Poll: Could you give a monkeys about watching NFL games?

[Krule]

I watched some ice hockey when I was last in NYC. Had no idea what was going on. I couldn’t even see the puck. They occasionally fight, though, which is good.

This is a bit of a bust up.....

 

[The Scarecrow]

I once had a room mate who was into American football. I tried to watch it, and it just didn't interest me in the slightest.

 

[Nebby]

I'll go for a look-see - but only because it's at WHL and I want to get a sense of how it all works (pitch-wise).

I wouldn't make the same trip to, say, Wembley.

 

[King of Otters]

I got into NFL a little bit last year and went to a game at Wembley. Still not sure how exciting or even skilful the sport actually is, but it’s a lot of fun as a day out.

I’ll definitely be getting tickets for the WHL games.

 

[aliyid]

I'm torn on the NFL @ WHL thing

On the plus side, it's an incredible money making opportunity for us to get the extra funds we need to truly compete at the top table without having oil money or dodgy American investors (who are only interested in $$$)

On the downside, I fear that if these overseas games continue to be a success then it's only a matter of time before the Premier League force us to play a game overseas.

I'd be interested in checking it out, often like to watch the superbowl highlights but I don't have a particular NFL team that I follow.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

From the point of view of someone over here. It makes about as much sense as the baseball games that are going to be played at the "London Stadium" later this year. And they make no sense at all. Apart from a lot of chavs wearing NY Yankees caps backwards, what does the average brit know about baseball ffs?

Now the NFL might be a different story as they have made big inroads into Europe with TV coverage and pre-season games, but I still think its just a gimmick to play a "real" game in the middle of the season. Like everything else it's only about the money for the NFL and the chance to sell a shitload of merchandise. Articles I have read say that the teams themselves hate this idea because of the problems caused by travel, jet lag, etc. Imagine if a team misses the playoffs because their flight into London got delayed or some other unavoidable problem. The NFL which already has PR problems would have to start reconsidering all of it.

Put it this way, what would be the point of Tottenham playing the next NLD in say San Francisco and then having to fly back for a midweek game? Would either set of supporters be happy with that?

FWIW, I don't watch any NFL games here. And I mean none, I really have better things to do with 4+ hours of my time on an average Sunday.

 

[SpursTillIDie1882]

Not a fan at all, slow boring too many ad breaks lol ...but if it gives us money and revenue im all good and happy, also the NFL partnership will raise our Global Profile especially in the states soooooo mo money mo money mo money to us

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

Not a fan at all, slow boring too many ad breaks lol ...but if it gives us money and revenue im all good and happy, also the NFL partnership will raise our Global Profile especially in the states soooooo mo money mo money mo money to us

Not at all sure that it will raise the profile of Tottenham Hotspur one bit. I'd be surprised if the Spurs get even the most cursory of mentions in any TV coverage of the game over here.

They may be very descriptive of the stadium itself, how the pitch changes from footie to hand-egg-ball etc., But the club that plays there? I truly doubt it. They will though play up the fact that this stadium is in an area of London that saw the worst of the riots and is still one of the less pleasant parts of London. American TV loves that kind of shit.

 

[Japhet]

I used to like a bit of NFL but it takes an absolute age to get through a game. Eventually I became utterly bored with it. I'd rather watch cricket now, and that's saying something.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Not a fan at all, slow boring too many ad breaks lol ...but if it gives us money and revenue im all good and happy, also the NFL partnership will raise our Global Profile especially in the states soooooo mo money mo money mo money to us

Just on this note, the opening last week was front page news for over 24 hours on the main NFL website. That kind of exposure is definitely welcome considering those who will visit that site globally.

Love the NFL. Would love to go to a game at the new stadium. Horses for courses I guess.

 

[aliyid]

I love the idea that most Americans think of the English stereotype as highly cultured posh gentlemen

Then see the look on their faces when they get off at seven sisters and have to walk through tottenham to get to the stadium

 

[Deggsy56]

I'll go for a look-see - but only because it's at WHL and I want to get a sense of how it all works (pitch-wise).

