Why does everyone think the German second tier is any worse than our league?

Absolutely stinks of typical British arrogance and the reason we haven't achieved anything internationally for over 50 years.

Posted By: lurd on August 20th 2017 at 12:11:27

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Why does everyone think the German second tier is any worse than our league? (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 20, 12:11:27
- With regards to why I'd say strength in depth (NCFC) - Mickdundee, Aug 20, 17:06:06
- Because the premier league is better than the bundesliga? (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Aug 20, 13:15:37
  - Bayern walk it because they're the third best club in the whole world. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 20, 13:20:38
    - But those ratings come from European performance (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 20, 14:23:21
      - Disagree with that. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 20, 14:34:12
        
        Popularity? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 20, 15:02:41
        
        Bayern beat Arse most years (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 20, 15:07:33
        
        Exactly (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 20, 15:10:27
        
        And our teams have to give their all nearly every week (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 20, 15:13:07
        
        Again, that's just hyperbole. (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 20, 15:32:57
        
        You mean aren't? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 20, 15:50:49
        
        Some might not in the Europa League but I cannot remember any evidence of that in the CL (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 20, 15:56:27
        
        And Dortmund couldn't even beat Liverpool (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Aug 20, 15:51:49
    - And the Scottish Premier is worse than the Azerbaijani league apparently (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 20, 13:33:33
    - Yep. Agreed. Germany also win stuff fuelled by a league containing lots of German players (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 20, 13:33:09
- I've been thinking that too. I think the championship is a little better but not by much. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 20, 12:22:49
- That,or simply a lack of knowledge of German football.[i'm no expert either]. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 20, 12:17:55
  - Yep, think that sound is a nail being hit (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 20, 13:17:15
  - It just frustrates me people are routinely throwing it out there as gospel when they (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 20, 12:25:36
    - There you said it, it's what you 'believe' to be the case (NCFC) - harry boulders, Aug 20, 13:21:05
    - It's the same as the brexit attitude. England über alles (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 20, 12:26:57
  - Arrogance is always grown from ignorance (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 20, 12:23:23
    - Eh? loads of posts on here are arrogant as fuck{some by me as well] but most on here aren (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 20, 12:35:10
      - No. When we are being arrogant we are being ignorant that we are not as (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 20, 12:43:13
        
        Well, if that's not arrogance then i don't know what is (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 20, 13:24:16
        
        It's not sweeping generalisation. It's simply my expert understanding, and your lack of it (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 20, 13:35:14
        
        Everyone's an expert these days (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 20, 14:21:57
        
        Seriously, I obviously have no idea of the details of professional football coaching. I do (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 20, 15:28:25

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