By the time our new stadium is built the number of international NFL games per season will have expanded, probably to 16 with each team playing one per season.
I wouldn't rule Birmingham out with Tom Brady's influence, but I think they are looking at other markets at the moment - Spain, Brazil, Ireland, Germany, even Australia. You'd imagine that for Birmingham to get one it would mean London losing one, which you'd have to think was unlikely. And if Jim Ratcliffe has turned Old Trafford into the "Wembley of the north" by then, they'd no doubt be throwing their hat into the ring as well.
Yeah I'm not saying it'll happen I'm just disagreeing with the notion that it's not part of their plans.
I'm sure we'll be interested but the way the NFL is going, it's far more likely to go to new countries than expand ones its already in. We've already lost games from back in the day to Germany.
Nikola ZigicYeah I'm not saying it'll happen I'm just disagreeing with the notion that it's not part of their plans.
Well exactly, especially with Brady/Knighthead becoming minority owners in the Las Vegas Raiders (the NFL owners vote is soon I think), I think preseason games would be most likely at first.
But it's going to be much more than that, fully expecting a small indoor arena as well to be part of the plans, able to host basketball/netball/ice hockey and smaller concerts etc.
But it's going to be much more than that, fully expecting a small indoor arena as well to be part of the plans, able to host basketball/netball/ice hockey and smaller concerts etc.
What Ajax have in Amsterdam is cool. On a site not much bigger than Wheels they have their 55k seater stadium, a massive indoor arena, a smaller concert hall, 2 shopping centres and a few hotels.
Brady has his name to dozens of sports projects around the world, it's become diluted which means he doesn't carry that much weight when it comes to that sort of decision.
The NFL is always pushing to be a global sport but as you would expect the American fan base isn't very keen on having games played in Europe. Not just for those who travel.
It's a Sunday event for people at home, euro games means an early kick off.
I'm sure they've got NFL games in mind but we'll be lucky to get one a year.
No it wouldn't.
I'd rather the club appointed the best people to design and create it than Geoff the milkman, season ticket holder contribute to it
Nikola ZigicAgreed. I want a design that is cost effective and delivers what we need for the nest 100 years.IanTWouldn’t it be fantastic if Knighthead presented us with 3 designs to choose from?
No it wouldn't.
I want it left to experts, not a bunch of Evening Mail readers.
Hahaha my thoughts exactly
as you would expect the American fan base isn't very keen on having games played in Europe. Not just for those who travel.
It's a Sunday event for people at home, euro games means an early kick off.
Plenty of them like it because it means there's an extra TV game on early doors.
ThongsAny hot water in the bogs in that?
Of course, used to flush out the vomitoriums
What a dreadful idea. The last time our fans were consulted on something we ended up with Steve Cotterill.
Christ. No. A thousand fecking times no.
Anything over 40k would be pointless and look a bit embarassing when it is half full. Think we need to be realistic here, we don't have the fans and fanbase for 50k stadiums.
