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Posted May 06, 2016 03:27 · last edited May 06, 2016 03:28

james dean wrote:

ConanTroutman wrote:

Scotland's UEFA coefficient is worse than 22 other countries. 7 of the 12 teams average less than 5000 people per home game. I'll admit I haven't watched games from there in years but I've seen highlights (for instance when Rory Fallon was at Aberdeen) and seen their clubs' results in Europe, and none of that suggests to me that the SPL is better than the A League (especially as he said "Except Celtic"). Scotland's domestic game has been declining for years, and that accelerated when Rangers went bust. The A League is getting better too. On what grounds is it fanciful or dreaming to suggest the A League could be better than the SPL

Not sure it is worth continuing this discussion when you admit to not having watched Scottish football

I have watched the SPL and I believe the A-League is superior, even Celtic isn't that great if you look at their record in Europe although based on pure financial power they should be better than any A-League team,(although they are competing for players with the english clubs which would inflate the wage bill).

Another means of comparison which will likely be dismissed is the amount of SPL players that make the Scottish national team compared to the amount of A-League players that make the Australian team and how well they each do in international competitions.

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Ryan edited May 06, 2016 03:28
james dean wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:

Scotland's UEFA coefficient is worse than 22 other countries. 7 of the 12 teams average less than 5000 people per home game. I'll admit I haven't watched games from there in years but I've seen highlights (for instance when Rory Fallon was at Aberdeen) and seen their clubs' results in Europe, and none of that suggests to me that the SPL is better than the A League (especially as he said "Except Celtic"). Scotland's domestic game has been declining for years, and that accelerated when Rangers went bust. The A League is getting better too. On what grounds is it fanciful or dreaming to suggest the A League could be better than the SPL

Not sure it is worth continuing this discussion when you admit to not having watched Scottish football

I have watched the SPL and I believe the A-League is superior, even Celtic isn't that great if you look at their record in Europe although based on pure financial power they should be better than any A-League team,(although they are competing for players with the english clubs which would inflate the wage bill).

I think the problem with it is it's competing with pro leagues just across the boarder which inflates the cost of players. 

Another means of comparison which will likely be dismissed is the amount of SPL players that make the Scottish national team compared to the amount of A-League players that make the Australian team and how well they each do in international competitions.

Ryan edited May 06, 2016 03:28
james dean wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:

Scotland's UEFA coefficient is worse than 22 other countries. 7 of the 12 teams average less than 5000 people per home game. I'll admit I haven't watched games from there in years but I've seen highlights (for instance when Rory Fallon was at Aberdeen) and seen their clubs' results in Europe, and none of that suggests to me that the SPL is better than the A League (especially as he said "Except Celtic"). Scotland's domestic game has been declining for years, and that accelerated when Rangers went bust. The A League is getting better too. On what grounds is it fanciful or dreaming to suggest the A League could be better than the SPL

Not sure it is worth continuing this discussion when you admit to not having watched Scottish football

I have watched the SPL and I believe the A-League is superior, even Celtic isn't that great if you look at their record in Europe although based on pure financial power they should be better than any A-League team,(although they are competing with the Championship which would inflate the wage bill).

I think the problem with it is it's competing with pro leagues just across the boarder which inflates the cost of players. 

Another means of comparison which will likely be dismissed is the amount of SPL players that make the Scottish national team compared to the amount of A-League players that make the Australian team and how well they each do in international competitions.