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Blowing a big lead....

Oakster
Oakster Posts: 6,812
edited February 2012 in General Charlton
Is there any precedent for teams at the top blowing big leads & either missing promotion or the title....

I am thinking of Newcastle in 95/96 when they had a 10 point lead in the Premier League & blew it?

Any other good examples?

(disclaimer 1: I really don't think we will blow this lead, but you never know!)
(disclaimer 2: i don't know if blowing a lead is a euphemism but just in case I'll get it in first --- oooer Missuss!)

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  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    I seem to remember Millwall were top in 95/6 and end up getting relegated.
  • ads
    ads Posts: 3,231
    Leeds were quite a few ahead a couple of years ago and just scrapped into the playoffs (i think)
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,995


    (disclaimer 2: i don't know if blowing a lead is a euphemism but just in case I'll get it in first --- oooer Missuss!)
    TBH I thought this was going to be another 'Liverpool sign bent' type post

  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,438
    I think Wolves shanked a big lead at the top of the Championship a good few years ago.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,714
    edited February 2012
    Nothing like positive thinking!! ;-0
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    Wolves in the old 1st Div (Early Prem days) spring to mind. Even booked their Promotion to the Premiership Party.
  • jdsd42
    jdsd42 Posts: 1,507
    doom and gloom - my dog has a long lead
  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    edited February 2012
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  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,810
    Leeds were quite a few ahead a couple of years ago and just scrapped into the playoffs (i think)
    They went up second in the end.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    doom and gloom - my dog has a long lead
    Have you ever blown it...........the lead that is :-)

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  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,057
    Didn't york get relegated from the then Division 4 when they were miles ahead in like October?
  • Simon E
    Simon E Posts: 806
    Man Utd were miles ahead of Arsenal in 1997/98, some bookies even paid out, before Arsenal ended up winners of the Prem.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,182
    I seem to remember Millwall were top in 95/6 and end up getting relegated.
    I'm still laughing now about that! Weren't they top on Boxing Day?

    HAHAHAHA!!
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,106
    I seem to remember Millwall were top in 95/6 and end up getting relegated.
    I'm still laughing now about that! Weren't they top on Boxing Day?

    HAHAHAHA!!
    Didn't we start the rot? 2-0 in the snow.
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    I'm still laughing now about that! Weren't they top on Boxing Day?

    HAHAHAHA!!

    I think they lost the last game of the season at Ipswich and didn't realise what had happened until the other results came through and so, true to form, those cheeky chappies from the Old Kent Road started ripping the seats up and intimidating the tractor boys.
    We, meanwhile, had qualified for the play offs thanks in no small part some inspired performances by a young Lee Bowyer.
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    And after that we had pretty well 10 years of uninterrupted success and, er, they didn't.

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