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7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by vickvilles(m): 7:20pm On Nov 03, 2016
Honestly, forget all that “most competitive” nonsense for a minute.

At the beginning of the season, sure there are about 4–5 contenders, but at the end it's usually just either two teams going neck-and-neck, or, one team having won the league ridiculously early like in April or something (United in 2013).

Here are the REAL reasons why the English Premier League is so “hyped”:

1: Money: and this is probably the central one. England is a global financial powerhouse. Which translates to its football league attracting more quality players, which then translates to more people watching the premier league, which then translates to the league generating more money, and so on and so forth..never-ending cycle. I mean, Alvaro Negredo is playing at Middlesbrough. You think he's there because he's passionate about the club? Bleep no. He's there because he knows he can make more at a shit English side than a decent Spanish side.
2: Language/convenience: English can be regarded as the secondary language in Europe. It is heavily taught in schools and what not. Growing up, many children outright learn English. However that is not the case in England itself when it comes to learning other languages. Most schoolchildren in the UK don't learn either Italian, French, Spanish, or German fluently coming out of school. So it is therefore easier for the rest of Europe to follow a league in which there is no language barrier. You think a bunch of English lads are going to watch Atletico - Sevilla (which is a great match-up/game) at the pub? While the commentator is mentioning players unbeknownst to them in an unbeknownst language? Bleep no. They’d rather watch Everton - Sunderland, and honestly so might the rest of Europe excluding Spain.
3: “Nationalism”: due to the premier league now being a big melting pot, all these foreign nationals now have their fellow countrymen tuning in onto their progress.
4: Relative competitiveness: and I can't emphasize that relative any more. Look at the other leagues. As of late in Germany, France, and Italy it's literally only been Bayern, PSG, and Juventus winning the league. In Spain for the past 12 years, only Barca and Real have won the league (minus Atletico in 2014). So yeah, when you look at all the other one-sidedness across Europe, England is really the only alternative. But are their teams as strong as the rest? Hell no. An English side hasn't won the CL in almost 10 years (bar Chelsea’s once-in-a-millennium run in 2012).
5: Managers: Now, more than ever, there are an array of world class managers in the premiership, which boosts the league’s viewership.
6: TV: When the commercialization of European football multiplied exponentially in 1992, England rode that wave like there was no tomorrow. This ties in really to point #1 though.
7: History: The English invented the sport. And even though the country “only” has one World Cup, England is the Mecca of football.
Feel free to add yours.
Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by Nobody: 7:37pm On Nov 03, 2016
Nice one.
Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by vickvilles(m): 9:25pm On Nov 03, 2016
You welcome
Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by junnyjake(m): 1:32am On Nov 04, 2016
Overhyped??

These are merely reasons why the EPL is desired than any other league.

I agreed with the point you made about the relative competition though.


I would have agreed with you totally if you made mention of the English media.

And I still respect your opinions.

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Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by FakeNEWSevryday: 9:31am On Nov 04, 2016
[/quote] abeg, who overrate am?

Every big player wants to taste the epl before he retires, every big coach wants to come to England before he retires, every Nigerian glue to their TV's every Saturday to catch the glimpse of epl matches, they only remember there's Laliga league when there is El-clasico (apart some barca fans and real Madrid fans who watch their team)
Now the question is how many people dhey watch Laliga, how many people dhey watch Seria A, how many people dhey Bindesliga and how many dhey watch French league 1?

Now my question is who over hype or overrate am??

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Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by Rockyrascal(m): 10:30am On Nov 04, 2016
FakeNEWSevryday:
abeg, who overrate am?

Every big player wants to taste the epl before he retires, every big coach wants to come to England before he retires, every Nigerian glue to their TV's every Saturday to catch the glimpse of epl matches, they only remember there's Laliga league when there is El-clasico (apart some barca fans and real Madrid fans who watch their team)
Now the question is how many people dhey watch Laliga, how many people dhey watch Seria A, how many people dhey Bindesliga and how many dhey watch French league 1?

Now my question is who over hype or overrate am??
na me,you and the rest of the world
Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by FakeNEWSevryday: 10:40am On Nov 04, 2016
Rockyrascal:
na me,you and the rest of the world
[/quote] ... then we should stop the use of "over hyped or overrated" to describe something everybody goes for, it's a wrong choice of word.
Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by junnyjake(m): 2:54pm On Nov 04, 2016
Same thing, I was trying to make the op understand. He even failed to give credible reasons for his submission.
Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by tck2000(m): 10:09am On Aug 03, 2019
Nice observation
Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by Josh64(m): 10:20am On Aug 03, 2019
This observation is now declared obsolete. They beat the top sides from each country to win both continental trophies now.
Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by Rainbow219(m): 1:16pm On Aug 03, 2019
English league is the best in the world.
It's in English league where Leicester city came from nowhere and won the league, and the following season they reach up to quarter final of the champions league.
It's in English league where Liverpool have won 6 champions league trophy but no single premier league trophy
It's in English league where Tottenham scatter Real Madrid and Barcelona but loose at the hand of Brighton, wolves or Newcastle
It's in English league where there is Guadiola, jurgen klopp, Unai Emery etc
It's English league that breed players such as Gerard pique, macherano, coutinho, Suarez, Henry, curtoise, Alonso, modric, C. Ronaldo, Beckham, Van nistelroy, Hazard etc
It's an English teams that make the unbeatable record of finalist in both Champions league and Europa



E.......... T................ C

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Re: 7 Reasons Why The English Premier League Is Overrated by Andersonjr(m): 4:57pm On Aug 03, 2019
Op what do u think you're doing?

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