The proposal is set to be discussed in June and the idea gets the go ahead, then it could come into effect for the 2010/2011 season. The 39th fixture would be drawn at random with the top five teams seeded so they avoid each other.
Picture this scenario:
Pompey have completed the regular 38-game season and have finished 6th and have qualified for the UEFA Cup, two points ahead of West Ham. However, the draw for the 39th game to be played in New York City has been made and Pompey draw Champions, Manchester United whilst the Hammers will play Derby County, who have broken their own record for least points scored in a season.
So it's off to New York as Pompey fans cringe at the yank commentator who says: "Touchdown Red Devils! That's three and zero now for Alex Ferguson's All-Stars and Ports Mouth are being destroyed!"
Whilst in the West Ham - Derby game another yank can be heard: "International superstar Dean Ashton has just fired another score for his team and it really is hammer time for the Rams who simply can't touch this!"
So West Ham qualify for Europe and Pompey miss out all because of this international farce. Meanwhile, Sunderland and Wigan are in danger of the drop and Sunderland survive by beating mid-table Middlesbrough 1-0 in Hong Kong whilst Wigan are thrashed 5-0 by Arsenal in Thailand, thus relegating them.
This proposal would completely destroy any integrity the Premier League has and would only alienate the real fans of the Premier League clubs, with the only winners being the clubs themselves who would just make themselves even richer. That isn't good when you look at the bigger picture as the teams with no money will end up going out of existence and those with little money would not be able to compete with the Premier League fat cats.
Its things like this that will end up killing the national game and if this proposal does go through then you just as well rename Portsmouth Football Club as Portsmouth Pirates, and chuck in the added time multi-ball if the score is 0-0 after 90 minutes!