trimmer is right, people who demean the Dutch league based on a few flops going to England (as compared to many NON-flops) are like those rags who make the sweeping statements about City (only go for the money, etc.), it's arrogant and uninformed. They are making a gross generalisation and people have repeated it so many times they believe it's a fact of football when it isn't.
The Eredivisie is not the best league in Europe and is ranked 8th in the Champions League coefficients list, but is technically quite good (besides a few shocking teams in the lower half) and has some good quality teams. For example, Guidetti scored a hat-trick against Ajax, the team who beat United at Old Trafford in the Europa League and lost narrowly to them at home. 3 of Europe's top 5 goal scorers this season (Ibrahimovic, van Persie, Huntelaar) played in the Eredivisie. Those three were the top goal scorers in the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Serie A - the #1, #3, and #4 ranked leagues in Europe. It's proven to be one of the best leagues in Europe for young footballers to develop in.
The Eredivisie is not the best league in Europe and is ranked 8th in the Champions League coefficients list, but is technically quite good (besides a few shocking teams in the lower half) and has some good quality teams. For example, Guidetti scored a hat-trick against Ajax, the team who beat United at Old Trafford in the Europa League and lost narrowly to them at home. 3 of Europe's top 5 goal scorers this season (Ibrahimovic, van Persie, Huntelaar) played in the Eredivisie. Those three were the top goal scorers in the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Serie A - the #1, #3, and #4 ranked leagues in Europe. It's proven to be one of the best leagues in Europe for young footballers to develop in.