Which football clubs are classed as Sleeping Giants?

[QPRDave]

See I've never viewed forest as giants.
A good team yes an exceptional team late 70s was it?
But then they were run of the mill on a par with QPR when we got up in..... 84?
Ipswich the same had a very good side for a few years.
Coventry? If they are, we are.

Stoke?

[QPRDave]

I do wonder if there is a such a thing or just media spin and bluster

[stanistheman]

Not really sure what qualifies as a sleeping giant.
Size of fan base? History? Trophies won?

Sunderland have fan base but haven’t won much, although a lot of seasons in the top flight.

Portsmouth have won the league twice but not much of a fan base.

Not sure what Forest have won apart from the Clough era, but that could be enough.

likewise for Derby.

Huddersfield were good in the 1920s but not much since. Although top flight until the early 70s.

Bolton and Blackpool had a history in the 50s and 60s, the former in the top flight even latter years.

The Sheffield clubs have top flight history and fan base but not sure about trophies - I can’t be bothered to check.

Coventry had a long unbroken run of around 30 seasons in the top flight with not many top half finishes and 1 FA Cup win.

[cross it Dave]

Charlton Athletic?

They have not won much, but the used to play in front of 70,000 plus in the the thirties.

[Shania]

Not for me, but they are historically a giant from bygone times.
As were Preston, but I've only known them as a, 4th/ 3rd div team till the last 20 odd years

Please , let us remember the bygone days , the "times they are a changing" too fast these days.

[davieqpr]

The team with one of the longest stays in the top flight before they were eventually relegated was Coventry. For me though, with the size of the fanbase and ground it has to be Sunderland. Almost every club has their 'five minutes of fame' with a golden side. In my time even Oldham and Bradford.
p.s. Actually thinking about it Sunderland are more comatose than sleeping.

[Abseits]

There are no sleeping giants. It's a redundant term in 2021 football. A club is either in the Premier League or it's not - any other demarcation is irrelevant.
Brentford will have an income at least 20x bigger than a "giant" such as Sunderland this season for instance, even if Mackems get 40K crowds all season.

[QPRDave]

There are no sleeping giants. It's a redundant term in 2021 football. A club is either in the Premier League or it's not - any other demarcation is irrelevant.
Brentford will have an income at least 20x bigger than a "giant" such as Sunderland this season for instance, even if Mackems get 40K crowds all season.

Good post that man.
Sorta getting to that pov too