NFL comes to London

[matriarch]

Just been looking at the website for the New Wembley Stadium, which hosts the FA Cup Final today, and found this on their future programmes list.

Well, well, well....................

 

[S-Des]

Just been looking at the website for the New Wembley Stadium, which hosts the FA Cup Final today, and found this on their future programmes list.

Well, well, well....................

The Bears did that after the Superbowl (86 or 87). I got the impression that American Football is a bit boring for the Brits. It's kind of an ebb & flow thing with all the play stoppage & timeouts...something you get used to after watching it all your life. Has that changed, or is this just the NFL trying (in vain) to expand their audience?

 

[matriarch]

The Bears did that after the Superbowl (86 or 87). I got the impression that American Football is a bit boring for the Brits. It's kind of an ebb & flow thing with all the play stoppage & timeouts...something you get used to after watching it all your life. Has that changed, or is this just the NFL trying (in vain) to expand their audience?

American Football has a very big following over here.......both my sons being in that group, and have been for the last 15 years or so. There's a weekly programme that voers all the league games, and the superbowl is also shown in its entirety, usually in the middle of the night (I've lost count of the number of times the kids and the ex have sat up, surrounded with refreshments.

 

[rgraham666]

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

 

[HeyNonnyNonny]

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

Hey, I'm TRYING to be assimilated. But I can't get tickets.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

If we can watch football over here, and have teams and everything, than you can enjoy armored rugby over there.

Heck, the japanese and cubans love baseball, which was originally big over here too.

The international sports market is due for some more crossovers.

 

[Chantilyvamp]

*sighs* tickets are being done on a lottery basis right now...i had not seen anything about it. So much for a chance to go

 

[3113]

I'd like to offer the Brits some advice for such events--American Football is, afterall, a game with a long and hallowed traditions and certain respectful rituals and behavior should be followed:

(1) Make sure you have a tailgate party: a small feast involving foods cooked on a hibachi or other small barbeque while out in the parking lot; it is a sign of great respect to sacrifice raw meat on the fire before entering into the stadium.

(2) If you paint your body with a color (excuse me, colour) make sure it is the colour of only one team, not half-and-half.

(3) No fighting. I know rowdy behavior is acceptable at your own football games, but American Football fans and players are peaceful folk and will be much dismayed if the fans start to riot.

I'm sure others will have additions to this list....

 

[cloudy]

I'd like to offer the Brits some advice for such events--American Football is, afterall, a game with a long and hallowed traditions and certain respectful rituals and behavior should be followed:

(1) Make sure you have a tailgate party: a small feast involving foods cooked on a hibachi or other small barbeque while out in the parking lot; it is a sign of great respect to sacrifice raw meat on the fire before entering into the stadium.

(2) If you paint your body with a color (excuse me, colour) make sure it is the colour of only one team, not half-and-half.

(3) No fighting. I know rowdy behavior is acceptable at your own football games, but American Football fans and players are peaceful folk and will be much dismayed if the fans start to riot.

I'm sure others will have additions to this list....

Giant foam fingers are expected.

 

[rgraham666]

thanks for reminding me of all the reasons I don't go to football games.

 

[Guest]

thanks for reminding me of all the reasons I don't go to football games.

Um, Rob?

There are cheerleaders.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/sweetsubsarahh/CheerleaderCalender.jpg

 

[S-Des]

I'd like to offer the Brits some advice for such events--American Football is, afterall, a game with a long and hallowed traditions and certain respectful rituals and behavior should be followed:

(1) Make sure you have a tailgate party: a small feast involving foods cooked on a hibachi or other small barbeque while out in the parking lot; it is a sign of great respect to sacrifice raw meat on the fire before entering into the stadium.

Don't forget that there must be substancial quantities of alcohol along with the food. The tailgating here consists mostly of burgers and brats. However, you can pretty much bbq anything...

And we don't have cheerleaders. The evil Mc Caskey's got rid of our Honeybears when I was very little (right after one of the really hot ones posed for Playboy).

