Report: Patriots to Play Rams in London for 2012 Season

Big-T · Jan 20, 2012

Leemo said:
Big T are you on waccoe as well?

Read it quite a bit but don't post.

BradyFTW! · Jan 20, 2012

PatsFanSince74 said:
What's the problem? If it were a "Home" game, I could understand being upset.

It's only a five or so hour flight over (actually shorter than flying TO the West Coast); maybe six and a half coming back, depending on the wind at altitude.

As someone who has dealt many times with jet lag across every time zone on the planet, I know that the difference between three hours to play a Western Division team and five hours to play in London isn't all that great, especially for world class athletes.

They get a bye week right after.

The Krafts get to enhance the "global" side of the Patriots brand.

Brady gets to build up his "Q Score" in Europe for his current and post-retirement marketing ventures.

Young players who have maybe never traveled outside the Americas get to spend some free time after the game in a truly great city, with nearly all expenses paid; their WAG's get to shop at some of the world's toniest stores.

(PS: Note to NFL. Why not just make it an "Away" game for both teams? I'm certain that the League's scheduling software is sophisticated enough to work with one less "Away" game for two teams as a logistical parameter.).

I'm with you, I think it's great. As long as it counts as an away game for the Pats, I'll always be in favor of them playing in western Europe (especially someplace like London, where the flight isn't even all that bad). The fact that they get to play an away game in a neutral stadium is actually kind of an advantage, isn't it?

I think the real issue with making it a home vs. away game is that each team has 8 home games and 8 away games. The question, then, becomes whether that 1 neutral site game means that you have 7 home games and 8 away games (because it counted as a "home" game) or 8 home games and 7 away games (because it counted as an "away" game).

BradyBranch39 · Jan 20, 2012

Re: Rams to host Patriots at the International Series, Wembley 2012

oh come onnnnnnn... this sucks.

Garbanza · Jan 20, 2012

BoTown said:
I don't like it. Traveling all the way out to Old England, where they booed us in favor of the freaking Bucs. But at least the team doesn't miss out on a home game, which I'm sure Mr. Kraft had a say in.

Edit: I suppose it's good for the British Pats fans that I've seen on this forum. That has to be a thrill.

I hate it!

Disrupts the flow of the regular season, I understand wanting to make a buck and bringing the game international....but eff that! It's an American sport, keep it in America. Sorry to all the fans abroad.....but that's how I feel. You can keep soccer tho. It's all yours.

Leemo · Jan 20, 2012

Garbanza said:
I hate it!

Disrupts the flow of the regular season, I understand wanting to make a buck and bringing the game international....but eff that! It's an American sport, keep it in America. Sorry to all the fans abroad.....but that's how I feel. You can keep soccer tho. It's all yours.

Haha, your opinion is irrelevant as this is an every year occurance now and I doubt it ever changes. Hell theres talk of even adding more games, hopefully that happens, if only to annoy people like yourself.

PatsFaninAZ · Jan 20, 2012

Isn't October 28 the end of the world according to the Mayans? Interesting.

I hope they get the game in. The early time zone should help.

Lampshade · Jan 20, 2012

Garbanza said:
I hate it!

Disrupts the flow of the regular season, I understand wanting to make a buck and bringing the game international....but eff that! It's an American sport, keep it in America. Sorry to all the fans abroad.....but that's how I feel. You can keep soccer tho. It's all yours.

I don't get how it disrupts the flow of the regular season. The only thing it does is ensure no early bye weeks.

Garbanza · Jan 20, 2012

Leemo said:
Haha, your opinion is irrelevant as this is an every year occurance now and I doubt it ever changes. Hell theres talk of even adding more games, hopefully that happens, if only to annoy people like yourself.

Here's hoping that Goodell's instistence on shoving the international market down everyone's throat fails miserably.

This is a disservice to season ticket holders - especially those losing a home game.

I can't stand it when international soccer teams play in the US, I can't stand it when Football is played abroad. I'm not going to sugar-coat it like many do....I think the politically correct group can go take a flying leap off the Zakim bridge. It sucks having a game in London. The players hate it. The majority of the fans hate it. Jetlag and bullsh*t is exactly what I want my team to deal with on a bye week. Oy!

