League one - not always a bad thing (1 Viewer)

Covstu said:

Just listening to talksport yesterday and they were talking about Southampton's revival as a young, English team and got me thinking about us. Bascially relegation to league one gave players like Bale et al the opportunity to get into the first team which they wouldn't have had the chance even if they were a championship side which is very similar to us where we have had to give chances to Thomas, Wilson, Christie etc etc to develop as a team and to become decent players.

I am not saying we have these same quality but clearly we are operating in a similar vain as them which is really encouraging. I was sick of the journeymen we had in the championship for so many years and despite the predicament we are currently in i.e. 6fields etc we can be positive that we have a decent side.

Just a thought.....

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shmmeee said:

Bale came through in the Championship. I remember him tearing us a new arsehole from left back at the Ricoh in his first season.

They sold him 2 years before they were relegated.

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Jack Griffin said:

There is a pattern, build stadium while in Premiership, get relegated one or 2 divisions, clear the decks, return to promised land..

Going back 20 years, we've seen it happen to Southampton, Derby, Norwich, Stoke & probably others I can't be bothered to look up..

Sometimes the process is a tad protracted..

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Jack Griffin said:

Fair enough, but I told you I couldn't be bothered to look up details.. they still did the bounce back thing after a massive personnel change

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stupot07 said:

Without a takeover and access to all additional match day and other revue we won't replicate their success.

For example Southampton got promoted from the championship with a £29m wage bill.

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shmmeee said:

Bale came through in the Championship. I remember him tearing us a new arsehole from left back at the Ricoh in his first season.

They sold him 2 years before they were relegated.

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Astute said:

How many pies do you think we would need to sell?

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