Groundhog63 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Everybody knows all Brexit Jim is doing is streamlining the club. Making it more efficient and a better proposition for when he, and his INEOS, finally buy out the Glazers......er.......oh, hang on.......fuck!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fountain Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 3 hours ago, LaurentRobert said: Schalke's collapse from CL semi-finalists to relegation will take some beating Blackburn, champions in 95, relegation in 98 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Just a few shouts Napoli 86, 90 champions and effectively the best team in the world, 89 UEFA cup winners. Serie B by 98. Serie C a few years later. Sampdoria CL final 92, cup winners cup winners 90, finalists 89, semi-finalists 95 - relegated 99. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fountain Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Ipswich promoted 1961 Won the league 1962 Relegated 1964 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonas Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) 4 hours ago, The Fountain said: Blackburn, champions in 95, relegation in 98 Was a big drop off in the immediate seasons too. Bombed a Champions League group of Legia Warsaw, Rosenborg and Sptk Moscow and were midtable in the PL 95/96 (previously been 4th, 2nd, 1st) Were in a relegation battle as early as 96/97. Edited April 21 by Jonas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Marseilles were champions of Europe when demoted to the second tier on technicalities (well bribery charges) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 2 minutes ago, Wolfcastle said: Marseilles were champions of Europe when demoted to the second tier on technicalities (well bribery charges) Does that not count as that European cup was taken away from them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 2 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: Does that not count as that European cup was taken away from them? I thought it was initialy but at some point it seems to have became canon again - and the stripping never gets mentioned Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I think the major difference now (due to finances) is that there is generally such a gulf within the top divisions that no established elite club should should really find itself in the bottom half, let alone close to the relegation zone. It takes incredible mismanagement to get in that situation. And Man Utd are a fantastic example of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis H Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 “Stingy Jim Ratcliffe's desperate cost-cutting measures at Manchester United continue to reach new lows. Not content with hundreds of redundancies, raising ticket prices and scrutinising every club purchase, from vegetables to sellotape, now he's come, at long last, for the freebies. Charities linked to the club, who previously received free tickets to home matches, were informed by email yesterday that the Man Utd Foundation would no longer be covering the expense. Given that charity tickets are rather limited in the first place, it's a particularly Scrooge move, even for Sir Jim.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 They’re making themselves even more unlikeable and I wasn’t sure how that was possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 On 22/04/2025 at 06:33, El Prontonise said: Does that not count as that European cup was taken away from them? On 22/04/2025 at 06:38, Wolfcastle said: I thought it was initialy but at some point it seems to have became canon again - and the stripping never gets mentioned The European Cup wasn’t stripped off them at any point - their French title was, though; that was the competition they were caught cheating in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Evanilson VAR red card rescinded. Feels very unfair given it handed Man Utd a point. What a mess! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cf Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 26/04/2025 at 10:26, The Butcher said: That a mansion? Don't get me wrong most of us would love a place that big but that falls a bit short of mansion to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 12 minutes ago, TaylorJ_01 said: Evanilson VAR red card rescinded. Feels very unfair given it handed Man Utd a point. What a mess! Am sure the PL are currently exploring every possible avenue to ensure Bournemouth's rescinded red card can be used to exempt Man Utd from PSR rules Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fountain Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 15 minutes ago, TaylorJ_01 said: Evanilson VAR red card rescinded. Feels very unfair given it handed Man Utd a point. What a mess! He's now available for the Villa game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 20 minutes ago, The Fountain said: He's now available for the Villa game. Corruption. See how stupid it sounds? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 never ascribe to malice what is adequately explained by incompetence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 26/04/2025 at 10:26, The Butcher said: Going to focus on tennis and basketball from now on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 48 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Going to focus on tennis and basketball from now on. About time he court something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 26/04/2025 at 10:26, The Butcher said: Given the current situation, feel he would have been better renting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamPS Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 1 hour ago, SteV said: Given the current situation, feel he would have been better renting. Given his performances he knows he’s going to be at Man Utd another 3 years seeing out his massive contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 21 minutes ago, WilliamPS said: Given his performances he knows he’s going to be at Man Utd another 3 years seeing out his massive contract. There’s a loan move Galatasaray calling his name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 That defending for Brentford's 4th. Christ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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