49ers playing home game in London

WTF!?! f**k YOU YORK! WHY THE HELL DOES IT HAVE TO BE OUR HOME GAME!?!?!?!

Originally posted by 49Fever:
any early news about how and when to get tix to the game ? i'm planing on this as i live 2 hours by train from london

I have friends who went to the London games before. I will ask them and get back to you.

everyone here needs to stop b***hing. 49ers fans in london have there dream come true to watch a game and you guys are sitting here b***hing about a home game. yes, it gives us a disadvantage, but it gives the players a fun experience, gets us recognition, and gives london fans one of the best days of their lives

Originally posted by luv49rs:
i've been wanting to go to London; maybe this is the excuse i need

You and me both. London on Halloween to watch the Niners offense against Nolan's defense? INTERESTED

Originally posted by luv49rs:
freeeee thread!!!!!! boobies boobies boobies boobies boobies

Originally posted by Ceadderman:


We can only hope that neither plane goes down over the Atlantic.

~Ceadder

I hold you, Ceadderman, personally responsible if this does happen.

Originally posted by valrod33:
so our bye week will be after that

it better be. and we better play our game in Philly right before it, so our flight isnt from SF to London.

come on Goodell....leave the west coast teams alone. London, seriously...??

This is a dream come true! I'm so excited I can hardly sh*t.

this sucks! f**k! we better get 2 mnf games this year!!! at least 2!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Kalen49ers:

Originally posted by Lifer:

Originally posted by Icelandic49er:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Lifer:
How does the NFL choose the teams for these games? What is the process?

The 49ers just played an international game a couple years ago. Most of the teams in the league have never played an international game. How is it that we're double dipping (AND giving up a home game to boot)?

Answer: Low revenue team with a long losing streak and a decrepit stadium. The 49ers will be the league's whipping boy until we get a new stadium and start winning.

or it could mean that the Niners are loved in other countries as well

yes sir, the most popular NFL team outside the US

Is this based on actual data, or a straw poll at your local bar? I'd like to believe it's true, but the evidence I've found so far indicates that the Patriots and the Cowboys are the most popular teams in Europe generally, and the UK in particular.

I can tell you that in Ireland the most popular teams are the Patriots, Chargers, Giants and 49ers. Why you may ask? By far here (and i assume in the UK too) the large majority of NFL fans are gonna be between the ages of 18-25. Irish college students are allowed apply, and usually get summer visa's for the US. Easily the most popular destinations are Boston (Patriots), New York (Giants, in my experience its almost always the Giants, not the Jets), San Diego (Chargers) and San Francisco (49ers). I agree the Cowboys can be quite popular and i would bet they get a game next year.

So far the teams that have played in England include the Giants, Chargers and Patriots. The only team missing from my list is the 49ers. Make sense?

Yeah, it makes sense and I appreciate your explanation, though I'd still like to see some actual data based on merchandise sales and real polling. Nevertheless, it makes sense that college students would bring back NFL allegiances after spending a summer in New York, Boston, or San Francisco (which are well documented as being amongst the most popular US destinations).

So maybe I'm being a bit paranoid for thinking my team is getting the shaft by being asked to fly 13 hours to play in London and give up a home game but, man giving up a home game is huge.

Anyway, London's a lot closer to you than San Francisco. Hope you're going to the game to cheer for the 9ers.

Interesting, I didn't know that all teams in the NFL have to at one point, give up a home game and an away game.

This should fulfill the 49ers' requirement to give up a home game to play overseas. Every team is required to give up a home game over a period of time to "host" an international game. The 49ers wanted to give up a home game while they were still playing in antiquated Candlestick Park. Maiocco

From that standpoint, I can understand the move.

-9fA

Originally posted by Lifer:

Originally posted by Icelandic49er:

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by Lifer:
How does the NFL choose the teams for these games? What is the process?

The 49ers just played an international game a couple years ago. Most of the teams in the league have never played an international game. How is it that we're double dipping (AND giving up a home game to boot)?

Answer: Low revenue team with a long losing streak and a decrepit stadium. The 49ers will be the league's whipping boy until we get a new stadium and start winning.

or it could mean that the Niners are loved in other countries as well

yes sir, the most popular NFL team outside the US

Is this based on actual data, or a straw poll at your local bar? I'd like to believe it's true, but the evidence I've found so far indicates that the Patriots and the Cowboys are the most popular teams in Europe generally, and the UK in particular.

The Cowboys! Really? maybe the younger fans are mostly patriots fans but i think there are alot of older 49er fans in hiding all over europe. When they first started showing the NFL the Niners were THE team. Iceland is a small Country but i don´t know a single Cowboys fan here at least.

Originally posted by sacniner:
Already making excuses for next year? These are professionals, they need to suck it up and handle their business.

This!

this is great news...im all for the 49ers getting global exposure

Fly into the one with the cheapest fare. Trains and underground, FTW!