Some interesting facts on relegation

[sunburywhite]

In the last ten seasons and not taking into account promotion for this season of the 30 clubs relegated, 17 have never come back after their last relegation, only 6 have come straight back up
2003–04   Leicester City   never came back
           Leeds United   never came back
           Wolves           promoted 2008-9
2004–05   Crystal Palace   promoted 2012-3
           Norwich City   promoted 2010-11
           Southampton   promoted 2011-12
2005–06   Birmingham    straight back up
           West Bromwich  promoted 2007-8
           Sunderland   straight back up
2006–07   Sheffield United   never came back
           Charlton            never came back
           Watford           never came back
2007–08   Reading           promoted 2011-12
           Birmingham    straight back up
           Derby County   never came back
2008–09   Newcastle     straight back up
           Middlesbrough   never came back
           West Bromwich    straight back up
2009–10   Burnley           never came back
           Hull City           promoted 2012-13
           Portsmouth   never came back
2010–11   Birmingham    never came back
           Blackpool           never came back
           West Ham            straight back up
2011–12   Bolton          never came back
           Blackburn            never came back
           Wolverhampton   never came back
2012–13   Wigan Athletic   never came back
           Reading           never came back
           QPR                   never came back
      
   Leicester City   never came back
   Leeds United   never came back
   Sheffield United   never came back
   Charlton       never came back
   Watford           never came back
   Derby County   never came back
   Middlesbrough   never came back
   Burnley           never came back
   Portsmouth   never came back
   Birmingham    never came back
   Blackpool           never came back
   Bolton          never came back
   Blackburn     never came back
   Wolves         never came back
   Wigan           never came back
   Reading           never came back
   QPR              never came back
      
   Birmingham          straight back up
   Sunderland           straight back up
   Birmingham               straight back up
   Newcastle United   straight back up
   West Bromwich          straight back up
   West Ham United   straight back up
      
   West Bromwich     2 seasons
   Wolves                      5 seasons
   Southampton           7 seasons
   Reading                   4 seasons
   Hull City                   3 seasons
   Crystal Palace           8 seasons
   Norwich City           6 seasons

[Northern Cottager]

With the money behind us and the academy I think we're in a better situation than most.

[hopper]

Reading, Leicester and Burnley have all come back up. Stats need a check.

[sunburywhite]

Reading, Leicester and Burnley have all come back up. Stats need a check.

Never came back up after last relegation - see first line
Wolves is another

[God The Mechanic]

How many of them had been in the PL for over a decade when they got relegated though?

[FPT]

Wolves, Blackburn, Birmingham and Portsmouth all had horrible things going on behind the scenes.

Wolves - None of their players gave a crap, because of their wages, they wouldn't/couldn't leave. I mean, Jamie O'Hara and Kevin Doyle are still their players. It took Kenny Jackett to come in, rebuild and find a togetherness that's led them to winning League One in a record setting manner.

Blackburn - We all saw how disruptive the Venky's people were to Blackburn's form. They missed out on the play offs this season on goal difference after Gary Bowyer rebuilt the squad and - you guessed it - found togetherness.

Birmingham - Their chairman is in jail. The fact that Lee Clark has kept them up is huge.

Portsmouth - Their owner was spending money they didn't have. I think they still owe millions to ex players. Currently in League Two.



Now, Fulham. We don't have the behind the scenes problems that these clubs have, our chairman is rich, our manager has a pedigree of success and our squad needs a rebuild.

I'm sure we will start buying hungrier, younger players, that will also provide quality to our squad. I don't demand a one year promotion, but if we do this right, we'll be up within three years.

To add, this is the most lucrative year for a Premier League side to be relegated. We'll earn something like £60m through TV money, to add to parachute payments... This should cover money loss, and also help reinvesting into the squad.

[Neil D]

To add, this is the most lucrative year for a Premier League side to be relegated. We'll earn something like £60m through TV money, to add to parachute payments... This should cover money loss, and also help reinvesting into the squad.

The parachute payments amount to £48m over four years but I'm puzzled by the £60m TV money.  How did you arrive at this figure?