Is the English Championship stronger than the Dutch Eredivise now?

[johnnydawg68]

Well, the team that beat them was beaten by Bristol City this season in the League Cup.

Anything can happen in a one off to progress to the final is different. We've never gotten close with much better side than wolves

 

[johnnydawg68]

Depends on the draw

The answer is obviously no mate

 

[BrianSwan]

Ajax in Europe last year

First leg Ajax 1–1 PAOK [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
3 August 2016Second leg PAOK 1–2
(2–3 agg.) Ajax Salonika, Greece
Play-off round[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round
16 August 2016First leg Ajax 1–1 Rostov [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
24 August 2016Second leg Rostov 4–1
(5–2 agg.) Ajax

Group stage[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage
Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ajax 6 4 2 0 11 6 +5 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Celta Vigo 6 2 3 1 10 7 +3 9
3 Standard Liège 6 1 4 1 8 6 +2 7
4 Panathinaikos 6 0 1 5 3 13 −10 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
15 September 20161 Panathinaikos 1–2 Ajax [show]Athens, Greece
29 September 20162 Ajax 1–0 Standard Liège [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 October 20163 Celta Vigo 2–2 Ajax [show]Vigo, Spain
3 November 20164 Ajax 3–2 Celta Vigo [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
24 November 20165 Ajax 2–0 Panathinaikos [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
8 December 20166 Standard Liège 1–1 Ajax [show]Liège, Belgium
Round of 32[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Round of 32
16 February 2017First leg Legia Warsaw 0–0 Ajax [show]Warsaw, Poland
23 February 2017Second leg Ajax 1–0
(1–0 agg.) Legia Warsaw [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
Round of 16[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Round of 16
9 March 2017First leg Copenhagen 2–1 Ajax [show]Copenhagen, Denmark
16 March 2017Second leg Ajax 2–0
(3–2 agg.) Copenhagen [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
Quarter-finals[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Quarter-finals
13 April 2017First leg Ajax 2–0 Schalke 04 [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 April 2017Second leg Schalke 04 3–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 agg.) Ajax [show]Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Semi-final[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Semi-finals
3 May 2017First leg Ajax 4–1 Lyon [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
11 May 2017Second leg Lyon 3–1
(4−5 agg.) Ajax [show]Lyon, France
Final[edit]
Main article: 2017 UEFA Europa League Final
24 May 2017Final Ajax 0−2 Manchester United [show]Solna, Sweden

Could Wolves do the same? Possibly. Only good teams they beat are Lyon and Schalke.

 

[NEWSWEETTOFFEE]

The real question is: Is Championship better than Scottish first division?

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Are you filling the gap left by blue pride of birmingham, Bryan?

 

[TheBigIguana]

The real question is: Is Championship better than Scottish first division?

Except that's not really much of a question. It emphatically is

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

The real question is: Is Championship better than Scottish first division?

Surely that question should be: Celtic aside, is League one better then the Scottish Premier League?

 

[NEWSWEETTOFFEE]

Surely that question should be: Celtic aside, is League one better then the Scottish Premier League?

i didn't have that much courage in pursue of the truth

 

[PickeringBlue]

According to fivethirtyeight.com (part of ESPN) who rank major football teams (), the Dutch league is stronger...

28. Ajax (one place below Shalke and one above Sevilla)
50. PSV
78. Feyenoord
102. Everton (I believe we were 47th at the start of the season)
160. Wolves

I'm sure I'll get ripped for this since I know not many on here are big on analytics, but I'm a convert.

 

[COYBL25]

Depends on the draw

Hi Brian, nice to see you posting again.

Post loads x

 

[COYBL25]

Ajax in Europe last year

First leg Ajax 1–1 PAOK [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
3 August 2016Second leg PAOK 1–2
(2–3 agg.) Ajax Salonika, Greece
Play-off round[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round § Play-off round
16 August 2016First leg Ajax 1–1 Rostov [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
24 August 2016Second leg Rostov 4–1
(5–2 agg.) Ajax

Group stage[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage
Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ajax 6 4 2 0 11 6 +5 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Celta Vigo 6 2 3 1 10 7 +3 9
3 Standard Liège 6 1 4 1 8 6 +2 7
4 Panathinaikos 6 0 1 5 3 13 −10 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
15 September 20161 Panathinaikos 1–2 Ajax [show]Athens, Greece
29 September 20162 Ajax 1–0 Standard Liège [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 October 20163 Celta Vigo 2–2 Ajax [show]Vigo, Spain
3 November 20164 Ajax 3–2 Celta Vigo [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
24 November 20165 Ajax 2–0 Panathinaikos [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
8 December 20166 Standard Liège 1–1 Ajax [show]Liège, Belgium
Round of 32[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Round of 32
16 February 2017First leg Legia Warsaw 0–0 Ajax [show]Warsaw, Poland
23 February 2017Second leg Ajax 1–0
(1–0 agg.) Legia Warsaw [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
Round of 16[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Round of 16
9 March 2017First leg Copenhagen 2–1 Ajax [show]Copenhagen, Denmark
16 March 2017Second leg Ajax 2–0
(3–2 agg.) Copenhagen [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
Quarter-finals[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Quarter-finals
13 April 2017First leg Ajax 2–0 Schalke 04 [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
20 April 2017Second leg Schalke 04 3–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 agg.) Ajax [show]Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Semi-final[edit]
Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League knockout phase § Semi-finals
3 May 2017First leg Ajax 4–1 Lyon [show]Amsterdam, Netherlands
11 May 2017Second leg Lyon 3–1
(4−5 agg.) Ajax [show]Lyon, France
Final[edit]
Main article: 2017 UEFA Europa League Final
24 May 2017Final Ajax 0−2 Manchester United [show]Solna, Sweden

Could Wolves do the same? Possibly. Only good teams they beat are Lyon and Schalke.

Brian, could you please refrain from posting stuff like this, as I`ve just had an epileptic fit.

Thank you kindly x

 

[nsno-chris]

Hi @BrianSwan

I’d say the Eredivise is on par with league 2, so even the almighty all conquering Swans may be able to contend. Quite a change from when you came here gloating that you where going to leave the mighty blues in your wake, such a shame that back fired right in your face.

P.S. you can have Gylfi and the fat man back. I can see why you a lot adored them so much, spineless cowards like your fan base

Have a great weekend fam

Xx