Who are the biggest team

[DTS]

Been having a debate with my friend Steve about the above topic. He thinks the biggest is Newcastle but personally I think its probably Forest as they have won Europe before.

Define the biggest how you wish but who is the biggest team we have ever faced in the League ?

( Hence Everton and Spurs cannot count as dont think we have been in same league as them).

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

Manchester City as well?

 

[Robbshrimp]

Biggest team we've ever faced is Liverpool, but league wise maybe Forest or Newcastle.

 

[DTS]

Quote[/b] (Robbshrimp @ May 14 2006,20:25)]Biggest team we've ever faced is Liverpool, but league wise maybe Forest or Newcastle.

Ah but which one......I think Forest are bigger than Man City.

 

[Beefy]

I think the size of the fanbase is the best indicator of a club's size. Forest might have won things, but they weren't even a massive club back then, they just had a very good team and a superb manager.

Man City and Newcastle are massive clubs so I'd say it would be one of them. Forest would be in the next group, with West Ham and Sunderland.

 

[shooter mcgavin]

Newcastle at the time weren't getting massive attendances, so if fan attendance is the only parameter, they weren't a massive club back then.

City for me if based on attendances.

 

[Guest]

Manchester City, I reckon.

 

[CSWICKFORDSHRIMPER]

Man City for me as well..... massive fan base

Forest not even in the Top 22 Clubs for me

One Team In Essex
SOUTHEND UNITED FC

 

[Its Only A Game]

I think its Lincoln. They were huge.

 

[prittlewellshrimper]

must be West Ham some dork told me last night they won the World Cup in '66 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz???

 

[Lord Football]

What was the largest crowd?

Newcastle, first game of the 92/3 season or our league trip to Maine Road?

I cannot recall anything, crowd wise, that would get that close in recent years.

However, both could be outdone by our only league visit to Hillsborough back in 1976 where the winners stayed up and the losers went down. Needless to say. We lost.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Quote[/b] (Lord Football @ May 14 2006,22:56)]What was the largest crowd?

Newcastle, first game of the 92/3 season or our league trip to Maine Road?

I cannot recall anything, crowd wise, that would get that close in recent years.

However, both could be outdone by our only league visit to Hillsborough back in 1976 where the winners stayed up and the losers went down. Needless to say. We lost.

Would you be the Lord Football who posts on TheFootballForum.net? Welcome to the 'Zone...

 

[SUFCEssex]

Fan Base wise I'd go Newcastle.

Liverpool 78/9 would be the biggest club we've played in all competitions although Fiorentina would also be worth a mention.

 

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (southender @ May 14 2006,21:52)]I think its Lincoln. They were huge.

Manchester City for me, then:

Newcastle
West Ham
Nottingham Forest
Middlesbrough/Wolves (tie)

 

[Firestorm]

Blackburn for me. They won the Premier$hite within a couple of years of playing us

 

[Firestorm]

We have played the majority of the teams currently in the Prem in the league
(Everton, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Spurs and Villa being the exceptions)

 

[C C Csiders]

Quote[/b] (Firestorm @ May 15 2006,11:37)]We have played the majority of the teams currently in the Prem in the league
(Everton, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Spurs and Villa being the exceptions)

Just Man U we haven't played then in all competitions of those in the Premier$hite.

If Leeds go up via the play-offs I don't believe we have ever played them?

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Man City

 

[Firestorm]

Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ May 15 2006,11:56)]

Quote[/b] (Firestorm @ May 15 2006,11:37)]We have played the majority of the teams currently in the Prem in the league
(Everton, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Spurs and Villa being the exceptions)

Just Man U we haven't played then in all competitions of those in the Premier$hite.

If Leeds go up via the play-offs I don't believe we have ever played them?

I think you are correct on both counts. We have not played Leeds in the league and We have not played Man Utd ever....

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Quote[/b] (Firestorm @ May 15 2006,13:03)]

Quote[/b] (C C Csiders @ May 15 2006,11:56)]

Quote[/b] (Firestorm @ May 15 2006,11:37)]We have played the majority of the teams currently in the Prem in the league
(Everton, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Spurs and Villa being the exceptions)

Just Man U we haven't played then in all competitions of those in the Premier$hite.

If Leeds go up via the play-offs I don't believe we have ever played them?

I think you are correct  on both counts. We have not played Leeds in the league and We have not played Man Utd ever....

We have never played Arsenal, Leeds or Man United in any first team fixture. We have played Arsenal in friendlies and I believe Man United in a friendly years ago.