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Farmers' League?

Congratulations to Man City.

4 league titles in a row is pretty impressive indeed.

But this article is really for the idiots who disrespect the other top leagues in Europe by calling them "farmers' leagues" because one team tend to dominate and win titles every year

Well , the Premier League is ........?????

Discuss

posted on 20/5/24

comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 2 minutes ago
"Crap defending, record goals conceded, teams doing crap in Europe"

Enough about United, what about the other 19 PL teams?
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Tbf that sentence could be used to sum up even one match for Liverpool in Europe this season.

posted on 20/5/24

comment by Graham Fyfe (U1734)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 2 minutes ago
"Crap defending, record goals conceded, teams doing crap in Europe"

Enough about United, what about the other 19 PL teams?
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Tbf that sentence could be used to sum up even one match for Liverpool in Europe this season.
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Could use it to sum up ALL Uniteds games in Europe this season

posted on 20/5/24

comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
comment by Graham Fyfe (U1734)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 2 minutes ago
"Crap defending, record goals conceded, teams doing crap in Europe"

Enough about United, what about the other 19 PL teams?
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Tbf that sentence could be used to sum up even one match for Liverpool in Europe this season.
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Could use it to sum up ALL Uniteds games in Europe this season
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Yes, yes, we know all of the PL teams are crap.....I mean no they're not! (when someone questions the quality of the PL)

So basic.

posted on 20/5/24

comment by Graham Fyfe (U1734)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
comment by Graham Fyfe (U1734)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 2 minutes ago
"Crap defending, record goals conceded, teams doing crap in Europe"

Enough about United, what about the other 19 PL teams?
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Tbf that sentence could be used to sum up even one match for Liverpool in Europe this season.
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Could use it to sum up ALL Uniteds games in Europe this season
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Yes, yes, we know all of the PL teams are crap.....I mean no they're not! (when someone questions the quality of the PL)

So basic.
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You're better off supporting Dundee Utd next season

comment by Elvis (U7425)

posted on 20/5/24

comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 4 hours, 3 minutes ago
I think the "farmer's league" insult is thrown around when the winner is head and shoulders above the rest... Even in this City/Pep dominated time, most titles have gone to the wire, with teams like Liverpool and Arsenal stepping up.
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I always thought it meant that the level of players in the league is poor and that are semi-pros and have day jobs, such as being farmers.

comment by IAmMe (U18491)

posted on 20/5/24

People can pretend all they want but reality bites hard.

The English league system has produced 24 different league champions.

No other major European league comes close to that

France and Italy are 2nd and 3rd respectively in the low to mid teens.

Regardless of the different historical lengths of each national league system, the original league is THE most competitive and THE most difficult to win.

That's why only the best club in that league system could have won it the most times.

Somewhat obviously that same sheer extra level of competitiveness and difficulty has also hampered english league teams in European competitions.

I'm no nationalist (indeed I'm pretty much the very opposite) but facts remain facts. Some systems are just more difficult to compete within than others.

Not really interested in nonsensical, or unevidenced, opinions claiming otherwise...

comment by #4zA (U22472)

posted on 20/5/24

comment by IAmMe (U18491)
posted 14 minutes ago
People can pretend all they want but reality bites hard.

The English league system has produced 24 different league champions.

No other major European league comes close to that

France and Italy are 2nd and 3rd respectively in the low to mid teens.

Regardless of the different historical lengths of each national league system, the original league is THE most competitive and THE most difficult to win.

That's why only the best club in that league system could have won it the most times.

Somewhat obviously that same sheer extra level of competitiveness and difficulty has also hampered english league teams in European competitions.

I'm no nationalist (indeed I'm pretty much the very opposite) but facts remain facts. Some systems are just more difficult to compete within than others.

Not really interested in nonsensical, or unevidenced, opinions claiming otherwise...
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Lol

We gotta reel life Barry

posted on 20/5/24

Graeme Souness: 'City haven't dominated. They haven't dominated like we (Liverpool) did.'

Hmm.....

posted on 20/5/24

I think what makes city's run of titles more impressive is that they had competition all the time. They had Liverpool pushing them all the way, being joint dominant with City you could say, really forcing City to up the standards to win every year. Which makes it more impressive.

posted on 20/5/24

comment by Graham Fyfe (U1734)
posted 4 minutes ago
I think what makes city's run of titles more impressive is that they had competition all the time. They had Liverpool pushing them all the way, being joint dominant with City you could say, really forcing City to up the standards to win every year. Which makes it more impressive.
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Other teams have also benefited from Liverpool's dominance.

This year Arsenal were pushed all the way by Liverpool, propelling them into a last day title challenge. That might not have happened if a dominant Liverpool hadn't finished 3rd.

Similarly last year. Arsenal, United and Newcastle benefited massively from Liverpool's dominant 5th place finish. Without Liverpool's dominance, pushing the teams above them to improve, none of these teams would have had as good a season as they did.

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