Thornhill signs - Lynch Gone

[Simster]

The SPL is tiered thus (IMHO);

Big Two - Premiership standard

3-7 Championship standard

7-10 League 1 standard.

Steve Thomson played for Falkirk who are definitely in the 7-10 category. Graeme Smith played for Motherwell who are in the 3-7 tier. That makes him a Championship quality player in my opinion.

1) There is more TV money involved in the Championship than the SPL
2) The average gate in the Championship is about 18,000 whereas apart from the Old Firm, no team averages that in Scotland. Therefore I think you're being extremely generous to the sweaties there.

I'd say it was:
Big Two - Mid table Premiership standard at best (until there is more money up there)
3-4 Mid to lower championship standard
5-8 League 1 standard.
9-10 League 2 standard (maybe even non league in some seasons).

As for Thomson, he was so poor for us that calling him league one standard is being kind.

 

[questier]

A forest supporting mate of mine has just told me Lynch has been given the number 33 shirt, even though the no. 3 and 4 are available....Probably means nothing though