| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? 10:13 - Aug 27 with 7638 views | trampie |
Without scouring record books, I just looked at 4 'smaller' teams that sprung to mind, so Swans did well but not absolutely brilliant.
Watford had 6 years in the top flight at one time and finished second in the league and reached the FA Cup final as well as numerous semi's and quarters in that timeframe.
Wigan had 8 years in the top flight in very recent times and won the FA Cup and made the final of the League Cup.
Bolton had 11 years in the top flight in recent times and made the League cup final.
Coventry went 34 years in the top flight and won the FA Cup. |  |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:17 - Aug 27 with 3043 views | Darran |
It was a magnificent achievement. |  |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:20 - Aug 27 with 3032 views | trampie |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:17 - Aug 27 by Darran |
It was a magnificent achievement. |
It was good but not magnificent if so those other teams I mentioned had super magnificent achievements ? | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:25 - Aug 27 with 3010 views | Jackfath |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:20 - Aug 27 by trampie |
It was good but not magnificent if so those other teams I mentioned had super magnificent achievements ? |
They were magnificenter. |  |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:30 - Aug 27 with 2979 views | Darran |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:25 - Aug 27 by Jackfath |
They were magnificenter. |
Winnng the FA Cuuuuuupppppp is far more magnificenter than winning the Milk Cup. | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:33 - Aug 27 with 2968 views | swan65split |
It was great, but you cant beat the old tractor Boys of the past. |  | | |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:33 - Aug 27 with 2967 views | Jinxy |
It was magnificent, given our rise from the edge of extinction, and empowering average (with respect) players by applying a team-based passing and collective attacking style on the lowest of budgets.
Many of us are lucky enough to see us rise up twice - a real privilege. Sometimes you have to take stock and simply savour those achievements. Hopefully I'll live to see #3, but if not wonderful (for the most part) memories. Yes, magnificent indeed. |  | | |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:37 - Aug 27 with 2940 views | swan65split |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:33 - Aug 27 by Jinxy |
It was magnificent, given our rise from the edge of extinction, and empowering average (with respect) players by applying a team-based passing and collective attacking style on the lowest of budgets.
Many of us are lucky enough to see us rise up twice - a real privilege. Sometimes you have to take stock and simply savour those achievements. Hopefully I'll live to see #3, but if not wonderful (for the most part) memories. Yes, magnificent indeed. |
Correct, sadly we didnt learn from our past mistakes, just hope that history doesnt repeat itself. | | | |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:38 - Aug 27 with 2936 views | Thornburyswan |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:33 - Aug 27 by Jinxy |
It was magnificent, given our rise from the edge of extinction, and empowering average (with respect) players by applying a team-based passing and collective attacking style on the lowest of budgets.
Many of us are lucky enough to see us rise up twice - a real privilege. Sometimes you have to take stock and simply savour those achievements. Hopefully I'll live to see #3, but if not wonderful (for the most part) memories. Yes, magnificent indeed. |
This, for me anyway - the way the Sky £££s have impacted the top league makes it more difficult to establish in the Prem without a benefactor with very deep pockets, so what we achieved over the past 15 years was exceptional.
The challenge will be can we stabilise in the Championship & give it another shot in a few years time. |  | | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:42 - Aug 27 with 2917 views | trampie |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:33 - Aug 27 by swan65split |
It was great, but you cant beat the old tractor Boys of the past. |
Ipswich and Burnley [just before them was Wolves but they were considered a big team at the time] then there was Derby and Forest, now what they all achieved was magnificent. | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:48 - Aug 27 with 2900 views | trampie |
Im forgetting Norwich and their many years in the top flight and their League cup wins, Swans did well but not all that in comparison to others. [Post edited 27 Aug 2018 11:00]
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:55 - Aug 27 with 2874 views | trampie |
Middlesbrough on checking had 11 straight years in the Prem and reached a European final and won the League Cup, just before their 11 straight years they got relegated and reached the final of the FA Cup and League Cup finals in the same season and reached the following seasons League Cup final.
I'm whispering it but even Cardiff have been in the Prem and in League and FA Cup finals in recent years. [Post edited 27 Aug 2018 10:59]
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 10:58 - Aug 27 with 2860 views | trampie |
Blydi hell mentioning Boro has made me think of Fulham and their European final which makes me think of another London team Crystal Palace, im giving up checking all these records of 'smaller teams' as many are out doing Swansea as good as Swansea did. | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:14 - Aug 27 with 2801 views | E20Jack |
On what planet are we a bigger club than the likes of Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and Wolves?
Our fans are utterly barking.
I have never seen a group of fans completely forget their clubs roots and be so detached from the realities of the club so quickly.
Scary. |  |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:16 - Aug 27 with 2803 views | Darran |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:14 - Aug 27 by E20Jack |
On what planet are we a bigger club than the likes of Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and Wolves?
