Comments on: Recognizing Premier League’s Best of the Rest http://www.epltalk.com/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/1212 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: cory http://www.epltalk.com/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/1212#comment-3366 cory Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:04:05 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2008/01/03/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/#comment-3366 i'm a massive liverpool supporter, and really think rafa if given the resources could do it, but you cant put liverpool in with chelski, manure or the arse until they actually win the league again. i’m a massive liverpool supporter, and really think rafa if given the resources could do it, but you cant put liverpool in with chelski, manure or the arse until they actually win the league again.

]]> By: mookie http://www.epltalk.com/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/1212#comment-3362 mookie Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:30:11 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2008/01/03/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/#comment-3362 Tottenham and Newcastle at this point better hope they stay at the mid table. Tottenham and Newcastle at this point better hope they stay at the mid table.

]]> By: timmyg http://www.epltalk.com/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/1212#comment-3359 timmyg Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:01:03 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2008/01/03/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/#comment-3359 I agree with Kartik, except it seems more of a Manchester United against the team du jour. Five years ago it was Arsenal, past few years it was Chelsea, now its Arsenal again... Good post gaffer, and it really is quite ridiculous when you consider everything. Which is exactly why sports in the USA have salary/luxury caps. (Although those would kill the BPL) I agree with Kartik, except it seems more of a Manchester United against the team du jour. Five years ago it was Arsenal, past few years it was Chelsea, now its Arsenal again…

Good post gaffer, and it really is quite ridiculous when you consider everything. Which is exactly why sports in the USA have salary/luxury caps. (Although those would kill the BPL)

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/1212#comment-3357 Kartik Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:01:19 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2008/01/03/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/#comment-3357 I'd argue Leeds and Newcastle were much better clubs and bigger clubs in a way than Chelsea and even traditional power Liverpool throughout much of the late 1990s and early 2000s. In reality it has been a Big two since the foundation of the Premier League with a rotating group of other title contenders. Liverpool has finished 2nd just once and even at that point Leeds had a much better team but was focused on trying to win the Champions League which as we know they did not and doom followed for that club. I’d argue Leeds and Newcastle were much better clubs and bigger clubs in a way than Chelsea and even traditional power Liverpool throughout much of the late 1990s and early 2000s. In reality it has been a Big two since the foundation of the Premier League with a rotating group of other title contenders. Liverpool has finished 2nd just once and even at that point Leeds had a much better team but was focused on trying to win the Champions League which as we know they did not and doom followed for that club.

]]> By: Simon http://www.epltalk.com/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/1212#comment-3356 Simon Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:26:36 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/2008/01/03/recognizing-premier-leagues-best-of-the-rest/#comment-3356 Excellent post gaffer, very interesting here to see where the rest fall. You might want to add however that really only 3 clubs have ever lifted the Prem consistently as Liverpool have never done it :) I think in the future it will be more possible for the other teams to have a go with the way financial backing is changing. Man City have put in high investment and a world class manager and in 2 years could have a hell of a squad. Portsmouth and VIlla with good investment and a 2-4 year time frame could also have a decent go, more Villa than Pompey as Pompey will never be competitive in years with an African Cup. Excellent post gaffer, very interesting here to see where the rest fall. You might want to add however that really only 3 clubs have ever lifted the Prem consistently as Liverpool have never done it :)
I think in the future it will be more possible for the other teams to have a go with the way financial backing is changing. Man City have put in high investment and a world class manager and in 2 years could have a hell of a squad. Portsmouth and VIlla with good investment and a 2-4 year time frame could also have a decent go, more Villa than Pompey as Pompey will never be competitive in years with an African Cup.

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