Southampton, the worst team in history? Paul Jewell knows the feeling | Ben Fisher

Southampton, the worst team in history? Paul Jewell knows the feeling | Ben Fisher

Saints are on the brink of relegation and a points nadir – an experience that still haunts the former Derby manager

Advertisements

For Southampton, there was the initial pain of conceding a stoppage-time equaliser at home to Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Then came the niggling knot in the stomach as they faced up to keeping alive another shot at unwanted history: the possibility of becoming, statistically at least, the worst team in Premier League history.

Advertisements

For now that mantle belongs to Derby County, who were relegated with 11 points in 2007-08, a campaign in which they recorded a solitary win and were officially down before the clocks went forward at the end of March.

Advertisements

Continue reading…

​Saints are on the brink of relegation and a points nadir – an experience that still haunts the former Derby managerFor Southampton, there was the initial pain of conceding a stoppage-time equaliser at home to Crystal Palace on Wednesday. Then came the niggling knot in the stomach as they faced up to keeping alive another shot at unwanted history: the possibility of becoming, statistically at least, the worst team in Premier League history.For now that mantle belongs to Derby County, who were relegated with 11 points in 2007-08, a campaign in which they recorded a solitary win and were officially down before the clocks went forward at the end of March. Continue reading…