Quote from: Main Street on August 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
There was no gap between Celtic and the top 6 EPL teams just 6 or 7 years ago.
I'd have little doubt that Mons team could have held their own in the top 6 of the EPl, possibly even finish 3rd or 4th at their best
The gap has widened. The reason for the widening gap is down to finance pure and simple. Celtic have cut their financial cloth accordingly. Those leading EPL clubs have taken on massive debt., eg. 95% of Man U profit goes to service its debt.
EPL brand customers throwing jibes about Celtics standards these days, can't see further than their noses.
I'd have little doubt that Celtic could now compete amongst the also rans for a 5th or 6th position in the EPl given the same financial resources that the bottom EPL club receives.
Celtic or Rangers wouldn't finish in the top half of the EPL, I think they would be doing well not to be relegated.