A good team (in them days great) was dismantled within five years of being successful.In the relegation season a manager was sacked in the early part of it. I have looked it up Graham Turner was sacked in September 1986.In theory we thought we had a good team but couldn't defend to save our lives despite having a young Keown in defence.Lots of people thought the owner was to blame.Differences.We aren't regularly being battered now we seemed to be in that season.There was a new manager bounce when McBungle joined albeit it lasted about 5 gamesAny other similarities?
If we get beaten by 5 at Southampton next week that'll be another similarity.
One big difference: we still getting three times as many people in the ground.
...and home wins against Southampton, Newcastle and Leicester...