It's probably changed a bit from his days in the A League, but Paul Ifill said with the ALM he'd never played in a league with such a wide range of player quality. From guys that could easily play in The Championship, to guys who would only be down in the National league (5th tier) in the UK. It was pretty well quoted reference by Ifill at the time??
I guess that's sort of a factor of being the only full time pro league, in these parts.
No five tiered pyramid structure, that filters all the players to about their true level over time.
A League perhaps similar in some ways to the early days of the MLS?? When Beckham went to LA Galaxy in 2007, he was frustated by how poor many of his team mates were. Some of them were even part time from memory.
I guess that's sort of a factor of being the only full time pro league, in these parts.
No five tiered pyramid structure, that filters all the players to about their true level over time.
A League perhaps similar in some ways to the early days of the MLS?? When Beckham went to LA Galaxy in 2007, he was frustated by how poor many of his team mates were. Some of them were even part time from memory.