Explain American Football To People From The UK (fan, quote)

Merkaba · 11-08-2006, 06:14 PM

17 weeeks isn't too bad. At least you aren't drowned in it.

Over here Rugby is almost a year long thing these days, and the organisers wonder why crowd attendences are low, people are just all rugby'd out.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-08-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by oojay

Urban, dont forget that Americans dont give a flying fook about soccer. Maybe thats why our 1 English team didnt work out all that well.

No no I think you got the wrong end of the stick.I`m not talking about a Soccer vs American Football thing here at all.

The point i`m making is ALL sport in the UK is very much based on community spirit.
Local rivalries and tradition are a big big thing.And that goes right up to the top clubs. No matter how much Manchester Utd beat teams from Europe and win trophies they`ll always get the most satisfaction from hammering Manchester City or Liverpool.Arsenal fans love beating the crap out of Tottenham.

You introduce franchises over here and it`s seen to rip the heart out of clubs and it just becomes a name.Yet over there it seems pretty common.

I`m not sure what you mean by 'our one English team'. Wimbledon are an English soccer team playing in the English league.I was using them as an example of how franchising doesn`t work over here.

I just wondered what you thought about it and if you think there`s any good from it seeing you see it more often over there

Thats all

~~[MERIT]~~ · 11-08-2006, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

No no I think you got the wrong end of the stick.I`m not talking about a Soccer vs American Football thing here at all.

The point i`m making is ALL sport in the UK is very much based on community spirit.
Local rivalries and tradition are a big big thing.And that goes right up to the top clubs. No matter how much Manchester Utd beat teams from Europe and win trophies they`ll always get the most satisfaction from hammering Manchester City or Liverpool.Arsenal fans love beating the crap out of Tottenham.

You introduce franchises over here and it`s seen to rip the heart out of clubs and it just becomes a name.Yet over there it seems pretty common.

I`m not sure what you mean by 'our one English team'. Wimbledon are an English soccer team playing in the English league.I was using them as an example of how franchising doesn`t work over here.

I just wondered what you thought about it and if you think there`s any good from it seeing you see it more often over there

Thats all

well, i certainly hope we never see the "Microsoft Bears" or the "Pepsi Pirates" if thats what youre getting at. that would definitely put a damper on the games. but teams do rely on major corporate sponsors to fund their stadiums and their payrolls as well. and we do have heated rivalries in the NFL as well. The KC Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders absolutely HATE each other.

dirt mcgirt · 11-08-2006, 10:28 PM

tha fudge bay packers goin all tha way this year son, mark my wordz.

Raine · 11-08-2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by oojay

well, i certainly hope we never see the "Microsoft Bears" or the "Pepsi Pirates" if thats what youre getting at. that would definitely put a damper on the games. but teams do rely on major corporate sponsors to fund their stadiums and their payrolls as well. and we do have heated rivalries in the NFL as well. The KC Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders absolutely HATE each other.

there's a lot of hate between the eagles and their fans.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 11-09-2006, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Raine

there's a lot of hate between the eagles and their fans.

And T.O. and the world

~~stevemallory~~ · 11-09-2006, 03:30 PM

why?

holdyoualways · 11-09-2006, 03:35 PM

i love football!
even though i dont totally understand all of it
& naturally, being from pa, im in love with the eagles
the steelers can kiss my ass

~~[MERIT]~~ · 11-09-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by stevemallory

why?

could you elaborate on your question just a wee bit please?

Raine · 11-09-2006, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by oojay

And T.O. and the world

i'm a loyal, devout t.o. fan to the end.

i even have a dall jersey in his honor.

11-08-2006, 06:14 PM	#41 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	17 weeeks isn't too bad. At least you aren't drowned in it. Over here Rugby is almost a year long thing these days, and the organisers wonder why crowd attendences are low, people are just all rugby'd out. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

11-09-2006, 03:35 PM	#48 (permalink)
holdyoualways Elevator to the moon Join Date: May 2005 Location: Snowy, cold, miserable Pennsylvania Posts: 1,088	i love football! even though i dont totally understand all of it & naturally, being from pa, im in love with the eagles the steelers can kiss my ass __________________ You're my satellite <3

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dirt mcgirt lift ya skirt Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: brooklyn zoo, what? Posts: 194	tha fudge bay packers goin all tha way this year son, mark my wordz.

11-09-2006, 03:30 PM	#47 (permalink)
~~stevemallory~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6	why?