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[SuperJon]

Sometime in October (either the 6th or the 7th), the Dolphins will face the Giants at Wembley Stadium in London. It will be the first regular season game to be played outside of the US. Any Dolphin or Giants fans plan on making a trip out there? What about all you London folk?

[gkunit20]

Any reason why?

[SuperJon]

Any reason why?

Not that I know of. My guess is just to try something new, perhaps draw a new audience. Which really wouldn't make much sense since I don't think the NFL is in trouble with ratings, or if people in London are really all that interested.

I'm sure we'll hear more around July/August.

[XXEddie]

Not that I know of. My guess is just to try something new, perhaps draw a new audience. Which really wouldn't make much sense since I don't think the NFL is in trouble with ratings, or if people in London are really all that interested.
I'm sure we'll hear more around July/August.

i will be more than shocked if this game does anything other than sell out

[SuperJon]

i will be more than shocked if this game does anything other than sell out

Oh no doubt it will sell out, but who will make up the majority of the crowd? I just always thought people in London looked down on American football. Maybe it was from a movie I saw.

[CaneBrain]

Oh no doubt it will sell out, but who will make up the majority of the crowd? I just always thought people in London looked down on American football. Maybe it was from a movie I saw.

They (the English) do look down on american football but this is their loss. I am not thrilled the dolphins lose a home game (bad enough they have to play a road game on thanksgiving every other year)....but they have bigger issues anyway.

[Shmooncy]

I'd like to go to that game

[BWToth]

Apparently their were 500,000 ticket requests even before they officially went on sale.

From what I gather about the English's take on American Football is basically the same as most American's feel about their Football execpt they think American Football is too complicated and stops all the time and Americans think soccer is too simplistic and boring.

More than anything just a defensive nature about the sport they were raised to 'love'

[CaneBrain]

Apparently their were 500,000 ticket requests even before they officially went on sale.

From what I gather about the English's take on American Football is basically the same as most American's feel about their Football execpt they think American Football is too complicated and stops all the time and Americans think soccer is too simplistic and boring.

More than anything just a defensive nature about the sport they were raised to 'love'

I am very surprised European's would accuse anything American of being too complex. Football's intricacies make it great. I love soccer too, thank god for he English Premier League Review Show on Fox Soccer Channel (Sunday, 8pm usually). Every goal and every near miss from the weekend's games. With the wonderful british commentary. (why are soccer announcers so brilliant and american football announcers so god awful????)

I wish I could get to london somehow for this game. I love that city. Great asian food.

[SuperJon]

I am very surprised European's would accuse anything American of being too complex. Football's intricacies make it great. I love soccer too, thank god for he English Premier League Review Show on Fox Soccer Channel (Sunday, 8pm usually). Every goal and every near miss from the weekend's games. With the wonderful british commentary. (why are soccer announcers so brilliant and american football announcers so god awful????)

I wish I could get to london somehow for this game. I love that city. Great asian food.

Something that pretty much all British people possess, and most Americans don't.


Charisma.


Oh, and the accent.

[NOFX_PUNK]

I'm going to the game, ordered 6 >$130 tix (the most u can buy) and am gonna selll the ones I don't need, anyone who wants to go and has a spare $4-500 hit me up!

[WestcoastCanuck]

One of the reasons British announcers are better is they (compared to their North American counterparts) know when to shut up and let the game speak for itself. It helps that there aren't stoppages in play in soccer (giving the colour commentator time to beak off about something stupid).

[CaneBrain]

One of the reasons British announcers are better is they (compared to their North American counterparts) know when to shut up and let the game speak for itself. It helps that there aren't stoppages in play in soccer (giving the colour commentator time to beak off about something stupid).

They (british announcers) also seem to have a much better sense of timing/sense of the moment. I am sure the argument that soccer is an easier game to "call" than american football has a lot of validity.