We’ll be driving 95 through Coeur D’Alene this August on the way to Canada. Even I am well aware of its “conservative credentials”.
This is true, but it's not just Wrexham that are seeing a huge increase in attendances. I doubt the other example I cited - Stockport County -...
So Stockport haven’t been winning for over 50 years and Wrexham haven’t been winning for over 60 years. Weird what you “learn” on this thread.
And yet the combination of pro/rel does seem to be compelling. Hence the crowds of these three teams now being far higher post promotion than when...
Their last two seasons before relegation to the National League saw them average 4789 and 4284. I think their temporary Kop stand is partially...
Chesterfield promoted back to the Football League today after six seasons in the National League. They're average attendance this season is higher...
Article about El Farolito's win in the Open Cup. Hope they get a home game in the next round:...
I have been to a few Oakland Roots games. And about one US Open Cup game per season.
If the US had a pro/rel pyramid I would find it a lot more compelling than separate closed leagues. But given it doesn't, I find the pro/rel...
Leytonstone? Folkestone? Or perhaps... Stone? :p Looks like these guys have been promoted up the pyramid about 6 levels since they were founded:...
The ability of "top teams" to stay in the top league is almost 100%. Not so much in a pro/rel pyramid at any level of it.
Yes I guess a team going from the fifth level to the first based on performances on the field of play is indeed "weird to Americans". Ditto a team...
Meanwhile, there's an amazing relegation scrap going on in the National League to avoid the three remaining relegation spots. With either six or...
Actually the opposite is the case. Their breaking the rules meant they had more money available to sign and pay players than would otherwise have...
I realize this is directed at a different poster, but that is actually a true statement. What the P&S rules try to do is to is impose sporting...