Are fans from other teams laughing at us? 

Yes, they may be sympathetic on the surface but they’re delighting in our plight.

I think they are! 

I remember Blackpool having few players before the season started and I was laughing at them, knew they’d go down, they did.

(If I remember correctly)

So, are we the laughing stock of the league? 

 

Arsed. 

COYWM 

After hearing Wheater saying Bassini was telling them he was going to be a player and was going to sit next to the manager and that Bassini looked like he was on something (probably needs to be careful saying stuff like that), it could have been a lot worse in the laughing stock stakes.

On 04/07/2019 at 10:50, Leyther_Matt said:

Burnley’s issue is when, by hook or crook, they’re forced to rebuild Turf Moor. Costs a fortune, makes a dent in their playing budget, get relegated....

The corners are coming on nicely, wonder if they still have that huge, old telly in the away end? 

On ‎04‎/‎07‎/‎2019 at 09:11, Duck Egg said:

I hope you're right.

15 years ago when we were cutting a swathe in the Prem, Burnley were struggling to stay up in the 3rd tier.  It's possible that in another 15 years we could swap places but I wonder if the multi millions around now might prevent that?  We're losing loads every year, while they're making huge profits.  

Anyway not wanting to rain on your positivity. COYFWM indeed

Aye, this is the issue. You could fairly argue that things not only come in cycles in football but that in fact they should. Keeps things fresh and teams can have their moment(s). Earlier in the year someone mentioned that there's been 49 different teams in the Premier League, and just having a quick look there's at least 30 others who have played at Championship level at some stage in that era. So in effect almost all the 92 have had their chance of some fun in the sun. But as the financial gap (including parachute payments) keeps getting so grotesque, will that be the case going forward?

17 minutes ago, SatanGreavsie said:

Aye, this is the issue. You could fairly argue that things not only come in cycles in football but that in fact they should. Keeps things fresh and teams can have their moment(s). Earlier in the year someone mentioned that there's been 49 different teams in the Premier League, and just having a quick look there's at least 30 others who have played at Championship level at some stage in that era. So in effect almost all the 92 have had their chance of some fun in the sun. But as the financial gap (including parachute payments) keeps getting so grotesque, will that be the case going forward?

Follow up statto question - I might well have fucked this up, but I reckon there are only two teams who have been ever present in the football league since the start of the Prem in 1992-23 season, but who have never played in the top two divisions in that time...

Rochdale

Carlisle?

Rochdale is one, but Carlisle went out of the League in 2003

15 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Carlisle?

Played in conference 

Northampton town 

11 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Northampton town 

aye

1 hour ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Northampton town 

They were also one of the 5 league clubs that started & finished with the same letter, though one of them has gone now.

20 minutes ago, bolton va va said:

They were also one of the 5 league clubs that started & finished with the same letter, though one of them has gone now.

Who else is there 

Aston Villa , Liverpool...

charlton 

Edited July 10, 20197 yr by radcliffe white

We playing them very soon? 

3 hours ago, SatanGreavsie said:

Follow up statto question - I might well have fucked this up, but I reckon there are only two teams who have been ever present in the football league since the start of the Prem in 1992-23 season, but who have never played in the top two divisions in that time...

Never played in the top two divisions since 1992-93? There's definitely more than 2 of them.  Bristol Rovers and Plymouth (?) as well as those already mentioned. Shrewsbury & Gillingham too

23 minutes ago, Duck Egg said:

Never played in the top two divisions since 1992-93? There's definitely more than 2 of them.  Bristol Rovers and Plymouth (?) as well as those already mentioned. Shrewsbury & Gillingham too

Gillingham and Plymouth both played in second tier, Shrewsbury and Bristol Rovers both played in Comference

Gillingham were in the second tier with us under Sam

5 hours ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Who else is there 

Aston Villa , Liverpool...

charlton 

York City

7 hours ago, Dr Faustus said:

We playing them very soon? 

 

3 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

York City

So, yeah then? 😂 

Well if we weren't the laughing stock already then we certainly would be if Bassini got us after all his shenanigans 

On 12/07/2019 at 20:21, Ruba Mustafa said:

Well if we weren't the laughing stock already then we certainly would be if Bassini got us after all his shenanigans 

You need some optimism in your life son. Go buy a gross box of johnnies.

On the basis that you can't beat someone else's misfortunes I think that was the case a month ago. Now I think others might consider us a a turd that won't flush.

We won't go away, and we seem to be on the way , well, not exactly up, but still going, and I'm growing in confidence.

Laughing Stock League Table

 

1. Bolton Wanderers

2. Newcastle Utd

3. Fleetwood Town

4. Bury

5. Coventry City

6. Man Utd

7. Chelsea

8. Macclesfield Town

9. Wigan Pathetic

10. Blackpool

4 hours ago, Ruba Mustafa said:

Laughing Stock League Table

 

1. Bolton Wanderers

2. Newcastle Utd

3. Fleetwood Town

4. Bury

5. Coventry City

6. Man Utd

7. Chelsea

8. Macclesfield Town

9. Wigan Pathetic

10. Blackpool

We will take some catching.

13 hours ago, Ruba Mustafa said:

Laughing Stock League Table

 

1. Bolton Wanderers

2. Newcastle Utd

3. Fleetwood Town

4. Bury

5. Coventry City

6. Man Utd

7. Chelsea

8. Macclesfield Town

9. Wigan Pathetic

10. Blackpool

 Cull fodder.

On 03/07/2019 at 08:59, Ruba Mustafa said:

Are fans from other teams laughing at us? 

Yes, they may be sympathetic on the surface but they’re delighting in our plight.

I think they are! 

I remember Blackpool having few players before the season started and I was laughing at them, knew they’d go down, they did.

(If I remember correctly)

So, are we the laughing stock of the league? 

 

Morning all

Regularly read your forum to try and work out what is actually happening for you boys n girls.

Boy you’ve had some s*** the last few seasons

As Bristol City Fan middling years I have fond memories of various tussles with yourselves , and games over the years at all levels , including Wembley  

Great set of ‘proper’ football fans in all my experiences

Also met many lads , and the odd lass, who were Wanderers , trapping the World following England

All sound as a pound

Wanted to say I have everything crossed for you , you fans , and that some light begins to emerge

As for the rest of ‘The League laughing’ ....or indeed the Football World

My advice is there will always be ***** , especially on Social Media who will laugh and goad - The Football World And Supporters of all sorts I’ve spoken to , or read are in fact extremely sympathetic , and hopeful that things will turn around , or at least stop sliding

Please remember that -

I know at this **** time it won’t help much , you want to see some sign of future , but please don’t concern yourselves with ***** who follow other Clubs

The massive majority don’t laugh , they sympathise....

And the few who gloat

****** *******

 

Many Of you won’t recall , but we nigh on went to the wall in 1982 , I went to what was to be our final game at Newport, we survived , just but slid from Div 1 - 4 , ended up playing 16/17 year olds and a few freebies and fell to the bottom of Div Four

Looking back the slow survival and then growth back (Ironically the Wembley game v you was probably a significant point) was one of the best and happiest periods of my 50 years of support, the hardcore fan base sticking by them and seeing a slow rebirth

Hang in there Boys n Girls, everything crossed for you

’Wanderers Till You Die’ 

Always