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| Labmonkey (07/02/2008)
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 ofa league is that all teams playthe 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? 
You're right. Newcastle v Tottenham every year then.
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:04:51 | |
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| | I'm gonna put it plain n simple now... The idea sucks cock 'scuse the language, but it's the only way I can think of sayin it!!!
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:07:49 | |
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| emigre (07/02/2008)
Labmonkey (07/02/2008)
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 ofa league is that all teams playthe 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? You're right. Newcastle v Tottenham every year then. Am I right that it's a wind up though? I am, aren't I? 
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:08:59 | |
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| Labmonkey (07/02/2008)
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Labmonkey (07/02/2008)
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 ofa league is that all teams playthe 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? You're right. Newcastle v Tottenham every year then. Am I right that it's a wind up though? I am, aren't I? It sound's like something Brian Barwick would actually propose though!
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:10:18 | |
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| Labmonkey (07/02/2008)
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Labmonkey (07/02/2008)
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 ofa league is that all teams playthe 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? You're right. Newcastle v Tottenham every year then. Am I right that it's a wind up though? I am, aren't I? Oooo, It's a good one if so. Have you outed him Monkey?
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:11:53 | |
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:13:08 | |
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| Benny (07/02/2008)
Oooo, It's a good one if so. Have you outed him Monkey? I wouldn't go that far. His sexuality is nothing to do with this being a BIG FAT WIND-UP. Isn't it, emigre??? 
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:16:29 | |
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:17:28 | |
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| The BBC Sport editor had this to say:"Some fans may feel aggrieved, but their concerns will be outweighed by the financial advantages for the clubs. "Clubs will see this as a chance to make more money so they can invest in new facilities and better players." So that's alright then, who gives a stuff about what the fans think? Seriously, has someone moved April Fools day or something?
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| | | Posted 07/02/2008 13:18:43 | |
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| Got a feeling this could be a step too far - even for the Premier League - there's no way the season can accommodate 10 more games
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