Browns to play in Wembley?

[The Gipper]

@gftchris said:

I think the easiest way to tell is the lack of team colours throughout the crowd. People will turn up wearing any NFL jersey they own, just to show (presumably) that they're not just there for the novelty.

But, really, isn't that all it is? A novelty?

[gftChris]

Shit, teams claiming rights over cities 200 miles away? Try doing that in England, you'd have about 2 teams!

[gftChris]

@the-gipper said:

But, really, isn't that all it is? A novelty?

At the moment I think it is, but I know more and more people who are really getting in to it outside of any influence from me - unfortunately they all seem to be patriots fans. In 5 years, who knows how many people will be following? That being said, I think for the majority of people it will still be their 'second' sport after soccer. For me it's basically tied right now - i'd love for the NFL season to run from May to September so I have sport all year round

[The Gipper]

@gftchris said:

At the moment I think it is, but I know more and more people who are really getting in to it outside of any influence from me - unfortunately they all seem to be patriots fans. In 5 years, who knows how many people will be following? That being said, I think for the majority of people it will still be their 'second' sport after soccer. For me it's basically tied right now - i'd love for the NFL season to run from May to September so I have sport all year round

When does the English soccer season run? For that matter, when does the MLS season run?

(let's not get too deep into soccer or Z will bust this thread over to the Barbershop).

[gftChris]

@the-gipper said:

When does the English soccer season run? For that matter, when does the MLS season run?

(let's not get too deep into soccer or Z will bust this thread over to the Barbershop).

It varies country to country, but typically it'll be mid-August/early-September until May some time. Then every other year you have international competitions that run for around a month across June/July.

Some particularly cold-weather countries - Sweden, for example - run the season from March to November (ish). Others - like Russia, Germany, Spain etc - take a month off in the middle, around January.

[Mark O]

@the-gipper said:

Another game in London. Screw that. Yea, yea, yea, a prelude to putting a team there permanently. There are markets here in this cunt-tree that can use a team. Hello, McFly, Is anybody home? Los Angeles is the second largest market in America. Put a team there first. And maybe San Antonio. Why not a team in Mexico? Mexicans don't have enough money?

I call bullcrap on this whole idea.

I don't think there will ever be a permanent team in London. There's a lot more to consider than just the travel. This article spells it all out pretty well..

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9716479/nfl-team-london-raises-legal-issues

[Booty Loaf]

if it's an away game then we're only gaining. we'll only have 7 away games and 1 neutral. id be pissed af if was a home game

[miktoxic]

maybe lerner could show up with his soccer jersey on and sit in the owner's suite along with big jimmy H, where jimmy could school him on how to run a team the right way.

either way that would be one expensive road trip but it could be fun seeing as the brits could actually show the tailgaters around the pubs and the underbelly of london the night before. too bad they close the legal clubs at what....midnite?

[koalabazooka]

@the-gipper said:

Another game in London. Screw that. Yea, yea, yea, a prelude to putting a team there permanently. There are markets here in this cunt-tree that can use a team. Hello, McFly, Is anybody home? Los Angeles is the second largest market in America. Put a team there first. And maybe San Antonio. Why not a team in Mexico? Mexicans don't have enough money?

I call bullcrap on this whole idea.

Go talk to Goodell.

[koalabazooka]

@gftchris said:

I've read a lot of places and people saying that the league's idea is to put one in LA and one in London as part of an expansion. But yes, there are other places in the states I'm sure that could use it. Georgia?

[koalabazooka]

@the-gipper said:

Atlanta is in Georgia fyi.

In the US, aside from LA, to me the prime cities for expansion would be San Antonio, Portland, Salt Lake, or the Va.Beach/Norfolk area. But LA and SA would be #1 and #2.

SA: already has HOU & DAL

POR: small market, already has SEA

VA: already has BAL & WAS

[The Gipper]

@koalabazooka said:

SA: already has HOU & DAL SA is further from Dallas and Houston than Pittsburgh/Cinci/Detroit/Buffalo are from Cleveland...and SA is like the 5th largest city in the US, and Austin is nearby....so the market is huge.

POR: small market, already has SEA...yea, probably

VA: already has BAL & WAS...again the VA "Tidewater" is further from DC than Pitt/Cinci/Det/Buff. are from Cleveland.

[Kennel Club]

Putting my selfish hat on I would love to see the Brownies at Wembley, as long as its not at the expense of a home game.

[HowieDawg]

Im with Kennel, i would not want cleveland to miss out on a home game. But an awy game, yes, I'd love to see them here and then back in Cleveland.

[The Gipper]

@howiedawg said:

Im with Kennel, i would not want cleveland to miss out on a home game. But an awy game, yes, I'd love to see them here and then back in Cleveland.

By the way Howie, thanks for bringing us 2 wins when you were here. That like doubled the number of wins you have seen didn't it?

[Kosar_For_President]

@hx214 said:

I would think Canada would be pretty prime for a football team over England.

I know the idea is to go international overseas to create a world wide league, but I don't know if there would be enough of an interest. I look at the few games that are played in London and there seems to be very few in attendance. (I always wondered, how many people do soccer stadiums over there hold? Maybe the stadiums are much bigger, and thats why it always looks empty)

Looks 85% full, 84,000 people is great.