Cabrone Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Reading so many anxious posts on here about our current situation made me wonder who would be the best team for those of a nervous disposition, the type of club that trundles on in mid table obscurity for years on end, ignored by all but their own and sending everyone to sleep. My nomination would be Aston Villa, one of those zombie premiership clubs that isn't quite good enough to ever challenge for anything but at the same time is just too good to ever get sucked into the relegation zone. Result = season after season of safe nothingness. If that wasn't dull enough they now have McLeish, a manager that is guaranteed to lower your pulse rate so much that a trip to the hospital may be needed. Who would be your nomination for dullest club in the UK?
Saint_Jonny Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 I think you've got it pretty much spot on with Villa to be honest! Being an Everton fan must be pretty boring as well, one or two recent European adventures aside.
Sour Mash Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Oldham. No promotions or relegations for a very long time.
Griffo Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Reading. Their singing section at the Madejski is about the size of a primary school choir. They have a drum and have recently added a trumpet which is absolutely pathetic. Their whole support seem passionless. They made barely any noise at St Mary's and their whole support seems to wear a replica shirt and seem ridiculously boring.
doddisalegend Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Reading so many anxious posts on here about our current situation made me wonder who would be the best team for those of a nervous disposition, the type of club that trundles on in mid table obscurity for years on end, ignored by all but their own and sending everyone to sleep. My nomination would be Aston Villa, one of those zombie premiership clubs that isn't quite good enough to ever challenge for anything but at the same time is just too good to ever get sucked into the relegation zone. Result = season after season of safe nothingness. If that wasn't dull enough they now have McLeish, a manager that is guaranteed to lower your pulse rate so much that a trip to the hospital may be needed. Who would be your nomination for dullest club in the UK? On the other hand a lot of PL club chairman (and I expect our owners to) would be more than happy with that. Get the PL money every season avoid the big R and hope for a decent cup run is what all the teams below the top six probably set as their targets every year. I suppose at least villa have a few possible localish derbies to look forward to.
Dalek2003 Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Brilliant post. Villa are sort of marooned. Not big enough to ever challenge the top six and big enough to stay in the league. As far Everton is concerned, is it right that they and Arsenal are the only ones never to have been relegated from the top division ?
aintforever Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Reading. Their singing section at the Madejski is about the size of a primary school choir. They have a drum and have recently added a trumpet which is absolutely pathetic. Their whole support seem passionless. They made barely any noise at St Mary's and their whole support seems to wear a replica shirt and seem ridiculously boring. Agree, they are a League 1 club that's been bankrolled by Madejski. Last time I went with Saints there were actually kids with Chelsea shirts going into the home end.
Colinjb Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Coventry City Mid-table nothingness in the Championship while playing at a Stadium far too big for them. Attendances dwindling, hope dwindling, they are a Zombie.
Thedelldays Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 i would love to say pompey...but they are very entertaining... as with saints...never a dull moment brentford is my suggestion
70's Mike Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 during the late 80's and 90's the skates used to say we were dull
Saint Without a Halo Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Reading so many anxious posts on here about our current situation made me wonder who would be the best team for those of a nervous disposition, the type of club that trundles on in mid table obscurity for years on end, ignored by all but their own and sending everyone to sleep. My nomination would be Aston Villa, one of those zombie premiership clubs that isn't quite good enough to ever challenge for anything but at the same time is just too good to ever get sucked into the relegation zone. Result = season after season of safe nothingness. If that wasn't dull enough they now have McLeish, a manager that is guaranteed to lower your pulse rate so much that a trip to the hospital may be needed. Who would be your nomination for dullest club in the UK? I have to admit to being old enough to remember seeing Villa in division 3 (League 1 in new speak) early 1970's I think, we on the other hand were Div 1 at the time!
