Why is it that when a decent team gets relegated after one poor season, they seem to carry on that same performance level in the lower league? What is the cause of this, as most would expect a team with higher level of experience and possibly better ability to bounce straight back up. Take Plymouth for example, a prime example I think. Years in the Championship meant they were a half decent side who could beat a few good teams on their day and did so on a lot of occassions. Unfortunately financial strain meant the club went into administration and at one point the club could not even pay its players although the players still remained loyal. This shows there was a good team spirit and a desire to play for the club which any club needs, yet they still went down which may have been expected. In League 1 however, their woeful end to their Championship season continued further and they finished the league in the relegation zone and are in League 2 where they are dead bottom. Another good example would be Sheffield Wednesday who have always been a good side with a large fan base and they regularly see crowds of 20,000 at Hillsborough. After relegation they were fully expected to go straight back up but, just like Plymouth, they totally underachieved. They finished the league mid table which for their standards with a team and a manager like they have, is very poor. To their credit though this season they seem to be winning more games and showing a ruthless streak in front of goal and are tipped by many to be at least in the playoff zone at the end of the season but only time will tell as its early in the season yet and they could end up worse off than last season, you just never know. Many teams have this habit of once being relegated they stay down or go down even further and I expect this strange phenomenon to continue this season but the question is with who?
Any opinions are welcome on this topic!
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