'm pretty sure Beckenbauer did that double.

[nonpartizan]

@Cyclops said in EPL 2024/2025:

I'm pretty sure Beckenbauer did that double.

Yup.