If we are talking recent history (20 yrs) then surely dropping into the 3rd tier of English football has to have a negative score set against it..?

We prefer to see it as 'taking the scenic route' Hoppers![]()

England 2000/2001
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FA Carling Premiership - 2000/2001
1. MANCHESTER UNITED
2. Arsenal
3. Liverpool
4. Leeds United
5. Ipswich Town
Nationwide League Division 1 - 2000/2001
1. FULHAM
2. BLACKBURN ROVERS
3. BOLTON WANDERERS
4. Preston North End
5. Birmingham City 4
6. West Bromwich Albion
7. Burnley
8. Wimbledon
9. Watford
10. Sheffield United
11. Nottingham Forest
12. Wolverhampton Wanderers
13. Gillingham
14. Crewe Alexandra
15. Norwich City
warky. about 30 places difference then...To be quite honest I think well done to Ipswich if they have been more successful than us and in terms of the bigger trophies they have been. I'm pleased for their supporters as they love their club as much as we love ours. Even though the are the "auld enemy" I wish they were up in the Prem with us, and Southend, Colchester, MKDons, Cambridge, Northampton etc as well. Of course we would want to do the double over the lot of them if they were but thats only natural.
It would be brilliant if the East of England ruled instead of the usual North West or London. Look at poor old Yorkshire. All them clubs and not one in the Prem.

