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Is a pro team in Europe feasible?
Posted on 4/30/16 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 4/30/16 at 1:33 pm
The NBA and NFL have been playing games in London for several years now, NBA also plays games in other European cities and the NFL is going to start playing games in Germany starting in 2018. With that said is it feasible to have a franchise from either or both leagues in Europe by the end of the next 10 years? If not why not?
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Posted on 4/30/16 at 1:34 pm to RyanL
the team would move back to the USA within 5 years.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 1:36 pm to RyanL
I think you'd need an entire division in Europe which would make logistics easier for the team(s) over there. Also US teams could go over, play the 2 away games from the Euro division in back to back weeks and come back. The Euro division and the rest of the home games would account for the majority of the Euro team's games. You could have the Euro teams come over and play back to back weeks stateside and then head back, could probably work in their byes after a US trip (same for the US teams going over there). Everyone talks about London being the destination but if I recall NFL Europe was biggest in Germany by a good bit.
This post was edited on 4/30/16 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 4/30/16 at 1:36 pm to RyanL
No way. A logistical nightmare. It costs plenty money to fly across the pond besides the team and equipment. The NFL will never ever be in Europe. That's a pipe dream
Posted on 4/30/16 at 1:39 pm to Paul Orndorff
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The NFL will never ever be in Europe
Didn't people say going to the moon was farfetched?
Posted on 4/30/16 at 1:39 pm to RyanL
Just doesn't make logistical sense. It'd be mad expensive and just wind up being a money pit for the league.
Not to mention they'd have to change the name to the IFL and that just doesn't have the same feel
Not to mention they'd have to change the name to the IFL and that just doesn't have the same feel
Posted on 4/30/16 at 1:44 pm to RyanL
100 years from now, can you imagine an NBA with 30 teams in the US and 30 teams spread across Europe? Instead of East/West you have a Finals matching the the North American vs European Conference winner. It's a long shot and won't happen in our lifetimes. But it would be cool to have a truly international sports league.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:02 pm to RyanL
Can you imagine being injured and having to travel 6+ hours via plane?
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:11 pm to RyanL
Nevermind
This post was edited on 4/30/16 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:14 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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Can you imagine being injured and having to travel 6+ hours via plane?
Right?
It still blows my mind that Europe just doesn't have healthcare facilities.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:18 pm to McCaigBro69
We don't go to the moon and back several times a month either
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:18 pm to RyanL
I think there would be a real challenge finding players that would want to play on a European team. Taxes would be higher so they'd make less money. They'd be living in Europe and not the US. I think players would refuse to go there to play.
Fan support would be there though.
Fan support would be there though.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:20 pm to St Augustine
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you'd need an entire division in Europe
Yup, key to the whole thing.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:21 pm to RyanL
No
FA would refuse to play for those teams
FA would refuse to play for those teams
Posted on 4/30/16 at 2:48 pm to McCaigBro69
It's not happening. The moon landing was a Hollywood stunt lol
Posted on 4/30/16 at 3:16 pm to RyanL
Europe team could never host a Thursday, Sunday, or Monday night game unless they put it on tape delay. I can't imagine kicking off a game at 2am local time to fill the MNF time slot.
Posted on 4/30/16 at 4:09 pm to Haughton99
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I think there would be a real challenge finding players that would want to play on a European team. Taxes would be higher so they'd make less money. They'd be living in Europe and not the US. I think players would refuse to go there to play.
Pay me millions of pounds and let me live in London and I would never come back.
This post was edited on 4/30/16 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 4/30/16 at 4:18 pm to RyanL
The NFL usually comes close to selling out most games in London, but a majority of those attending are US expatriates.
I just don't see how the NFL survives in a country where it would be viewed as a 3rd tier sport. Behind soccer, rugby, cricket, and racing.
I just don't see how the NFL survives in a country where it would be viewed as a 3rd tier sport. Behind soccer, rugby, cricket, and racing.
This post was edited on 4/30/16 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 4/30/16 at 6:15 pm to SEC. 593
Man some of you guys are clueless.
Bill Barnwell, writing for Grantland in 2013, wrote an extensive look into the problems surrounding a potential NFL team based in England.
It's just not feasible
Bill Barnwell, writing for Grantland in 2013, wrote an extensive look into the problems surrounding a potential NFL team based in England.
It's just not feasible
Posted on 4/30/16 at 6:27 pm to Paul Orndorff
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No way. A logistical nightmare. It costs plenty money to fly across the pond besides the team and equipment. The NFL will never ever be in Europe. That's a pipe dream
How long does it take to fly from LA to NYC or Boston? Seattle to Miami?
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