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Title: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: bobbyinlondon on January 11, 2007, 04:10:02 PM
According to CBSportsline.com. I'm not a fan of either team, but it's NFL football--and in the new 90,000 seat Wembley, I'll go see it.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: Diomedes on January 11, 2007, 04:21:07 PM
Have a good time cheering for Miami.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: ice grillin you on January 11, 2007, 04:26:43 PM
worst game ever
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: Geowhizzer on January 11, 2007, 06:55:10 PM
So, which one loses a home game?
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on January 11, 2007, 07:03:22 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on January 11, 2007, 06:55:10 PM
So, which one loses a home game?

Almost has to be Miami.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: Feva on January 11, 2007, 07:14:24 PM
Yeah... in the article, it says Miami is the "home" team... and their opponent could still be the Bills, although they're leaning toward the Giants.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: MDS on January 11, 2007, 07:21:15 PM
Should be an early season game. And it's not like anyone in Miami cares about pro football.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: DH on January 12, 2007, 08:39:21 AM
No, farg that. The Giants got an extra home game last year. Time for them to lose one.

The NFL has to stop sucking NY wang.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: Wingspan on January 12, 2007, 08:49:04 AM
do the fans of the "home" team with season tickets get first chance to buy the overseas game?
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: rjs246 on January 12, 2007, 02:35:34 PM
Only credit cards with valid UK addresses attached to them will be allowed to buy tickets to this game.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: BlueHeart on January 12, 2007, 02:41:45 PM
 :-D
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: bobbyinlondon on January 16, 2007, 03:46:18 PM
It's official--London it is for a regular season game in 2007. Now, after the way the teams played their two games, including the playoff game, I'd like to see the Saints and Eagles over here. The Saints are one of the teams in the mix to have that as a home game. They're more attractive than a team who would be just breaking in a new coaching staff (Miami) or a team who might be on their last legs with theirs (Giants).
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: BlueHeart on February 02, 2007, 07:19:49 PM
Done deal. October 28th at Wembley Stadium.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: MDS on February 02, 2007, 07:24:12 PM
415 national game for fox, probably in early october.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: BigEd76 on February 02, 2007, 09:14:35 PM
They also said both teams will have a bye the following week
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: Wingspan on February 02, 2007, 11:50:39 PM
Quote from: BlueHeart on February 02, 2007, 07:19:49 PM
Done deal. October 28th at Wembley Stadium.

Quote from: MDS on February 02, 2007, 07:24:12 PM
415 national game for fox, probably in early october.

So, October now has 57 days in it?
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: MURP on February 03, 2007, 01:41:22 AM
go Miami.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: MDS on February 03, 2007, 01:48:21 AM
Quote from: Wingspan on February 02, 2007, 11:50:39 PM
Quote from: BlueHeart on February 02, 2007, 07:19:49 PM
Done deal. October 28th at Wembley Stadium.

Quote from: MDS on February 02, 2007, 07:24:12 PM
415 national game for fox, probably in early october.

So, October now has 57 days in it?

i didnt know they announced the date. thats what i said probably, because i guessed that it would be in early october.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: bobbyinlondon on February 03, 2007, 02:53:26 AM
Quote from: MDS on February 02, 2007, 07:24:12 PM
415 national game for fox, probably in early october.

Nope--1pm game (stateside) televised by FOX. The game is being played at 6pm UK time. I belong to a site, http://www.nfluk.com, that's already e-mailed me about registering for tickets and two weeks before they are made available to the public, we get first crack at them. I already ordered two at $130 each. The seats are $70-$130 each.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: MDS on February 03, 2007, 03:31:03 AM
Really? Well I'm wrong as usual. I figured they would at least milk the game for a big time timeslot.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: bobbyinlondon on February 03, 2007, 12:29:20 PM
Quote from: MDS on February 03, 2007, 03:31:03 AM
Really? Well I'm wrong as usual. I figured they would at least milk the game for a big time timeslot.

The reason it's not a 4.15pm EST game is it would be 9.15pm over here--and public transportation on the subway shuts down at 12.30am. That's the fastest way to get to Wembley for a lot of people.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: Diomedes on February 03, 2007, 12:36:14 PM
I know I'm spoiled by NYC...but the idea that the public transportation doesn't run 24/7 just seems so podunk.

