jawillwill Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 What ever happened about this? I know the suggestion was (rightly so IMO) met with widespread criticism, but I seem to remember them saying the idea would be reassessed a few years down the line? Obviously when this news came out a few years ago it didn't seem like it would ever effect us, but now (if we stay up), who knows? If there was, which Premier League team would you like to see us play for a 3rd time in the season, and where? I wouldn't mind seeing us play Wigan again, in Namibia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stain Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 West Brom in Palau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 No, this idea needed to die. Not only is it utterly insulting to the season ticket holding fans but the way they would decide who plays who will be utterly open to allegations/occurences of unfair fixture generation. (E.g. Saints and Norwich need to with the last game to stay up, Norwich get already relegated Reading and we are against Chelsea....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 No, this idea needed to die. Not only is it utterly insulting to the season ticket holding fans but the way they would decide who plays who will be utterly open to allegations/occurences of unfair fixture generation. (E.g. Saints and Norwich need to with the last game to stay up, Norwich get already relegated Reading and we are against Chelsea....) What if you did it by design so it was exciting? In your example there, make Saints play Norwich again. Same sort of thing with close run things on European spots, etc. They don't necessarily have to put fixtures out for all 20 teams. Just do the ones that matter. I'm not a fan of a 39th fixture anyway, tbh - but I can see ways to make it viable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 What if you did it by design so it was exciting? Then it would still be a corruption of fair competition. It would then essentially be creating a final game 'play-off' type situation that may not have any impact based on the points gaps and respective league position after 38 games. Whichever way you look at it, it is simply a money earner that would serve to undermine the league's credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 The bit I was most hostile to was the 39th game aspect. Not playing (occasional) games abroad. The NFL have developed their popularity in the UK via the Wembley game. It's not an extra game, it's a team surrendering home advantage (usually, a pretty weak team). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 As far as I was aware they only said it would be a 39th game, not THE 39th game. I would suspect it would be brought in as an excuse to have a winter break, with the whole league travelling to various 'warmer' climes countries in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 If something like this ever happens, it will coincide with a breakaway elite premier league. Reduce the division to 10-12 "elite" teams. Everyone plays everyone at home, away and on "neutral" ground, which will allow for a Premier League world tour. The money would be insane as promoters/cities/stadia compete to host the glamour fixtures. Probably no promotion or relegation either. End of football as we know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwantsapint Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 I can see that man utd v man city, arsenal v spurs, liverpool v chelsea would be massive abroad but would anyone really want to watch saints v norwich, wigan v stoke, reading v west brom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 I can see that man utd v man city, arsenal v spurs, liverpool v chelsea would be massive abroad but would anyone really want to watch saints v norwich, wigan v stoke, reading v west brom To be honest if they were played in China, Japan or the like, they would sell out whoever's playing. It would be the Premier League experience, they would be going for, not necessarily the teams, similar to the NFL games at Wembley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 Then it would still be a corruption of fair competition. It would then essentially be creating a final game 'play-off' type situation that may not have any impact based on the points gaps and respective league position after 38 games. Whichever way you look at it, it is simply a money earner that would serve to undermine the league's credibility. Agreed, but it would work if it was the first game of the season that was played abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 If something like this ever happens, it will coincide with a breakaway elite premier league. Reduce the division to 10-12 "elite" teams. Everyone plays everyone at home, away and on "neutral" ground, which will allow for a Premier League world tour. The money would be insane as promoters/cities/stadia compete to host the glamour fixtures. Probably no promotion or relegation either. End of football as we know it. Not sure I agree with this. If, for sake of argument, Saints were offered $10m to play one game a season in Tokyo or Shanghai rather than St Mary's. I'd take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudders Posted 4 November, 2012 Share Posted 4 November, 2012 I'd like a northern team that's not used to heat, with the game played in Burkina Faso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 5 November, 2012 Share Posted 5 November, 2012 I'd like a northern team that's not used to heat, with the game played in Burkina Faso Well, I was keen to play Sunderland anyway (one goal scorer all season! S.Fletcher) - in Burkina Faso it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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