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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2757054


Ticket requests pour in for London NFL game


LONDON -- The NFL's first regular-season game outside North America already looks like a big hit.

More than 500,000 tickets were requested by about 160,000 fans in the three days following Friday's official announcement, the NFL said Wednesday.

The ticket request process ends Feb. 18, two months before tickets go on sale for the Oct. 28 game between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium.

Wembley is expecting to seat between 85,000-90,000 for the game.

"Nearly all these requests have come from UK based fans," said Alistair Kirkwood, the managing director of NFL UK. "These figures do not take into account the allocation of tickets for Dolphins and Giants fans from the United States, so we anticipate a very quick sellout when tickets go on sale in early March.""

On Sunday, more than 4,000 fans gathered in London to watch the Super Bowl at Super Bash, which is in its fourth year.

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So now we've progressed to having regular season games played on foreign soil .... ?
Wonderful.

Who's 'home' game is this supposed to be .... ?



Money money money money, moooooooo-ney
Some people got to have it .........

poptart wrote:Money money money money, moooooooo-ney
Some people got to have it .........

It's capitalism. If you don't like it, why don't you take a stroll across the DMZ? I'm sure Kim Jong Ill shares your dream of taking everything backwards in time.

I'm not against capitalism.

Who's home game is it ... ?

poptart wrote:I'm not against capitalism.

Who's home game is it ... ?

Who gives a fuck? I'm sure the season ticket prices will be discounted accordingly. And the teams will share the loss of a home date over the duration of the scheduling of these games.

The simple fact is that the NFL is trying to get the rest of the world on board with American football. Playing exhibition games just won't cut it. People want to see games that mean something.

As far as I am concerned, the game is being played in my living room.

I could give a shit if the rest of the world likes it. I dont like the idea of playing America's game on foreign soil when they would prefer to watch futbol any day of the week.

poptart wrote:I'm not against capitalism.

Who's home game is it ... ?

This is an easy one Tart. It's a NYG "home" game since they were gracious enough to give their stadium to New Orleans two years ago for the Saints "home" game. The Giants owe the NFL this.

from what ive heard this will start being a regular thing, and every team will give up a home game over the next couple years.. thats how they are going to make up for it. just wait till the Arizona Cardinals play the Texans in England. Hell they cant fill the stadium in America for that game.

This is nothing new. The 49ers and Cardinals played a regular season game in MEXICO CITY in '05 in front of the largest NFL crowd ever - over 100,000...........

Like to here mor explanation on "bad move" part of the crowd.

What's your take on WHY it's a bad move. And a "bad move" for whom ?

poptart wrote: Who's 'home' game is this supposed to be .... ?

The game would have been at Dolphins Stadium, therefore it would have been a Giants home game.

Miami has zero problem kicking this game overseas. They're spared the embarrassment of having just six home games next season since the Jets already own that place every time they visit.

Degenerate wrote:The game would have been at DolphinsStadium, therefore it would have been a Giants home game.

I understand your confusion as the place was called Joe Robbie, then Pro Player, before its current name... but when in the fuck did the Jints start playing home games away from the Meadowlands?


I guess I picked the wrong week to give up sniffing glue.

Maybe some reference to all the retired New Yorkers in Florida ?


Degenerate ?

mvscal wrote:

Tom In VA wrote: And a "bad move" for whom ?

Why are you always asking stupid questions?

Because I appreciate the answers people give. I think there's a collection of insightful people here who provide entertaining and informative content. Saying it's a "bad move" intrigued me. I wanted to see what the overall angle was on that assessment.

You're contention is that's it alienating season ticket holders of the teams. I would assume they're given some other perk or something, who knows.

Perhaps Poptart's is that any move to broaden the NFL will, dilute the talent pool even more.

I don't think it's a stupid question, I was sincerely interested in the subject. Pardon me.

Well I know the Redskins, shit you can't get in line to get season tickets until .....2100 or something, and their attitude is ....

Fuck the Season Ticket holder, we've already spent their cash. Don't use any lube when they come to the game and try and park either.

So, HORSESHIT, seems to be SOP these days when it comes to the NFL.

Maybe they need to go to Europe for that reason. They haven't fucked them yet.



Aaah, I'm just bitter about Snyder that's all.

it'd be really cool if a bunch of those soccer hooligans showed up.....

I think Raider Fan would kick Leeds Fan's ass*.










*They'd be distracted and lauging so hard at the Darth Raider get up they wouldn't stand a chance.

Tom In VA wrote:I think Raider Fan would kick Leeds Fan's ass*.




*They'd be distracted and lauging so hard at the Darth Raider get up they wouldn't stand a chance.

Sirfindafold wrote:

Tom In VA wrote:I think Raider Fan would kick Leeds Fan's ass*.




*They'd be distracted and lauging so hard at the Darth Raider get up they wouldn't stand a chance.

The hit only looks good because I was in mid-air. I got right back up AND, held onto the ball for a first down though.

It's the Giants and the Dolphins... who fuckin' cares if their fans suffer by missing a game.

Actually, it's probably a blessing.

tart, Im with you on the part about the NFL being all about money, and I would gladly be more than happy to pile on if that was the lone issue. However, I do not see you having one problem with the NFL. I dont even see you having two or three. I am at the point, I must ask you this .......... Is there anything you still like about the NFL? Anything?

I like a lot of things about the NFL, dave.
It beats the hell out of the NBA, MLB.

Most of that, however, is due to pro football being a more compelling product to begin with.
Not a lot of it has to do with the NFL 'powers that be' doing things right.

I'm back in America for a short time right now, and am busy, busy, busy.
So until such time as I can post more thoughts, that will have to suffice.

When I have more time to post, I will.

poptart wrote:I like a lot of things about the NFL, dave.
It beats the hell out of the NBA, MLB.

YES IT DOES!!!

Seeing how the NFL and the networks have been doing things as of late, it wouldn't surprise me if they tape-delayed the fucking game and presented it here as if it were live.

Since it's an AFC "home game," I guess Fox is going to be broadcasting it. Too bad. The chances of some drunken hooligans beating the fuck out of Jim Nance just went out the window.

RadioFan wrote:Seeing how the NFL and the networks have been doing things as of late, it wouldn't surprise me if they tape-delayed the fucking game and presented it here as if it were live.

I believe the game is scheduled for a 6.00 pm start London time, which should put it at 12.00 CST.

Nope, no tape delay.