It would seem to me that finishing runners-up would be more in keeping with our recent history... I mean, it's not ideal, but it'd be acceptable for a first season... Cheers, RLT
The cognac doesn't have to be that decent, CH₂0. [ <- Gosh, see the trouble I went to there..? I've been trying to get this browser to support superscript and subscript, and your name is a good excuse to try. It didn't work again]
There have been one or two clubs that have been promoted and then gone on to win the top league. Ipswich did it, under Alf Ramsey [hence he got the England job]. Ipswich also won the 3rd Division South [they were still North and South in those days] in 1956-57, which means they won 3 divisions in the space of 5 seasons. I believe this is the smallest time it has taken any English club to progress from 3rd to the Top division and win it. 1956-57 3rd Division South Division Champions 1960-61 2nd Division Champions 1961-62 1st Division Champions Not bad going for a nothing club [according to one or two on here]