Big-T · Jan 20, 2012

Garbanza said:
The players hate it

False.

Also, the effects of jet lag are easily overcome by flight time/when the players sleep...it's only a 5 hour difference after all.

NinjaZX6R · Jan 20, 2012

Brandon Meriweather doesn't get to visit the "Big Bang Clock".

Leemo · Jan 20, 2012

Garbanza said:
Here's hoping that Goodell's instistence on shoving the international market down everyone's throat fails miserably.

This is a disservice to season ticket holders - especially those losing a home game.

I can't stand it when international soccer teams play in the US, I can't stand it when Football is played abroad. I'm not going to sugar-coat it like many do....I think the politically correct group can go take a flying leap off the Zakim bridge. It sucks having a game in London. The players hate it. The majority of the fans hate it. Jetlag and bullsh*t is exactly what I want my team to deal with on a bye week. Oy!

The 'home' team is always going to be a team struggling to sell out at home anyway. And season ticket holders get there price reduced. The flight is only 4-5 hours. Which incidentally is a shorter journey than flying to the west coast. I don't see you complaining about that?

PatsWickedPissah · Jan 20, 2012

Once again the fruits of our Colonial labor continue to be exploited by British Imperialists.
I blame Tories like Bob Kraft.

Garbanza · Jan 20, 2012

Leemo said:
The 'home' team is always going to be a team struggling to sell out at home anyway. And season ticket holders get there price reduced. The flight is only 4-5 hours. Which incidentally is a shorter journey than flying to the west coast. I don't see you complaining about that?

The "home" team will be the struggling team? Goodell just said that the Rams will be doing this for three years and are guaranteed some "some" home games. Who is to say that the Rams will struggle to sell out next year or the year after?

I don't complain about the west coast games bacause it's the US and it's a reasonable hour.

Scouse Patriot · Jan 20, 2012

Garbanza said:
Here's hoping that Goodell's instistence on shoving the international market down everyone's throat fails miserably.

This is a disservice to season ticket holders - especially those losing a home game.

I can't stand it when international soccer teams play in the US, I can't stand it when Football is played abroad. I'm not going to sugar-coat it like many do....I think the politically correct group can go take a flying leap off the Zakim bridge. It sucks having a game in London. The players hate it. The majority of the fans hate it. Jetlag and bullsh*t is exactly what I want my team to deal with on a bye week. Oy!

Get out more, man.

Garbanza · Jan 20, 2012

Big-T said:
False.

Also, the effects of jet lag are easily overcome by flight time/when the players sleep...it's only a 5 hour difference after all.

I've heard many players - candidly say - they would prefer not to play in London. Players are creatures of habit. Just because player x (at Kraft's insistence) blathers the company line during in-season interviews doesn't mean it's true.

Garbanza · Jan 20, 2012

Scouse Patriot said:
Get out more, man.

I've been to Europe, South America, all North America and the Caribbean. Loved it all. I just want my games HERE.

Garbanza · Jan 20, 2012

Just read that the Rams will be hosting the game in London for three years. Rams fans just got hosed.

Leemo · Jan 20, 2012

Garbanza said:
I've been to Europe, South America, all North America and the Caribbean. Loved it all. I just want my games HERE.

Out of curiosity how old are you? You sound like a 4 year old child who won't share his toys. Its like having a 9th home games for the pats as we have so many fans over here. Kraft wants to globalize the patriots brand, the nfl wants to increase its fans. Its a no brainer to send over arguably the best team in the league. I don't understand at all why you're kicking up such a fuss.

JackBauer · Jan 20, 2012

Nice of the Ram's owner to bend their fans over so. Let's hope he's gentle.

Calciumee · Jan 20, 2012

Garbanza said:
Just read that the Rams will be hosting the game in London for three years. Rams fans just got hosed.

Why does it bother you if they did?

And unless you were going to the game, why does it matter if it's in the US or the UK? It kicks off at 6pm GMT, making it a 1PM EST start!

While you are complaining, remember the NFL is a business, and they are just trying to make more money!

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