There have been plenty of good players who have played in the SPL but not Otago, McKenzie, Dugdale, Wild, Mather
I think Nathan Gunn is easily one of the best defenders in the league, just because someone plays National Leafue for Otago doesn't automatically make them a better player.
Not gonna pick you up on your errors re Dugdale etc Yeovil; others have, and it would be trite if I did as well. Plus yours is an intelligent voice and one we don't hear enough of - I like what you say, please visit us more. But let me say this, playing National League doesn't mean a guy is a better player at the SELECTION stage, but once they get 20 or so games under their belt, that makes them invaluable IMO - and a MUCH better player in most cases, Take young Matt Joy for example. A bit of a donkey a couple of years back IMO - potential yes, anyone could see that. But just look at him now with the National League experience he has got under his belt. I think my comments relate especially to centre backs like him, where experience is more critical than perhaps every other position other than goalkeeper.