VPaulus
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This is also the problem that we face in the Portuguese league, although it's not so bad as it's in Scotland, because we have traditionally 3 main teams competing for the title. These 3 teams just "choke" all the other teams, by controlling "in all aspects" (legally and possible illegally) the league. For example they buy players, then lend them to the other teams, and then these players can't play against them. This is just a small example of what's happening. They are always trying new dodgy tricks to perpetuate their power over the others. The gap seems to be bigger nowadays, because more than ever, money plays an important part, and there's no way that the smaller teams can compete. For example the TV rights are negotiated separately with each team, so the big ones get the biggest chunk. Then in the end of the season, it's really pathetic to see the two big teams who lost the league to accuse the winner of cheating. The three should be ashamed. One could say that it's also happening with the Spanish league as well, basically it's either Real Madrid or Barcelona. In the Italian is Juventus versus Milan teams. In France the big team is PSG, although it alternates with other teams from time to time. The German is basically Bayern, Bayern, Bayern, Bayern, B. Dortmund, Bayern, Bayern.... So what we have now... basically is the Premiere league. In spite you have 6 big teams ( I include the spurs ) nowadays, there's always a lot of competition going on. It's a delight to watch a football match in the Premiere league.
< Message edited by VPaulus -- 7/6/2017 10:52:01 PM >
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