Because we were crap in those years.
When you think about it, we have a bad record of relegations and/or struggles in a World Cup year.
As well as this one in '18 we also went down in '98, '02, & '14, and we only just stayed up in both '90 & '94.
Why is this I wonder ?.
Because we were crap in those years.
Why you've done it again Holmes (Sherlock), why didn't everybody else think of that.
There are some exceptions to this though, most notably in '06 when we went up on pens against Swanny. But I find it odd that most of our poorest seasons are in a World Cup year.
And in '82 as well I suppose, which was our first season back in what has now become the Champship. I think we finished 6th and were up with the top 3 for most of the season.
Wensit start this World Cup ? A carnt se av enny intrest innit sooa far , I ent even gotmi pannini free sticka book yit !
Starts Thursday 14 June wi Russians ageean Saudis
18 June Tunisia-v- England 7pm BBC
24 June England-v-Panama 1pm BBC
28 June England-v- Belgium 7pm ITV
England return ooam
10 & 11 July Semi-Finals
15 July Final--Germany-v-Sumdi
All matches on BBC or ITV
Thanks fothat SB , a bett thas gorawl thy player's stickas dun an album full, if thas enny swaps lerrus kno wilta !
Am just missing wunna Iran laikers. The do it ivvery time. Keep wun back til later so tha ezto keep buying.