it's not an easy choice. to placate the season holders you will have to use a system like we do for the CL and Cup finals. It has to be a lottery or something of the sort. Most will not go, but to keep them from making the comment, "Hey what about us, the away fan!" you have to give them a first choice shot at it. I'm sure with the current exchange rate and the opportunity to have a weekend in NYC, there would be significant demand.
It's not the easiest of conclusions, but there is not perfect result.
I agree, one game can do it, and this is probably the primary reason this won't happen. That said, this is a business move more than anything on the half of the owners and the league. If the owner wants to take the risk, he above all is the one who makes the decision. It is possible that we lose the league because of it, but that has tobe a calculated risk onthe part of the owners.
As for who gets to go over and play, assuming this was done, it would be done between owners. Two owners come together and present to the league their plan. The first to do it and convince the league of the plans idea, is the one that does it. The league decides at that point on a yes or no, or just says, we give all owners another 6 months to come up with something better. At the end of that time, we decide to go ahead with the first or best presentation, or we can not do it at all. Eitherway, leave it in the hands of the league to have the veto power. You have to choose a big four team and preferably a team that is mid table.
Fatigue is an issue. You can mitigate it by manipulating the schedule, but no doubt it effects the teams involved.
The other real problem is, where are they going to play? The Meadowlands i sartifical turf and I don't want United on turf. You could go to a big university pitch, but which one would that be? For me this is a big issue and I can't defend it. Call this paragraph a premptive strike
Finally I would like to point out that the reason the EPL is so successful today, is because it took a very Americanized sports structure, particularly when dealing with their cable deals. The success of the Premiership as an international brand, is ultimately at stake here and further taking this imperialistic stance is something I'd think the British were used to
