Dave_Og Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 17 seasons in third tier to match record we already hold for second tier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 At least we are consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggaZaggaAthletic Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 At least we are consistent. Rochdale Hold the award for that don't they? 40 years in the basement division - avoid the trap door to non league a fair few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Rochdale Hold the award for that don't they? 40 years in the basement division - avoid the trap door to non league a fair few times Not in the third tier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 We are where our support suggests we should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlieb Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 We are where our support suggests we should be. Dusnt really work like that though does it? When we do well people will always return and our average will rise just as our average has dropped after 3 poor seasons. When we flirted with the play offs a couple of times in recent years we averaged around 6k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Rochdale Hold the award for that don't they? 40 years in the basement division - avoid the trap door to non league a fair few times I think Arsenal hold the record for most consecutive years in any one division - but we hold 2nd and 3rd flight records. Just gone past Walsall for third divison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 So after mathematically staying up with 2 games to spare for the 4th season running, is the fact that we've been in the same league for 17 years a good thing? After watching a fair bit of League 2 this year my overwhelming feeling is that I'm glad we aren't playing at that standard week in week out, but it would've been nice to have a promotion at some point in the last decade and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) I think Arsenal hold the record for most consecutive years in any one division - but we hold 2nd and 3rd flight records. Just gone past Walsall for third divison Pretty sure Everton hold it - I may be wrong, but I think they have never played outside the top flight since they got into it. I seem to remember they did an event celebrating 100 years of top flight football? Edited April 22, 2013 by pukka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 After watching a fair bit of League 2 this year my overwhelming feeling is that I'm glad we aren't playing at that standard week in week out, but it would've been nice to have a promotion at some point in the last decade and a half. After watching mainly conference north football this season and then the colchester game I'm not sure I could say which one was a higher standard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Pretty sure Everton hold it - I may be wrong, but I think they have never played outside the top flight since they got into it. I seem to remember they did an event celebrating 100 years of top flight football? Everton are second behind Arsenal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Just looked it up, the Everton 100 seasons was 100 top flight season, there was a 4 season gap in the middle. They were the first to achieve 100 seasons though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFC_Ryan Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 After watching mainly conference north football this season and then the colchester game I'm not sure I could say which one was a higher standard! Some decent stuff in that League to be fair, I always pop down and watch Stalybridge (who have had an abysmal second half of the season) if I can't get to the Latics game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Some decent stuff in that League to be fair, True, although I very much hope not to be watching it next season assuming Bishop's Stortford return to the south division after the nightmare journeys of the last couple of years - such as three away games in 7 days at Colwyn Bay, Workington and Halifax which was one of last year's "highlights" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics and England Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 We are where our support suggests we should be. Based upon attendences we are actually batting above our weight. Our average home attendance this season puts us near the top of League 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy_Fent Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) Dusnt really work like that though does it? When we do well people will always return and our average will rise just as our average has dropped after 3 poor seasons. When we flirted with the play offs a couple of times in recent years we averaged around 6k. to be fair prior to this season the last three seasons in League 1 have clearly been dictated by the clubs with the biggest playing budgets. Charlton, Sheff Weds and Huddersfield last season had a vastly superior budget to us, the season before that you had Brighton, Southampton and Peterborough then before that you had Norwich, Leeds and Millwall. It's less of a case this season, although Bournemouth, Sheff Utd, Swindon and Doncaster have thrown their money around (in Swindon's case it has bitten them on the arse with transfer embargos) I'm not saying we've achieved what I feel is adequate enough in the league over the last three seasons but in most cases unless you have a sugar Daddy throwing money at the squad, your playing budget for the season is going to be based on the number of fans you get through the gate. IMO if Blackburn and/or Wolves come down it could be tricky (but not impossible) to be up there come the end of the season Edited April 22, 2013 by Tommy_Fent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 After watching mainly conference north football this season and then the colchester game I'm not sure I could say which one was a higher standard! On the odd occasion that I've watched Gloucester the clear differences between the leagues are the speed that the games played at and the decision making of teams in the final third of the pitch. It can certainly be an entertaining afternoon watching football at that level though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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