We agree with the exception that I'm saying a team that's crap enough to get relegated from one division is still going to be crap in the next - if they could have benefited from their better players they wouldn't have gone down in the first place(*).
Bolton is/ was a case in point and dare I say that Leeds team that was too good to go down in 1982? :) Damian (*) excuse the callous generalisation that could be considered Thatcherite! On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Richard Naef < rich...@triumph-computers.co.uk> wrote: > > > > I think that that has been said each and every year since the start of > the > > Premier League. And it's just not true. > > The difference in individual talent is really marginal(*) and the > difference > > between a good Premier league team and a good Championship team is the > > ability to harness those margins to give a sum greater than the > individuals. > > Relegated teams are precisely those that haven't been able to do that - > ergo > > they are just as likely to struggle in the 2nd division as in the first, > and that > > has always been the case. > > I take great heart from Leicester this year who seem to be showing that > > there is very little difference in class once you get to a certain level, > and I > > think that the increase in money over the next few years is going to > increase > > the number of clubs who can compete at that level rather than moving the > > "top" clubs up to the next. > > Thanks for the well-reasoned argument and one that I would have support up > until now. I think the financial fair play rules and the doubling of the > money in the new TV deal is the game changer - 5.1 BILLION Pounds the vast > majority into the pockets of rich Premier League teams. I don't know how > much will trickle down to the Championship but I doubt it is much. Now you > can only play 11 at a time and effectively have a squad of 25 players. > The > money means that the top talent from around the world will be available to > the Stokes and WBA etc of this world and is going to allow these "smaller" > teams to compete with the mega rich, for whom the extra money is almost > meaningless even with the FFP rules. > > I disagree that there aren't many superstars and with practically unlimited > money even mid table teams will be able to trawl the whole world and afford > anyone except for the Messi's or Ronaldo's. And with increased income and > parachute payments they will be able to keep more of them if they get > relegated. > > > I take great heart from Leicester this year who seem to be showing that > > there is very little difference in class once you get to a certain level, > and I > > think that the increase in money over the next few years is going to > increase > > the number of clubs who can compete at that level rather than moving the > > "top" clubs up to the next. > > I think that is my point isn't it? The increase in money will only help > those in the PL not anywhere else. > > The clubs who are there for the bonanza will be able to recruit the best > players for around the world making the premier league more competitive > (but > with even less UK born players), while championship teams will have to make > do with their cast offs making it even more difficult to compete with > relegated teams. Of course there will be complete fuckup team like Wigan, > Bolton or Leeds, but generally I reckon the 3 relegated will all be in > contention for the automatic places each season. > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER
