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| Top clubs consider overseas games
The English Premier League is considering playing some matches overseas, BBC Sport has learned.
At a meeting in London on Thursday, all 20 clubs agreed to explore a proposal to extend the season to 39 games.
Those 10 extra games would be played at venues around the world, with cities bidding for the right to stage them.
It is understood the additional fixtures could be determined by a draw but that the top-five teams could be seeded to avoid playing each other.
It is unlikely that any decision will be taken before the Premier League's annual summer meeting in June.
Should the proposal get the go-ahead, cities in Asia, Middle East and North America are likely to show a strong interest in hosting the extra games.
BBC Sport believes there would be five venues, with two games - on a Saturday and Sunday - taking place at each one.
More to follow.
Well, American sports like Baseball and NFL do it so I suppose there is a precedent. Not sure what I feel about this to be honest.
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 12:52:17 | |
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| emigre (07/02/2008)
Top clubs consider overseas games
The English Premier League is considering playing some matches overseas, BBC Sport has learned.
At a meeting in London on Thursday, all 20 clubs agreed to explore a proposal to extend the season to 39 games.
Those 10 extra games would be played at venues around the world, with cities bidding for the right to stage them.
It is understood the additional fixtures could be determined by a draw but that the top-five teams could be seeded to avoid playing each other.
It is unlikely that any decision will be taken before the Premier League's annual summer meeting in June.
Should the proposal get the go-ahead, cities in Asia, Middle East and North America are likely to show a strong interest in hosting the extra games.
BBC Sport believes there would be five venues, with two games - on a Saturday and Sunday - taking place at each one.
More to follow.
Well, American sports like Baseball and NFL do it so I suppose there is a precedent. Not sure what I feel about this to be honest.Not a fan! Couldn't omagine having to pay for a flight to Saudi to watch City for 5000 rupees, and then have to make a return
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 12:53:29 | |
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| emigre (07/02/2008)
Top clubs consider overseas games
The English Premier League is considering playing some matches overseas, BBC Sport has learned.
At a meeting in London on Thursday, all 20 clubs agreed to explore a proposal to extend the season to 39 games.
Those 10 extra games would be played at venues around the world, with cities bidding for the right to stage them.
It is understood the additional fixtures could be determined by a draw but that the top-five teams could be seeded to avoid playing each other.
It is unlikely that any decision will be taken before the Premier League's annual summer meeting in June.
Should the proposal get the go-ahead, cities in Asia, Middle East and North America are likely to show a strong interest in hosting the extra games.
BBC Sport believes there would be five venues, with two games - on a Saturday and Sunday - taking place at each one.
More to follow.
Well, American sports like Baseball and NFL do it so I suppose there is a precedent. Not sure what I feel about this to be honest.Instinctively I don't like the sound of it. More the extending the season by a random game (except it's not random as it's seeded to give just that little bit more help to the "big" 4) than the location bit. And it would give the rags an extra home game pretty much wherever else in the world it was played.
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 12:55:09 | |
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| Shit idea.
you know, you know, if a feller named Monroe never fathered bluegrass
he would still be unrecognised as the grand wizard of speed metal 
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 12:56:41 | |
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| B for Badger (07/02/2008)
Shit idea.
There you go. Now I know what I think. Cheers Badge.
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Shit idea.There you go. Now I know what I think. Cheers Badge. Never a chore. 
you know, you know, if a feller named Monroe never fathered bluegrass
he would still be unrecognised as the grand wizard of speed metal
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 12:57:33 | |
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| It is understood the additional fixtures could be determined by a draw but that the top-five teams could be seeded to avoid playing each other.
What?!! Are their games more important than the rest of the leagues?!
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 12:58:24 | |
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B for Badger (07/02/2008)
Shit idea.
There you go. Now I know what I think. Cheers Badge.
Never a chore.
I use that phrase far more than is good for me.
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 12:59:25 | |
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B for Badger (07/02/2008)
emigre (07/02/2008)
B for Badger (07/02/2008)
Shit idea.
There you go. Now I know what I think. Cheers Badge.
Never a chore.
I use that phrase far more than is good for me.
So do I, because it's funny.
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:02:42 | |
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| | What bollocks. Stating the obvious, but here goes: 1. Don't the 'big' teams already whinge about having too many games to play in a season? Unless it just happens to be a money-spinning jaunt to foreign climes, obviously. 2. The beauty of a league is that all teams play the other teams twice. Having a draw for an extra league game creates an imbalance in the fixtures that is usually only seen in American leagues, and then only for logistical/travel purposes. If the teams don't all play the same opponents the same number of times, how can it be considered a league? 3. What is the justification for the seeding? What about the relegation strugglers who wouldn't want to play each other? Or those teams just below the top five who might still be in with a chance of European qualification? Wait, this is a wind up isn't it? 
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