Premiership 'Second Rate'

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Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

How is that losing an arguement?

If people enjoy it, they watch it. People wouldn't watch things they don't enjoy. It makes no sense to suggest otherwise.

The majority of people on this island who follow football, would watch English football over local football because English football is infinately better in terms of standard. The production is also better.

You also get to watch big names and see great goals and fantastic talents like Henry, Ronaldo, Rooney, Drogba.

The likes of O'Donavan, Glenn Ferguson, Ndo, farrelly & Glenn Crowe is hardly going to inspire thousands to turn up.(this is no slight on any of the players mentioned, they are the bigger named players in the local scenes, just making a point)

English football is definatly one of the best 3 leagues in Europe. It is matter of opinion which order they go in, but England, Spain and Italy are the 3 tops ones.

I agree with some of what you say here.

I would argue that viewing figures and/or attendances are more down to the sheer level of advertising that is involved with the Premier League.

I agree at the bottom where you say it is one of the top 3 leagues in the world.

I would however put the Spanish league above it and Serie A on a par, with the German League just behind.

I've never argued or even hinted that Irish domestic football is better than the Premiership in terms of standard, so why you're talking about that in a reply addressed to me is somewhat baffling.