Hey up Auckland, isnt it past your bedtime over there in Oz
Yes it does indeed come down to a misconception that we and teams similar to us belong in the lower leagues. We have played MORE games in this division than any other team (going back to when it was the original Second Division), but when we mention this stat it gets ignored. What a surprise eh!
My current avatar btw is our home kit from 81-82 and I remember us playing Blackburn a lot back in the 80s. I think we won more at Ewood than at Oakwell in those days, you were always a team who we could never beat at home lol. Simon Garner used to be a thorn in our sides.