Came here expecting cars, got american football instead... cannot be more disappointed.Yes you can, try coming in here expecting multiple feline predators on the loose in London.
http://www.wembleystadium.com/Events/2013/NFL/Jaguars-v-49ers
What's your Opinions, or otherwise on this, specifically our British Friends?
Doing another against the Cowboys, and then 2 more after that. Several other games over there as well.
I expected the cars too, which are owned by China these days anyway I believe.
Don't take this the wrong way, but not a lot of British people really like American Football, the general view is that it is Rugby for pansies where you're just allowed to hit anyone you want.
However it would be interesting to see how much you kick our arses given that you have a half decent football team. We complain about each others games but at least you can give us a run for our money in ours, I doubt we'll do the same here.
I expected the cars too, which are owned by China these days anyway I believe.
Don't take this the wrong way, but not a lot of British people really like American Football, the general view is that it is Rugby for pansies where you're just allowed to hit anyone you want.
However it would be interesting to see how much you kick our arses given that you have a half decent football team. We complain about each others games but at least you can give us a run for our money in ours, I doubt we'll do the same here.
That's actually not true IMO, i quote a post (not mine) , personally i haven't played both rugby and American football like this guy i quoted, i've played only rugby.
"I've played football and rugby, and they are two completely different sports. American football is played at high speed intervals with the potential for far greater consistency and severity of hits. The style in which rugby is played just doesn't allow for the big, high speed, open field hits you see in football (at least not nearly as often). Plus, football is a "sprint" where rugby is more an endurance sport. The moral of the story: if you play American football without padding/helmets, some people would probably die.
They're both tough sports, just very different. You need to actually understand and play football to appreciate the need for the pads"
I add that in rugby tackling above the shoulder is illegal (for obvious reasons), i dunno if it's the same in American football.
I think i wouldn't enjoy playing American football, there are too many breaks( even in rugby there are many breaks Imo), and if i'm not wrong (i think ) the players roster completely changes, depending on whether the team is in a defensive or offensive phase.
On the other hand i enjoy watching American football, Imo it's more tactical than rugby.
problem with that tenne is its just two NFL teams playing each other in London. Its the same thing as say Liverpool vs West ham only playing in chicago :p
Please highlight where I said "general view". Based on perception, particularly that of the people around my locale.
Tenne didn't say it was true, just said that it's a common view. You know how people like having opinions about things they've never seen ;D
Rugby isnt exactly the safest sport though, even if you think American football hits harder.
Yes, i know you didn't say that, i just wanted to say my opinion about rugby and American football, sorry i should have specified that i wasn't referring to you, but to the general opinion of the people about American football.
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nah tenne it isnt american vs brits it is literally just a normal NFL game but in london :P im not sure there is even one brit but there might be ^^
I think far more people like it in London/England than you might realize. I mean, 65k people ponied up that insane(350 I think? Euros) and they were all European. I'd say the interest is there...
But, like I said, it's one of the very few contact sports out there, I mean I've seen some shitty stuff in soccer about the penalties cause people "trip." That's why Non contact sports are lame at times. Shit like that makes me angry.(Of course, every sport has it's "I DO THIS CAUSE I CAN" and makes it Lame shit...)
There were several brits there at the games. At least 1 guy from Iceland, 1 dude from Scotland(they were interviewed before time and I saw it)..
All very well but do you get this in American football:
I do love that kind of stuff in sport, surely there are some in American Football? It'd be great to see some! :D
I'm sure there are, but they're in the minority for sure. Also, football seems to be breeding this sort of "dive culture" as you say, it's silly and it certainly ruins the sportsmanship of the game. It's one reason I prefer Rugby refereeing, his word is law & only the captain can speak to them, it certainly keeps a more civil tone about things, I hope they do something like that in American football too.
Don't get me wrong when I say that not a lot of people like it, I mean I don't exactly speak for all 63/64 million Brits, as much as I would like to think I do! ;)
I do love that kind of stuff in sport, surely there are some in American Football? It'd be great to see some! :D
Nope. Our overpayed crybabies probably couldn't be bothered with performances like that unless they were handed bags of cash on a per-performance basis.
The players don't, but the mascots and others usually do. The players play, the mascots...well screw with the opposing team and have fun with fans.
You completely miss the point of that video.
No, I didn't. I stated exactly what happens. The players will not do that, but the mascot of the home team(or both) will do something(It could be just as awesome as that, or not, it depends really). Unless it's pretty amazing, it's not televised.
It's not done to "mess with the other team." It's a Maori tradition that the New Zealand rugby team incorporates. Yes, you missed the point of the video.
Also, the NFL mascots don't do shit to the other team. They are there for drunken twats to abuse and get a few laughs out of.
All very well but do you get this in American football:
It's not done to "mess with the other team." It's a Maori tradition that the New Zealand rugby team incorporates. Yes, you missed the point of the video.
Also, the NFL mascots don't do shit to the other team. They are there for drunken twats to abuse and get a few laughs out of.
I just want london to get an NFL team so we can have the New England Patriots vs London Red Coats.
Also, do people across the pond actually care for nfl football, as in something you would want to follow?
also we have chicks that do it for us:
Can't argue with that!
Also Havoco how can you minus me for the Haka? :lol:
It's really really strange. Plus I thought that was a sarcastic comment suggesting American football is gay.