 

[Guest]

Don't forget that there must be substancial quantities of alcohol along with the food. The tailgating here consists mostly of burgers and brats. However, you can pretty much bbq anything...

And we don't have cheerleaders. The evil Mc Caskey's got rid of our Honeybears when I was very little (right after one of the really hot ones posed for Playboy).

Are you the only team that doesn't?

Besides being obvious eye candy, ours are very involved in the community and also host various types of charity fundraisers. They get a great deal of publicity during the season.

 

[rgraham666]

Um, Rob?

There are cheerleaders.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/sweetsubsarahh/CheerleaderCalender.jpg

Uhm. Girls don't do much for me I'm afraid. I prefer women.

 

[3113]

Uhm. Girls don't do much for me I'm afraid. I prefer women.

This is a British Cheerleader:

http://uk.geocities.com/p_rance/EmmaPeel.JPG

 

[shereads]

Next, look for washed-up athletes and coaches to invade your country's low-budget TV commercials, hawking discount menswear and punctuating key phrases with that robot-like arm movement that is supposed to signal comfort before the camera, but is more likely to be interpreted as, "I am Dan Marino, and I would sell goat dung for a chance to trade on my former glory....What do you mean, 'Who is Dan Marino?!'"

 

[S-Des]

Are you the only team that doesn't?

Besides being obvious eye candy, ours are very involved in the community and also host various types of charity fundraisers. They get a great deal of publicity during the season.

I think the Bears are the only NFL team that doesn't. The girls got paid nothing (about $100 a game), and like you say, did a great deal of charity work. Unfortunately, the team is family owned by uptight, rich idiots (the head of which is a 90 year-old woman who was offended by the cheerleaders). It is a miracle that we have actually made it to two superbowls in 40 years, considering the morons who are holding our city hostage.

 

[rgraham666]

This is a British Cheerleader:

http://uk.geocities.com/p_rance/EmmaPeel.JPG

Mrs. Peel, you're needed.

By me.

 

[The_Fool]

I'd like to offer the Brits some advice for such events--American Football is, afterall, a game with a long and hallowed traditions and certain respectful rituals and behavior should be followed:

(1) Make sure you have a tailgate party: a small feast involving foods cooked on a hibachi or other small barbeque while out in the parking lot; it is a sign of great respect to sacrifice raw meat on the fire before entering into the stadium.

(2) If you paint your body with a color (excuse me, colour) make sure it is the colour of only one team, not half-and-half.

(3) No fighting. I know rowdy behavior is acceptable at your own football games, but American Football fans and players are peaceful folk and will be much dismayed if the fans start to riot.

I'm sure others will have additions to this list....

Beer...

 

[Belegon]

Uhm. Girls don't do much for me I'm afraid. I prefer women.

Wash your mouth out!

I dated a Charger Girl back in the '90s... She was very intelligent, could carry a conversation and just happened to be fairly hot and could dance.

No fair to make assumptions of that sort, Rob....

 

[Belegon]

(3) No fighting. I know rowdy behavior is acceptable at your own football games, but American Football fans and players are peaceful folk and will be much dismayed if the fans start to riot.

Raider games are not included...exceptions to every rule and all that, natch...

 

[TheeGoatPig]

Raider games are not included...exceptions to every rule and all that, natch...

Don't forget about the Eagles. They have a judge on hand at their jail during games, for speedy trials.

 

[3113]

Beer...

I kinda figured the Brits had that sacred tradition perfected...even if the beer is served warm

 

[rgraham666]

Wash your mouth out!

I dated a Charger Girl back in the '90s... She was very intelligent, could carry a conversation and just happened to be fairly hot and could dance.

No fair to make assumptions of that sort, Rob....

How am I supposed to know that from a picture?

As pictures, they don't do anything for me. Shrugs.

 

[Young Knave]

Are you the only team that doesn't?

Besides being obvious eye candy, ours are very involved in the community and also host various types of charity fundraisers. They get a great deal of publicity during the season.

The Packers didn't for quite a while. Now they just borrow the local college's cheerleaders. Its not that big a school and doesn't have a football team.