Horse Renoir 1 Posted June 4, 2017 Found a survey here that''s been doing the rounds on other football forums, ranking Championship clubs from biggest to smallest. Bit of fun if you like stuff like this: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/championship-biggest-clubMine was: Aston Villa Sunderland Leeds United Nottingham Forest Derby County Sheffield Wednesday Wolverhampton Wanderers Middlesbrough Norwich City Fulham Sheffield United Birmingham City Ipswich Town Bolton Wanderers Hull City Reading Preston North End Queens Park Rangers Cardiff City Millwall Bristol City Brentford Barnsley Burton AlbionJust my opinion, would be interesting to see what everyone else thinks and if someone could make that link clicky that would be cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,475 Posted June 4, 2017 We should be above Middlesborough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 2,418 Posted June 4, 2017 https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/championship-biggest-clubI think that we should be above all of them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted June 4, 2017 Aston VillaLeeds UnitedSheffield WednesdaySunderlandWolverhampton WanderersNorwich CityBirmingham CityNottingham Forest Derby CountyBristol CityMiddlesbroughHull City ReadingSheffield UnitedBolton WanderersFulhamCardiff CityMillwallBarnsleyIpswich TownQueens Park Rangers Preston North EndBrentfordBurton Albion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 99 Posted June 4, 2017 Aston VillaLeeds UnitedSunderlandNorwich CityDerby CountyNottingham Forest Sheffield WednesdayWolverhampton WanderersBirmingham City Bristol City MiddlesbroughHull City Reading Sheffield UnitedBolton WanderersFulhamCardiff CityMillwallBarnsleyIpswich TownQueens Park Rangers Preston North EndBrentford Burton Albion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,352 Posted June 4, 2017 Can''t believe so many have Preston North End so low, they are two times Champions of the old first division and two times FA cup winners, I''d put then above the like of Ipswich Reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,475 Posted June 4, 2017 It''s all about how you decide what makes a club "big ". Pundits constantly talk about Leeds and Birmingham as big clubs even though neither of them have achieved anything for years. Birmingham get mentioned purely because the city is thought of as the country''s second city. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,868 Posted June 4, 2017 [quote user="Indy"]Can''t believe so many have Preston North End so low, they are two times Champions of the old first division and two times FA cup winners, I''d put then above the like of Ipswich Reading.[/quote][:D]WW2 hadn''t happened the last time they won anything of note.Even the binners have a better recent history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,352 Posted June 4, 2017 I agree Herman, but that must have some bearing as it''s part of each club, I mean what have Reading ever achieved? Ritch owner built a new stadium and they had a couple seasons in the premiership! Preston for me are much higher in my ranking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dorset Canary 0 Posted June 4, 2017 In my eyes the definition of the biggest club would be judged on size of home gates.In my opinion the most successful club would be who''s won more trophy''s.Therefore B''mth could become the most successful but not the biggest club.Can''t be bothered to list them as I''m only interested in our club! OTBC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drazen Muzinic 1,458 Posted June 4, 2017 [quote user="Dorset Canary"]In my eyes the definition of the biggest club would be judged on size of home gates.In my opinion the most successful club would be who''s won more trophy''s.Therefore B''mth could become the most successful but not the biggest club.Can''t be bothered to list them as I''m only interested in our club! OTBC[/quote]We need a calculation based upon size of average attendance, size of ground, catchment area, total trophies won with a sliding scale built in depending upon when the trophies were won and average overall finishing place in the league and also how big a bunch of arrogant ar5eh0le5 the fans are.Can anybody out there put that together for us?It''ll be a toss-up between Leeds, Scum & Wolves to replace Burton at the bottom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,572 Posted June 4, 2017 It''s like saying "who''s got the biggest c*ck?". There are - Those that go around telling everyone they''ve got the biggest one, when in reality they are bragging to cover up their shortcomings.Those that have small ones but shout the loudest that they''ve got a big one.Those who are just "normal" size and who are realistic to know that there will always be those with bigger ones and always those with smaller ones.And finally, those that haven''t got one at all and wish they did [:S] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dorset Canary 0 Posted June 4, 2017 @LDC... Lol, interesting analogy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,868 Posted June 4, 2017 To mix Dorset and LDC''s posts, it''s not the size that