villa4europe Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 i wouldnt support a london team but id probably carry on going to games and ticking off watching star players (last year was larry) to be fair to the NFL they seem to keep on making minor (and sometimes major) tweaks to each series of games, the market data they must be pulling in must be extensive, no divisional games this year but theres the new smaller stadium, theres 2 west coast teams (for only the 3rd time) and there will no doubt be 3 different kick off times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 They could have a team at Villa Park and I'd still watch the games on the sofa. It's a sport made for TV ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 20 hours ago, Hornso said: What if it was based out of London/Wembley but the franchise was called the British Bulldogs or something similar? I think it would attract more support for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdomlahor Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) if they do put a team in london, would the NFL have to change their name to the IFL? not sure donald would approve... Edited January 16, 2018 by abdomlahor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2018 6 hours ago, abdomlahor said: if they do put a team in london, would the NFL have to change their name to the IFL? oooh, now there is a blast from the MMA past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 18, 2018 Moderator Share Posted January 18, 2018 On 15/01/2018 at 15:24, StefanAVFC said: Why would I feel more affiliation to a team with London in the name, than I would for a team with Seattle in the name? I'm as much from London as I am from Seattle. What about the "Old England Jaguars" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I think it's been the plan for sometime now for the Jags to move to London. Once Spurs's stadium is built then everything they need will be in place. The issue they will have is that they will have to play ~4 games at home in a row and then 4 on the road and so on but it's nothing that can't be overcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 7 hours ago, villa89 said: I think it's been the plan for sometime now for the Jags to move to London. Once Spurs's stadium is built then everything they need will be in place. The issue they will have is that they will have to play ~4 games at home in a row and then 4 on the road and so on but it's nothing that can't be overcome. Why 4 straight at home etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted January 19, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2018 8 hours ago, maqroll said: Why 4 straight at home etc.? Timezones, to reset the bodyclock every week is not doable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) On 18/01/2018 at 15:13, villa89 said: I think it's been the plan for sometime now for the Jags to move to London. Edited January 19, 2018 by Brumerican Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) Not interested in a London team at all. Edited January 19, 2018 by sexbelowsound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Jags to London was only ever on the cards when the team was knocking out losing seasons in front of one man and his gator. You don't do the things Khan has done if you're thinking about moving. He considers himself an American and he loves the city and the city love him back . The Wembley home games were nothing more than a genius marketing ploy to get in early and snag uncommitted NFL fans in the UK. "The most audacious part of Khan’s plan: international expansion. The easiest move would be to flee to the greener pastures of Los Angeles. But as with running a Rust Belt manufacturer, Khan seems eager to defy the odds and stay put (he says he is “committed to Jacksonville”). Borrowing from the Flex-N-Gate handbook, he sees foreign growth potential as a way to do that. Specifically, he wants to make the Jaguars into a global brand, last month securing a “home game” in London each season for four years starting in 2013. “One of the good things is they don’t have a team loyalty,” says Khan, “so we get a chance by being the first team presented; hopefully we can get them.” Full article here. Now that the city has a decent team and big crowds again you can call the time of death on any Jags to London move as being quite some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I can't see a London franchise happening for a long time. Too many problems to overcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 It would have to be an expansion team . I'm not sure UK fans would accept being the MK Dons of the league . Would UK fans swap their current team for a team that just shat all over it's former city ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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