Scottish Premier League vs MLS; Najar Called Up by Honduras

[Herb615]

Hope the Montreal Impact vs Toronto FC rivalry becomes something like Rangers vs Celtics.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 I was at the last friendly between us.And your team was lucky to draw.The goal from Scott Brown,in his debut as a sub.Was perfectly on side,as the replays later showed.Also if you look the records,we have won more games over the years.Just look at our team,and the clubs they play for.And guys like Holden,who we never wanted at any level.Walks right into your team as a star.Who clearly is still bitter towards us.For not picking him maybe you should try for his brother?

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Did you just use the word "lucky"? You know how long ago that was? Before Holden was injured he was rated one of the top five midfielders in the EPL by fans. Again, its just plain hate at this point for you. If you knew anything at all about Holden and his play for Bolton, you'd know you were just barking up the wrong tree. Holden hasn't had any interest in playing for Scotland for a LONG time. He didn't peak as a player until he early 20s. Get over it.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 And again there is no yanks in the Man City or Chelsea youth teams.And you think Liverpool are a massive club?Scotland has as many players on that youth team as yours.What is it with you lot?Do you think nobody is going to expose your lies?

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Looks like scouts from Sunderland and Norwich,were up watching Sibbald to last week.Along with the usual suspects.Liverpool even tried to sign one of Ayr United,s kids at the start of the year.Who has broken into the side at 15.They should strike a deal up for him soon.Maybe after another season,once he fills out.Plenty of talent around righ now.Scott Allan is another one,who looks like he is of to WBA.And he cant even get in our under 21 side,for Wylde and Forest who are ahead.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Frazer Fyfie is another player to watch out for.Another one that cant get a start.He has Liverpool,and Fulham and Blackburn in for him.And no doubt a few other EPL teams.He looks like the gritty kind of midfielder we used to have in spades.He can play a bit to.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 And there is Scots and Man Utd and Chelsea,Liverpool youth systems to.Why would I know about a show in the states?All that I know is that the MLS is of a much poorer standard.And the fact that you use the games played for your nation,to get EPL moves.And then tell me that you have kids at those clubs.Kind of shows me that you have contradicted your self.And t5hat you want to turn this into me being Anti American.With absoulote no substance 2 base it on.Just like your show compairing.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Give me a call when Harper actually PLAYS for Real Madrid. He's in their youth program. There have been plenty of American youths at Man Utd, Liverpool, and other big clubs. I think you just have a dislike of Americans, which is making you irrationally upset about this discussion. If you want to believe in Scottish football superiority over the US, that's fine--I suppose we'll wait for the next friendly to determine whether your bite is as big as your bark.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 There is no USA youths in the Manchester United acadamy.Like young Love from Scotland,who is there.I suggest you stop telling lies.You are really doing your self no favours here.Who were doing the judging?Bolton fans dont even think that.And I have a cousin who is a season ticket holder there.Your clueless about football M8.I will check up your another mad claime.Spurs have a Scot keeper in there youth team,called Anthoney.They might have more,but have not checked it out yet

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 No yank kids at Arsenal or Spurs.Or Aston Villa I am done now with looking.I hope that you have learned something from today.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

I'm afraid you have learned nothing at all, sadly.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 O Halleron is not a Scottish footballer.And Dempsey is not Fulhams best player.Bobby Zamora is there most saleable asset.Or even Hangeland they would get more money on.O Conner was playing in the EPL last year.The only reason Hibs have him.Is cos he has a cocaine problem.He scored goals in the EPL.And I bet you that you have never saw,the players that I have told you about play.The SPL ones never mind the first division ones.And your still 2 tell me these kids U have at the big clubs

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

In Zamora's current form, I totally disagree. Dempsey has been the best attacking player on Fulham for a good long while now. I know MANY Fulham fans who would disagree with you and say Dempsey has been the best most consistent performer for Fulham over the past 3 years. Hangeland is awesome, but comparing his defensive prowess to Dempsey's nose for the goal (Goal vs Chelsea AGAIN on the weekend!) isn't easy.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 We dont have any players on the Fulham youth team thankfully.We have McGregor and O Halleron on the Bolton acadamy.And USA does not have any players on thesae young teams.The players signing from Scotland for Fulham.Have every chance of going into there team.Wilson had Man City interest before joining Celtic.And Hanlon is allready a class act.Just like Booth another young full back there.So USA is in Europe now is it?Cant you even read at all?I am not interest how many fans you have.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

I think you may be Schizophrenic. So attendance only matters when it benefits your argument LOL! You seriously do not understand how the system works for US youth players and when it comes to older ones you have not idea limitations due to lack of work permits. You are totally oblivious. This is what you remind me of:

"If its not Scottish, its crap!"