Lighthouse Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Got to be Coventry for me. Up until this season they have been dull, lower midtable nothingness. I seem to remember them flirting briefly with relegation towards the end of the season Pearson was here and nearly went down on the last day, but other than that they have to be the dullest club in Britain. Got to feel sorry for their fans really, they've had bugger all to sing about for ages.
Ziggy Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Coventry City Mid-table nothingness in the Championship while playing at a Stadium far too big for them. Attendances dwindling, hope dwindling, they are a Zombie. You are biased though!
Ziggy Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Villa. I work with loads of Villa fans and they are permanently bored with the club.
opthomps Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 TNS or Celtic/Rangers. Good call. Any Scottish club. Total irrelevance in the world of football. I was amused by the description of Reading fans, especially as they know it too. I would say Wigan too, although I love their Chaiman and manager. What the hell they are doing in the Prem is anyones guess. Can't believe they still remain there.
Nexstar Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 I think Oldham have gone 15 consecutive seasons in League One. Before their promotion I think Rochdale managed something like 29 years in the fourth tier
Colinjb Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 You are biased though! I prefer to think of myself as more of an amused bystander. Their dissaffected fanbase are truly a wonder of the modern game.
Colinjb Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Port Vale? Nah, they've had administrations and relegations to keep them occupied.
Ziggy Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 I prefer to think of myself as more of an amused bystander. Their dissaffected fanbase are truly a wonder of the modern game. Yes I work with a couple who may be coming down to St Mary's on 28th. Oddly enough one sits next to a Doncaster fan so tomorrow will be a fun place!
Chin Strain Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 On the other hand a lot of PL club chairman (and I expect our owners to) would be more than happy with that. Get the PL money every season avoid the big R and hope for a decent cup run is what all the teams below the top six probably set as their targets every year. I suppose at least villa have a few possible localish derbies to look forward to. Yes, but look at the tens of millions that Randy Lerner has spent to get the to where they, er, are. Staggering. Their levels of debt (albeit bailed out by Lerner) are horrific. http://www.financialfairplay.co.uk/latest-news/ticket-prices-subsidised-by-club-losses
saintoaks Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 For me it's got to be Watford, absolutely boring as hell atmosphere this season, i didnt here one song all game. it's a nothing club IMO.
Orange Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Agree, they are a League 1 club that's been bankrolled by Madejski. Last time I went with Saints there were actually kids with Chelsea shirts going into the home end. I've always seen them as a fanbase of middle class zombie types who quite frankly would rather be at Chelsea/Man Utd etc, but can't afford to/be bothered to travel.
Big Dick Last Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Nice thread but nothing to do with the Saints. Move it !!!!!
VectisSaint Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 My nomination would be Aston Villa, one of those zombie premiership clubs that isn't quite good enough to ever challenge for anything but at the same time is just too good to ever get sucked into the relegation zone. Result = season after season of safe nothingness. Yes it must be exceedingly dull to have supported the 1982 European Champions, 7 times league champions, 7 times FA Cup winners and 5-times League Cup winners. Over 100 seasons in the top flight. Oh for some of their dullness. Coventry really should be the easy winners of this award.
dune Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Blackburn Rovers. A club in a position beyond their natural level living on the scraps left from the Jack Walker era with a fair number of plastic fans who might have chosen Man Utd or Liverpool. Rubbish atmosphere, half empty ground, dull and dreary town and region, a club just waiting for the inevitable decline to finally take them back where they belong.
