It just frustrates me people are routinely throwing it out there as gospel when they

clearly have no idea.

Franke was signed from a team who finished 8th in the Bundesliga 2. That is literally our level if you assume the leagues are equal, which I believe they are.

I get the lack of experience in Britain but to suggest they're not capable players is just arrogant and borderline xenophobic.

Posted By: lurd on August 20th 2017 at 12:25:36

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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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