Super Bowl to be held in London in 2017 ?

[Lyndhurst 14]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=maybealondonsuperbowlisn&prov=tsn&type=lgns

Cant see it happening - but who knows.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Utterly ridiculous, whatever next? The League cup final being held in Miami?

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

I like reason number 6 - the Yanks being modest as usual.

 

[Wardy]

That is one of the biggest load of crap I have read this year. I really cannot understand how any nation could be so far up its own arse that they have turned themselves inside out.

 

[Gwylan]

Why are Americans so obsessed with this idea that a sport where there's a lot of goals/points is great? To me it seems obvious that what makes football great is the rarity value of the goals - I don't think I'd be so excited if games finished 81-78 or something every week.

 

[Wardy]

Why are Americans so obsessed with this idea that a sport where there's a lot of goals/points is great? To me it seems obvious that what makes football great is the rarity value of the goals - I don't think I'd be so excited if games finished 81-78 or something every week.

I was thinking the same. Then I realised the answer. When someone scores there is a break in play. This enables the fans at the game to go to the bar / food stall, the fans at home to go to the fridge and the TV companies to show some adverts. Its a win win situation.

 

[bhaexpress]

This is frankly quite ridiculous, to have THE Superbowl outside of the US would be deemed as truely 'Unamerican' and would cause a huge scandal over there.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Why are Americans so obsessed with this idea that a sport where there's a lot of goals/points is great? To me it seems obvious that what makes football great is the rarity value of the goals - I don't think I'd be so excited if games finished 81-78 or something every week.

As opposed to rugby, cricket?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Don't see why this couldn't happen to be honest.

You've gotta rememeber that the Superbowl is always in a pre-arranged neutral venue, and given that its the United STATES of America (and in many ways they are like different countries), I don't think there is a massive difference between playing in England as opposed to accross the different states.

Would any Chelsea/United fans really have complained if last year's champs league final was in New York instead of Moscow for example? I'd say thats a similar parallel.

 

[Wardy]

As opposed to rugby, cricket?

The difference being is we understand the difference in the type of game that cricket is to football. We don't watch football and think I wish the scoring was the same as cricket.

A lot of Americans seem to think football is no good because the scoring is low.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

That would be bloody BRILLIANT.

Only problem would be the time of the match - would have to start near midnight to accomodate the americans

 

[ATFC Seagull]

The difference being is we understand the difference in the type of game that cricket is to football. We don't watch football and think I wish the scoring was the same as cricket.

A lot of Americans seem to think football is no good because the scoring is low.

Fair enough, and I've had this debate on behalf of football with Americans many a time. But I don't buy it as a criticism of American sports (maybe thats not what you meant, in which case apologies) - as we have our own different sports here with strange/high scoring systems, and plenty of breaks. American football (and the other American sports) just need to be taken at face value as other sports.

 

[Frutos]

I can't see the harm in it.

I'm sure a lot of minority interest sports which aren't usually based in this country hold events here without any media fuss whatsoever, no reason why this should be treated any differently.

Only caveat I'd put in place is that if they ruin the Wembley pitch as the last NFL game held here did, then the NFL should pay for it to be replaced.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

That would be bloody BRILLIANT.

Only problem would be the time of the match - would have to start near midnight to accomodate the americans

I reckon an 9pm kick off would be fine - 4 ET, 1 Pacific. Pretty sure they've done that before.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

I can't see the harm in it.

I'm sure a lot of minority interest sports which aren't usually based in this country hold events here without any media fuss whatsoever, no reason why this should be treated any differently.

Because its rugby for wimps and people find it confusing! Stamp it out! Blame Americans in general!

 

[beorhthelm]

American football (and the other American sports) just need to be taken at face value as other sports.

i do, and it is shit. how can it take 2 hours to play four 15minute periods? basketball and baseball get on with their thing at their own pace but "football" has this stupid flurry of activity followed by time filled with i dont know what, using a cast/team of 80 a side. i think they have more damn coaches than most sports have players. although i understand the college game is much less like that, so its maybe just the big ticket version thats soured.

 

[BensGrandad]

It is a sport designed to appeal to Anmericans, like Baseball that in the vast majority of cases is on;ly played in America so hpow can it be a World Championship and why should we want to have the game played on our national football ground. Keep it in USA for them to watch. We neither want nor need it here.

 

[bhaexpress]

It is a sport designed to appeal to Anmericans, like Baseball that in the vast majority of cases is on;ly played in America so hpow can it be a World Championship and why should we want to have the game played on our national football ground. Keep it in USA for them to watch. We neither want nor need it here.

I think you speak for yourself there. judging by the massive demand for the NFL games played over the last two years it is far from a minority sport now. The NFL want to expand outside of the US and London is the place they would like to start.

However I just cannot see the Superbowl ever being played outside of the US as the game and the event are uniquely American. It's akin to playing the FA Cup final in Dubai (which I would never rule out given how much finance dictates our National game).

 

[Skint Gull]

i do, and it is shit. how can it take 2 hours to play four 15minute periods?

2 HOURS! Do be quiet, it normally takes just over THREE!

If they can sort out a time to play the game that suits the yanks I can see it happening, although I won't make a difference to most of us as I pointed out on the last thread as tickets will be so outrageously expensive it'll only be for the rich and famous!

 

[Drumstick]

Because its rugby for wimps and people find it confusing! Stamp it out! Blame Americans in general!

That used to be my opinion till I really tried to understand it. But to be fair the MAJORITY of yanks that I met when I was over there don't give our football a chance. It's not that they hadn't tried so much but and I quote a yank here. 'Its all the little details and tactics we don't understand'

They don't understand how important 1 or 2 goals can be. He seemed very fair and like he understood most of 'soccer'

He also mentioned that the TV company's don't like it over there as there isn't really breaks so they cant keep cutting to the adverts. I watched a UK Prem game on FoxSoccerChannel while I was over there and OMG it was ridiculous I'm not lying when I say.

It'd start with today we have X vs Y at X CUT 2 ADVERTS then come back show X's fans jumping singing and say X's fans are really pumped up for this game today. CUT TO ADVERTS Y's keeper is injured CUT TO ADVERTS then OH DEAR GOD Once the match had started though it was nothing but the beautiful game!

American football is still SHIT though.