NEW 39 GAME SEASON: GOOD OR BAD IDEA?
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Following the announcement that the Premier League are going to explore the possibility of extending the season to 39 matches – with the extra game being played abroad – we want to know if you support the idea.
At a meeting on Thursday all 20 top flight clubs agreed to investigate further the possibility of adding an extra match to the domestic season from 2011.The ten extra games would be played at five different venues, with cities bidding for the right to stage them.Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: “I think it’s an idea whose time has come. It’s an exciting prospect.

“We believe that an ‘international round’ of matches will enhance the strength of the Barclays Premier League as a competition

“It’s an extra game, it is not taking anybody’s game away, and it includes all 20 clubs which is very important. All 20 clubs will benefit and there is a huge element of solidarity about it.

“When the league does well, other people in the football family do well in terms of redistribution. We feel it is a very positive thing.

“You can’t stand still and if we don’t do this then somebody else is going to do it, whether it be football or another sport. Therefore it’s trying to ride the crest of that wave at the same as protecting what is good and great about what we do.

“Every time there is an evolutionary step, the reaction of the fans is not always great but I would ask them to take a step back and look at the positives.”

  • The main points of the plans are:
  • An additional round of Premier League fixtures, extending the season to 39 games, from January 2011.
  • Four clubs to travel to one of five host cities, with two games taking place in each venue over a weekend.
  • Cities would bid for the right to become a host, not for individual matches.
  • Points earned from the games would count towards the final Premier League table.Now we want to know your views. Does this proposal get your backing? Would you like to see the Reds playing a league game in a foreign country? Or do you think it’s a crazy idea?
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