What do English think of the NFL game in Wembley?

by **GreecePwns** on Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:43 pm

Just wanted to know what you English think of this, and if the NFL is getting anything out of it.

I think that they should just forget about expanding the NFL. Did they not learn anything from NFL Europe?

And why don't the fans care about losing a home game? Do they not know the importance of them?

by **cena-rules** on Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:47 pm

I COULDNT GET TICKETS

by **firth4eva** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:51 am

cena-rules wrote:I COULDNT GET TICKETS

they were a rip off anyway

by **cena-rules** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:52 am

firth4eva wrote:
cena-rules wrote:I COULDNT GET TICKETS

they were a rip off anyway

not really

by **firth4eva** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:04 am

cena-rules wrote:
firth4eva wrote:
cena-rules wrote:I COULDNT GET TICKETS

they were a rip off anyway

not really

Wembley itself is one big rip off

by **The1exile** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:45 am

Personally, I couldn't give a shit either way. I could go and watch rugby in various places for much cheaper prices (£20 for rugby vs £65 for nfl - go figure)

by **btownmeggy** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:48 am

65 pounds!?!?

Who would possibly pay that?

by **GreecePwns** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:49 am

btownmeggy wrote:65 pounds!?!?

Who would possibly pay that?

QFT
65 British pounds = 133.40 U.S. dollars FYI
That's crazy.

by **cena-rules** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:50 am

£90 for the FA cup final

by **GreecePwns** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:53 am

cena-rules wrote:£90 for the FA cup final

Yeah, but that's the FA Cup final. This is just a regular season game.

by **mr. incrediball** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:58 am

apparently one of the players in that game didn't know they spoke english in London :roll:

by **GreecePwns** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:59 am

mr. incrediball wrote:apparently one of the players in that game didn't know they spoke english in London

The actual quote:

"The closest thing I know about London is London Fletcher [Washington Redskins player]" :roll:

by **Frigidus** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:09 am

GreecePwns wrote:
mr. incrediball wrote:apparently one of the players in that game didn't know they spoke english in London
The actual quote:

"The closest thing I know about London is London Fletcher [Washington Redskins player]"

NFL player's are not trumpeted for their intelligence. It's not like they're all retarded, but they'll let them slide by if they're good enough. Still, it does hurt when I hear any American say that. It pretty much justifies the world's opinion of us.

by **mr. incrediball** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:18 am

GreecePwns wrote:
mr. incrediball wrote:apparently one of the players in that game didn't know they spoke english in London
The actual quote:

"The closest thing I know about London is London Fletcher [Washington Redskins player]"

actually the quote i was thinking of was "woah, they speak english!?"

but another one from the london fletcher thing is "he's black, so i know he's not from london" :roll:

by **DAZMCFC** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:19 am

could not give a flying f^&k.

by **Gold Knight** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:07 pm

The NFL itself is making a TON of money off this though, seeing as its going to be packed to capacity and the amount of souvineirs and concessions sold, which most profits go to the NFL.

by **reverend_kyle** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:35 pm

I sang along with god save the queen, but I don't know the american anthem(watching at home). I for one think it's wonderful, soon we'll own great britain.

Globalisation is great.

by **spurgistan** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 4:28 pm

reverend_kyle wrote:I sang along with god save the queen, but I don't know the american anthem(watching at home). I for one think it's wonderful, soon we'll own great britain.

Globalization is great.

Thought that was an ironic use of the British spelling of the word. All things considered

by **Titanic** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:11 pm

I dont give a crap about it. Crap sport, pointless match, no ones achieving anything.

by **firth4eva** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:11 pm

Titanic wrote:I dont give a crap about it. Crap sport, pointless match, no ones achieving anything.

It's in the league.

by **Titanic** on Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:29 pm

firth4eva wrote:
Titanic wrote:I dont give a crap about it. Crap sport, pointless match, no ones achieving anything.

It's in the league.

I was talking about from a British perspective.

by **reverend_kyle** on Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:32 am

spurgistan wrote:
reverend_kyle wrote:I sang along with god save the queen, but I don't know the american anthem(watching at home). I for one think it's wonderful, soon we'll own great britain.

Globalisation is great.

Thought that was an ironic use of the British spelling of the word. All things considered

i used it to get my sarcasm across

by **AlgyTaylor** on Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:41 am

I don't watch rugby ever, so I've even less interest in the NFL. Didn't even know there was a game on until I read it in the Metro (free newspaper) this morning!

Suppose if people want to pay to watch it in London, fair enough. Their money ... but can't say that it's made me take any interest in the NFL.

Ice Hockey's the only American sport I can be arsed watching tbh, one of them most interesting layman sports there is - behind Gaelic Football and that Irish game where they beat seven shades out of eachother with a hockey stick ... Hurling?

by **jay_a2j** on Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:27 am

The1exile wrote:Personally, I couldn't give a shit either way. I could go and watch rugby in various places for much cheaper prices (£20 for rugby vs £65 for nfl - go figure)

Could that be because rugby is "the norm" there and the NFL is a once in awhile treat? :wink:

by **autoload** on Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:44 am

I would prefer a San Francisco treat...

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