PL Wilderness ?

[Hagan's boot]

East of the Pennines ,between Newcastle and Leicester (190 miles), there is only one other PL team, and we all know who that is don't we?.
It just seems strange to me that with a catchment area, which includes Wearside, Teeside, Leeds, Hull, Bradford, Huddersfield, Sheffield, Nottingham. and Derby the representation in the PL is so thin on the ground.
This all the more galling when you consider that just over the Snake Pass there are five PL teams all within spitting distance of each other. It just shows ( in footballing terms) how this side of the Pennines generally has stood still, whilst over the hill has gone from strength to strength.
Can anyone give a reason for this situation? because I'm at a loss.

 

[shorehamview]

Can anyone give a reason for this situation? because I'm at a loss.

Geography is probably nothing to do with it. In past years there’s been Sunderland, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Leeds, Hull, Bradford, Huddersfield, Them, and Us in the Premier League at one time or another. If all the clubs mentioned had had better fortunes then perhaps things may be different.

 

[Brian Deane]

It could open options for more premiership franchises. N. E. S. W. with more local derbies and less travel between games perhaps the lesser clubs would thrive. Attendances would rise as supporters could walk and take their dogs to the matches. UTB

 

[fireblade]

Liverpool and Man U's growth can be traced back to the sixties and seventies and the influence of Shankly and Busby. European success has built a worldwide support base, and huge amounts of income.
Man City wouldn't be where they are without Sheikh Mansour, which came out of the blue really.
Everton have clung on to top league status by the skin of their teeth on numerous occasions, and would have gone down instead of us had it not been for a dodgy keeper.
Have to say respect to Burnley, especially Sean Dyche for maintaining their position, but think this may be their year to fall.
This could be the start of a great era for the Blades.

 

[Hagan's boot]

Geography is probably nothing to do with it. In past years there’s been Sunderland, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Leeds, Hull, Bradford, Huddersfield, Them, and Us in the Premier League at one time or another. If all the clubs mentioned had had better fortunes then perhaps things may be different.

You are probably right, but it still seems strange that all the clubs you mention rarely seem to be in the PL at the same time. Lets hope we can stay up and be joined by some geographical neighbours in the near future. This of course excludes one very near neighbour, as my old heart cannot stand the strain of derbies any more.

 

[Boxer Blade]

I have it on very good authority that a team from s6 are on there way and will stay and dominate the Premier league for years to come, honestly, it's what I've heard. Richard Cadette will be along shortly to confirm.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

The truth of the matter is....England simply has more than 20 Premier League sized teams. They can’t all get in....

 

[skyjam]

East of the Pennines ,between Newcastle and Leicester (190 miles), there is only one other PL team, and we all know who that is don't we?.
It just seems strange to me that with a catchment area, which includes Wearside, Teeside, Leeds, Hull, Bradford, Huddersfield, Sheffield, Nottingham. and Derby the representation in the PL is so thin on the ground.
This all the more galling when you consider that just over the Snake Pass there are five PL teams all within spitting distance of each other. It just shows ( in footballing terms) how this side of the Pennines generally has stood still, whilst over the hill has gone from strength to strength.
Can anyone give a reason for this situation? because I'm at a loss.

a devout lack of ambition

 

[Eza Blade]

No but it’s a fair point. I am pretty sure there is no reason just coincidence. Football moves so fast now that once you drop divisions the climb back is hard. The likes of Hull, Leeds and pigs have all been run by people who have stretched their clubs to breaking points. While others over snake pass have had strong investment not many can compete with the exception of Burnley.

It’s a good job we’ve got such level headed owners who have little ego or greed.....

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[Sothall_Blade]

East of the Pennines ,between Newcastle and Leicester (190 miles), there is only one other PL team, and we all know who that is don't we?.
It just seems strange to me that with a catchment area, which includes Wearside, Teeside, Leeds, Hull, Bradford, Huddersfield, Sheffield, Nottingham. and Derby the representation in the PL is so thin on the ground.
This all the more galling when you consider that just over the Snake Pass there are five PL teams all within spitting distance of each other. It just shows ( in footballing terms) how this side of the Pennines generally has stood still, whilst over the hill has gone from strength to strength.
Can anyone give a reason for this situation? because I'm at a loss.

I can’t give a reason but I’m struggling to give a shit.

Let’s hope we can be the only Yorkshire Premier League Club for the next few years and hoover up all the glory-hunting fans in the region.

 

[Snake]

Quite simple really, it's down to club size. 4 of those 5 are genuinely massive (well, perhaps Everton are starting to fall down the pecking order a bit, but they still are historically a very big club). Over this size of the pennines, much to the pigs' horror, only Leeds are a genuinely big club and, once establish back in the prem, could realistically expect to stay there and compete. The rest of the clubs this side of the hill will continue to be yoyo clubs.

 

[Paulus]

190 miles is utterly irrelevant, its only 37 miles to Man City