NO TO GAM£ 39

Bloody silly idea. Tell them here:

FSF: NO TO GAM£ 39 Petition

"I wish to protest at the Premier League's proposal to play a 39th round of foreign fixtures. In proposing to seed these games the Premier League has shown beyond doubt that it is more interested in making money than the integrity of the country's top league competition. The idea shows a total lack of respect for the game's supporters and those of other domestic leagues world-wide and I strongly urge all Premier League Chairmen to reconsider this ludicrous, insulting and greedy decision. NO TO GAM£ 39."

If they are that desperate to play a match overseas, how about the Charity Community Shield? It has no bearing on the outcome of the season, is usually a fairly entertaining match (for the same reason) and as it is between the winners of the Premier League and the FA Cup, will almost certainly be two teams that everyone might like to see.

Bingo. You can thank me later...

UPDATE: if they keep serving up this drivel, we have nothing to worry about; no-one in their right mind overseas will pay to watch it and we can all go back to business as usual...