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 My Country has 5.5 million peopel in it.Most USA Cities have more people living in them.So of coarse your going to attract bigger crowds.I also bet your not paying 80 dollars a ticket for your games to.If we halfed our prices,like they do in Europe.We would get bigger crowds in.Still finding my questions difficult?I know about work permits.I know that kids can get them,if there good enough.And after 5 years of residency,they dont need them any more.Like I told you earlier on.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Oh, and I don't give a rats-ass about your "up-and-coming" youth players. Call me when they amount to a hill of beans.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 How are they youth players silly Ceptic tank?Mark Wilson is 27 and will go right in there team.He cant even get on the Celtic bench.And Hanlon plays every week at Hibs,and is there vice captain at 21.Your just jealous that more Scots will move there than yanks.Ream is being linked to Bolton,if they lose Cahill.He has been linked there for years.He was even linked to Rangers at one point.You dont watch Scottish football at all.I would be mortified,if Scots shows compared with others.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Why would you be mortified? People discuss the development of MLS all the time here. It is very common, as it is a growing league. Ream hasn't played enough US International games to get a work permit to play for Bolton. That's a fact. If he get's one, it will be because they made an exception, as they did for Guzan. I do watch Scottish football. Some of my closest friends are Scottish and huge Motherwell and Rangers fans. We catch the games at the pub and online.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Aberdeen has a decent squad.They just have had a bad season.With there squad they should do a lot better.The smaller teams improving like St Johnstone,St Mirren,Motherwell.Is the reason that they will struggle to get into Europe.But they can still do it,in our so called top heavy league.We should also do away with the weird split to.I look forward to see who our teams bring in.Hibs got a Irish striker called Doyle,who lots of championship teams wanted.So even a team like that attract

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Still not answering any straight questions?About what was USA biggest crowd,they played in front off?Or why SPL players seem to turn down the MLS every year?And you dont want to tell me,who the bottom half MLS players have played for?Off coarse you dont as it would make me laugh.Sometimes in the game,players need to take a step back to go forward again.And guys like Galbraith are young enough to do that.Gritthis will do the same,when Wolves sell him on.Another Scotland under 21 guy.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

MLS 5,468,951 total attendees, 17,872 avg fans per game

SPL 3,118,356 total attendees, 13,677 avg fans per game

Please stop your silly arguments. Players on teams in the bottom half of the SPL are no better than MANY of the young players coming up through the new MLS development system. If you don't want to believe that, then too bad. Move on. Next time the US play Scotland, we'll see how fucking wonderful you guys are.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 I only want to know,if USA has ever played to a crowd well over 100 000.It seems that you cant answer that question.So I presume that you habe not.Scotland has played to them crowds,lots of times.And I am not interested in Donovan to.He never done much the last time at Everton.And could not even handle German football.He is a cheap option on loan.As Everton are skint,and cant afford better.He is not world class,and I honestly do no believe that USA has ever produced one W.C player.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Correct, the US has never developed a World Class player, but the players we're developing now are the best we have ever developed. The class of our players is way up since the 80s and 90s when the game finally started to blossom in the States. Right now, its as big as its ever been. I find soccer fans wherever I go now--unlike back in the 90s when NO ONE cared. Things are changing here. MLS is changing too. I suggest you not underestimate us so much.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

The stadiums that the US typically plays National games in are rarely bigger than 60K. I would suggest that we typically see 60K for our bigger games, but for smaller friendlies, we usually see around 30K. Our soccer stadia just aren't Olympic size, but more and more of the clubs are building soccer specific stadiums and do not play on American football fields any longer. This is a big plus. Most Soccer specific stadia are smaller than 40K however.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 I dont under estimate you at all.I knew you would up set England.I really dont rate them that much though.Did you watch Celtic and Rangers tonight then?This video is your TV people,comparing your league with the SPL.And it stinks of a inferiority complex.We would never do a show like that here.Even when our teams play in Europe.Us fans are expected to know about the other team.USA has been playing football for about 100 years.So would have had bigger stadia back in time obviosly.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