Charm City is gonna feel like living in a hamlet
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: PoopyfaceMcGee on February 03, 2007, 01:38:38 PM
Quote from: bobbyinlondon on February 03, 2007, 12:29:20 PM
Quote from: MDS on February 03, 2007, 03:31:03 AM
Really? Well I'm wrong as usual. I figured they would at least milk the game for a big time timeslot.

The reason it's not a 4.15pm EST game is it would be 9.15pm over here--and public transportation on the subway shuts down at 12.30am. That's the fastest way to get to Wembley for a lot of people.

The proper lingo is the "Tube".
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: rjs246 on February 03, 2007, 02:00:31 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on February 03, 2007, 12:36:14 PM
I know I'm spoiled by NYC...but the idea that the public transportation doesn't run 24/7 just seems so podunk.

Charm City is gonna feel like living in a hamlet

To my knowledge, NYC is the only US city that has 24 hour subways.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: Diomedes on February 03, 2007, 02:03:22 PM
I think you're right.  In fact, there aren't many cities in the world that have 24 hour public transportation.  But once you live in one for a while, you take it for granted.  Of course the buses are running at 4:10a.m.  Why wouldn't they be??
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: MDS on February 03, 2007, 02:39:37 PM
Quote from: bobbyinlondon on February 03, 2007, 12:29:20 PM
Quote from: MDS on February 03, 2007, 03:31:03 AM
Really? Well I'm wrong as usual. I figured they would at least milk the game for a big time timeslot.

The reason it's not a 4.15pm EST game is it would be 9.15pm over here--and public transportation on the subway shuts down at 12.30am. That's the fastest way to get to Wembley for a lot of people.

I understand. But I'm not sure what the point is of a playing a regular season game overseas if they don't milk it for all its worth in the states. Simply looping it in with the other 1pm games doesn't make it seem like its a "big deal." The Mexico game from two years ago was on SNF. I figured they would try and make it national.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: Diomedes on February 03, 2007, 02:48:05 PM
what makes you think Americans give a shtein about an overseas game
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: MDS on February 03, 2007, 02:56:33 PM
Nothing really. But it's something cool that could attract a little more of an audience than a normal game.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: bobbyinlondon on February 07, 2007, 06:06:22 PM
Quote from: FFatPatt on February 03, 2007, 01:38:38 PM
Quote from: bobbyinlondon on February 03, 2007, 12:29:20 PM
Quote from: MDS on February 03, 2007, 03:31:03 AM
Really? Well I'm wrong as usual. I figured they would at least milk the game for a big time timeslot.

The reason it's not a 4.15pm EST game is it would be 9.15pm over here--and public transportation on the subway shuts down at 12.30am. That's the fastest way to get to Wembley for a lot of people.


Or "the underground". I've only been living here since 1994--but when talking amongst my colleagues and British firends, I say "tube" or "underground"--when I'm on the boards, I say "subway". In fact, when I was in Philly in November, I was taking my family and a family firend around the city and I said, "we'll hop on the subway"--and they gave me the strangest looks (well, my mother-in-law and her best friedn did anyway)--then they understood when I said tube.
The proper lingo is the "Tube".
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: bobbyinlondon on February 07, 2007, 06:07:11 PM
500,000 ticket requests from 160,000 fans over here--not bad.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: BlueHeart on February 07, 2007, 08:20:57 PM
Not bad at all.


As for the subway systems, NY runs at all hours because there's something to do, somewhere to go and people doing and going said things at all hours. Our system actually gets used. 
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: Rome on February 07, 2007, 08:36:46 PM
Quote from: BlueHeart on February 07, 2007, 08:20:57 PM
Not bad at all.


As for the subway systems, NY runs at all hours because there's something to do, somewhere to go and people doing and going said things at all hours. Our system actually gets used. 

Hookers, rapists and crackheads are people too.
Title: Re: Looks like we'll be seeing Giants-Fins here in the UK in 2007
Post by: BlueHeart on February 07, 2007, 08:38:46 PM
Damn straight.



:-D