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[TeaCider]

Only saying how I see it Boro are not a big club interms of all the clubs in the UK.But one of the biggest in the championship.

There's a world of difference between not being a big club and being a very small club.

 

[Jedi boro]

There's a world of difference between not being a big club and being a very small club.

Exactly it’s an idiotic and disrespectful comment.

 

[Paulh10]

So you think Middlesbrough football club established in 1876 and have only ever spent 2 short spells outside this countries top 2 divisions in our entire history that has won major cup and been in a major European final.

Are a “very small club”

Compared to the Liverpool, arsenal Chelsea,etc outside of them yes.in terms of size we come about 24th biggest.

 

[Jedi boro]

Compared to the Liverpool, arsenal Chelsea,etc outside of them yes.in terms of size we come about 24th biggest.

You’re an idiot

 

[Paulh10]

You’re an idiot

Its fact

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

What is a BIG club?

Sunderland would claim to be - based on their support base but have no recent success.
Leeds too - one team in a big city - massive support base.

So, is a big club based on potential support?

We aren't a big club but I wouldn't think of us as being small either. One thing is for sure - we've punched above our weight in many departments for quite a few years.

 

[Jedi boro]

What is a BIG club?

Sunderland would claim to be - based on their support base but have no recent success.
Leeds too - one team in a big city - massive support base.

So, is a big club based on potential support?

We aren't a big club but I wouldn't think of us as being small either. One thing is for sure - we've punched above our weight in many departments for quite a few years.

The term he used was “
Very small club”

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

The term he used was “
Very small club”

we are DEFINITELY not a very small club.

 

[Paulh10]

Ok I shouldn't have put very at the beginning and just use the term Small club.

 

[TeaCider]

Ok I shouldn't have put very at the beginning and just use the term Small club.

We're not a small club either.

We're a decent sized club.

There are 92 league clubs in England, and many more below the EFL, the small ones do not start at 4th in the Championship.

 

[BoroMart]

To be fair when you spout utter rubbish you are gonna get people pick up on your comments. We are not a very small club.

Agreed. Doesn’t matter what metrics you use we are a bottom end of the prem side, size-wise.

- Historical attendances we are 16th highest in the country
- Stadium size we have the 14th biggest
- seasons in the top flight we are 20th
- all time premier league points we are 16th (if you want to look at recent history)

What are the stats/facts that prove we are a ‘small club’?

 

[Paulh10]

Agreed. Doesn’t matter what metrics you use we are a bottom end of the prem side, size-wise.

- Historical attendances we are 16th highest in the country
- Stadium size we have the 14th biggest
- seasons in the top flight we are 20th
- all time premier league points we are 16th (if you want to look at recent history)

What are the stats/facts that prove we are a ‘small club’?

Stats like that prove it.

 

[TeaCider]

Stats like that prove it.

It shows that you don't understand what small means, if you think that proves it.

 

[BoroMart]

Only saying how I see it Boro are not a big club interms of all the clubs in the UK.But one of the biggest in the championship.

If that were true then there are approximately 75 very very small clubs beneath us, about 10 average size clubs above us and 6 big clubs

 

[BoroMart]

Stats like that prove it.

Prove that we aren’t a ‘very small’ or even ‘small club’ unless you think a bottom prem club is a small club

 

[bumface]

Give over, lads. Are we really arguing about big club/small club? Those terms are going to mean different things to different people. Stop getting your knickers in a twist. I've got a really big wooden club with loads of sharp metal spikes in it and I'll batter you all senseless if you don't stop bickering about nonsense.

 

[BoroMart]

Compared to the Liverpool, arsenal Chelsea,etc outside of them yes.in terms of size we come about 24th biggest.

We come about 16th-18th ‘biggest. I’ve just given you some stats. What stats have you got to drop us another 6-8 spots?

 

[Paulh10]

If that were true then there are approximately 75 very very small clubs beneath us, about 10 average size clubs above us and 6 big clubs

Massive difference between the top six and the rest .Alot of average size clubs (small clubs) compared to the top clubs it's worlds away .Yes you could say lots of smaller clubs or average.

 

[Paulh10]

We come about 16th-18th ‘biggest. I’ve just given you some stats. What stats have you got to drop us another 6-8 spots?

Been 16th be 18th biggest won't get you success.

 

[BoroMart]

What is a BIG club?

Sunderland would claim to be - based on their support base but have no recent success.
Leeds too - one team in a big city - massive support base.

So, is a big club based on potential support?

We aren't a big club but I wouldn't think of us as being small either. One thing is for sure - we've punched above our weight in many departments for quite a few years.

This is one of those things that people spout without any real thought. But it’s a balance of history and potential. Potential is pretty subjective, history can be measured.
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Massive difference between the top six and the rest .Alot of average size clubs (small clubs) compared to the top clubs it's worlds away .Yes you could say lots of smaller clubs or average.

so yes there are a handful of clubs in their own bracket. There are about 15-20 clubs that we are in with who are capable of 30k fans, have a decent stadium, a history of international players, have played in Europe, etc. the. There are about another .

Then there are another 50 who get crowds either side of 10K.