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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: turnbull for england on February 24, 2020, 09:57:24 pm

Title: Sean Thornton
Post by: turnbull for england on February 24, 2020, 09:57:24 pm

Didn't realise he was a record holder

Title: Re: Sean Thornton
Post by: DRNaith on February 24, 2020, 10:14:17 pm

Bowen has moved one game closer tonight

Title: Re: Sean Thornton
Post by: RoversAlias on February 25, 2020, 12:53:19 am

Thornton has the record because he came into the Sunderland team during the worst season a team had ever had in the Premier League up to that point. I think only Derby have beaten it since. They lost nigh on every week.

I presume this record refers to a player from the start of their PL career, as the overall worst season for an individual record belongs to Jack Grealish, who beat Thornton by enduring defeat in all 16 of his appearances the year Villa went down from the top flight in 2016.

Title: Re: Sean Thornton
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on February 25, 2020, 10:45:30 am

"moving the goalposts" slightly  ....

this is always worth a repost

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/27/gareth-bale-tottenham