Bob, the Premier League is split into 3 'mini-leagues'. In mini-league 1, we have the 'Big' clubs with more money than sense and for whom 3 defeats on the trot is considered a crisis. Then, in mini-league 2, we find those comfortably well off clubs who, from time to time, threaten to break into the top echelons but are rarely troubled by relegation worries. In mini-league 3 are the handful of clubs who have very limited funds, punch above their weight and for whom Premier League survival is constantly under threat.