Vote: Which is better - mid-table mediocrity or yo-yoing between leagues?

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Vote: Which is better - mid-table mediocrity or yo-yoing between leagues?

August 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Boro and B’ham head honchos inspire debate via slanging match

The powers-that-be at Middlesbrough and Birmingham have been having a bit of a ding-dong of late. First, Birmingham chairman David Gold said that it was better to experience constant promotion and relegation than to float around mid-table like Middlesbrough. Yet now, Boro’s chief executive Keith Lamb has responded.

“I seriously doubt Boro fans would swap our recent histories. Since moving to the Riverside in 1995, we have achieved five major cup finals, are the only English side outside of the so-called big four to have played in a European final, have enjoyed successive seasons of UEFA Cup football, won our first major trophy and enjoyed 11 consecutive years in the Premier League.”

Rumours that he added that his daddy was tougher than Gold’s are unsubstantiated, but nevertheless Lamb raises an important issue for football fans: would you rather enjoy the financial benefits and consistency of mid-table obscurity, or experience the highs and lows of alternating promotion/ relegation campaigns.

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Tags: Birmingham, Chairman, Chief Executive, David Gold, Keith Lamb, Mid-table mediocrity, Middlesbrough, Premier League, Promotion, Relegation, Yo-yo

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Posted: August 20th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

2 responses so far

1 HodgyBoro // Aug 20, 2008 at 9:28 am

As a Boro fan I believe that I’ve probably experienced far more thrills and spills over the last 15 years than most other clubs in the league. Birminghams recent history doesn’t really appeal. As for highs and lows, getting to both domestic cup finals in the same season, being beaten in both then being relegated on the final day of the season because of a three point deduction takes some beating, as does getting to a European cup final.
2 BoroBrett // Aug 20, 2008 at 9:34 am

How anyone can believe that fans would be happier going up and down and staying down more often than not, compared to 1 FA Cup final 3 League Cup finals (1 won) a UEFA Cup final and 2 seasons in europe and consent premiership football is on some serious drugs, i think Gold needs to take a good look at himself in the mirror then bang his head on it very hard over and over again. You ask fans from a lot of so called big clubs Man City, Everton, Newcastle, Villa, Spurs and West ham and they would tell you how much they would love to have been to all them finals even if we only won 1…….. Up the BORO……..