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Post by Hiram on Apr 1, 2008 22:10:14 GMT
Can anyone explain to me why the CCC is constantly described as mediocre?
Theoretically, with 6 games to play, Sheffield United in 13th could still win it.
In the Premier League, with 6 games left to play, only the top 4 still have a theoretical possibility of winning it.
Because 1 or 2 teams don't run away with the league does it follow that it is mediocre? I don't understand the logic in that.
In contrast, a league where only 4 teams (at most) have any chance of winning, is often described as the best in the world.
In short, why does a competitive league with "surprise" results every week mean that it is mediocre whereas a league with absolutely no surprises is hailed as the best in the world?
Also, why is it that those who hark back to the good old days of the old 1st division when more teams had a chance to win (and did win it a la Derby County, Notts Forest etc) are often the first to slate Stoke's inability to run away with the CCC title this season?
Genuine question - thoughts?
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Post by Olgrligm on Apr 1, 2008 22:22:40 GMT
Because apparently competitiveness is crap. The Premiership is 'quality' because one of three teams will win it (buggery will Liverpool win the league again). You can argue it's crap because anyone can win it, but the last day of this season will make for excellent viewing. Can you say the same for good old Premiership? Look at the flip side - down at the bottom quality has increased - you need more points than ever before to stay up. How can a league be bad when a side like Hull can bum around in mid-table for 3/4 of a campaign and become good contenders for promotion? Can you see Aston Villa winning the Premiership?
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Post by Hiram on Apr 1, 2008 22:25:06 GMT
er, exactly.
also I meant mathematical not theoretical!
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Post by prem4stoke on Apr 1, 2008 22:26:23 GMT
I think it something to with the old skool, wanting the good old days to come back along with 60's music and they can't understand why it doesn't so now hate everything new! The ones who hail the Prem are younger and grew up in life with the status of if you like football wherever you came from you support Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal and your local team might be second. Years ago there was nowhere near as many games on TV so you actualy had to go to the games  . |
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Post by Dallas Cowboy on Apr 1, 2008 22:48:58 GMT
I don't want The Good Old Days to come back; all that dressing up in Edwardian costumes and having to watch that ghastly Leonard Sachs. No thank you!  |
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Post by prem4stoke on Apr 1, 2008 22:53:25 GMT
You know you do  |
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Post by Dallas Cowboy on Apr 1, 2008 22:56:25 GMT
Glad to see the post wasn't wasted, prem4stoke.
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Post by prem4stoke on Apr 1, 2008 23:00:59 GMT
;D
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Post by bcfc4life88 on Apr 1, 2008 23:06:48 GMT
I don't want The Good Old Days to come back; all that dressing up in Edwardian costumes and having to watch that ghastly Leonard Sachs. No thank you! Try saying that in wales, they're in to all sorts of things there.... think they still dress like that, they still don't know what sheep are actually for yet, give them time to devlop their knowledge  |
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Post by apb1 on Apr 1, 2008 23:24:16 GMT
Excellent post Billy O - spot on. It takes a particularly mediocre pundit to assume that because a league is competitive the overall standard must be poor. Is the same true for TV now it's so 'competitive'. Oh, er, hang on The only tests are: a) Performances of Championship sides against 'quality' opponents - not bad this year, even we got a draw! b) Performances of promoted and relegated teams from this year's champo, next season (we'll see) c) Performances of new entrants to the division next season (if recent events are anything to go by, they will be cack coming down and ok coming up) Have an exalt for speaking truth and logic! |
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