A Super Bowl In London?

**Jimmors** · 07-23-2010, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Papa Bear

Good to see you're finally coming around.

Honestly, it doesnt really matter what you or I think about it, the NFL is going to do what they want to do irregardless. So either it will stay in the US, and nothing changes, or it doesnt, and you guys will have to deal with that i guess. Either way...im ok with it.

**little bear** · 07-23-2010, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jimmors

Ive had this argument here before, so ill just repeat myself. Youre right, every AMERICAN is watching (or 1 out of 3 anyway), and Europeans do not, for the most part. So does it really matter WHERE its held, so long as it is played the same time (US time), and you can actually WATCH the game? Did the Bears SB win mean that much more because they played in NO? Well....NO! Do you think what people will remember most about the Giants upset win in SB XLII was that it was played in AZ? Doubtful.

Alright. Let's watch Super Bowl 50 in London. Kickoff at 12:00 am CET (7:00 pm ET). Absolutely no one would go there or even watch it. So why can't the Super Bowl stay in America? Do you really think Europeans are gonna watch a sport they barely know (and understand) + not go to bed and go to work the next morning? No way.

Originally Posted by Jimmors

SBs are so ridiculously priced anyways that very few of us will actually get to see one any more, so we all resort to watching in TV. And so long as we are able to do that, then i could care less WHERE its held. I bet right now if you asked people where this years SB is being held without looking it up, less then half would be able to. Thats because the location is pretty much irrelevant. OH NOEZ its going to be held in another country....thats Un-American booo!!

You know what? Yes, it's Un-American. Let's keep it here. It's one of the few American things we have left.

**BULLITT** · 07-24-2010, 05:56 PM

With a few exceptions, the conference title games are more exciting.
The mayors of NFL cities, that have never hosted one, better get their shit together and head this off.

**BU54** · 07-25-2010, 10:16 AM

This isn't feasable, there would be too much outrage here in the states if the NFL did plant a SB over seas.

**4th and 26** · 07-25-2010, 12:54 PM

I think the superbowl should be played by the team that has home field advantage like all other professional sports.

**Eirth** · 07-25-2010, 10:50 PM

No way. I am froom the UK originally. Played football for 20 years there. The popularity is so low. People will turn up for the event but it will not grow the sport. The '80's were great due to football being on free to air tv (hence a large number of Dolphins 49ers and Bears fans) but now :(. A franschise may work but to take sopmething as big as a superbowl would be sacrilege and a waste.

**Passepartout** · 07-25-2010, 11:40 PM

NO WAY HOSEA! Sorry fans of NFL London!

**Butka** · 07-30-2010, 08:51 AM

Part of me wouldn't care that it's in London. It's not like too many real NFL fans will be deprived of an opportunity to go. Correct me if I'm wrong, but he majority of the patrons are corporate sponsors and media anyhow.

Then the other part of me wants it to stay in the US because well, it's the NFL, it's a league in the US.

**flea** · 07-30-2010, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by little bear

Alright. Let's watch Super Bowl 50 in London. Kickoff at 12:00 am CET (7:00 pm ET). Absolutely no one would go there or even watch it. So why can't the Super Bowl stay in America? Do you really think Europeans are gonna watch a sport they barely know (and understand) + not go to bed and go to work the next morning? No way.

BULLSHIT NFL fans have been doinmg that for the last 25 + years it would be nothing new

You know what? Yes, it's Un-American. Let's keep it here. It's one of the few American things we have left.

I don't agree with it being in England btw

**mancunian** · 07-31-2010, 10:53 AM

You'll find a lot of hard core NFL fans in the UK don't want a franchise in London or a SB. I know I dont.

If I want to go to a SB I want to go to experience in the US not in the shithole capital that is London.

Also holding one game a year there is fine, but I think the NFL would struggle with a team. It would be far too expensive as you have to factor in travel and accommodation. A lot of fans travel to Wembley - like Flea does.

People are not going to do that 8 times a season.

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