So, You Think That Goodell Dude is a Good Commish?

[Sarge]

It's sad that the NFL is more about making money now than laying the smackdown on some QB. I use to enjoy football to get away from all the politics. Now the two go hand in hand.......sadly.

 

[daschoo]

What was the story with NFL Europe? If NFL Europe couldn't be supported what makes Goodell think that a NFL franchise would work on a long term basis.People are real good about going to see something that rarely comes to town,going to see something that is there on a regular basis is another matter.Especially if that expansion team morphs into a perpetual bottom dweller.I think an unsuccessful football team would have little success creating revenue against a successful soccer team in the European market.

Craig

this is very true. obviously i have a bigger interest than most folk over here in the game. the vast majority of people who like the game already have a team who they have an attatchment to and i don't think you would have enough people switching their alleigances. certainly i would never turn my back on the cowboys for a london based franchise, that may admitadly have something to do with my political beliefs regarding scottish independance and refusal to support anything british but the same could be said for a lot of scots, welsh and irish so its something that is relevant to an expansion team.
on top of that if celtic are ever playing at the same time as the cowboys i will watch celtic every time without giving it any real thought as i'm a celtic fan first and foremost. its what my grandfather was, my dad was and its in my blood. an nfl expansion team just isn't going to have that same emotional attatchment and people who would go to games are likely to have a "proper" team who they support and then the nfl team are the second team meaning at least to begin with you have an inconsistant fan base who will regularly miss games if it clashes with their team playing soccer.

You know that the NFL will never go outside Wembley Stadium when in the UK.

they have talked about playing in manchester, cardiff and edinburgh so its something that has at least been spoken of. if they were contemplating edinburgh then theres a good chance they would have a game at hampden (national football stadium) in glasgow as thats where the scottish claymores played in nfl europe. personally i'd rather see them play in edinburgh as murrayfield (the national rugby stadium) is a far better stadium with a bigger capacity. ideally i'd love to see the cowboys play at celtic park but i really can't see that due to the damage it would do to the playing surface in the middle of the season.

 

[daschoo]

You, alone, would provide all the home field advantage the Cowboys would possibly need.

i'll take that as a compliment

 

[YosemiteSam]

i'll take that as a compliment

As long as you're not jailed for drinking in public.

 

[daschoo]

i just checked the exchange rate and i would get approx 20 cents more per pound than i did when i went to america last september.

 

[JBond]

i just checked the exchange rate and i would get approx 20 cents more per pound than i did when i went to america last september.

Come on over. We can use the infusion of outside money. America, the great tourist trap.

 

[daschoo]

Come on over. We can use the infusion of outside money. America, the great tourist trap.

skint i'm afraid. was in germany last month for a celtic game and saving up to go to india with the mrs in august.

 

[Hostile]

Got this from ********.com, who got it from the NY Post.




Yipppeeee! :bang2:






YAKUZA

I personally love the idea, but I'll tell you what I would like even better. CBS and FOX getting 2 games apiece every Sunday instead of alternating which one gets 2 and which gets 1. I'd like a choice which game I'd rather see.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I personally love the idea, but I'll tell you what I would like even better. CBS and FOX getting 2 games apiece every Sunday instead of alternating which one gets 2 and which gets 1. I'd like a choice which game I'd rather see.

SOLD!

 

[adbutcher]

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM MAKING POLITICAL COMMENTS OR COMMENTS THAT CAN BE MISCONSTRUED AS POLITICAL COMMENTS.

 

[joseephuss]

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM MAKING POLITICAL COMMENTS OR COMMENTS THAT CAN BE MISCONSTRUED AS POLITICAL COMMENTS.

You mean like your use of red in your post is a clear sign you are some kind of commie.

 

[adbutcher]

You mean like your use of red in your post is a clear sign you are some kind of commie.

:laugh2:

 

[daschoo]

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM MAKING POLITICAL COMMENTS OR COMMENTS THAT CAN BE MISCONSTRUED AS POLITICAL COMMENTS.

if that was directed at me then i'd point out that i wasn't making a political point i was saying that due to political beliefs held in scotland, ireland and wales then a london based franchise would probably not get the support of all of britain like mr goodell would probably expect.

 

[JBond]

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM MAKING POLITICAL COMMENTS OR COMMENTS THAT CAN BE MISCONSTRUED AS POLITICAL COMMENTS.

It was a test run to show the Mods how we all love each other and can converse in a rational manner about things beyond football.

 

[adbutcher]

if that was directed at me then i'd point out that i wasn't making a political point i was saying that due to political beliefs held in scotland, ireland and wales then a london based franchise would probably not get the support of all of britain like mr goodell would probably expect.

Did I reference you directly? Let it go, it would be in your best interest to do so.

We have a zero tolerance policy as it pertains to Political and Religious discussion. I will not discuss this any further in the public forum. If you have any additional questions use PM.

 

[adbutcher]

It was a test run to show the Mods how we all love each other and can converse in a rational manner about things beyond football.

Damn you found us out.