EPL? pffft. Notts County supporter through and through till I die and will still be shouting them on when shaking hands with old Nicky boy.
EPL players for the most part are overpaid prima donnas who set poor examples to todays kids who idolise them. Most of them now earn, even the mediocre ones, more in a season than most people will see in their lifetime, that, on a moral level is just wrong.
£89,000,000 for Pogba? £75,000,000 for Lukaku [rising to £90,000,000 in most reports] sheer madness. Neither are genuine world class players. Messi and Ronaldo leave them in their wake. Man Utd get Lukaku and Everton get Rooney, I know which club got the better of that deal and they don't wear red!!
I used to watch a lot of live games on Sky Sports from the EPL, but I saw a drop in standards of play, more defensive formations, because staying in the EPL was the Holy Grail for a lot of teams. The games became dull and boring with more teams determined not to lose rather than trying to win. That's not entertainment. Teams like West Brom and Watford go to Old Trafford or Stamford Bridge and shut up shop from the first kick, trying to get a draw. That is just not worth the entrance fee in my eyes. The highlights make games look like they were close, hard fought battles, when in reality, there were 6 shots at either goal with only 2 on target in 90 minutes. Watch live games and you can see what I mean.
There are a few decent games a season, but you need to watch 10 poor games to see 1 good game. That just is not value for money.
My son is a season ticket holder at Newcastle United. I get to go now and again if he has to work. The atmosphere is crap, the games dull and half the crowd leave with 15 minutes still to play. Nah, you can keep the EPL for me. I will stick with my team thanks and enjoy watching the rugby, played by real men who don't roll around on the ground as soon as someone dares to touch them, like they have a broken leg.