20-05-2016, 13:26
In all fairness, we benefited from this ourselves during the '93 promotion under Ossie. Imploded in the springtime after leading the league most of the season, dropped down to fifth or sixth place come season's end, but then regained our mojo in time to see off Swansea and Port Vale, both of whom had finished above us.
You also have to look at things like Blackpool making it into the Prem (regardless of what's gone wrong for them since); a fairytale that just wouldn't have been possible in a straight-three promotion system.
You also have to look at things like Blackpool making it into the Prem (regardless of what's gone wrong for them since); a fairytale that just wouldn't have been possible in a straight-three promotion system.
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