I think both the guys in this video said nothing but good things about Celtic and Rangers. Season after season since 1999, the SPL has been won by either team. Only ONCE has another team but Celtic or Rangers even come in second (Hearts in 05)!!! One of the guys even said there is always a couple other decent teams competing, but always falling short. You have two great teams in the SPL. 2 or 3 Good teams, but the bottom half of the table, IN MY OPINION is poor.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Ayr United are in a semi final,of a magor cup competition again.And knocked out,Iverness Hearts St Mirren on the way.This is why we should make our league bigger.And Inverness drew with Rangers twice last year.And drew twice and beat Celtic,if I mind right.And St Johnstone are un beaten in Glasgow this year.All our teams can beat each other.Dundee Utd won the Scottish cup,and can still beat anybody.Even though they sold most of there team last year.Aberdeen have a good squad to.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

In MLS, on the other hand, there is little difference between the teams because of the salary cap rules. Teams are only allowed 3 designated players. Because all the teams have to play by the same salary rules, there is little difference between the top, middle and lower part of the table, so all the teams are generally "medium." In the SPL, you have 2 great teams, a handful of medium teams, and then some teams are just plain poor (in players and $)-Just my opinion.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 SPL teams out with Rangers and Celtic,are paying piss poor wages.Even Hearts will do the same next year.When they go with kids,cos they are skint.The idea that you seem to think that the other teams,are paying large wage to players is wrong.They can earn more money in the USA.They just dont want to go there,as they usually have better options.Riordan for instance choose China over USA.You have no knowledge of teams out with the SPL.Ask Cervi about playing for Greenock Morton.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

When you say I have no knowledge of players in SPL, I just shrug, because you're making an assumption.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 I still stand bye that big time.Inverness are a bottom half team.And had a great record last year against the auld firm.I was giving you that as a example.Proving to you that you are wrong.This year like Dundee Utd,they are working with new players.As they lost so many last year.And the reason for that,was that they were doing so well.Players like Adam Rooney that left for Birmingham City.What is the standard wage then,for a MLS player?Who is not the star player,like Henry or Beckham

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 And why would you think that Scotland would ever want to play you again?We only want to play teams that we can beat,who are playing in the same systems,as Serbia,Croatia,Belguim,Macadon­ia,Wales.Who are the teams that we face,in our world cup qualfiers.This is why we play Slovenia away soon.Who played you at the world cup.We have a hard group on our hands.We have more EPL players than any of those other teams.Its not always enough though,the group should be tight.Looking forward to it

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 I could not imagine watching Sportscene over here.And they do a feature in the show,were they compare our league with another nations.They dont even do that when we are playing in Europe.They expect the veiwer to be clued up on the other teams league them self.All they will do is,to get a ex player.Who will pick out the players on each team,that he thinks will be a important player on the match.Just shows how warped your TV is over there.Honestly thanks for the comedy tonight on here

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Harper signed a new deal at Real Madrid.He is tipped for big things,bye his coaches over there.He is being likened to Raul bye them.I would rather have there opinions of his chances of making it,than yours thank you.Just waiting to see what club Craig Sibbald from Falkirk picks,and there not even in the SPL.They knocked Rangers out the league cup this year.ARSENAL,SPURS,LIVERPOOL,M­AN CITY,EVERTON,BOLTON,WIGAN,ASTO­N VILLA,are all fighting for him.And he has not even played in under 21

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Mark Shankland is his name.He knocked back Rangers and Celtic and Liverpool to sign a new deal.He played a game for Liverpool,when he was down there.And scored two goals,they wanted to sign him.He was advised to stay,and devolope his game.They are still keeping tabs on him.Why would he want to play meaningless un competitive youth football?Like the 2 yanks you have there?Who are learning nothing and wasting there carers.Bye not playing REAL games and learning all of the time.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

You are so full of pipe-dream players and dreams. Its amazing how blinded you are by your own hopes and dreams, yet fail to recognize reality. Hilarious. Fine. I've had enough of your ultra-nationalistic viewpoint of Scottish footballers with no basis in reality. Good luck to you.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Looking at Hibs joint bottom of the table.And they have some ex EPL players,Stack ex Arsenal,Galbraith,ex Man Utd,O Connor ex Birmingham when they were there.Murray has played for Rangers in the champions leugue.O Halleron is ex Everton.O Connor is ex Birmingham,when they were here.Weatherspoon got the winner for us against the Dutch in the under 21 game.Pretty good for a nations league,that you are calling top heavy.And you have the cheek to call me arrogant.Have a look at yourself.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Yeah. Those are some first class players (not). O'Halleron had a huge impact on Everton (not). Certainly bigger than Landon Donovan's 2 month stint 2 years ago where he scored a handfull of goals and also burned Ashley Cole numerous times vs Chelsea (not). You're perspective is so off kilter. You see your own players through your own skewed vision. Its laughable.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Hanlon is also a Hibs player.Who will sign for Fulham soon.What is it like to know nothing about our football?I see this page has not had to many hits to.Looks like nobody cares to compair our leagues.I am just doing it to laugh at your general idiocy.Who is at the bottom of the MLS?I bet they dont have players as good as that.And I bet there training facilities,will not be as good as what Hibs have.Why do you think players like Derek Riordan,turn down your league?And other Scots to?

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Your responses are silly and ill-informed. Signing for Fulham? Great. Dempsey is the best player on Fulham, and he is a former MLS player. This particular page has over 1,500 views. The show itself has over 3 Million views this past year in bigsoccer, TSRC, and Youtube. I think you're just jerking yourself off on all the wrong things.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 And Fulham are not a big club.They are about the same size as Bolton.Another young Scotland player to look out for is Feruz at Chelsea.Who plays for Scotland under17.They got him from Celtic,he is a Somalian refugee.And is going to be a big star.You know the club that you claim,has lots of USA kids playing for them.But really has not got them.You have resorted to telling lies now.Stop watching that show,if that is what they are telling you.When there comparing your shit league 2 ours

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

You are totally delusional and misinformed and a prime example of someone barking about something you have NO clue about. Yes, Fulham and Bolton are about the same size. You're the one barking about Scottish players who played for Fulham. Not me. I just refuted your silly argument about all these GREAT Scottish youth players. If you think MLS is a "shit" league compared to the MLS, then that is the height of ignorance.

[OriginalYTName]

Having a trial at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

[legandrydirk]

As has been pointed out to you before.USA play in the weakest place in the world to make finals.Mexico is the only decent side you face.Hondoras are improving but have never really mounted a real challenge.SPL teams are improving.St Johnstone are un beaten in Glasgow this year.And play great passing attacking football like Kilmarnock who I H8.

[legandrydirk]

The reason so few USA players dont play EPL or championship.Is that there simply not good enough.Clubs bring in south American kids at 16 and 17 and give the work permits.So that is more BS.And SPL is broatcast all over on satalight.MLS is so bad,your players would rather play for my team Rangers.And USA sports chanells have looked for a deal for our games on CNN sports

[legandrydirk]

I was at the game.Scott Brown came on as a sub,and had his goal chopped off.Holden is not Scotland class.We have a half dozen midfilders playing in EPL.And Auld Firm guys knocking moves back there,to the tiny club Holden plays for.Scotland has under preformed at WC,and have had bad luck count against us at other times in it.

[legandrydirk]

And one of the USA best players in the EPL is Stuart Holden who is Scottish.Who we never called up at any level.As he was never good enough.Also it was a Scot that set up the USA league.And it was a Scot that took you to the WC semi.As Scotland or England had no interest of taking part in it at the time.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Stuart Holden lived in the US since he was 10 years old. He doesn't even have a Scottish accent. He played most of his soccer in the US as a youth. That makes him Scottish-American... If Stu wasn't good enough then, he certainly is now. Bruce Arena took us to the Qtrs in WC 2002 and he was born in Brooklyn, NY. Scotland didn't even qualify. The last time the US and Scotland played it ended in a 1-1 tie in 2005 in Glasgow.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Read

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

This has nothing to do with taking a shot at Scottish people in general. I'm still waiting for an explanation as to how the US making it to a WC semi over 50 years ago has anything to do with this discussion.

[legandrydirk]

I am Scottish and love our game.We have more ex EPL players in the SPL.Most are not even loans.And Scotland has more EPL players than the USA to.And the gates are up at Motherwell and St Mirren.Motherwell are in second place right now.MLS never lasted on chanel 5 in UK.So nobody cares about the MLS here.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

I don't think a SPL broadcast would survive in the US either--so that doesn't surprise me.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

The big reason that so many Scots play in the EPL is because they don't need a work permit to do so. The only Americans eligible to play in the EPL are regular US Nat starters, or if they have some sort of Euro heritage... So you're comparing apples to oranges....

[Show1con]

@legandrydirk well idc i enjoy football from everywhere but MLS has one of the most experienced ex EPL player Beeckham and they also Henry but anyways I enjoy but SPL and MLS as long there is some football :)

[legandrydirk]

@Show1con And both off them are past it.And Beckham is leaving for PSG I think.My league has more ex EPL players,and is smaller.And that should tell you,that SPL is a higher standard.Plenty off our players wll get EPL moves in a few weeks to.Scott Allan is heading to WBA.Wilson and Hanlon are set for Fulham.Can see a few others moving to,possibly Murphy,Davidson,Fyfie who also had Blackburn Fulham Liverpool interset.Spurs Liverpool are after Forest.I bet more of our guys will move there than MLS

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

I think the challenge with all the "there are more Scots in EPL than Americans" argument is that Scots do not have to get a work permit. Who knows how many Americans would be called into the EPL if they didn't have to play 75% of all US National Team Games. 

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 My arguemnt is we have more ex EPL players in the SPL.And what your saying is crap.After 5 years off living here,they do not need a permit.The thing is most clubs,are not even bringing your players here when there are young.Bedoya is hardly a USA regular,and he got a move to Rangers.And no he has no other pass port.So again they do not need to play as much as your trying to suggest.Why are you even comparing the SPL with your league?When our league is of a much higher standard here?

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 I bet you have never watched our SPL this year.I bet you only have watched the Rangers and Celtic derby.We have plenty off teams playing total football,teams like St Mirren,St Johnstone,Kilmarnock.Who all build from the back,and play attacking passing football.Even Motherwell have been in 2nd place for most of the year.And they can play as well.In fact all our teams have the chance of up setting the big two every week.Rangers lost to St Mirren and Kilmarnock the last time away

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 I bet you have never watched our SPL this year.I bet you only have watched the Rangers and Celtic derby.We have plenty off teams playing total football,teams like St Mirren,St Johnstone,Kilmarnock.Who all build from the back,and play attacking passing football.Even Motherwell have been in 2nd place for most of the year.And they can play as well.In fact all our teams have the chance of up setting the big two every week.Rangers lost to St Mirren and Kilmarnock the last time away

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

HA ha ha ha ha! You're kidding right? If you think I've never watched other SPL teams then you surely don't know a damn thing about me; which is part of your problem here.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 And Rangers are the champs.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Rangers, the best in the league. Yes. 9% of the team are Americans--and these aren't the best American players. Edu is far from the best American CM. Bedoya can't even get called up. Only Boca is a regular and is tops as a CB. If you listen to the show, Derek points out Motherwell, etc. Yes, there are always a couple other outside contenders who play well--but the bottom half of the SPL is just NOT GOOD regardless of your own personal beliefs. You're just wrong.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 The bottom half are the ones with former EPL players to.And you mentioned some thing about USA being in the semi final of the world cup.We know all about it,as it was a Scot that took you there.Who ever Derek is,he does not know a lot about Scottish football.Really I suggest you actually go through our teams on Wicki.And see for your self,the amount of ex EPL players,that all our teams have.MLS is not the same,its a terrible low standard.I know as I used to watch it here at night.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Go check your past managers lists,on your nations home web page.And have a look for yourself.Your nations owes Scotland so much,your playing the game cos we brought it over there.It was a Scot that set up your league,and others set up leagues in Canada and south America.And even in England,who claim they made the game.You have no idea the rich contribation people from my nation,have had on the world game over the year.Something that I am proud off,something nobody can take away of us

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

What the hell is your problem, man? No one here EVER said that Scots haven't contributed mightily to the survival of soccer in the US. I think you're missing the whole point of the conversation. THIS has nothing to do with THAT. The fact that I can respect the contributions doesn't change the fact that the SPL is TOP HEAVY and has been for a long long time...

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 And explain why SPL is top heavy?What kind of comment is that?If you knew anything about our league,you would know that it used to be bigger.And you would know that most SPL fans want it bigger.As it would give the young players at other clubs youth systems a chance.And get crowds up from playing the local derby games.Its the greedy Auld Firm chairmen,that want the league smaller.As they can chalk up more of the money.Even when it sunts a lot of progress in our games youth productons

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

If you don't know why MANY people consider the SPL very top-heavy (not just Americans), then I can't help you.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 So again your refusing to answer a simple question?I have no idea,what context your using top heavy in.Please explain W T F you are talking about.If your talking about continental players,then your wrong.Most SPL teams have a hard core element of Scots,in there teams.They bring them through,and sell them on.So many talented kids are around just now,that its very exiting.Our under 21 team even took 3 points in Holland.And they won 3 out of 4,last Euro championships at that level.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Really???? Seriously? You don't know why your league is considered "top heavy" by people across the globe? Look up the word "top heavy." I'm not explaining this to you.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Bedoya hardly gets a game for us.And yet your trying to tell me that you watch our game.I think you would have known that if you did.You should have compered your league to the Canadian one or something.As its would be on a par with yours,apart from the over paid old players.Going there to retire in the sun.Some people do not rate the SPL and that is fine.They are welcome to there opinion on it.I can take that from other Euro nations.And agree with a lot of them,your games weaker.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

Uh, most big fans of the USMNT know that Bedoya doesn't play much for Rangers. That doesn't change that fact that he's ON THE TEAM. The problem here is that you know VERY LITTLE about MLS and assume it is shit based on your own limited knowledge. You say it yourself: what pisses you off about this discussion is that we're AMERICANS and that means we MUST SUCK. Its growing. But to assume the SPL is better because it is SCOTTISH alone is both arrogant and ignorant.

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 Are you having problems reading?I have watched your games,and see your players.And most are poor players,that would not even cut playing in the English league 1.And its not cos we are Scottish that we are better.We are better down to the fact,that we are once again producing players again.Players that teams even abroad want.If you think that our players just move down south your deluded.Even though down south is proabaly the 2nd best league around.We have Harper that plays 4 R Madrid

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 I am not making SPL V MLS videoes.Or SPL V and other nation in the world for that matter.And the reason that I am not doing that.Is un like you I dont feel insecure about my nations football.And your to still tell me why you have done so.As I can honestly not get my head around this.Its simply not a normall thing to do.If you think that any other people around the world.Are compairing the two leagues,then you are much mistaken.The players in SPL prove there better bye being in EPL.

[dwreck1971]

@legandrydirk

I'm not making VIDEOS about SPL v MLS! Are you kidding? This was "video" that went along with a vidcast for The Straight Red Card, one of the most popular soccer shows in the US which is on bigsoccerDOTcom. Again, you're just not informed at all. Its their job to raise questions and discussion. I merely POST the shows here for the general public. This was ONE of over 100 shows this year. If you're not aware, sports shows raise these questions.

[Gers0011]

MLS is good but SPL is best

[kemoblue4u]

LOL The MLS is better, gets better coverage(ESPN,NBC,ABC, etc.) Better attendance....and the best part is its only the 4th or 5th favored sport in the country ahahaha

[Gers0011]

@kemoblue4u Oh wow I wonder why they get a higher attendence..... have you ever wondered how many ppl are in usa compared to scotland u idiot lol

[kemoblue4u]

@Gers0011 Like i said its the 5th favored sport unlike in scotland where its number one IDIOT! lol If you were true fans you fags would support your teams.

[Gers0011]

@kemoblue4u SPL is better then the MLS, the only thing you have to back up your arguement is that you have a higher attendence.... Some proof u dipshit, all american FOOTBALL fans are the biggest queers in the world.

[kemoblue4u]

@Gers0011 You're just jealous. Even you know Scottish people dont give a damn about their shitty league. Especially when the EPL is right next door, with their million dollar superstars.

[Gers0011]

@kemoblue4u You prove my point, the only thing to back up your argument is that you have a higher attendance... So what? SPL clubs would beat the MLS teams even if they are playing shit. Have you noticed that alot of the english game is actually made up of players from the SPL and managers including Sir Alex and others.... We may not have the population size to compete with England but I am very proud of spl players in epl.... Lol even players from USA would rather come to Scotland then the mls

[kemoblue4u]

@Gers0011 And you have yet to make a point. You keep bringing up population size which means jack shit. I also made the point of better coverage, no one cares about the SPL, not even the Scottish. Scottland is shit both at the International level and at the club level. Your excuse is population ahaha just admit it. Yeah im sure that's why players like Beckham and Henry play in Scotland right? Oh wait.

[Gers0011]

@kemoblue4u The reason why henry and beckham and the rest of the "passed it" players goto USA is cause they get very good sums of money in their wallets.... and if a moron like you actually watched Scotland recently at international level you can see were are improving a lot and have a very gd chance at qualifying for the WC. Go look at the SPL teams record in Europe in the last decade and you will see that we have done well for such a small country. MLS on the other hand...

[kemoblue4u]

@Gers0011 LOL still on the population? Is that your only argument? And i think it's "past it" No shit they get good sums of money. Unlike SPL, MLS teams are much more marketable . Scotland is SHIT ahaha your best place at the WC is 9th ours is 3rd. Pathetic! How can you compare SPL in Europe to MLS teams obviously cant qualify for the EUROPEAN Champions lieague you moron. You have a two team league and thats that. And a shithole of a country on top of it ahahaha.

[Gers0011]

@kemoblue4u Go learn to spell yankee dipshit or are you retarded like the rest of your country? The land of the egoists. If you really think the SPL is shit go look at it's record in Europe for the last decade and you will see they have done very well, since you don't realise the importance of the population size in a country for football I won't go into details. Like I said if the MLS teams ever had the chance to qualify for the Proper champions league they wouldn't stand a chance.

[kemoblue4u]

@Gers0011 YOU'RE SHIT!! AHAHAHA!

"Like I said if the MLS teams ever had the chance to qualify for the Proper champions league they wouldn't stand a chance."

Look at a fucking map you retard. You're just jealous. Your country is shit in every possible way.

Wow i had a typo LOL that's all you have on me. Like I said 3rd place > 9th place. Shit country.

[Gers0011]

@kemoblue4u I know they can't you dumbfuck I am saying if they had the chance to qualify, there is a difference. I really don't know why I even bother replying, your so full of crap and seems you don't aknowledge anything I type which just shows your ignorence. You just keep going down with the same replies everytime without anything to back up what you say which once again which brings me back to my last point.. You want to check the SPL European record over the last decade or will I show you?

[kemoblue4u]

@Gers0011 Look who needs to learn to spell.

You: your so full of crap Correction: YOU'RE so full of crap

You: aknowledge Correction: Acknowledge

You:ignorence Correction Ignorance

Scotland is shit, i backed that up.

We have better attendance, players, teams. You only have 2 good teams. I've backed this up. YOUR spelling is shit, you've shown that in your last post yet you try to critique mine. AHAHA. I'm done, you're an idiot. I'm not reading your replies anymore.

[Gers0011]

@kemoblue4u Fine, it just shows you know that what you are saying is bullshit anyway... bye bye fat yank

[dwreck1971]

@kemoblue4u

Top two teams in SPL are pretty damn good. The next couple are okay. The rest are questionable at best.

[Fretless19942]

They're both crap

[legandrydirk]

@Fretless19942 The MLS is the worse out the two.And bye a long shot.It tells you something when the USA captain,wants to play here.And Rangers got knocked out the cup last night.Bye Falkirk who are a first division team.Proving that our league could do with being bigger.Even Ayr United another first division team,knocked out Hearts,and Inverness already this year.

[hdaaap]

love how mls fan boys bring up attendance numbers..lol...

so typical...lol.

[dwreck1971]

@hdaaap

You gotta hate that those numbers are higher than the Scottish attendance numbers though. Admit it.

[sanjuniban]

Dwreck, you've now hit the big time. This girl that I'm seeing was on the roster for the 2011 Japan Women's National Team soccer WC roster, and I made her listen to this podcast. So, you've got a WC champ now listening to your show. She likes the dog, btw. "Inu no video wo motto yattekudasai~/" said my girl.

[dwreck1971]

@sanjuniban

I don't know what that statement means lol--but we are honored we can count her as a fan of the show!

[achmeez]

I could be wrong but the money is probably better in Scotland than it is in the MLS.

[dwreck1971]

@achmeez

Brett says this in the show.

[achmeez]

@dwreck1971 Yeah, I posted my comment before I heard the whole thing. Thanks for pointing out my idiocy.

[dwreck1971]

@achmeez

Hey man, no prob. ;) Its funny, it did take them a while to bring it up....

[zava55]

One thing is for sure: CCL has to be MLS main focus to be put on the world map, and into the FIFA Club World Cup . The midseason friendlies of the Herbalife World Football Challenge are great for fans to watch and get more advertising support but these games cannot represent the best of MLS and I think only hurts MLS when teams lose. I know Derek talked about how teams like LA did not do bad, but overall, people will point to the losses; they are a distraction from the season and CCL.