matters, it''s what you do with it. (I''ve heard that a few times[:$]) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted June 4, 2017 lake district canary wrote the following post at 04/06/2017 11:19 AM:It''s like saying "who''s got the biggest c*ck?". There are - Those that go around telling everyone they''ve got the biggest one, when in reality they are bragging to cover up their shortcomings.Those that have small ones but shout the loudest that they''ve got a big one.Those who are just "normal" size and who are realistic to know that there will always be those with bigger ones and always those with smaller ones.And finally, those that haven''t got one at all and wish they did Tongue Tied [:S]Absent friends come to mind😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,572 Posted June 4, 2017 [quote user="Van wink"]lake district canary wrote the following post at 04/06/2017 11:19 AM:It''s like saying "who''s got the biggest c*ck?". There are - Those that go around telling everyone they''ve got the biggest one, when in reality they are bragging to cover up their shortcomings.Those that have small ones but shout the loudest that they''ve got a big one.Those who are just "normal" size and who are realistic to know that there will always be those with bigger ones and always those with smaller ones.And finally, those that haven''t got one at all and wish they did Tongue Tied [:S]Absent friends come to mind😉[/quote]Now who could you mean.......[:)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 4, 2017 [quote user="lake district canary"]It''s like saying "who''s got the biggest c*ck?". There are - Those that go around telling everyone they''ve got the biggest one, when in reality they are bragging to cover up their shortcomings.Those that have small ones but shout the loudest that they''ve got a big one.Those who are just "normal" size and who are realistic to know that there will always be those with bigger ones and always those with smaller ones.And finally, those that haven''t got one at all and wish they did [:S][/quote]Curious that this is the analogy that springs to your mind when others are discussing football clubs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted June 4, 2017 Says Le Grand Coq Fromage 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted June 4, 2017 [quote user="Van wink"]Says Le Grand Coq Fromage 👍[/quote]quelle surpriseyet another oddball interested in the male anatomy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,237 Posted June 5, 2017 All very corn-on-the-cob but fun nevertheless.There are such things as big clubs and little clubs but it''s those in the middle that defy classification. Too many factors.For me it''s all about current support, current status and recent history which therefore puts NCFC well above the mean ( even assuming we do not count any club below League 3.)A survey a few years ago put our club in the top dozen of worldwide support (amongst English clubs) which surprised me. I wish I could resurrect it but it appears long gone.Past history is only valid up to a point but disintegrates as the years pass. Hence Huddersfield with three consecutive League Division One titles in the Stone Age (a record) sit way below the mean.It is tempting to use the founding of the Premier League as a watermark. Starting from that our level of "bigness" will be relatively high due mainly to the Walker successes and our combined years at the top table. As I said, well above the mean, although far from being amongst the elite.At the same time poor old ITFC, despite their "bulging" trophy cabinet, surely slip below the mean despite the continued pretence of otherwise of most of the binmen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,237 Posted June 5, 2017 There are surveys.We appear to have slipped a bit to number 413 in the World according to this one:-http://footballdatabase.com/ranking/world/9(Below Bolton and Blackpool though.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,237 Posted June 5, 2017 Refines to just English clubs. We are currently 26th.http://footballdatabase.com/ranking/england/1I couldn''t find ITFC in the World rankings but only got as far as Chicken Inn F.C. at 612 so unless I missed them they are below this Zimbabwean outfit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,714 Posted June 5, 2017 Hate the whole ''big club'' debate. The likes of Wolves, Villa and Ipswich are obsessed with it as it''s all they''ve got. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,237 Posted June 5, 2017 "Hate the whole ''big club'' debate. The likes of Wolves, Villa and Ipswich are obsessed with it as it''s all they''ve got."I would never in a million years bracket Ipswich with either Aston Villa or Wolves either regards bygone achievements or present situation whereby both now have serious investment and massive supporter potential.But I get what you mean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted June 5, 2017 IMO. I believe there are teams in the Premiership that aren''t big enough to be there, Bournemouth, Burnley, Watford, and Crystal Palace to name a few, with further dilution with Brighton joining them ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites