Quality Exodus from the EL

**OneRedArmy** · 08/12/2006, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

On the contrary, being a Sheffield Wednesday fan I watch more Championship and subsequent English League football than I do Premiership, and I'm still of the opinion that League One football is more entertaining than the Eircom League. One FAI Cup Final doesn't change that

Again another irrelevant point when the question was about playing standards. The English Premiership is undoubtedly a higher standard (technically) than anything else on offer in UK or Ireland but isn't particularly entertaining.

Bear in mind you watch Wednesday regularly, presumably watch Limerick as well, how much of the top EL teams do you watch and do you feel it qualifies you to make a comparison of the standard?

Too many people on here make ridiculous generalisations on comparable quality of UK vs Ireland leagues based on very little information.

**Sheridan** · 08/12/2006, 2:17 PM

Carlton Palmer told me the Shels team of 2004 would have "walked" League One that season, for what that's worth.

**pete** · 08/12/2006, 5:59 PM

This is a never ending debate & the eL as 10-12 Premier division does not have thre quality to compare with other leagues. However when you take the top 4 out they would be middle Championship to middle League One depending on form. IMO people are fooled by good facilities & big crowds in thinking any real quality in the Championship.

Its like say Celtic would survive in the EPL, however when you judge the SPL as a 12 team average quality its like top half of English League One.