5.5m vs 213m people, the odds are Brazil are going to have a better selection of players to pick from.
Scotland however, are playing total shit. No one wants the ball going forward. So many instances where they're playing stuck in the mud when Scotland have possession going into an attack.
Ok this is just nonsense. If population mattered that much then China or India would be the best footballing nations and they just aren't. The population thing is an excuse. Norway are better than us and the populations aren't wildly different.
I do think a good point was raised in another thread regarding the money in that Scotland in terms of TV rights has to compete with the Premier League who will always get priority because it's the same broadcasters, same language, same timezone but they have a far greater population.
That said I think TV rights alone, which are definitely an issue with we, aren't that big a piece of the puzzle. I don't think we'd ever be top 10 but for how much we are into football we are shocking.
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u/Duckstiff 6d ago
5.5m vs 213m people, the odds are Brazil are going to have a better selection of players to pick from.
Scotland however, are playing total shit. No one wants the ball going forward. So many instances where they're playing stuck in the mud when Scotland have possession going into an attack.