[Dindeleux]

Surely Gordon Strachan's Middlesbrough side has already proved that an SPL best XL would struggle in the Championship.

They almost had an Old Firm select that first year.

[craigkillie]

Dindeleux, on 19 January 2012 - 00:28, said:

Surely Gordon Strachan's Middlesbrough side has already proved that an SPL best XL would struggle in the Championship.

They almost had an Old Firm select that first year.

Let's rewind and look at what he actually had.

A strike partnership of Boyd and McDonald was never going to work because both of them are lazy. It is no coincidence that both were at their best for their respective OF clubs (and indeed Killie/Motherwell) when playing in a 4-4-2 with a hard-working partner.

He signed Barry Robson - a good SPL midfielder, but never a standout. He has in fact gone on to be a very good player for Middlesbrough.

Stephen McManus was a very good defender in the SPL - and perhaps less so in the Championship. He seems to be out of the picture now.

Kevin Thomson has been more or less injured the entire time. That's a shame, because he's a good player.

Lee Miller was hardly prolific in the SPL, and was a barely played at Middlesbrough.

[Widge]

Craig Conway is ripping shit out of the Championship as is chris Burke, never remember them doing that regularly here. They are of a similar level, possibly the SAL is slightly below.

[Bluebirds Boyo]

craigkillie, on 18 January 2012 - 01:12, said:

Adam Matthews was one of the rising stars at Cardiff

Widge, on 19 January 2012 - 12:38, said:

Craig Conway is ripping shit out of the Championship

Jim Leighton, on 16 January 2012 - 23:09, said:

I would guess a fair number of the people who slate the Championship don't watch much of it.

See watcha mean!

This post has been edited by Bluebirds Boyo: 19 January 2012 - 17:09

[STU KTID]

Dindeleux, on 19 January 2012 - 00:28, said:

Surely Gordon Strachan's Middlesbrough side has already proved that an SPL best XL would struggle in the Championship.

They've got more ex-SPL players now than they did then, and are currently 4th. So no. Nice try though.

[Frankie S]

STU KTID, on 19 January 2012 - 17:52, said:

They've got more ex-SPL players now than they did then, and are currently 4th. So no. Nice try though.

Robson, McManus, Thomson, McDonald, Flood, Miller, Killen, Naughton, Boyd (Strachan) > Robson, McManus, Thomson, McDonald, Zemmama (now).
9 > 5,

[Casagolda]

Lukas Jutkiewicz as well.

[Poet of the Macabre]

I will agree that an SPL XI would give the Championship side a good game but the Championship has so much more depth and so many good players that makes it certainly a better league overall, quality wise.

There are several strikers as good if not better than Hooper for example.

[Frankie S]

Casagolda, on 19 January 2012 - 23:16, said:

Lukas Jutkiewicz as well.

Yeah, forgot about Jutkiewicz, 9 > 6.

[Pull My Strings]

Widge, on 19 January 2012 - 12:38, said:

Craig Conway is ripping shit out of the Championship as is chris Burke, never remember them doing that regularly here. They are of a similar level, possibly the SAL is slightly below.

To be fair to the wee fat diver*, he was pretty much unplayable for most SPL sides during his last 18 months with United. Which is why we didn't have a hope of keeping him at the end of his contract.

As for the topic generally, I'd say an SPL XI would be fairly evenly matched with a Championship XI. United have certainly lost guys to middle/top end Championship clubs who aren't any better than the players they left behind.




* No offence, Craig, you know I love you.

[Pull My Strings]

Poet of the Macabre, on 20 January 2012 - 00:09, said:

I will agree that an SPL XI would give the Championship side a good game but the Championship has so much more depth and so many good players that makes it certainly a better league overall, quality wise.

There are several strikers as good if not better than Hooper for example.

Hang on, a bigger league from a much, much bigger country has more depth of talent?

I can hardly believe my own eyes.

[STU KTID]

Frankie S, on 19 January 2012 - 23:11, said:

Robson, McManus, Thomson, McDonald, Flood, Miller, Killen, Naughton, Boyd (then) < Robson, McManus, Thomson, McDonald, Zemmama, Jutkiewicz (now).
5 < 6

Corrected.

[ffc88]

smpar, on 16 January 2012 - 20:01, said:

Chris Smith (Dunfermline)

Andy Dowie (Dunfermline) John Potter (Dunfermline) Alex Keddie (Dunfermline) Austin McCann (Dunfermline)

David Graham (Dunfermline) Gary Mason (Dunfermline) Martin Hardie (Dunfermline) Joe Cardle (Dunfermline)


Andy Barrowman (Dunfermline) Andy Kirk (Dunfermline)




That team would beat any team in the Championship.

YOU CANT BEAT A TEAM IN THE SPL YOU FKING DUNCE !!!!!
What chance have you got of beating a championship team !!
Away and take your sister out on a date you inbreeding C**t

[The Troll]

ffc88, on 20 January 2012 - 16:13, said:

YOU CANT BEAT A TEAM IN THE SPL YOU FKING DUNCE !!!!!
What chance have you got of beating a championship team !!
Away and take your sister out on a date you inbreeding C**t

[poang]

ffc88, on 20 January 2012 - 16:13, said:

YOU CANT BEAT A TEAM IN THE SPL YOU FKING DUNCE !!!!!
What chance have you got of beating a championship team !!
Away and take your sister out on a date you inbreeding C**t

Superb

[smpar]

ffc88, on 20 January 2012 - 16:13, said:

YOU CANT BEAT A TEAM IN THE SPL YOU FKING DUNCE !!!!!
What chance have you got of beating a championship team !!
Away and take your sister out on a date you inbreeding C**t

Fucking hell. How old are you you spasmodic tramp?

[Pull My Strings]

ffc88, on 20 January 2012 - 16:13, said:

YOU CANT BEAT A TEAM IN THE SPL YOU FKING DUNCE !!!!!
What chance have you got of beating a championship team !!
Away and take your sister out on a date you inbreeding C**t

Oh my.

[Poet of the Macabre]

ffc88, on 20 January 2012 - 16:13, said:

YOU CANT BEAT A TEAM IN THE SPL YOU FKING DUNCE !!!!!
What chance have you got of beating a championship team !!
Away and take your sister out on a date you inbreeding C**t

Amazing.

[mattydfc]

ffc88, on 20 January 2012 - 16:13, said:

YOU CANT BEAT A TEAM IN THE SPL YOU FKING DUNCE !!!!!
What chance have you got of beating a championship team !!
Away and take your sister out on a date you inbreeding C**t

Genuinely have tears in my eyes

[Saints Bevy Squad]

ffc88, on 20 January 2012 - 16:13, said:

YOU CANT BEAT A TEAM IN THE SPL YOU FKING DUNCE !!!!!
What chance have you got of beating a championship team !!
Away and take your sister out on a date you inbreeding C**t

Good post, would read again.