ˈæftɚ ðə pɹəlˈɔŋd səksˈɛs ʌv stˈɜːlɪŋ θɹuːˈaʊt ðɪ ˈeɪɾi ænd nˈaɪnti, ðɛɹ fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz tˈʊk ɐ tˈɜːn fɚðə wˈɜːs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd.
After the prolonged success of Stirling throughout the 80's and 90's, their fortunes took a turn for the worse during the 2000's.