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THECURSE OF SECOND SEASON SYNDROME

SAM COX TAKES A LOOK AT WHETHER CLUBS REALLY ARE AT A GREATER RISK AFTER STAYING UP FIRST TIME AROUND IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

HIT OR MYTH?
HUDDERSFIELD’S 1-1 draw at Chelsea in the Terriers’ penultimate game of the season not only confirmed their Premier League survival, but ensured that every team promoted during the 2016/17 campaign managed to beat the drop in England’s top four divisions.
Going into fresh campaigns, these teams are no longer the new kids on the block, and have potentially lost their surprise factor within their respective divisions.
That initial surge of ...

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