The question of whether the Premier League or the Championship is more exciting is one best left to an outside and neutral observer. I neither support nor care who wins each race as long as it's entertaining for me to watch.

The standard of football in both is tremendous, although if top-drawer entertainment with the best footballers on the planet is what you want then tune in to the Premier League. It's the race and scramble from the Championship that gives it an edge over every single second-tier division in the world.

It is the only one I know of to use the controversial play-off system at the end of the season. The attendance figures for a secondary national league are quite astounding. An average of over 17,000 people per game is rather tasty considering the rest of Europe is not good at all.

So what's the attraction of the Championship? Well, it's full of historically good teams ranging through the generations of football in England. Sleeping giants are everywhere. England is a very densely populated country with many varying dialects, English cultureas and huge following that are passed down from father to child. It really isn't the same on the continent.

History is very important to Britain as a whole and many (not all) are fiercely proud of traditions and loyalty. This sets the Championship apart from the rest for being unique and it always will be. It's been said that England is too small to hold all of the professional outfits that it does, yet most are well supported and are financially sound due to tha fanatical and generous support of fans and local businessmen and media. The Championship is more than able to support itself, indeed it is the fourth richest league in Europe.

When it comes to the Premier League there is no real outward comparison. It's got the best players, entertainment value and everyone wants to be in it. It's the pinnacle of English football and has taken advantage of everything thrown at it. Yet, it has lost its identity. It's the Championship that has retained its character and everyone involved in it should be proud.

The catch-22 is that every team in it wants to get out of it and into that golden egg that is the Premier League. What can you do? The yo-yo teams are there for all to see and this trend will continue no matter what happens. The Championship could break out on its own but there would be nowhere to go.

So really it boils down to where you're from and who you support. Or does it? As an outsider I do view the Premier League much more, yet if the Premier League could retain a bit more of its identity and stop as many, not all, foriegners coming into the game it would hold far more esteem for many. And for many, the Premier League has sold itself down the river. That's just the way it is. In 20 years' time almost every top-tier club will be foriegn-owned.

Both leagues have their own tremendous and valued merits and I couldn't choose between either. Let's hope that they continue to reward the paying customer with thrills and spills for many a year to come.