by Rev Algenon Stickleback H » 20 Aug 2010 19:00
SealJerry St ClairSeal 10 years ago people moaned about the big 3
Then it was the dominance of the big 4
Even Dirk is now talking about a big 5 (which I assume doesn't even include 4th place Spurs)
When I were a lad, it was the big 5. Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton, Spurs.
BUT, that didn't mean that those teams finished in the top 5. Off the top of my head I can recall West Ham finishing 3rd, Ipswich finishing 2nd, Southampton finishing 2nd. I also recall Norwich finishing high up in the late 80s and Palace finishing in the top 4 under Coppell.
True, none of them won it, but that's a much healthy state of competition, by any measure.
Thanks for that. Was the same when I was a lad. However Dirk specifically said: "the title will be won by one of the big 5 - or realistically just 2 of them". Therefore referred to a 'current' big 5 rather than the 80s version.
I'm still seeing lots of moaning. You people are all criticism and no solutions. Glad I don't work with any you. It's like dealing with my obtuse IT support guy.
by under the tin » 21 Aug 2010 08:33
Rev Algenon Stickleback H TV money, or the distribution of it, is what causes most problems.
The Champions League, for example, hands out free multimillion bonus payments to clubs from countries who generate high tv revenue, regardless of how they perform in the competition. The champions league group stage was invented to make it much harder for the bigger clubs to fall victim to a shock defeat. It's all about creating a perpetual elite that will bring in the highest tv revenues.
by Mr Angry » 21 Aug 2010 10:34
by weybridgewanderer » 22 Aug 2010 17:31
by under the tin » 22 Aug 2010 18:42
weybridgewanderer 3 games this weekend have finished 6-0
If 3 SPL games had finished 6-0 all the SPL knockers would be on telling us how bad it was
by Mr Angry » 22 Aug 2010 20:08
by weybridgewanderer » 22 Aug 2010 20:25
by Sun Tzu » 22 Aug 2010 20:27
by Mr Angry » 23 Aug 2010 10:25
weybridgewanderer Dundee Utd 0 Inverness 4
Inverness promoted last season
just as surprising as newcastle really
by Mr Angry » 23 Aug 2010 10:30
by Wax Jacket » 23 Aug 2010 11:35
Mr Angry Liverpool - 14/1
Spurs - 28/1
by Mr Angry » 23 Aug 2010 15:20
Wax JacketMr Angry Liverpool - 14/1
Spurs - 28/1
although I totally agree these two figures make it a little odd to use odds as proof of anything
by Stranded » 23 Aug 2010 16:13
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