American Football in England

[Mikey]

I was surprised to come across this video.

Judging by the crowd turnout, American Football isn't very popular in the UK

YouTube - London Blitz v Coventry Jets BAFL August 2009

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[Hector]

Dude...American football is not popular anywhere outside USA and Canada...lol.

[Hector]

I mean...when two NFL teams go to England in pre-season...the stadium usually fills up because...well...it's a nice novelty...something different...only once a year.

But I assure you...an NFL franchise will not survive there.

Soccer is a religion over there.

[wolfie]

Thats right, this years match is sold out as usual.

[toys2cool]

I love football and I would'nt watch those scrubs either

[Zemo]

Dude...American football is not popular anywhere outside USA and Canada...lol.

You forgot Mexico. The NFL is really pushing it there.

[txteach]

When I was in the service we had a full contact football team that played other bases. We had a lot of guys who had played college ball so the play was good. I loved playing then. got me out of a lot of work and it was fun. We were a tiny base so we always sucked.

[Meule]

Soccer is a religion over there.

True that, pretty much all over Europe

[Hector]

True that, pretty much all over Europe

[jwyblejr]

You would have thought they would have learned with the WFL.

[Hector]

I love football and I would'nt watch those scrubs either

I don't know why you have the need to hate one over the other...I don't.

I love American football too...but I'm a realist...and I tell it like it is...American football is not a world sport like soccer is...that's just a fact.

And hardly scrubs...England's Manchester United is the most expensive sports franchise in the world...and that's over teams like the Cowboys and Redskins (the top two NFL franchises in terms of net worth).

Don't hate...appreciate.

[Hector]

You forgot Mexico. The NFL is really pushing it there.

I think with the current drug cartels problems in Mexico right now...it's not going to happen anytime soon down there.

But Mexico does have a world-class stadiums (and NFL fans)...especially estadio Azteca...I've attended soccer games there...and that's one ENORMOUS (seats over 100k) and awesome stadium for sure....

[Mikey]

Dang, is that for real ?

It's like the freaking Roman Coliseum on steriods

[toys2cool]

I don't know why you have the need to hate one over the other...I don't.

I love American football too...but I'm a realist...and I tell it like it is...American football is not a world sport like soccer is...that's just a fact.

And hardly scrubs...England's Manchester United is the most expensive sports franchise in the world...and that's over teams like the Cowboys and Redskins (the top two NFL franchises in terms of net worth).

Don't hate...appreciate.

ummm. I meant that scrub football game that was posted, i never said anything about soccer, but now that you mention it, yeah it still sucks

[txteach]

I like soccer but LOVE football. I was in a German town at 11:00 on a Saturday one time trying to get gas. Everything was closed and I mean EVERYTHING. I saw a woman walking down the street and asked where everyone was. She told me that their team had made the playoffs and that everyone was at the soccer statium. Just then a huge cheer came from the statium. It was definitely big in that town. Soccer fan are also the most violent. You never hear of a fan killing a football ref for a bad call.