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What's your criteria ?

 

We're 14th in all-time Premier League points but only 25th in all-time Prem/FL points. We're 23rd in average all-time Prem points.

 

But only third highest average attendance in League One last season.

 

There are about 7 teams in the nPC with higher average attendances this season, and all but two of the Premier League.

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What's your criteria ?

 

We're 14th in all-time Premier League points but only 25th in all-time Prem/FL points. We're 23rd in average all-time Prem points.

 

But only third highest average attendance in League One last season.

 

Potentially I guess. I thin youre wrong on average attendances. Until recently we were top by a way and had bigger gates recently.

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What's your criteria ?

 

We're 14th in all-time Premier League points but only 25th in all-time Prem/FL points. We're 23rd in average all-time Prem points.

 

But only third highest average attendance in League One last season.

 

No we are first by some way just checked.

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Potentially I guess. I thin youre wrong on average attendances. Until recently we were top by a way and had bigger gates recently.

 

No, I'm right and we had the 3rd highest attendances in League One last season. You've just decided I meant this season, which I didn't.

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Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Sunderland, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Leeds, Nottm Forest, Sheffield Wednesday, Man City, Everton, West Ham are certs in my opinion.

 

Unsure on:

Norwich, Ipswich, Leicester, Wolves, Derby.

 

Most probably missed a couple out but those lot are the teams who spring to mind.

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Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Sunderland, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Leeds, Nottm Forest, Sheffield Wednesday, Man City, Everton, West Ham are certs in my opinion.

 

Unsure on:

Norwich, Ipswich, Leicester, Wolves, Derby.

 

Most probably missed a couple out but those lot are the teams who spring to mind.

Liverpool? xD

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Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Sunderland, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Leeds, Nottm Forest, Sheffield Wednesday, Man City, Everton, West Ham are certs in my opinion.

 

Unsure on:

Norwich, Ipswich, Leicester, Wolves, Derby.

 

Most probably missed a couple out but those lot are the teams who spring to mind.

 

How sheff weds when we have outdone them for fans this season? West ham prob.

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Who cares who is 'bigger' than who? Apologies Roger but I just don't see the point... all that matters is what happens on the pitch, and so right now, Brighton and the whole Championship and Premier League are 'bigger' than us.

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Okay but if we were in prem we would sell out nearly every week. Sorry I thought you meant this season.

So you're basically going on stadium size? Nearly all teams would improve attendances if they were playing in the Premiership... This is a stupid hypothetical drunken debate!

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Who cares who is 'bigger' than who? Apologies Roger but I just don't see the point... all that matters is what happens on the pitch, and so right now, Brighton and the whole Championship and Premier League are 'bigger' than us.

 

Sorry:(

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So you're basically going on stadium size? Nearly all teams would improve attendances if they were playing in the Premiership... This is a stupid hypothetical drunken debate!

 

Grumpy at least you like the right pop group lol

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Who cares who is 'bigger' than who? Apologies Roger but I just don't see the point... all that matters is what happens on the pitch, and so right now, Brighton and the whole Championship and Premier League are 'bigger' than us.

 

Get off the fence.

 

...Oh ! :scared:

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Okay but if we were in prem we would sell out nearly every week. Sorry I thought you meant this season.

 

Ok, well ignoring the generally spurious argument, if we were selling out 32,689 (without segregation) every week, which we're not, this lot are bigger :

 

(Average Att, Games [it's a little out of date] Change and Highest Attendance.)

1 Manchester United 75.008 14 0,2% 75.326

2 Arsenal 60.011 14 0,1% 60.112

3 Newcastle United 47.033 14 8,4% 51.988

4 Manchester City FC 46.178 14 1,5% 47.679

5 Liverpool FC 42.108 14 -1,8% 44.795

6 Chelsea FC 41.452 13 0,1% 41.829

7 Sunderland AFC 39.351 14 -2,5% 47.864

8 Aston Villa FC 36.880 14 -4,4% 40.688

9 Everton 35.999 13 -2,0% 39.673

10 Tottenham Hotspur 35.820 13 0,1% 36.197

11 West Ham United 33.392 14 -0,9% 34.941

 

However, this list ignores the teams in the Championship who are getting upwards of 23,500 and would certainly also get more than 32,000 in the Prem as well, which could arguably stretch to include this lot :

 

