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Timing: you have to do this in August. Personally I don't see a better time. If the team doesn't like the result, they have time to change it throughout the season. By having the game in August you are also not competing with football, baseball, basketball, and at the same time you might be putting the spot light on the ML (possibly).
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What an utter embarrassment it would be to the league if the matchup ends up drawing less than whatever preseason NFL game would be played that weekend, or (if it was played in New York) the Yankees or Mets series in the thick of a playoff chase that weekend outdraws the match.
Frankly, I wouldn't put it beyond either league in the US to purposely schedule a high-profile matchup in the area just to try and stick it to the Premiership and only further deepen the popular perception that football won't "make it" in the US.
Then again, it could end up being a great big up-yours from the footballing world to the sporting establishment in the US if the reverse ended up being the case. Risk-reward factor there for sure.