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And England doesn't have more than 4 competitive teams? This talk of only 4 teams is comical. Didn't Everton finish 4th a few seasons ago? The same season Liverpool had to beg to get into the CL? Wasn't there a fight to the finish between Arsenal and Spurs for the 4th spot last season? Since when Blackburn isn't competitive? Since when Bolton isn't competitive?
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"Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article) -
England has 4 teams.. Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal and Arsenal...ok 5 liverpoolComment
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whew! That was close!
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Don't kid yourself.Originally posted by Lazie View Post
Since the Premiership was established it's basically been all Man Utd and Arsenal winning the championships. And Chelsea can now compete but only in the last few years, and only due to the fact that a billionaire came along and started spending money on the club like it was water.
Sure, Blackburn had that one year but that was an anomaly. They haven't been witihn miles of a Premiership title since then.
And Bolton??
"Donovan was excellent. We knew he was a good player, but he really didn't do anything wrong in the whole game and made it difficult for us."
- Xavi
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Are we talking about competitive teams or teams that won the league? One may not like how Bolton go about things, but they are very much competitive. Ask any Arsenal fan.
Since 1987 only 4 teams have won La Liga, yet it is seen as competitive and not the EPL?"Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)Comment
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What is the spread? How many points separate the top 8 teams for each league?
Would be interesting to do the research, but I don't have the time.
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Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Deportivo La Coruña.Originally posted by Lazie View Post
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_football_league
Looks like 5 to me, but perhaps Jamaican math works differently."Donovan was excellent. We knew he was a good player, but he really didn't do anything wrong in the whole game and made it difficult for us."
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You bring up a good question. Check out this quote from a recent article that argues some of the same points that Lalas does. And from the BBC, no less:Originally posted by Mosiah View Post
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A23958462?s_fromedit=1True, United and Chelsea provided us with a modicum of interest last season but nothing as compelling as the entertainment served up by Real Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla and Valencia in the Primera Liga run-in.
Just how interesting is a league where only two teams compete for the title and where clubs turn up at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge and are happy to rest players because they are expecting to lose?
The same applies to clubs who go to Liverpool and Arsenal solely intent on putting 10 players behind the ball, hoping to escape with a draw.
Over the last few years in England the relegation struggle has become more compelling than the race for the title. What does that tell you about the Premier League's competitiveness?"Donovan was excellent. We knew he was a good player, but he really didn't do anything wrong in the whole game and made it difficult for us."
- Xavi
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"Over the last few years in England the relegation struggle has become more compelling than the race for the title."
Sad, or as Alanis would say, ironic!
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3 years ago i would've agreed 100% with him, afterall i did mention that the EPL is overhyped and had more to do with marketing than tactics, but I as well as everyone have to admit that the league as grown tremendously in the space of 3 years. yes, I know it's not rocket science but the influx of foreign ownership and foreign coaches over said time period is the main factors not to mention talents being more evenly spread among teams. ManU(remembah when Fergie ongly did a buy british man dem), Chelsea, Pool, Spurs, all the way to Portsmouth, Bolton, Everton, etc have a completely different complexion. some have refused to change thus we see the current Newcastle and Charlton.Karl commenting on Maschaeroni's sending off, "Getting sent off like that is anti-TEAM!
Terrible decision by the player!":busshead::Laugh&roll::Laugh&roll::eek::La ugh&roll:Comment
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Lalas can talk all him want. It just happens that he 2nd rate league is the only league with all its representatives in the Champions League seeded."Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)Comment
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