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If, as looks a distinct possibility, the three clubs promoted from the championship, stay up this season, they won't be needing an exit plan.
When was the last time this happened, statto?
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Blackburn, Fulham, and Bolton.
I wasn't just talking about promoted clubs. I also meant the clubs who have just been milling around as fixture fodder.
Sunderland, Newcastle, etc. and so on.It's complicated because of the staying up and getting the money which might help the club and it's reserves, or doing what Southampton have done and going right down and starting all over again. Much like City too I suppose. Though that's all happened because of sexy Sachin and then the oil barons. Though I suppose they are building world class facilities.
sigh.
Chalfie
No. Playing to get to the next level is the thing to do.
But rather than trying to hang on grimly each season, it would be interesting to see more clubs have exit plans that allow them to fuck off the deadwood and start bringing in new players from reserves/kids.
Obviously, that would mean having functioning reserve teams and everything. And who's going to do that?