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To: manc

1—There are plenty of people like me in the UK, some even English.

2—My point was the strength of the Spanish league was and is more than Barca and Real. Which is why I mentioned how successful Valencia, Athletico Madrid (again I point out they walked all over what was supposed to be the best team in the best league), Seville and Bilbao have been in Europe.

Those four clubs since 2000 alone have won seven European trophies. And there have been three all-Spanish finals since 2000, none of which had Real or Barca.

You didnt understand what was a very simple point. That it ISNT a two horse race in Spain. Valencia and Seville especially have challenged the big two in La Liga. Valencia won two La Ligas in the early 2000’s and in fact were THE Spanish team to beat at the time.

3—’Italy LOL, the league is so corrupt, it’s not about which clubs are big though only a couple are today.’

And English football isnt?. As for only a few Italian clubs being big: Milan, Inter, Roma, Juve, Lazio, Napoli, Fiorentina. And you can add Sampdoria to that.

What does England have?. The big three, plus Liverpool and Spurs. Thats less big clubs than the list I just gave.

4—’sorry but only the Johnny come lately call it man u, ‘

P*ss off. I have been a football fan since 1975. I am no johnny come lately.

5—’Germany,. Dortmund Bayern’

Schalke, Bremen, Hamburg, Borussia, Leverkusen, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf. And didnt little Wolfsburg win the German league just two years ago?.

6-’Scotland, LOL’

Ha ha, sneer all you want. But the last time the champions of England came north, Celtic sent them back home with a defeat. And Celtic this season got as far as any English team did in the CL, and beat Barcelona and other major European teams like Spartak to do so. With a fraction of the money to spend.

And both Celtic and Rangers have been Euro finalists in the last ten years. Not bad for a pub league.

7—’Dutch, two horse race usually France, Yawn PSG is now a one horse race because of their money.’

As opposed to England which is what a two horse race as well. You lot bang on about how strong and open the EPL is, BUT who wins every year outside United or Chelsea?. Arsenal havent won it since 2004, Liverpool since 1991 and only City last year broke the domination and now they are imploding. The EPL is a two horse race. Just like the other leagues English fans like to sneer at.

As for Holland and France, you have Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV. And dont forget Twente won it two years ago. And France has Marseille and Lyon as well as PSG.

I think you need to learn a lot more about European football. Your views are the usual arrogant and lazy rubbish you only get from English football fans who think 1966 means the world quivers at your football.


48 posted on 05/21/2013 4:27:00 PM PDT by the scotsman (i)
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To: the scotsman

Amazing that Celtic won the European title in 1967....all with players who were born within 30 miles of Glasgow......those days are long gone.


49 posted on 05/21/2013 4:29:09 PM PDT by dfwgator
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