I have to agree. But only in terms of short term factors. It will make a group of players better for the national team within only a few years. But I was more focusing on the long term factors, were instead of Italy looking to two sides for their players, like Scotland, Italy could have a much larger pool of players which would create a more competitive aspect. I think if you want to get the best out of your players you need four players competing for one position all of whom enjoy regular first team action. Just like Ireland and all the southern hemisphere teams have. Monopolizing all the best young Italian players into two teams in the long run will not be as beneficial as having the Eccellenza as the Italian primer league.

I agree as well that both teams enjoy good support, but from the chart above, before the Italian teams joined the Celtic league, the Italian Eccellenza tams seemed to have pretty decent numbers.