Comments on: Measuring the quality of the EPL http://www.epltalk.com/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/23 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:03:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Not a moron http://www.epltalk.com/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/23#comment-1848 Not a moron Tue, 01 May 2007 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/01/31/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/#comment-1848 You're a moron You’re a moron

]]> By: JC http://www.epltalk.com/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/23#comment-20 JC Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/01/31/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/#comment-20 Hasn't this always been the case with English football? Hasn't it always been a league where there are 2-3 great teams and the rest a notch down? I've only been following the league for about 10 years so I'm not familiar enough with the history to know for sure. From what I've read though, it seems like this is the way it's always been.<br/><br/>And isn't it the same in every European league. And more importantly, doesn't it have to be? If there was a level of parity akin to the NFL - where one year a team is good and the next they're awful - the Champions League and other various European competitions would be invalidated (or at least, horrendous to watch). In European soccer it seems like there's a need for dynasties. <br/><br/>Thoughts? Hasn’t this always been the case with English football? Hasn’t it always been a league where there are 2-3 great teams and the rest a notch down? I’ve only been following the league for about 10 years so I’m not familiar enough with the history to know for sure. From what I’ve read though, it seems like this is the way it’s always been.

And isn’t it the same in every European league. And more importantly, doesn’t it have to be? If there was a level of parity akin to the NFL – where one year a team is good and the next they’re awful – the Champions League and other various European competitions would be invalidated (or at least, horrendous to watch). In European soccer it seems like there’s a need for dynasties.

Thoughts?

]]> By: The Gaffer http://www.epltalk.com/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/23#comment-19 The Gaffer Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/01/31/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/#comment-19 Good comments by everyone. I should clarify that the three categories are based on the team's current excitement level, not position within the table.<br/><br/>Man United was one of the team's that I was considering for "Masterful," but their performances of late, other than their huge win against Liverpool, have left much to be desired. Just in the past few weeks, they've lost against Blackburn and Man City. <br/><br/>Wigan is definitely the anomaly. They haven't spend millions, but their performances and never-say-die attitude have been astounding. Good comments by everyone. I should clarify that the three categories are based on the team’s current excitement level, not position within the table.

Man United was one of the team’s that I was considering for “Masterful,” but their performances of late, other than their huge win against Liverpool, have left much to be desired. Just in the past few weeks, they’ve lost against Blackburn and Man City.

Wigan is definitely the anomaly. They haven’t spend millions, but their performances and never-say-die attitude have been astounding.

]]> By: Yam http://www.epltalk.com/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/23#comment-18 Yam Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/01/31/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/#comment-18 If this is based on current performance then Arsenal and not Man Utd. Should be in the mediocre bucket. If this is based on current performance then Arsenal and not Man Utd. Should be in the mediocre bucket.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.epltalk.com/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/23#comment-17 Anonymous Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2006/01/31/measuring-the-quality-of-the-epl/#comment-17 Wigan over Man U? Wigan is a fluke. Man U sits at second in the Premiership right now. Wigan over Man U? Wigan is a fluke. Man U sits at second in the Premiership right now.

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