An SMF idea in the MSM! LOL! Euro regular season soccer in USA
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The 4 major American pro sports leagues have played regular season games in many other countries. I cant believe the EPL or La Liga or the Bundesliga won't play a regular season game here. Sure, I have posted about this before but I cant take credit for it because its an absolute no-brainer idea.
You also can't take credit for it because the EPL studied the idea five or six years ago and decided that it wasn't worth it.
The article mentions that the Patriots played in Mexico City last year, but that was an Oakland Raiders home game. It mentions the Eagles playing in London this season, but that's a Jacksonville home game. Teams like Man U and Liverpool and the other big English teams have absolutely no interest at all in giving up a home game to play thousands of miles away, just like the best NFL teams have no interest in giving up a home game to play thousands of miles away. And there simply would not be the kind of interest that some people seem to think if they played a game like this Saturday's Bournemouth versus Cardiff or Watford versus Brighton in the US.
there's a big rub that it isn't apples to apples here. the game day is way more valuable to these guys than in the NBA or even NFL. to give up one home game when they only get 19 is massive for all of the clubs. you have to take into account that you can only watch a few games on tv over there. you can't watch your team if you don't go, most of the time.
i like the idea of the league cup/copa del rey/etc. fans don't really care about that. but then again, neither do the clubs. they'll tend to rest the better players until it TRULY matters. but the US fans won't know that. a team of half starters would be enough if you get 2 big teams.
the NFL isn't sending the patriots versus the eagles (equivalent). london has had a steady stream of usually garbage jag games. it'd need to be something like that - a desperate owner who can somehow get a bigger club on board. probably a team that needs the money, such as newcastle, who also has some name recognition. they give up a home game to play liverpool in boston. or maybe manu at met life.
i like the idea of the league cup/copa del rey/etc. fans don't really care about that. but then again, neither do the clubs. they'll tend to rest the better players until it TRULY matters. but the US fans won't know that. a team of half starters would be enough if you get 2 big teams.
the NFL isn't sending the patriots versus the eagles (equivalent). london has had a steady stream of usually garbage jag games. it'd need to be something like that - a desperate owner who can somehow get a bigger club on board. probably a team that needs the money, such as newcastle, who also has some name recognition. they give up a home game to play liverpool in boston. or maybe manu at met life.
