Kitchandro Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 I don't know why any self-respecting football fan would even have this discussion, unless they were just taking the piss out of the idea.
berniethebolt Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 We are a fair few years from having to worry about this, la galaxy average about 25k per game and Chelsea Milan pre season over there managed about 58k according to the net, so im sure games like leicester barnsley have zero interest to your average joe. So voted no as pointless. You would get much more local interest.
Fox96 Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 Imagine a 7+ hour flight to the USA to watch a game and it turn out to be a scrappy 1-0 loss. Big waste of money for the "60,000" fans. Never in a month of sundays.
Aus Fox Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 Could you give me just one reason why you think 60000 Americans would want to watch Leicester v Barnsly? For the idea of taking games around the world to work it would have to be big games that would earn the clubs involved a sizable fee. And no fan would want to miss out on a big game because it's been taken to the other side of the world.
bmt Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 If it makes money and increases the brand I'd be for it. In a perfect world I'd say no but football is primarily a business nowadays and anything to give my club a foot up I'm all for.
bmt Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 Btw I think people are taking the question to literally, he's asking if you're against the idea not if you think americans would turn up to watch a shite second tier game (they obviously wouldn't).
Dan Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 An absolutely hideous idea that amazed gets discussed in the slightest, shows how corporate football's turned.
Dan Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 How about if the Americans or Asians want to see Leicester play, they come to Leicester. After all, I didn't bring America to me when I went, I had to go to it. Exactly this. If they want to "support" a team thousands of miles away then they should accept that it's a thousand miles away. If I supported an American side (not that I'd ever see the point) I wouldn't expect them over here.
berniethebolt Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 Btw I think people are taking the question to literally, he's asking if you're against the idea not if you think americans would turn up to watch a shite second tier game (they obviously wouldn't). fair point. They tend to have the exhibition stuff for preseason and i think that is where this stuff is best suited, extend your fan base that way. Mid season could be very disruptive and every home game counts so no a fan of it.
Mark_w Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 I hate this idea, and if we had to do this I'd rather we sent it to a country that don't call football 'soccer'.
davieG Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 If this ever happened in my life-time, not much chance of that at my age I'd just stop attending any more games.
bmt Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 fair point. They tend to have the exhibition stuff for preseason and i think that is where this stuff is best suited, extend your fan base that way. Mid season could be very disruptive and every home game counts so no a fan of it. Yeah to be fair that's probably the better way to do it all things considered.
Captain... Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 Not a league match it is just nonsense to even consider. Let them have the community shield that is as far as I would go or get an Anglo Italian type cup competition going with the final a 2 legged affair at the end of the season but don't fvck with the league it's too important.
Callabinho Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 Would be stupid, maybe a pre-season friendly but not a league game!
placidcasual Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 right, I am having a discussion with a friend about the possibility of teams taking matches abroad to places such as the USA and Asia. If the owners were to say that they are taking Leicester's home match against Barnsley to a 60,000 seater stadium in the US where it would sell out how would everyone feel? 60000 hahahahhahaha. Funniest thing I have heard all day. Leicester v Barnsley wouldn't even sell out Crew Stadium. It would be me and my mates if that.
placidcasual Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 I hate this idea, and if we had to do this I'd rather we sent it to a country that don't call football 'soccer'. I take it you don't watch Soccer AM or Soccer Saturday then......
Mark_w Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 I take it you don't watch Soccer AM or Soccer Saturday then...... No I don't.
placidcasual Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 No I don't. I assume you have written to Sky complaining about them using the word soccer then? Or that you are offended by the Italians using Calcio?
Mark_w Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 I assume you have written to Sky complaining about them using the word soccer then? Or that you are offended by the Italians using Calcio? That's not exactly the same is it.
placidcasual Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 That's not exactly the same is it. How so? I suggest you look up where the word soccer was invented... In case you hadn't notice the septic already have a sport called football which is a tad popular....
accessory Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 This idea strays far too close into franchise territory. No owner of our club would ever dare sanction it, even if a league allowed it.
Fox42 Posted 3 September 2012 Posted 3 September 2012 I'd rather play it at the Greene King Stadium rather than plastic USA.
Bayfox Posted 4 September 2012 Posted 4 September 2012 If the club want to compensate me with flights, hotel etc then i wouldn't rule it out. Afterall we don't play our home games at our home any more!!! How could miami for example be worse than the kp?
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