Are we the most improved "club" of the Premier League era?

[4everfox]

Most successful clubs before Premier League era: Man United, Liverpool, Leeds United, Aston Villa, Everton, Nottingham Forest (any more?).

Most successful since Premier League began: Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Tottenham Hotspur (any more?).

 

Based on the above (which may not be accurate as I'm not exactly old enough to remember pre-Premier League football) I'd say Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City (in that order) are the most improved.

[Fox92]

Wigan.

 

We played Premier League football consistently and under O'Neill finished top 10 a number of times - that's as well as playing in Europe and three League Cup finals.

 

A club like Wigan are traditionally small with not much history. For them to get to the top flight, stay there for 5+ years and win the FA Cup was brilliant, unbelievable, success. 

 

People saying clubs like Chelsea and Manchester City but these clubs had a good history anyway.

[Chico1958]

And the Winner is ............................ Swansea

 

As a Cardiff man that's hard to write but from where they were to they are has been an incredible story.

 

Closely followed by Southampton who lose palyers and managers year in year out and still perform to a high standard.

 

Their recruitment system seems to be one of the best in the division, they've got a hidden gem looking after that for them.

[fox in the sox]

Bournemouth, Burnley, Swansea, West Brom and Stoke were all  in the 3rd tier when the Prem started so all must be given credit for their improvement

[Corky]

Fulham didn't do too badly for themselves, bottom half of the Third Division in 1996 before three promotions in five years (winning over 100 points twice) and spending 13 years in the Premier League, reaching a European final in the process.

[Wymsey]

In around 15 years' time, I would expect Salford FC mentioned on this thread..

[SystonFox]

Just now, Wymeswold fox said:

In around 15 years' time, I would expect Salford FC mentioned on this thread..

Such a wymsey post

[AyewJoking]

On 23/11/2016 at 15:50, Strokes said:

Biggest decline contenders could be Luton, Oldham or Wimbledon 

luton were never premier league were they or are you making a diffrent point. If youre including oldham, what about swindon or bradford or portsmouth?

 

anyway, do you think man city have experienced both extremes?

[Strokes]

3 hours ago, Royston. said:

luton were never premier league were they or are you making a diffrent point. If youre including oldham, what about swindon or bradford or portsmouth?

 

anyway, do you think man city have experienced both extremes?

See I'm not sure why people keep questioning me on this, have I misunderstood the original question?

Most improved side of the premier league era, mean to me. Record since creation vs record before creation. So 1992< vs 1992>. That means Man City's decline and improvement is within one era, so it's not an achievement in this contest.