Thread: NFL in Europe - its official.. London hosts

[size=14pt]Touchdown for London [/size]

London will be the venue for the first competitive NFL game ever to be played outside North America, the National Football League announced today.



http://www.nfluk.com/news-display.php?id=2291

So now to see who the partcipating teams are. Current speculation on Sky Sports at the weekend was possibly a Miami/Giants matchup. Least with it not being the Vikes then I won't be disaapointed to not get a ticket - as I can see the vast majority of the tickets going to corporate packages rather than the average fan.

"AngloVike" wrote:

[size=14pt]Touchdown for London [/size]

London will be the venue for the first competitive NFL game ever to be played outside North America, the National Football League announced today.



http://www.nfluk.com/news-display.php?id=2291

So now to see who the partcipating teams are. Current speculation on Sky Sports at the weekend was possibly a Miami/Giants matchup. Least with it not being the Vikes then I won't be disaapointed to not get a ticket - as I can see the vast majority of the tickets going to corporate packages rather than the average fan.

It doesn't say which stadium will be used.
What's the capacity of the biggest stadiums in London?

=Z=

Just had comment from the NFL Europe director.

It will be at Twickenham (the rugby stadium) or Wembley (soccer stadium) both can hold 80'000. Although they are still building the new Wembley it may be one of the first games in any sport to be held there, thats if its even finished on time.

They are announcing the teams formally on Superbowl eve. But speculation is that it will be between two East Coast teams (I hear NY Giants and Miami Dolphins) Both teams will have a home game before the week in October and then get a bye week after that.

And they still are to determine which team will have the game classed as their 'home' game.

More if I get it.

"Ayresd" wrote:

Just had comment from the NFL Europe director.

It will be at Twickenham (the rugby stadium) or Wembley (soccer stadium) both can hold 80'000. Although they are still building the new Wembley it may be one of the first games in any sport to be held there, thats if its even finished on time.

They are announcing the teams formally on Superbowl eve. But speculation is that it will be between two East Coast teams (I hear NY Giants and Miami Dolphins) Both teams will have a home game before the week in October and then get a bye week after that.

And they still are to determine which team will have the game classed as their 'home' game.

More if I get it.

I knew I remembered something about a "new Wembley", so that was confusing me.
Is the largest stadium in the UK that one in Wales?

And, please, links us up with any articles from the UK press about this!

=Z=

"Zeus" wrote:

"Ayresd" wrote:

Just had comment from the NFL Europe director.

It will be at Twickenham (the rugby stadium) or Wembley (soccer stadium) both can hold 80'000. Although they are still building the new Wembley it may be one of the first games in any sport to be held there, thats if its even finished on time.

They are announcing the teams formally on Superbowl eve. But speculation is that it will be between two East Coast teams (I hear NY Giants and Miami Dolphins) Both teams will have a home game before the week in October and then get a bye week after that.

And they still are to determine which team will have the game classed as their 'home' game.

More if I get it.

I knew I remembered something about a "new Wembley", so that was confusing me.
Is the largest stadium in the UK that one in Wales?

And, please, links us up with any articles from the UK press about this!

=Z=

The new Wembley is almost completed - finally - and will have a capacity of 90,000 seated spectators, this is in the north west of London. Twickenham, which is located in the south west fringes of London has a capacity of approx 82,000.
The Millenium Stadium, which is in Cardiff has a 74,500 capacity. This was used by the FA ( socccer to some
) whilst the old Wembley Stadium was demolished and re-built.

As yet the only press links I've seen have been a direct copy of the one at the start of the thread but will keep an eye out. I know that the media here, especially as the game approaches, will have all sorts of angles on this.

Links I have found so far

Daily Express
http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/sport....NFL-LONDON.XML

Daily Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...6/ugrwem16.xml

The Times
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,10370-2549470,00.html

The Guardian
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/american...991456,00.html

There are other newspapers but I haven't found any links on them at all

6 pm London time.
I think that is 12:00 noon here, right?

"NodakPaul" wrote:

6 pm London time.
I think that is 12:00 noon here, right?

yep 1pm Eastern, Noon Central, 11am Mountain time and 10:00am Pacific

"AngloVike" wrote:

"NodakPaul" wrote:

6 pm London time.
I think that is 12:00 noon here, right?

yep 1pm Eastern, Noon Central, 11am Mountain time and 10:00am Pacific

Even in summer with daylight savings in play?

=Z=

"Zeus" wrote:

"AngloVike" wrote:

"NodakPaul" wrote:

6 pm London time.
I think that is 12:00 noon here, right?

yep 1pm Eastern, Noon Central, 11am Mountain time and 10:00am Pacific

Even in summer with daylight savings in play?

=Z=

whether it's daylight savings or not, UK is always 5 hrs ahead of eastern etc etc. We move clocks back in October the same weekend as you guys.


Incidentally found another link for those interested

BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/othe...ll/6248825.stm


and if you want to see some views by some people then click on the "606 Debate give your reaction to the news" link which is halfway down.