Question Biggest clubs in the NL - Where do SUFC sit?

[GNH]

Found this new upload on YouTube from a neutral non-league fan.

Some interesting thoughts and inclusions in his Top 10, with of course an expected mention for us.

What are your thoughts on our position in this list?

 

[kaymac]

Bury at no. 1 ??

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

I think that’s about right based on entire history. I would of put us second behind Oldham, but didn’t give Bury a thought.

 

[GNH]

Bury at no. 1 ??

Thought the inclusion of phoenix/reformed clubs and then including those past achievements a bit bizarre.

 

[southendkid]

Thought the inclusion of phoenix/reformed clubs and then including those past achievements a bit bizarre.

Bury's a bit of a weird case to the point you could argue it is the original club. Steve Dale sold Bury's ground, memrobilia and even the name "Bury FC" to a group of fans (these aren't the same fans that set up the Bury AFC phoenix club, although the two ended up merging a couple of years ago). The fans bought so much off Dale that he had to rename the original club to "CCFB Realisations" (which was quickly liquidated since there was nothing of worth left).

I'd argue the fan continuation basically is the original Bury, just under a different company so that they didn't have to deal with all the debt Dale accumulated.

 

[TrueBlue]

Funny enough I watched the same video earlier this week

I would argue based on size as of today it’s between us and Oldham

However I would also argue we are number 1 if you add the factor of club potential, given our location, catchment, local road and rail networks and population

 

[Shrimper Neil]

If it was based just on attendances then there is no question

 

[ozzie]

I agree with what he says, if its about these clubs total history.
but if its about now or maybe the last 30 years then maybe we are number one.
The only grounds i have not seen us play at is Brad.P.A and Oldham...but was at the Forest v Oldham 90 final

 

[Mick]

If it was based just on attendances then there is no question

Is it just me getting fed up with people inserting unnecessarily large pictures into posts making it look like a reading book for under 5s.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

After 4 seasons (and almost certainly a 5th) in the NL I believe it's time we returned to the EFL.

BTW,Ozzie I've seen us play at BPA & Oldham too.

 

[Rob1920]

I’ve always been intrigued by the whole ‘big club’ thing. Personally I don’t think how many trophies a club has won makes them ‘big’. I mean, over the past 10 years, Leicester have won the Prem and an FA cup. Does that make them a bigger club than say Newcastle or Villa over that period? Definitely not. More successful yes, but not bigger. To me it’s more about fan base, attendances, global standing etc. Man U will always be one of the biggest clubs in the world even if they win nothing for the next 50 years.

So in my opinion, We are probably the ‘biggest’ club in the NL, although Oldham would have an argument about that. Either way we’re the top 2 by far.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Best supported team , home and away.

 

[Tampa Blue]

Oldham ex Premier League - they win it for me

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Oldham on past achievement form me.

If it was on current fanbase and loyal following us by a country mile, especially considering we haven't been allowed to mount a long term promotion push since we have been in this Godforsaken division.

 

[CanveyKarl]

For me you answer this question with the 3 a's Archive attendances Achievment.

Archive is history and we're near the summit on that with where Weve been and the moments Weve had.

Attendances no one comes close go errrrrr

And well wheres the highest teams in the league have reached this millennium?

Championship: us Yeovil scunthorpe

L.1: Rochdale oldham fgr Dagenham hartlepool york

So we have to be top 2