Fans of lower league teams get to head to Wembley from time to time, too. During the Olympics, Wembley was used to host the Gold medal matches for the football tournament. Even if someone is not a football fan, then they probably shouldn't rule out the possibility of a trip to Wembley; it has been known to host the rugby league Challenge Cup final and the NFL International series and numerous music concerts. That match became known as the 'White Horse final,' as a mounted policeman took to the pitch to keep fans at bay.
Besides football, Wembley held many other events, mainly grand concerts but also private events like conferences and weddings. This can be considered an economic necessity gave that the stadium ended up costing the FA much more than was initially projected. George Michael. Tickets It is fair to say that ticket prices for games at Wembley can vary and aren't always easy to purchase.
Information Stadium Seat View. By using our site you agree to our use of cookies to deliver a better site experience. Which timeless classic, though? The London Chargers? All four of those franchises - currently in San Diego, Jacksonville, St Louis and Oakland respectively - are on short-term leases with their existing homes, and two of those, the Jaguars and Rams, are owned by men who already own London sports "franchises", Fulham owner Shahid Khan, and Arsenal's Stan Kroenke.
But that is getting ahead of ourselves slightly, particularly as the NFL's bigger priority must surely be re-establishing a team in the second biggest city in the US, external-link Los Angeles. Either way, Waller was not going to give the game away. That is for our owners to decide. That said, Waller acknowledged it was "clearly a help" that some NFL owners know the British market and "media environment" better than others.
And to that number you can add Manchester United's proprietors, the Glazers. Talk of them, and "soccer" in general, got me wondering if the NFL's charm offensive was a response to the sight and sound of Premier League tanks on their Astroturf. America's favourite league - and it still is, despite a truly horrible run of self-inflicted bad press - is also the world's most profitable, with annual revenues about double the Premier League's.
But the gap is closing, and our football is catching on with them, too. Waller, who as well as supporting Spurs, counts cricket and rugby among his favourite sports, denies the NFL is responding to any perceived threat from the Premier League.
This might be true in terms of share actual Premier League audiences in the US are about four times the size of NFL games here , but our game has certainly done better in terms of extracting money from US networks than the NFL has so far here.
It is worth noting that Waller's boss, Roger Goodell, made his feelings on the matter clear last year. So, enough of us seem to want it, the NFL's accountants would love it, and if the University of Hawaii's players can travel 2, miles and cross four time zones to play college games, surely the NFL's well-remunerated professionals can make it work, too. Over to you, agent Waller. These comments are now closed. Wembley, home of English football, will host three American football matches for the NFL this year Tottenham fan Mark Waller is desperate to get his team into Wembley Stadium, but not just as a temporary home while the builders are in.
Comments Join the conversation. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. Comment posted by U, at 27 Sep U The suggested names aren't great. They should be London Silly Nannies a la family guy. Those that want to watch on screen action can do. It is no secret that Shahid Khan is slowly trying to make the Jacksonville Jaguars the ' London' team. His goal is to eventually get them to play at least 4 'home' games and 4 'away' games at Wembley in a season so that they have essentially played a full quota of home games at Wembley.
The trouble is, people are unlikely to want to support them as they are absolutely useless! Comment posted by markyhamps75, at 27 Sep markyhamps Unless it wins the Superbowl within 3 years, it won't work. Outside of a few areas rugby gets little following. The TV ratings are poor and where are the crowds?
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