The thing is, I can see why it works for the NFL

They are trying to expand their game to a global market starting with a place where there is already a significant knowledgeable audience. The Wembley games are profitable but there is a bigger picture for them.

But the EPL is already popular just about everywhere so this is just naked shameless greed.

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on October 9th 2014 at 14:32:04

Message Thread

Anyone got any thoughts on Norwich playing a Premier league game abroad? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 9, 14:13:20
- Yes. (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Oct 9, 17:44:58
- Would anyone in Dubai or anywhere else even come to watch 'us'? (NCFC) - megson, Oct 9, 15:41:51
  - Lol (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 9, 15:44:51
- Yes, obviously (NCFC) - norway, Oct 9, 15:00:51
  - I guess some fans would think it was good if it made their club more money (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 9, 15:42:29
    - It would all be relative though (NCFC) - norway, Oct 9, 15:52:45
- well, when you get 110,000 for a friendly...... (NCFC) - usacanary, Oct 9, 14:57:01
  - that's assuming the game is in New York (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 9, 15:18:11
    - Totally. Why is it even being debated? why even attempt to present a rational argument? (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Oct 9, 15:53:36
    - also your timing is a bit off (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 9, 15:24:10
      - Argentina v Brazil in China this weekend (NCFC) - pants, Oct 9, 15:27:58
        
        Friendlies get moved because nobody gives a shit (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 9, 15:29:46
        
        although they would care if the game was in Brazil or Argentina (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 9, 15:30:29
      - but debating that anyway is pointless (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 9, 15:25:21
- Dubrovnik in October (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Oct 9, 14:38:02
- The thing is, I can see why it works for the NFL (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 9, 14:32:04
  - I think "naked shameless greed" is written above the door at Premier League HQ. (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Oct 9, 14:40:48
    - And my Mother in Laws tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Oct 9, 14:42:49
- I'd accept it as an away game (NCFC) - Sanity, Oct 9, 14:25:26
  - Especially if it was Stoke away. (NCFC) - bird table, Oct 9, 14:33:47
  - no, but they only have a 16 game season (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 9, 14:28:03
    - the historically significance of the club to the cities is nowhere near the same over ther (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 9, 15:22:37
      - I think that depends partly on the club (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 9, 15:31:29
      - *ly and no *and ffs (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Oct 9, 15:26:24
- It is such a poor idea. Just can't believe the idiots who run the game think it will work. (NCFC) - Pit, Oct 9, 14:19:53
  - Am I right in thinking.... (NCFC) - bullsch, Oct 9, 14:35:21
    - Agree but it all still misses the point really. (NCFC) - Pit, Oct 9, 14:42:10
      - important to those at the game, but abroad? (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 9, 15:36:32
      - But it all plays into the hands (NCFC) - bullsch, Oct 9, 14:55:44
  - it will make money so to them it will work (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 9, 14:28:41
    - Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Oct 9, 14:33:33
- I'd love to watch a Norwich game in Brussels (NCFC) - King, Oct 9, 14:16:34
  - If we had a game in Belgium we'd have a massive following (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Oct 9, 14:20:07
- Fuck that shit. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Oct 9, 14:14:13
  - So, are you not in favour of it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Hendrikos, Oct 9, 14:15:57

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