84,000 spectators to watch the latest NFL game at Wembley. Just who watches this sport in the UK? Are they all Americans living in or near London or are British people actually getting interested in this 'sport'. I'm curious because I never thought this could possibly catch on in the UK.
It was the film Wildcats with Goldie Horne that got me hooked as a kid. Then it kind of dropped off due it not being on tv much.
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The subject was American Football but since you mentioned it, I've seen a couple of World Series baseball games on TV. If you think cricket is boring, wait until you have seen this game. It's like watching paint dry. I hear the sport is declining in the US relative to their other sports.Seen quite a few Seattle Mariner's baseball games
Well how many times could you see the film before you'd start to get really bored? Jeez, Goldie Horne or not, there's only so many times surely!
The subject was American Football but since you mentioned it, I've seen a couple of World Series baseball games on TV. If you think cricket is boring, wait until you have seen this game. It's like watching paint dry. I hear the sport is declining in the US relative to their other sports.
The subject was American Football but since you mentioned it, I've seen a couple of World Series baseball games on TV. If you think cricket is boring, wait until you have seen this game. It's like watching paint dry. I hear the sport is declining in the US relative to their other sports.
I would like ice hockey, but have no idea where the puck is half the time.
Baseball is better live. I went once in Denver and liked the occasion so much I went back for another game.
Are they all Americans living in or near London or are British people actually getting interested in this 'sport'.
Went to see the Raiders last season at Wembley and saw them many years ago at the old Wembley play an exhibition game against New Orleans,needless to say they lost both games. Yes the last decade has been very hard going for the 'Raider Nation' ,but finally they seem to be turning it around. Love the mystique of the Raiders and they have a fanatical and worldwide devoted fanbase.go to all the games at Wembley back there again this weekend. I love the sport its my 2nd sport after football. been to games over in the states as well, went to MetLife stadium in new york to watch the jets, and also been to Oakland to watch the raiders, atmosphere at the games and the pre game tailgates is great. I am a raiders fan so it hopefully we are starting to see us return to the good days, after the last 12 years of being awful.
I do agree that a UK-based 'NFL' is inevitable, however I'd very much hope that it'll be branded as the British National AMERICAN Football League. Calling it purely 'football' is a spiteful jibe, in my book. No disrespect intended to actual NFL fans, I'm just not a fan of it whatsoever.
I do agree that a UK-based 'NFL' is inevitable, however I'd very much hope that it'll be branded as the British National AMERICAN Football League. Calling it purely 'football' is a spiteful jibe, in my book. No disrespect intended to actual NFL fans, I'm just not a fan of it whatsoever.
It will still be NFL as it will be an existing team moving to London, by the looks of things Jacksonville. Be interesting to see what happens if that is a success. Will they expand the league to add more European teams, they can't really add a third conferernce without huge changes.
They tried a seperate league before, the World League launched in 91, which had London Monarchs playing at Wembley in a league that was a mix of Europe, Canada and America. Started well but only lasted 2 seasons.
Was then relaunched in 95 as NFL Europe, with a move to White Hart Lane for London, with just European teams with the season moved to after the American season to try and increase TV numbers in the US. Then then moved to Stamford Bridge.
In 98 it was decided London wasn't working, attendances had dropped to well below 20K and there was a rebrand to England Monarchs with the team travelling around the country. Didn't work and attendances dropped off massively. They folded after that season, the only other UK team (Scottish Claymores) folded in 04 and the whole league collapsed in. From then on all but one team was German. The whole league was binned off in 07.
There's still a European League which has a London and Manchester teams. There's a British league as well which has the Coventry Jets who play in the top tier and do pretty well. They play at Sphinx I think.
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Not managed to get to a game yet as whenever i was in the US it was out of season or no tickets available.
Seen quite a few Seattle Mariner's baseball games and when in Canada went to watch the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL which was really boring and I was glad when it finished.
Would like to go and see the Seattle Sounders in in the MLS.
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