good one

but this thread had turned into why most people like epl already..haha

I don't actually hate EPL but I reali don't like how the media over hype it... It's damn annoying whenever i heard the commentator say this must be the most exiting 0-0 match i ever saw whenever the result is 0-0. I was like: WTF!!!!!

And those stupid ESPN pundits like Steve McMahon and Graeme Souness (Champs League pundits) who always say EPL is by FAR the best league in the world!! Lol, I was like: Who is he to say that???

EPL itself is ok though, quite fast-paced and entertaining to most people... Its just the media that irritates me.

You see when you live in a country where almost all football fans support English Premier League Clubs many (not all) of whom only do so because they have been blinded by all the media coverage the EPL gets here in Malaysia. Some even claim the EPL is the greatest league in the world (You cannot blame them, even Astro which favours all other matches ahead of other leagues matches backs up their claim.) Dig a little deeper and you will understand the La Liga is currently the strongest league in the world. Click here. Or very simply ask yourself, how many times has a player won the FIFA World Player Award while playing in the EPL?

Life is never easy when you live in a country where its media treats all non-EPL fans as second class citizens. Tourism Malaysia sponsers an EPL club (Mamchester United) using tax payers money. And even our Prime Minister has shown his support for Chelsea.

Cannot blame people for prefering ELP. There are more EPL game on ESPN/STAR and the way they market it is briliant. They put good commentator, make pre/post game show, daily highlights and even make competition for fans.

As for La Liga, match is only on Astro Supersports. The matches are usually after 12:00 am. The commentators are not so good and they make an good game appear to be bad.

The problem is the timing of La Liga is so sh*t , at weird hours in the morning.

If it was shown at the same times and promoted like the EPL is , I'm sure most people would prefer it .

It has both skill and pace and it is COMPETITIVE .

WTF , the difference between 1st and 3rd is like 20 points in EPL ??

and in LL , all 3 top teams fighting down to the last game for the league that's the way it should be !

EPL may not be the best league but there is no denying it is the best product in the world. Watching Watford vs Fulham would be bearable thanks to Tyler/Darke and Gray. Compare it with Paul Greenturner for La Liga, it is just miles apart. I mean, hey, La Liga and Serie A may not be boring but it is not bearable listening to the mediocre commentary. Same would apply to F1. F1 on Channel 82 is as dull as dishwater but when we have F1 ITV commentary, it just has an extra "ooomph" about it.

And as for quality of players in the leagues, I don't know but with the extra $$$ coming in, I think EPL is easily BECOMING on par with La Liga.

i like the south american commentary that speaks spanish if only they can put that only will bcum nice they can shout GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL about 20 seconds non stop when there is goal i reli like that kind of commentary bcoz is funny

QUOTE: 'Sometimes in football you have to score goals.'
- Thierry Henry

well..... if it was full attacking match with good defending, then 0 - 0 should be fine too. no point winning big against weak opponent.

btw, i watch epl more then la liga, italian legue or any other leagues cuz am on MU.

....oh! and about those quote by thierry henry in you sig;
most of the time, you need to score, not just sometimes
"sometimes in football you have to score beautiful goals "should be more apropriate. forward this to henry

There's a big four in the EPL, but there's only a big two in the LL. The 3rd and 4th places in the LL are extremely competitive in addition to the top two spots unlike the EPL.

Yes , you see what the previous posters has unintentionally revealed abut himself and hi Bangsar fans :

The new fans don't want to see good football , all they care about is the presentation of the game , as long as their white heros are doing it of course.

Lol, i think Henry will need that for his new club Barca. Just scare he wont be scoring regularly as he does for Arsenal with all those stars at Barca.

I had no problem with 0-0 match actually. I just hate it when people say how boring the match is when any Serie A or La Liga result finish with the result and how the same people can keep praising the quality of the games of every EPL match that finish with the exact scoreline. Every league have bad matches every season it's just the ignorance from some ESPN pundits that annoys me...

That is truely insulting to EPL fans.

Nothing is about bored or cow or brainless. Both league or even comparing to other country league also playing different style or tactically. Some people prefer those football with million of individual skill to dribble but some people like those ball passing player to player, beautiful playing around. It is all depends on the PEOPLE who watching the football

hehe.. italian, english, and spanish league, all i try to follow..

I think EPL is growing better and better than before.. If you look at Champions League tournament, we will see english team in final in last 3 years. With lot of foreign player joining EPL, this surely will gain the quality of EPL. I just don't understand why people who call themselves the true football fans hated EPL so much. For me football is football. I've enjoy any football games even our shameful national team.

one reason some ppl dont like epl, is maybe bcuz they think that games are already pre-fix by the gambling world..

for those who r bznes minded onli..

The EPL is probably one of the least corrupted leagues around given how well paid the players are. Leagues in South America are much worse off. A little closer to home, just look at what happened to the Chinese league a couple of years back. What about the scandals involving certain Italian clubs?

yeah.. look at juventus.. turun league lg ma..

I do watch EPL more,but I do think the quality of league like la liga or serie A is better,the teams play much entertaining football...
sometimes EPL teams are more like playing rugby + monkey(passing the ball around)

EPL doesn't have the flair of Spanish or South American football...but EPL is fast-paced and exciting...dats why i prefer EPL over Spanish La Liga and Serie A...