London may hold 4 NFL games in 2012

Masterbettor · 10-23-09, 10:26 AM

I doubt it, we've lost Monday Night Football this year due to low ratings.

fsugolf · 10-23-09, 10:28 AM

what's the point? to attract more EU fans?

SBR Lou · 10-23-09, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by Masterbettor

I doubt it, we've lost Monday Night Football this year due to low ratings.

I bet Sunday Night does better, all Monday Night Football is are the former Sunday Night clowns from ESPN. The real Monday Night is Sunday; they get the better match ups and the commentary is much better.

SBR Lou · 10-23-09, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by fsugolf

what's the point? to attract more EU fans?

I think it's to eventually add European teams to the league and have one huge world sport with another 4 weeks of play, and to eliminate pre-season entirely.

pavyracer · 10-23-09, 10:31 AM

It's cheaper to have the games in Europe. Have you looked at the dollar/Euro exchange rate lately?

SBR Lou · 10-23-09, 10:36 AM

If the NFL adds a European team(s) and starts taking the game overseas, I'll stop watching as much. That's silly, it's an American sport, keep it in America, season ticket holders don't want their home games being taken away from their hometown. It's just about corporate greed taking over an American sport.

daneblazer · 10-23-09, 10:38 AM

I would not want to be in London's division. What a disadvantage having to play over there.

pavyracer · 10-23-09, 10:39 AM

Basketball is an american game and has flourished for years overseas.

Squirrel · 10-23-09, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by Masterbettor

I doubt it, we've lost Monday Night Football this year due to low ratings.

NFL ratings have held steady over the years, we've lost MNF (and SNF next year) due to financial reasons. Channel 5 have ditched all sport in favour of their crappy live casino show which is all about money, Sky got rid of the late games and the red button to save money during the economic downturn

Squirrel · 10-23-09, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by CrazyLou

If the NFL adds a European team(s) and starts taking the game overseas, I'll stop watching as much. That's silly, it's an American sport, keep it in America, season ticket holders don't want their home games being taken away from their hometown. It's just about corporate greed taking over an American sport.

Not sure what your point is here, surely them adding a European team would mean no team would lose home games? As opposed to the situation now.

My general opinion is you keep your armoured wankball, and we'll keep our soccer. Screw the corporate dollar

jpete1966 · 10-23-09, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Basketball is an american game and has flourished for years overseas.

Yeah but NBA teams don't fly all over the world to play. It puts the teams at a disadvantage for a run to the playoffs taking away a home game.

Masterbettor · 10-23-09, 10:46 AM

Not to mention the transport costs are ridiculous.

Masterbettor · 10-23-09, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by Squirrel

Not sure what your point is here, surely them adding a European team would mean no team would lose home games? As opposed to the situation now.

My general opinion is you keep your armoured wankball, and we'll keep our soccer. Screw the corporate dollar

armoured wankball lol!

jayc88 · 10-23-09, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by CrazyLou

If the NFL adds a European team(s) and starts taking the game overseas, I'll stop watching as much. That's silly, it's an American sport, keep it in America, season ticket holders don't want their home games being taken away from their hometown. It's just about corporate greed taking over an American sport.

i dont know why they are only concentrating on london ,
back when the nfl europe existed with 3 or more teams from germany, suddenly there were so many people , who got interested in football and went to the games although some of them didn't even know the rules.
Frankfurt Galaxy always had between 30-50 000 people attending their home games and the atmosphere was simply amazing.

I still remember when i went to the world bowl of the last nfl europe season in frankfurt, it was absolutely great and i would love to see a nfl game in germany.

Squirrel · 10-23-09, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by Masterbettor

armoured wankball lol!

Nicked it off Fark. Are you from the UK?

Masterbettor · 10-23-09, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Squirrel

Nicked it off Fark. Are you from the UK?

Yeah, London, you?

Squirrel · 10-23-09, 10:55 AM

Smoggy ol' Middlesbrough

Dark Horse · 10-23-09, 11:03 AM

They asked people in the London streets what they thought of American football.

"Is that where they dress up as astronauts?"

pavyracer · 10-23-09, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by jpete1966

Yeah but NBA teams don't fly all over the world to play. It puts the teams at a disadvantage for a run to the playoffs taking away a home game.

That's because the Euro teams fly to US to play them. The idea is when Euro teams are established in Europe then the flying will be mutual. Football is a few years back before conquering Europe.

Smogs · 10-23-09, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by Squirrel

Smoggy ol' Middlesbrough

Squirrel, whereabout in Boro? I remember you saying before but i forgot

brooks85 · 10-23-09, 04:02 PM

wtf, when do we get some big soccer games