Cabrone Posted 15 April, 2012 Author Posted 15 April, 2012 Yes it must be exceedingly dull to have supported the 1982 European Champions, 7 times league champions, 7 times FA Cup winners and 5-times League Cup winners. Over 100 seasons in the top flight. Oh for some of their dullness. Coventry really should be the easy winners of this award. I won't deny they have a decent history but at the moment they are up a cul-de-sac and going nowhere IMO. Deadly dull stuff. Cov would be a good shout for most depressing club to support but at the moment I'd imagine being a Cov fan would be far from dull, even if it's a completely negative experience. Put it this way, if you put a Villa fan to sleep for the next 4 months he would know that when he woke up his team would be in the prem and it would be groundhog day all over again. If you put a Cov fan to sleep for 4 months he wouldn't have a clue what division his team would be playing in when he woke up. That makes supporting Cov more interesting - albeit more fraught - at the moment.
adrian lord Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Any club in Claret and Blue seems doomed to dullness, even Wham.
jjsaint Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 MK Dons. They couldn't fill the stadium if they paid people to go.
westmidlandsaint Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Stoke City - been mid table prem club for a while play **** hoof- ball football, boring little weasel of a manager with his **** cap on, really hate watching them - no one would care if they were relegated Derby are also a nothing club yoyo'd a few times but just boring There must be so many lower league clubs that have been in the Same division and just plod along year after year
Rasiak-9- Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Stoke City - been mid table prem club for a while play **** hoof- ball football, boring little weasel of a manager with his **** cap on, really hate watching them - no one would care if they were relegated Derby are also a nothing club yoyo'd a few times but just boring There must be so many lower league clubs that have been in the Same division and just plod along year after year I have to say I'd love to see Stoke get relegated. At first it was funny to watch teams like Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool be undone by long throws and a team who's tactics were just to kick lumps out of them, but the novelty has completely worn off. Their attendances were 12k when they were in mid-table champo nothingness and all of a sudden they've got a load of fans.
Fan The Flames Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Rochdale have only had 2 promotions and 2 relegations in their history. The only thing to blot their dull credentials is a League Cup final.
sandwichsaint Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Ipswich have had a few seasons of nothingness .... agree with the OP on Villa. Sunderland always seem a bit pointless (but might do a bit better under MON next year).
The Kraken Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Coventry for sure. Absolutely. More than 40 years now without finishing in the top six of their division.
voteforpedro Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Southampton, they are such a boring team. Strive for nothing. On the other hand, Plymouth Argyle, They have there up's and down's but at least it would be fun to be part of the Green Army!
GAS Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Arsenal. When was the last time they ever won anything? (oh yeh!). Anyway, their fans annoy me. COYR, WE ARE GOING UP...
Wiggles31 Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 West Brom and Fulham. Relatively safe some relegation and never gonna win anything. Everton?!?! Did they not just reach a semi-final? Everton are not a boring club by any means.
randyapollo Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 oldham...........nothing club and a shed of a ground.3 thousand per game and only 3 stands to their ground.very very dull.
Turkish Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Ipswich have had a few seasons of nothingness .... agree with the OP on Villa. Sunderland always seem a bit pointless (but might do a bit better under MON next year). Ipswich won the UEFA cup when it was worth winning, Villa won the old Europan cup. Sunderland are one of the best supported teams in the country, none of them are boring FFS. Sheffield United, now that is a dull club. Crystal Palace, a bit of a nothing club.
ericb Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Surely fulham are the epitome of dull? They're so boring they've even got a neutral section in their ground.
Badger Posted 15 April, 2012 Posted 15 April, 2012 Come on chaps, this is all a bit rich coming from us as we were seen for many years after Lawrie left as a club that merely managed to survive and make up the numbers. Surely fulham are the epitome of dull? They're so boring they've even got a neutral section in their ground. Unfair. Fulham have to survive in the competition of more glamorous neighbours in the capital and all in all are pretty inoffensive.Although I can't stand the owner there, at least they have no delusions of their importance and right to be in the top flight, QPR for example just a grown up version of Brentford.Any club giving Mark Hughes a managerial job needs formal Football Authority 'sectioning' in my book. Everton boring boring boring Everton, their 'worth' is that they share the same city as Liverpool, so have 'great witty scouse fans'.Everton are amongst the most detestable clubs in the league - 1984 and all that. I question the worth of Barnet and Macclesfield.Would anyone notice if they slipped out of the league ?
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