If the IPL fell outside of the county and international season for England then I don't think we would really moan about the quality of it and we would just enjoy it for what it is. But because it crosses over with our season there is always that conflict and the traditionals amongst us are always going to say that we prefer our guys playing in the championship rather than the IPL.
Okay, take this in context - there are ten IPL teams IIRC, so 110 layers per round of games, of whom 40 are overseas players.
By the time you take the ranks of big hitters (Pollard, Gayle, Warner, Watson) and faded seaside attractions (Gilly and several Indian names) out of that, you have a few decent overseas bowlers, a couple of cheap options, some very interesting Indian batsmen (all of whom I;d love to get on a juicy deck at Lords) and a LOT of second rate filler.
And looking at the attacks you offered, Mumbai have a decent five but the others are reliant upom second and third tier bowlers in the easiest batting conditions....