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A Horse With No Name Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 I suppose its contentious as to whether Sheff Utd are a bigger club than Wednesday, certainly higher position these days, but I'm not sure about that one. Also are Arsenal bigger than Chelsea or Tottenham ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 What counties are these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Whenever the ‘biggest club’ question comes up I always think it’s based on three things (in order): 1. Trophies won; 2. Time spent in the highest division(s); 3. Fan base. Based on this then yes, Arsenal are bigger than Spurs and Chelsea. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Scunthorpe have more history than lincoln, last twenty years easy. They were bottom divsion for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 38 minutes ago, One Team said: Whenever the ‘biggest club’ question comes up I always think it’s based on three things (in order): 1. Trophies won; 2. Time spent in the highest division(s); 3. Fan base. Based on this then yes, Arsenal are bigger than Spurs and Chelsea. I think you have to factor in timescales, anything in the last 20 years has to count more than 20 to 50 years ago which has to count more than 50+ years ago which is almost irrelevant IMHO. e.g. Villa or Forrest winning the champions League 40 years ago has less effect on the club being big than say Chelsea winning it 2012. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) I have never liked “biggest club” debates. It always feels like something fans trot out when their team is crapper than their rivals on any objective level and so they want to find some subjective criteria to desperately claim a false sense of superiority. Ultimately football is a game that is about results. How you do on the pitch matters, what division you are in matters and what trophies you win matters. Every other measure is just noise. If a team is doing crap now but draws large crowds or used to win trophies in the past, it does not prove what a big club they are - it simply amplifies the extent to which they are underachieving. Edited March 9, 2022 by LondonBristolian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Feels like Hartlepool have been shoehorned in and exactly Sunderland have suffered the exact opposite fate. There’s always some considerable obvious bias by the people making these maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, TomF said: I know it doesn't fit the narrative of the map but I'd say we have more support in Somerset than Yeovil, personally. Good point and don't forget the large support the Gas receive in the North East, that's not been taken into account. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Weston, bridgwater taunton. All city. I have seen the odd exeter shirt in taunton though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: Scunthorpe have more history than lincoln, last twenty years easy. They were bottom divsion for years. I presume Scunthorpe are classed as NE Lincs/Humber as opposed to Lincolnshire, so Hull would be bigger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, TomF said: I know it doesn't fit the narrative of the map but I'd say we have more support in Somerset than Yeovil, personally. Without question. Pretty much everywhere in Somerset is City apart from Yeovil and it’s immediate surrounding area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Wolverhampton is in Staffordshire. Wolves is bigger than Stoke surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 I dunno what would be a derby game around lincs. Doncasters not far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Oh Louie louie said: I dunno what would be a derby game around lincs. Doncasters not far. Grimsby? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj77 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Are Blackburn bigger than Burnley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsKev Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, jj77 said: Are Blackburn bigger than Burnley? I'd spotted that one, not a chance, I'd place Preston above them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 14 minutes ago, jj77 said: Are Blackburn bigger than Burnley? Burnley are the biggest supported club in the land per head of population. Preston are big if you factor in trophies. And Bolton used to have a massive supermarket at every home game. Does that count? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 I miss the pre match meal at grimsby. Last time i went, was lashing cold freezing rain. Was so cold, a hedgehog, had froze to death. Think somebody scored in the last minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 5 hours ago, TomF said: I know it doesn't fit the narrative of the map but I'd say we have more support in Somerset than Yeovil, personally. But likewise Man Utd/Liverpool have more support in Bristol and Somerset than us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 4 hours ago, One Team said: Without question. Pretty much everywhere in Somerset is City apart from Yeovil and it’s immediate surrounding area. Well, I live 20 miles away from Yeovil (thank God!!) and we do have a few YTFC fans in our village. More City than Yeovil though. Even a few deluded Gasheads here - who of course never go to games and also support PL clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 6 hours ago, TomF said: I know it doesn't fit the narrative of the map but I'd say we have more support in Somerset than Yeovil, personally. By an absolute mile I’d say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 6 hours ago, One Team said: Without question. Pretty much everywhere in Somerset is City apart from Yeovil and it’s immediate surrounding area. Yeah, but that's like saying that United are the biggest club in China! It's presumably based on location of club and not fanbase...I say presumably because the resolution on the picture makes it look like I'm watching it on Betamax with dodgy tracking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Just think in 5 years time all the man u fans in somerset, be wearing newcastle shirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Just now, Oh Louie louie said: Just think in 5 years time all the man u fans in somerset, be wearing newcastle shirts. It’s bad enough here in Wiltshire all you see is Liverpool , arsenal and Utd shirts . Plastic fan heaven around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2015 Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 10 minutes ago, Wiltshire robin said: It’s bad enough here in Wiltshire all you see is Liverpool , arsenal and Utd shirts . Plastic fan heaven around here And a **** load of these have Swindon Town as their 2nd team, with a lot of Bath Rugby fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 6 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: I dunno what would be a derby game around lincs. Doncasters not far. Donny and Lincoln certainly don't like each other as I witnessed when many years ago taking in the Friday night fixture at Belle Vue en route to watching City at Hartlepool. But in the absence of Boston the derby games for Lincoln must be Scunny and Grimsby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 9 hours ago, The Horse With No Name said: I suppose its contentious as to whether Sheff Utd are a bigger club than Wednesday, certainly higher position these days, but I'm not sure about that one. Also are Arsenal bigger than Chelsea or Tottenham ? Sheffield Wednesday are definitely a bigger club than Sheffield United. I'm certain that Burnley fans won't take kindly to Blackburn being the biggest club in what remains of Lancashire, and Preston may take umbrage too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Sheffield Wednesday are definitely a bigger club than Sheffield United. I'm certain that Burnley fans won't take kindly to Blackburn being the biggest club in what remains of Lancashire, and Preston may take umbrage too. Thats why I supported them from 1965 onwards when we moved North, even had to paint my red and white rattle......blue and white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 10 hours ago, The Horse With No Name said: I suppose its contentious as to whether Sheff Utd are a bigger club than Wednesday, certainly higher position these days, but I'm not sure about that one. Also are Arsenal bigger than Chelsea or Tottenham ? Arsenal are much bigger than Spurs to be fair. Chelsea only these past 20 years or so have been relevant. Agree on Wednesday being bigger than the Blades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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