Would it be fair to say that Blackburn were the first team to buy the their way to

wallyback

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being league champions? Leading the way for Chelsea and Man City.

My Dad tells me Sunderland tried to do it in the 50s, but failed dismally.

Any others spring to mind?

 

CheeseRolls

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Arsenal late twenties onwards under Chapman. Illegal payments to entice players.

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Ernest

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They bought their way to the PL as they were mid table Championship or whatever it was called before Jack Walker PUMPED funds in for Dalgish to go there

 

Nixonator

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wallyback said:

being league champions? Leading the way for Chelsea and Man City.

My Dad tells me Sunderland tried to do it in the 50s, but failed dismally.

Any others spring to mind?

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edna krabappel

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The Leeds United under Peter Ridsdale tried and failed.

 

Not Andy Naylor

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Doesn't every club buy its way to anything it wins unless it uses exclusively home-grown players?

 

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knocky1

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Perspex.

 

ManOfSussex

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I thought Sunderland were the first in the 1890s/1900s - a team full of Scottish professionals lured south which ended in a payment scandal?

 

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Berty23

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Leicester only won the title because they bought the championship. At least Blackburn didn't break any rules.