No. Its a twenty year period and during that period we were
similar sized clubs, playing at the same level most of the time and in fact we used to beat them much more often than we'd lose.
Since the mid 90s, one has left the other behind and grown a lot more than the other.
My point is not that we are a bigger club than West Ham. My point is that at that point in history (and not just for one season or a couple of seasons but for 20 years) there was nothing between the two clubs on or off the pitch and the fact that there is a gulf now, is not down to "inevitability" or reversion to the mean, its down to how the two clubs have been run since.
Posted By: Jim on June 8th 2023 at 12:00:47
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- Wet Sham played some lovely footer last night (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 8, 08:58:13
- Think I must have been watching a different game (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Jun 8, 11:40:39
- I thought they were pretty crap and lucky to be honest (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 09:12:33
- It's all crap (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 8, 11:40:44
- Haha classic Jim answer. Nice one son. (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 8, 10:42:33
- I said for a number of years and yes the gulf has clearly opened up under Delia (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 11:35:59
- Using our Purple Period as your yardstick (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 8, 11:49:27
- No. Its a twenty year period and during that period we were (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 12:00:47
- I admire your refusal to bend (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 8, 12:19:07
- I don’t believe that at all. We could do worse. But they have held us back (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 12:24:07
- Based on what? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 8, 13:48:13
- I don’t believe that at all. We could do worse. But they have held us back (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 12:24:07
- I admire your refusal to bend (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 8, 12:19:07
- No. Its a twenty year period and during that period we were (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 12:00:47
- Using our Purple Period as your yardstick (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 8, 11:49:27
- WHU have finished higher 38 out of last 50 seasons (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 8, 11:23:55
- Proves the point then. Who has owned us for the last 26 seasons. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 11:37:08
- Haha nicely put. And never been out of top two divisions (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 8, 11:27:52
- *tumbleweed* (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 8, 11:10:18
- I said for a number of years and yes the gulf has clearly opened up under Delia (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 11:35:59
- Blimey Jim (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 8, 10:16:52
- Moanerz gonna Moanz.... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 8, 14:43:07
- Crap, maybe (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 8, 09:27:13
- You think everyone is crap though. (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 8, 09:25:09
- I don't think West Ham are crap, but I thought they were last night (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 09:44:17
- What was the last sentence you deleted? (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Jun 8, 09:57:05
- Come on you Irons (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 8, 10:03:26
- They’re also fortunate in being situated in a city of 10m inhabitants (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 8, 09:54:11
- Evens itself out (Other Football) - Chair_of_the_Bored, Jun 8, 10:07:18
- Are you Creosote of the Board, COTB? (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 8, 10:18:02
- Evens itself out (Other Football) - Chair_of_the_Bored, Jun 8, 10:07:18
- What was the last sentence you deleted? (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Jun 8, 09:57:05
- I don't think West Ham are crap, but I thought they were last night (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 8, 09:44:17
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