The rise and fall of the ghosts of Premiership past..
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- Created: Monday, 27 April 2009 23:54
- Written by Darren Douglas
It’s now that time of year when the aspirations of different football clubs are either realised or shattered. In keeping with that theme I thought it would be apt and perhaps morbidly fascinating to take a look at the fortunes of some of the clubs that have been relegated from the Premier League.
Starting with recent history there has been vastly contrasting fortunes for many teams who have participated in the Premiership in just the last five years. Southampton was confirmed as being relegated from the Championship after last Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Burnley. It had been like a creeping death for several days as the FA had already announced a deduction of ten league points due to financial irregularities.
There was a time when Juan Sebastian Veron was a very good player. Then, for a few years, he was wasn’t so good. But recently, at 34-years-old and back playing for his hometown club, Estudiantes, the playmaker has recaptured his very best form. 
After the latest in my seemingly endless run of disastrous trips to the hairdresser I was only prevented from crying myself to sleep by remembering all those footballers who’ve had worse luck than me over the years.
If you’re a professional footballer you can make the beast with two backs with any perma-tanned lovely that takes your fancy. Yeah, they may sell their story to the papers, but what's wrong with a written account of your sexual prowess? 
Since I summarised the