No. Club Average Games vs '10 Highest

1 Leeds United FC 26.936 17 8,5% 33.622

2 Derby County FC 26.071 17 -10,7% 33.010

3 Norwich City 25.226 17 2,2% 26.532

4 Leicester City FC 23.624 17 -1,3% 30.919

5 Cardiff City FC 23.032 17 11,2% 26.049

6 Nottingham Forest 22.981 17 -3,6% 29.490

7 Hull City AFC 21.183 17 -13,1% 24.110

8 Sheffield United FC 20.585 17 -18,1% 22.936

9 Ipswich Town FC 19.306 16 -7,4% 23.345

10 Reading FC 17.124 17 -1,6% 23.677

11 Middlesbrough FC 16.352 17 -18,0% 23.550

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Ok, well ignoring the generally spurious argument, if we were selling out 32,689 (without segregation) every week, which we're not, this lot are bigger :

 

(Average Att, Games [it's a little out of date] Change and Highest Attendance.)

1 Manchester United 75.008 14 0,2% 75.326

2 Arsenal 60.011 14 0,1% 60.112

3 Newcastle United 47.033 14 8,4% 51.988

4 Manchester City FC 46.178 14 1,5% 47.679

5 Liverpool FC 42.108 14 -1,8% 44.795

6 Chelsea FC 41.452 13 0,1% 41.829

7 Sunderland AFC 39.351 14 -2,5% 47.864

8 Aston Villa FC 36.880 14 -4,4% 40.688

9 Everton 35.999 13 -2,0% 39.673

10 Tottenham Hotspur 35.820 13 0,1% 36.197

11 West Ham United 33.392 14 -0,9% 34.941

 

However, this list ignores the teams in the Championship who are getting upwards of 23,500 and would certainly also get more than 32,000 in the Prem as well, which could arguably stretch to include this lot :

 

No. Club Average Games vs '10 Highest

1 Leeds United FC 26.936 17 8,5% 33.622

2 Derby County FC 26.071 17 -10,7% 33.010

3 Norwich City 25.226 17 2,2% 26.532

4 Leicester City FC 23.624 17 -1,3% 30.919

5 Cardiff City FC 23.032 17 11,2% 26.049

6 Nottingham Forest 22.981 17 -3,6% 29.490

7 Hull City AFC 21.183 17 -13,1% 24.110

8 Sheffield United FC 20.585 17 -18,1% 22.936

9 Ipswich Town FC 19.306 16 -7,4% 23.345

10 Reading FC 17.124 17 -1,6% 23.677

11 Middlesbrough FC 16.352 17 -18,0% 23.550

 

Norwich didnt get anywhere near as us in prem, nor did leicester,cardiff wouldnt,forest prob would sometimes,hull didnt,sheff utd didnt v often, ipswich wouldnt v often, reading no chance, bor were below us.

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Sorry, just find it such a subjective thing, and what does it actually mean? As The9 alludes to, once there is agreement about how to judge it, i'd be happy to join in, but it tends to just be the kind of thing fans make up and argue about when their team hasn't actually won or achieved anything for years.

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I have no idea what drugs you are on, and have made my last contribution to this particular pile o' poo.

 

Sense of humour needed mate. U said sitting on the fence? Swiss people are known for that and roger federer is swiss and my name is roger, wake up.

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Sorry, just find it such a subjective thing, and what does it actually mean? As The9 alludes to, once there is agreement about how to judge it, i'd be happy to join in, but it tends to just be the kind of thing fans make up and argue about when their team hasn't actually won or achieved anything for years.

 

No worries minty im not offended.

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I would say there are 10 clubs who are bigger than us and the biggest in the country, Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Tottenham, VIlla, Everton, Man City, using attendances, finances and history of trophies as guidline, underneath them there are a large group of about 20 clubs of a similar size which we are one that can all claim to be bigger than the other but in reality there is nothing much between them and size depends on their current league positons etc. This would include ourselves, Forest, Derby, Birmingham, Stoke, Leicester, West Ham, Sunderland, Middlesborough, Sheffield United & Wednesday, Norwich and Ipswich amoungst others.

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Really never thought it matters - its just an ego thing. Its easy to support the so called bigger clubs - simply because armchair fans want that success by associataion and as with most things this day and age, everyone wants a short cut to success - the only advantage of being 'bigger' (read wealthier with the odd trophy in the modern times) is the abilty to attract the best players, but more importantly hold on to your home grown talent...at least for 6-8 years etc. The great thing about this game is that even teh lowliest can upset teh biggest now and again... just about.

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