[ChampCarforlife]

@zava55

I agree because if they win the CCL the MLS will be taken very seriously by other soccer clubs around the world.

[zava55]

FC Dallas's A team vs Pumas C/youth team < Seattle's B team Vs Monterrey's A team....

Are we to get too excited? No. But I believe it is a step in right direction for MLS. Mexican teams have to stop underestimating MLS teams by fielding reserves. And even when they didn't like Monterrey, they need to quit acting like it was going to be an easy game because it bit them in the ass.

BUT MLS teams need to keep the momentum going. Expect all Mexican teams to show them more respect from this point on

[hdaaap]

i would rather play in scotland, where football is everything, than in american, where tbh...soccer still isn't that popular. there isn't any passion about the sport...

i'm happy for boca. he'll get a chance to finally win some silverware...

[dwreck1971]

@hdaaap

more generalizations my friend: soccer fans are crazy passionate and growing in Portland, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Philly.... The fans are getting better in New York and LA.

Again, I don't think you actually watch MLS soccer. If you did, I don't think you would make those kind of general (baseless) comments. There are some teams who struggle for attendance, but overall, the league has never been healthier and more enthusiastic. Average attendance is higher in MLS than SPL.

[hdaaap]

@dwreck1971

if a mls players walks around town, nobody will know who is he is. america is not passionate about soccer at all. the coverage is pathetic.

again, i;d want to play in a country that lives soccer, not one that has soccer as a 5th option or 6,7...

[dwreck1971]

@hdaaap

We're a big country with lots of choices for entertainment. I'm okay with the fact that not everyone is a football fan. I'd rather play in the US where the weather is nicer, the homes are bigger, and people don't blow up your car because you play for the team across town (see DeMarcus Beasley).

[hdaaap]

@dwreck1971

i'd rather play in scotland where soccer is the number 1 sport. where it's the talk of the town, when I look at my morning paper, I want to see soccer results, not nba,nfl,mlb,tiw tebow ( lol )...results. same when i turn on my televsion.

who cares about weather? you ever hear about the PL? Violence? happens in every country. from england to italy to france...

[ChampCarforlife]

@dwreck1971

And let me add that they do have bit of a bigotry poblem out their ( see Ki Sung-Yueng).

[Gers0011]

@dwreck1971 FOOTBALL DAMNIT FOOTBALL NOT SOCCOR

[dwreck1971]

@hdaaap

Average attendance per game:

MLS 2010: 16,675

SPL 2010: 13,949

Beschymt, ya?

In English: Embarrassing, yes? ;) I'm sure you'll come back and say that the fans are still more passionate even though there are fewer of them.... But just so you know, I already know what you're going to say next... ;)

[legandrydirk]

@dwreck1971 SPL is the most supported league per head of square mile in Europe.Go and look it up if you doubt me.Again you have no idea about our game over here.Crowds are up at St Mirren,Motherwell,St Johnstone this year.USA is a bigger nation,with employment in most of the nation.So you would expect to have higher crowds.And you get better weather than us to.And do not play through winter.Scotland has had crowds off over 100 000 at Hampden,before the Taylor report.Has USA played to that amount

[ChampCarforlife]

I have to agree with you Derek that the MLS is better than SPL over all even with Ranger & Celtic FC.

[Gers0011]

@ChampCarforlife  No... it really isint lol

[ChampCarforlife]

@Gers0011

It is and it has better attendance!

[ChampCarforlife]

@ChampCarforlife

Yes it is!

[Gers0011]

@ChampCarforlife Population: USA=300m+ Scotland=5m u moron.

Rangers and Celtic and various clubs in spl have done well in europe in the last decade including getting to finals and beating big teams ... Any MLS team put into the PROPER CL wouldn't stand a chance.

[ChampCarforlife]

@Gers0011

Hey don't get too jealouse!

[Gers0011]

@ChampCarforlife Thats the only thing to back up that mls is better then the spl..... Like I said the SPL clubs have done very well in European CL and europa/uefacup over the last decade... If you put MLS teams into it they wouldn't stand a chance..

[arnoldgo]

gatt's a beast up in norway right now and what do you think about george john joining the rovers?

[dwreck1971]

@arnoldgo

All of us really like John's move to Blackburn a lot.

[dwreck1971]

Respond to this video... 

PS. even though Blackburn will be struggling near the bottom, my guess, for most of the season.