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[Albion] Relegation. Will history repeat itself?



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Flash Walker

New member
Sep 16, 2020
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I'm sure some other older fans are aware of the similarity between our progress then and now.

1978-83 League Position
1978 2nd Tier 4th (Top 3 promoted. Missed out on GD)
1979 2nd Tier 2nd (P)
1980 1st Tier 16/22
1981 1st Tier 19/22
1982 1st Tier 13/22
1983 1st Tier 22/22 (R )

2016-21 League Position
2016 2nd Tier 3rd (Top 2 promoted. Missed out on GD)
2017 2nd Tier 2nd (P)
2018 1st Tier 15/20
2019 1st Tier 17/20
2020 1st Tier 15/20
2021 1st Tier ??/20
 






Uh_huh_him

Uh_huh_him

Well-known member
Sep 28, 2011
10,686
Yeah it hasn't passed me by.

Coincidence only and absolutely nothing to worry about.

But why copy the ****ing kit!!
That's just asking for trouble.
 




Grizz

Grizz

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
1,251
Well that's cheered me up no end! Having not experienced the 80s relegation I can't compare, but we seem to be making steady long term progress, the whole infrastructure of the club is geared towards it now, the academy is producing, so hopefully we'll break the trend.
 






B

blue-shifted

Banned
Feb 20, 2004
7,645
a galaxy far far away
On history, we're doomed this season.

On form, we have no chance of being near the drop zone.

I know which I'm going by
 


British Bulldog

British Bulldog

The great escape
Feb 6, 2006
10,896
If we manage to lose 0-5 twice and 0-4 in the first 6 games of this season like we did in the 82-83 season then you might have a point?
 




studio150

studio150

Well-known member
Jul 30, 2011
29,628
On the Border
British Bulldog said:
If we manage to lose 0-5 twice and 0-4 in the first 6 games of this season like we did in the 82-83 season then you might have a point?
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That paints too rosy a picture, it was the first 3 away games 0-5, 0-4, 0-5 two of which were successive games in the same week.

One away win all season
 








zefarelly

zefarelly

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 7, 2003
21,824
Sussex, by the sea
Rumours of 3 lorry loads of matchsticks being delivered to the North stand upper tier are totally untrue.
 












Moshe Gariani

Moshe Gariani

Well-known member
Mar 10, 2005
12,091
studio150 said:
That paints too rosy a picture, it was the first 3 away games 0-5, 0-4, 0-5 two of which were successive games in the same week.

One away win all season
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I didn’t go to any of those games. Who were the oppo? Arsenal probably one of them...?
 


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Shropshire Seagull

Well-known member
Nov 5, 2004
8,509
Telford
Similarities of outcomes, yeah maybe.

But, it's the input components that dictate outcomes and BHA is a VERY different beast now then what it was back then. Particularly the staff [players, manager, board, etc.]

Nothing to worry about ....
 




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Shuggie

Well-known member
Sep 19, 2003
666
East Sussex coast
Speaking on behalf of the currently absent fat black and white fish, this sort of thinking was debunked by Sir Karl Popper in his seminal 1957 work "The Poverty of Historicism" :whistle:
 


British Bulldog

British Bulldog

The great escape
Feb 6, 2006
10,896
studio150 said:
That paints too rosy a picture, it was the first 3 away games 0-5, 0-4, 0-5 two of which were successive games in the same week.

One away win all season
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At least we have got the away win done and dusted, just need to bring Peter Ward out of retirement for Saturday and this thread could be on to something?
 


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