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[patjennings]

On the flipside, you can look at the amount of next 'a-leage' stars taht have gone to scotland. and succedded. Very, very few have had a big impact. Some have done okish

For my calculations there has only been one in 20 years who has dominated and become a star there, Rogic (can't think of another?)

There is a massive list of failures too.

If celtic or rangers are in season they absolutley destroy an a-league side. I like the a-league but its not even close.

Forget about full season - I agree with you. But I was pissed off with Celtic's arrogance when beaten by CCMFC saying they were months away from their last match and months ways from their last match.

The truth was completely different CCM were much more out of season, with both teams having played the last match of the previous season - the game was July 2, 2011.

Celtic's last game was the Scottish Cup on May 21, 2011 and there next game was Rd 1 on July 24, 2011 . i.e. 6 weeks into the off season and another 3 weeks to go.

CCM had played on the GF on 13 March, 2011 and their next game was Rd 1 on Oct 8th, 2011. i.e. 16 weeks into the off season and another 14 weeks to go.

 

[tsf]

I think Scotland has been good for Rogic, Mooy, Irvine, Devlin, Boyle, Rowles, Miller, Strain. There are others carving out good careers. I think the criticism's of the league are not baseless but they're not balanced either. It gets unfairly maligned.

Out of that group, only rigid came from the a league and dominated there.

The rest have had either decent times there or stepped up a level years after leaving (mooy for example)

Boyle never played a league

 

[Socceroofan4life]

Even Rogic had to leave and come back to Australia on loan before he ever got a proper chance at Celtic.

 

[Mr Cleansheets]

On the flipside, you can look at the amount of next 'a-leage' stars taht have gone to scotland. and succedded. Very, very few have had a big impact. Some have done okish

For my calculations there has only been one in 20 years who has dominated and become a star there, Rogic (can't think of another?)

There is a massive list of failures too.

If celtic or rangers are in season they absolutley destroy an a-league side. I like the a-league but its not even close.

Celtic and Rangers in season are the outliers. They would beat AL opposition more often than not but the rest?

Falkirk vs Melbourne City?

Dundee vs Sydney FC?

I'd add Mooy to the list who did well (after a tough start). And I wouldn't call Nisbet a failure. He went to a dreadful team and an occasional lurk on the Ross County forum told me that the fans lamented the fact that none of his team mates were on his wavelength. Not one of the failures were decent Oz players. They were all chancers chasing a Euro dream and plenty failed for non-football reasons - mainly not being able to cope with the very different conditions or getting injured.