The only league that matters these days

[Mook1]

Bring back the days when champions were champions, and the European Cup semi-finals involved 'crack' outfits like Dinamo Bucharest and Widzew Lodz.

People should definitely say 'crack outfits' more.

Also, I agree with your other points.

[54FairAndSquare]

There is a time when Celtic and Rangers (pre liquidation) were regularly in the top 20. The poor TV deals relative to other countries, the English premiership in particular has aided a decline. Teams like Chelsea and Man City are only there because they have become the play things of rich owners.

"Teams like Chelsea and Man City are only there because they have become the play things of rich owners."

And Celtic are not owned by a foreign billionaire venture capitalist. Perish the thought.

[Poguemahone]

There is a time when Celtic and Rangers (pre liquidation) were regularly in the top 20. The poor TV deals relative to other countries, the English premiership in particular has aided a decline. Teams like Chelsea and Man City are only there because they have become the play things of rich owners.

"Teams like Chelsea and Man City are only there because they have become the play things of rich owners."

And Celtic are not owned by a foreign billionaire venture capitalist. Perish the thought.[/quote]

I don't really think that DD funds Celtic in quite the same way as Sheikh Mansour at Man City or Roman Abramovich at Chelsea..."Perish the thought" hence we are after Leigh Griffiths and not Lionel Messi!

H*ns and understanding the mechanics of fitba finance is never a good mix!