Probably paying a lot more attention to the Prem this season for obvious reasons, but I can't help getting the feeling that it is polarising more and more toward two separate divisions. I know it's been said for a while about it being two leagues in one, but the gap seems to be still widening.
Obviously money buys the best players - ergo, clubs with it in abundance should always do well, but there's often someone who can break the mould and cause problems for the big boys most seasons and it doesn't seem to be happeneing.
To be fair, our next opponents Southampton have given it a go so far, but they've spent pretty big on Waynama, Osvaldo and Lovren, and seem to be falling off the pace recently dropping out of the top 8.
Nothing wrong with having ambition in this league, but the best that anyone outside that top 8 can realistically hope for is being in the division the following season. Finishing as high as possible in the table to maximise the Prem finish money dished out is an incentive, but more for the owners than the supporters.
At least there still appear to be some variety with around 8 clubs in the (English) Prem who have a chance of doing something, whereas it's been a two or three horse race in La liga and Serie A for many years now.
Just hope it doesn't polarise any further toward that situation over here - most supporters would like the opportunity to challenge for something rather than just survival.
Obviously money buys the best players - ergo, clubs with it in abundance should always do well, but there's often someone who can break the mould and cause problems for the big boys most seasons and it doesn't seem to be happeneing.
To be fair, our next opponents Southampton have given it a go so far, but they've spent pretty big on Waynama, Osvaldo and Lovren, and seem to be falling off the pace recently dropping out of the top 8.
Nothing wrong with having ambition in this league, but the best that anyone outside that top 8 can realistically hope for is being in the division the following season. Finishing as high as possible in the table to maximise the Prem finish money dished out is an incentive, but more for the owners than the supporters.
At least there still appear to be some variety with around 8 clubs in the (English) Prem who have a chance of doing something, whereas it's been a two or three horse race in La liga and Serie A for many years now.
Just hope it doesn't polarise any further toward that situation over here - most supporters would like the opportunity to challenge for something rather than just survival.
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