Going Straight Back Down?

[OzVilla]

That Fulham comparison is just lazy, I値l informed bollocks and used by clubs if other supporters that are shitting themselves about what a cashed up Villa could do,

[Hookeysmith]

That Fulham comparison is just lazy, I値l informed bollocks and used by clubs if other supporters that are shitting themselves about what a cashed up Villa could do,

This is an interesting read - all the highest spenders in Premiership history and where they finished

https://www.football365.com/news/the-biggest-spender-in-every-pl-season-and-how-they-fared-2

Some key notes

2003 Chelsea spend ｣120mil and finish 2nd (as much as us there or there abouts but 16 years ago!)
2004 they spend a further ｣90 mil - and win it
2008 - Man city - when their money tree was planted - ｣119 mil - finish 10th
2009 - they spend a further ｣125mil and finish 5th
2010 - a further ｣152 mil and finish 3rd
2013 - Spur spend ｣109mil and finish 6th
2014 - United spend ｣147 mil and finish 4th

It seems that Fulham was rather unique in the way they spunked the money and then got relegated. It also shows you to get up the league and then stay there you have to have an initial huge spend and then build from there.

This could be our start

[john e]

i may have come across the 'doing a Fulham' thing once or twice early on but i don't really think its a big thing going round

the only place i see it ever mentioned now is on here

[dcdavecollett]

The trouble with Brian's comments re Dogtanian is that he doesn't know his Arthos from his elbow.

[Damo70]

The trouble with Brian's comments re Dogtanian is that he doesn't know his Arthos from his elbow.

There is nothing wrong with a bit of Puppy Power so long as you don't end up in the relegation Scrappy Doo Doo.

[Rigadon]

Another 80s kids cartoon theme related username can only be good.  I like the post too.  I'm full of pre-season optimism, like always at this stage.  The difference is that I think it's based on something tangible this time and not blind faith! 

[DB]

i may have come across the 'doing a Fulham' thing once or twice early on but i don't really think its a big thing going round

the only place i see it ever mentioned now is on here

Also with a few Dogheads

[exigo]

Nice to see Fulham doing a Fulham today.

[SoccerHQ]

i may have come across the 'doing a Fulham' thing once or twice early on but i don't really think its a big thing going round

the only place i see it ever mentioned now is on here

Been loads of press articles about it and that Big Sam interview on Talksport.

[LowerNorthStand]

i may have come across the 'doing a Fulham' thing once or twice early on but i don't really think its a big thing going round

the only place i see it ever mentioned now is on here

Also with a few Dogheads

Used to be a decent bunch. Then they started slagging us off and saying mind the gap Aston Villa and I thought they must be obsessed Albion bogroll fans in disguise. Be a spicy fixture this season. And I feel less guilty about accidently breaking my seat at that orange bowel those years back when Robbie Keane did them in..

[Pete3206]

i may have come across the 'doing a Fulham' thing once or twice early on but i don't really think its a big thing going round

the only place i see it ever mentioned now is on here

I may look at social media and read other teams forums more than I should, but #doingafulham is definitely a thing John. Also, every time Villa is discussed on TV and radio at the moment, Fulham is mentioned. Even the commentator on the Leipzig game couldn't resist mentioning the 'F' word yesterday.

[Diablo]

Predictions for the upcoming season from fans in the Guardian that starts off pretty bleak with 4 of the first 5 predicting we値l do a Fulham (Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton, Chelsea) then it eases up (although a Newcastle fan obviously thinks we値l go down).

Liverpool and Wolves fans have DS as first managerial sacking?!

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/04/premier-league-2019-20-fans-verdicts-arsenal-liverpool

[amfy]

Predictions for the upcoming season from fans in the Guardian that starts off pretty bleak with 4 of the first 5 predicting we値l do a Fulham (Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton, Chelsea) then it eases up (although a Newcastle fan obviously thinks we値l go down).

Liverpool and Wolves fans have DS as first managerial sacking?!

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/04/premier-league-2019-20-fans-verdicts-arsenal-liverpool

It maybe belongs on another thread, and I feel ashamed to be in such strong agreement with a Chelsea fan, but his summation of VAR is absolutely spot on!

[Pete3206]

Predictions for the upcoming season from fans in the Guardian that starts off pretty bleak with 4 of the first 5 predicting we値l do a Fulham (Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton, Chelsea) then it eases up (although a Newcastle fan obviously thinks we値l go down).

Liverpool and Wolves fans have DS as first managerial sacking?!

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/04/premier-league-2019-20-fans-verdicts-arsenal-liverpool

It maybe belongs on another thread, and I feel ashamed to be in such strong agreement with a Chelsea fan, but his summation of VAR is absolutely spot on!

Absolutely nailed the nonsense of VAR there.

[Axl Rose]

Liverpool and Wolves fans. Possibly the most irritating in the division. How I'd laugh if Klopp or the bloke from Wolves were to go first.