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dimz · 10-26-2007, 10:38 PM

I have problems with ur idea again Gocart. You say the season ticket holders can be offered packages...but United have so many ticket holders, what happens if most of them want to go? Does it really spread the game if of teh 82k fans in the stadium, 30k are United season ticket holders?

As it is, 1 game can make or break your season, so i think your 'timing' argument is null and void. No team wants to have the 'luxury' of blaming an opening day loss on it being a game played to spread football. The coach will want the best opportunity for his squad to get points.

You can't tell me that fatigue won't be somewhat of an issue. The time change alone can send you off. Especially over the period of 3-4 days, which is about the timeframe you intend to have the players and staff travelling for.

Economically, i can see it as a great idea, but it's just not feasible from an administrative point of view. (That's what i meant by political btw, sorry for the confusion). It'll involve too much controversy to plan both from the point of view of the teams that don't get to go, and the ones that have to go. Suppose a team is selected but they don't want to go? What then, you force them? What if none want to go?

nice discussion ppl, keep it going.

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dimz is Offline Youth Squad Posts: 271 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kingston, Jamaica vCash: 794 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	10-26-2007, 10:38 PM I have problems with ur idea again Gocart. You say the season ticket holders can be offered packages...but United have so many ticket holders, what happens if most of them want to go? Does it really spread the game if of teh 82k fans in the stadium, 30k are United season ticket holders? As it is, 1 game can make or break your season, so i think your 'timing' argument is null and void. No team wants to have the 'luxury' of blaming an opening day loss on it being a game played to spread football. The coach will want the best opportunity for his squad to get points. You can't tell me that fatigue won't be somewhat of an issue. The time change alone can send you off. Especially over the period of 3-4 days, which is about the timeframe you intend to have the players and staff travelling for. Economically, i can see it as a great idea, but it's just not feasible from an administrative point of view. (That's what i meant by political btw, sorry for the confusion). It'll involve too much controversy to plan both from the point of view of the teams that don't get to go, and the ones that have to go. Suppose a team is selected but they don't want to go? What then, you force them? What if none want to go? nice discussion ppl, keep it going. All courtesy of DC.