Our fans are utterly barking.
I have never seen a group of fans completely forget their clubs roots and be so detached from the realities of the club so quickly.
Scary. |
Fans? It’s Trampie FFS | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:21 - Aug 27 with 2787 views | E20Jack |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:16 - Aug 27 by Darran |
Fans? It’s Trampie FFS |
He’s not the only one making comparisons to other clubs much bigger than us and workin off that basis.
Middlesbrough ffs. | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:39 - Aug 27 with 2755 views | TheResurrection |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:14 - Aug 27 by E20Jack |
On what planet are we a bigger club than the likes of Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and Wolves?
Our fans are utterly barking.
I have never seen a group of fans completely forget their clubs roots and be so detached from the realities of the club so quickly.
Scary. |
FFS our fans not only pray we'll lose they want to now airbrush any success we've ever had.
You're right, it is facking scary, and proves many are just a bunch of miserable kunts. |  |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:43 - Aug 27 with 2736 views | Rancid |
I always saw our achievement on a par with Bolton but with a bit more success. |  | | |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:44 - Aug 27 with 2726 views | E20Jack |
Was the same last year with the likes of Kinsey unable to be pleased for Bony scores FOR US. Insisted on calling him lucky while congratulating OTHER CLUBS PLAYERS for scoring.
Now apparently our most successful era was nothing special and pretty commonplace.
I don’t care what anyone says, that poll I conducted the other day is bloody accurate. Many people hate our success as they have to attribute it to someone thy despise, and that trumps anything the club has done, will do or can do - it’s an afterthought. | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:49 - Aug 27 with 2711 views | KrisP |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:14 - Aug 27 by E20Jack |
On what planet are we a bigger club than the likes of Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and Wolves?
Our fans are utterly barking.
I have never seen a group of fans completely forget their clubs roots and be so detached from the realities of the club so quickly.
Scary. |
Don't forget Forest  | | | |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:53 - Aug 27 with 2696 views | dobjack2 |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:39 - Aug 27 by TheResurrection |
FFS our fans not only pray we'll lose they want to now airbrush any success we've ever had.
You're right, it is facking scary, and proves many are just a bunch of miserable kunts. |
In your head maybe but not in the real world.
If you actually believe even half of what you post then that is truly scary. | | | |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:56 - Aug 27 with 2671 views | E20Jack |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:49 - Aug 27 by KrisP |
Don't forget Forest |
Oh yeah, double European Champions, English Champions, UEFA Super Cup champions, twice FA Cup and four times League Cup winners Forest.
Forgot about them.
Easy mun. | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:57 - Aug 27 with 2664 views | TheResurrection |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:53 - Aug 27 by dobjack2 |
In your head maybe but not in the real world.
If you actually believe even half of what you post then that is truly scary. |
Maybe you should read the thread instead of trying to get one up on me. | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:59 - Aug 27 with 2662 views | irishswan546 |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:44 - Aug 27 by E20Jack |
Was the same last year with the likes of Kinsey unable to be pleased for Bony scores FOR US. Insisted on calling him lucky while congratulating OTHER CLUBS PLAYERS for scoring.
Now apparently our most successful era was nothing special and pretty commonplace.
I don’t care what anyone says, that poll I conducted the other day is bloody accurate. Many people hate our success as they have to attribute it to someone thy despise, and that trumps anything the club has done, will do or can do - it’s an afterthought. |
Accurate in that it showed there was 20 people who voted for 6 pts deduction and revenge over the success of our club, that figure should have been 0 and I think we both can agree on that. There was 20,522 at the liberty against Bristol going by sky and many more watching around the world so 20 is not MANY(as you put it) when you put it into context some or a few fans then yes ( though should be zero) |  | | |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 12:01 - Aug 27 with 2648 views | E20Jack |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:59 - Aug 27 by irishswan546 |
Accurate in that it showed there was 20 people who voted for 6 pts deduction and revenge over the success of our club, that figure should have been 0 and I think we both can agree on that. There was 20,522 at the liberty against Bristol going by sky and many more watching around the world so 20 is not MANY(as you put it) when you put it into context some or a few fans then yes ( though should be zero) |
Yes and only 28 voted to keep things the same.
If you think the only 20 people who would take the deduction happened to vote on the poll then you are deluded. | |
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| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 12:02 - Aug 27 with 2642 views | TheResurrection |
| How great an achievement was Swans 7 years in the top flight ? on 11:59 - Aug 27 by irishswan546 |
Accurate in that it showed there was 20 people who voted for 6 pts deduction and revenge over the success of our club, that figure should have been 0 and I think we both can agree on that. There was 20,522 at the liberty against Bristol going by sky and many more watching around the world so 20 is not MANY(as you put it) when you put it into context some or a few fans then yes ( though should be zero) |
It's a poll on Planet Swans, what do you think he should've done, posted out forms to 20k? | |
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