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Agreed. I don't get all the hate. Thirded! Decent old style feel without copying anything. All the hate seems to be very petty, numbers too thin, bad word mark etc.
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I wouldn't say pullovers should be worn again, but it wouldn't be beyond someone to take design inspiration from that era.
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That doesn't seem such a disinsentive to field mediocre teams though. Then again their is a minimum salary level as well as a cap if I remember correctly? So the CBA kind of acknowledges that!
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I've a question on revenue sharing, if all merchandise profits are shared in that way, and other revenues as well, how does it encourage weaker teams to improve? What is their to encourage the Raiders or Rams or Jaguars to improve, given that it's expensive to build an effective team?
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I'd love to hear an explanation how playing games in London is great for the city.. I think CVC thinks it can leverage the London exposure into increased tourism from the UK. That is the job of the "Convention and Visitor?s Commission", after all. I don't think it will neccesarily do any harm. But I would have thought the major thing would be more Rams merchandise being sold in the UK. However I am still utterly convinced that the Patriots are a bad choice as first opponent if thats what the NFL and the Rams are after. If it were say the Rams against say the Vikings, Cardinals or Redskins you'd stand half a chance, but the Patriots have a following in the UK. In fairness its not the easiest of schedules to find a better home game to take to Wembley for the Rams. But the Patriots were amongst the worst in terms of drumming up some UK support for the Rams.
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I am not at all attacking Negro Leagues. But I think my problem is the league whose racist, segragationist policies forced those leagues to exist profitting from the use and sale of jerseys from those teams. Doesn't seem very respectful to me.
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This. The MLB does the same thing from time to time. And it's just as bad there, even if sometimes it's throwing back to Negro League teams. It needs to stop!!
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Players in the "wrong" uniforms
Saintsfan replied to larrypep's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Haha, I love this. A man noone would vote for in a uniform noone would wear -
At least for the first few years, ticket sales aren't going to be a problem. I agree that it's not ideal for a TV audience, but TV rights is not the stumbling block. The primary issues (as I see it) are scheduling playoff games and guarateeing ticket sales over the long run. 8 games a year selling 80,000 tickets is not going to be straightforward over the long run.
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I think UK NFL fans are pretty used to watching games at unsociable hours. (MNF kicks off usually around 1 am). Only the two primetime US slots would be so unsociable. I don't see TV rights as an issue. There are problems with a London franchise, I don't see that as one at all.
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I don't see why TV rights would be such a problem? A potential London Rams home games would all be scheduled as current Wembley games are, and away games would be more open to primetime scheduling. I don't see an issue. That being said, I don't see an NFL team being able to fill Wembley 8 times a year. Once or twice, maybe, but 8 times a year over a prolonged period? Nope. (Its worth remembering that the Scottish Claymores lasted longer than the London/England WLAF (or whatever it was called lol) franchise.)
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This is another reason for a certain coolness to the Rams amongst London NFL fans. If you are a Tottenham Hotspur or Chelsea fan, amongst others, that's a definite black mark against the Rams.
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Interesting. I am not sure that the Rams are the best placed NFL team to gain a fan base in the UK, especially if the Patriots are there opponents next year. Unless of course the Rams are considering relocating to London? I know in the red vs. blue uniform argument we go back and forth over how much the history behind a name really matters, but... are fans living in England really excited about picking a team named after the American Patriots that fought against them as their team? Or does the star power and success of that squad just make the name irrelevant? Most NFL fans in England who don't already follow a particular team are going to follow a winning team. Give a casual fan Brady to cheer for and they'd be quite happy! That and the historical links between the UK and Boston.
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Players in the "wrong" uniforms
Saintsfan replied to larrypep's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Things I've learnt from this thread- Gordie Howe has worn just about every possible hockey jersey going, at one time or another. -
Interesting. I am not sure that the Rams are the best placed NFL team to gain a fan base in the UK, especially if the Patriots are there opponents next year. Unless of course the Rams are considering relocating to London?