Premier League records.

[splott parker]

Re: Premier League records.

Agreed the record still stands and they can’t be compared, that’s why it’s easier to use things like “post war record” or “Premier League record”

It’s as though the absurd ‘Premier League’ record is repeated & repeated until it become fact. They’re embarrassing themselves really to us who know and revere football history. They’ve tried to wipe out our heritage, it’s criminal and annoying. The only way we can compare is like for like statistics and, unfortunately, for the Premier League lovers, pre Premier League (but still top flight mind) goalscorers outdo their darlings of the last 30 years and by some distance. Greaves, Dean, Bloomer etc should still be recognised as the top of the tree and the yardstick for top flight marksmen, not ‘Brian Deane scored the first goal in football history’.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Premier League records.

It’s as though the absurd ‘Premier League’ record is repeated & repeated until it become fact. They’re embarrassing themselves really to us who know and revere football history. They’ve tried to wipe out our heritage, it’s criminal and annoying. The only way we can compare is like for like statistics and, unfortunately, for the Premier League lovers, pre Premier League (but still top flight mind) goalscorers outdo their darlings of the last 30 years and by some distance. Greaves, Dean, Bloomer etc should still be recognised as the top of the tree and the yardstick for top flight marksmen, not ‘Brian Deane scored the first goal in football history’.

Good post. Well said.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Premier League records.

I remember the trust meeting City's ceo or whatever he was not long after the stadium had been completed

He was just a suit , completely away from reality

It made me think if this is what it's becoming do we really want it ?

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

Re: Premier League records.

Just watched Liverpool v Bournemouth on Match of the Day and am I the only one who got a bit irked at the commentator’s continual referencing of Premier League records that Liverpool were breaking or close to breaking? No new clubs were created when the PremierLeague started and you don’t have to be that old to remember Liverpool scoring nine against Palace thirty three years ago I think it was, so why do we need pre Premier and post Premier club records?

IMO if they insist in referencing Premier league rather than overall top division They should at least follow up their statement with the 'Top Flight' record too.
Spedger