I wouldn't make the same trip to, say, Wembley.

Like a 5 HR event but they only play 1 hr game time. Nancy's in padding and helmets. They should try Aussie rules or rugby league!!

 

[poc]

Spent a lot of time in the US so I actually enjoy their sports. Really looking forward to it. Hope my team, the Steelers get a game at WHL.

 

[vegassd]

Surely the great thing about it is that if you don't like NFL you don't have to watch it... nobody's forcing anybody right?

For me, NFL and MLB are similar to cricket in terms of the live events. If you want non-stop action then it's probably not a good fit, but if you go along with a few mates and can sit around having beers just tuning into the action every now and then it's great.

Hopefully they would allow alcohol in view of the pitch for any NFl games at the stadium.

 

[LSUY]

Surely the great thing about it is that if you don't like NFL you don't have to watch it... nobody's forcing anybody right?

For me, NFL and MLB are similar to cricket in terms of the live events. If you want non-stop action then it's probably not a good fit, but if you go along with a few mates and can sit around having beers just tuning into the action every now and then it's great.

Hopefully they would allow alcohol in view of the pitch for any NFl games at the stadium.

I think it's just football that doesn't allow alcohol in view of the pitch. Other sports tend to view and treat their fans as adults responsible for their own actions so don't collectively punish them for the actions of an idiot minority.

 

[werty]

From the point of view of someone over here. It makes about as much sense as the baseball games that are going to be played at the "London Stadium" later this year. And they make no sense at all. Apart from a lot of chavs wearing NY Yankees caps backwards, what does the average brit know about baseball ffs?

Now the NFL might be a different story as they have made big inroads into Europe with TV coverage and pre-season games, but I still think its just a gimmick to play a "real" game in the middle of the season. Like everything else it's only about the money for the NFL and the chance to sell a shitload of merchandise. Articles I have read say that the teams themselves hate this idea because of the problems caused by travel, jet lag, etc. Imagine if a team misses the playoffs because their flight into London got delayed or some other unavoidable problem. The NFL which already has PR problems would have to start reconsidering all of it.

Put it this way, what would be the point of Tottenham playing the next NLD in say San Francisco and then having to fly back for a midweek game? Would either set of supporters be happy with that?

FWIW, I don't watch any NFL games here. And I mean none, I really have better things to do with 4+ hours of my time on an average Sunday.

All the teams that play in London don't play the following weekend. Plus teams are used to playing in different time zones and with big travel. Obviously it's a little longer and bigger travel distances, especially for the west coast teams, but it's no different than our players going off to play in South America or Asia.

Not at all sure that it will raise the profile of Tottenham Hotspur one bit. I'd be surprised if the Spurs get even the most cursory of mentions in any TV coverage of the game over here.

They may be very descriptive of the stadium itself, how the pitch changes from footie to hand-egg-ball etc., But the club that plays there? I truly doubt it. They will though play up the fact that this stadium is in an area of London that saw the worst of the riots and is still one of the less pleasant parts of London. American TV loves that kind of shit.

Most articles I read and Podcasts I listen to mention us. It's also called the Tottenham stadium so they can't not mention who plays there. You'll also get players from NFL teams mixing with ours like in the past when they've come over. Not one of them mentioned the riots.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

All the teams that play in London don't play the following weekend. Plus teams are used to playing in different time zones and with big travel. Obviously it's a little longer and bigger travel distances, especially for the west coast teams, but it's no different than our players going off to play in South America or Asia.

Most articles I read and Podcasts I listen to mention us. It's also called the Tottenham stadium so they can't not mention who plays there. You'll also get players from NFL teams mixing with ours like in the past when they've come over. Not one of them mentioned the riots.

The point is this is a regular season game not an exhibition or pre-season game. Also as far as the mention of the riots etc are concerned it's exactly the sort of thing that an ABC, NBC etc are going to bring up because it makes a good sound byte.