DEAD! Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 The Scottish Claymores have folded meaning there will only be one team outside of Deutschland.http://nfleurope.com/news/story/7815248 I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 thats too bad, looks like a name change should be in effect... German Football League.How is this gonna work with 5 teams? @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 I hope they're replaced by a new team. I think it would be a shame if NFL Europe fails. I'm a fan of it. It's not the highest quality football, but it's an effective training ground for inexperienced NFL players. I'll also miss the Scottish Claymores logo. I was fond of their helmets.EDIT: I guess there will be a new team, according to NFLEurope.com. Quote from an NFL Europe official:?The economics of our league and the interest shown by other cities have forced us to look at whether there are other markets that give us a greater opportunity of improving our business. We believe at this time that such an opportunity exists.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 this sucks. i don't know what effect this would have on Scottish players and fans, although i hope the players still play and those souls kind enough to watch them keep watching. (and yes, if you didn't know they play over there, they do. google it.) all i know is the Admirals are the only non-German team left standing now, and IMO they have a bigger mountain to climb than the Claymores did.as for the probable new team, that Prince of Monaco fella would probably make a good owner, give him a team...or give it to either Finland or Sweden. Or Russia. I dunno right now. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 They are saying Gelsenkirchen, Germany is the next possible site they are saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 That's too bad. The Claymores were my favorite team in NFL Europe. I've got a Claymores helmet and an authentic jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodsep Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Bring back the Monarchs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Let's just rename it to the Germanische Fußball-Liga (Germanic Football League). Then, throw teams in Vienna, Zurich, and Salzburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Too Bad! I got a feeling Amsterdam will go soon as well.My picks for new NFLE teamsMunich, GermanyHamburg, GermanyI have no idea, and have never even heard of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and I took German for 2 years!Auf Wiedersehen Claymores Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Germany's new plan to take over the World--first the NFLE! Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 David Hasselhoff is behind this, isnt he. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 David Hasselhoff is behind this, isnt he. Well it just goes to prove Norm McDonald's theory-"The Germans love David Hasselhoff" Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodsep Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Let's just rename it to the Germanische Fußball-Liga (Germanic Football League). Then, throw teams in Vienna, Zurich, and Salzburg. How bout the Vienna Wieners??? or Vienna Sausages???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Let's just rename it to the Germanische Fußball-Liga (Germanic Football League). Then, throw teams in Vienna, Zurich, and Salzburg. HOLD ON, KID! Zürich ISN'T German... it's a SWISS city!!!We, the Swiss AREN'T German. Vienna and Salzburg are Austrian cities but who cares about Germany, er... Austria. Ha ha ha!!! It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Yes, but many Swiss speak German--I happen to know a few of them... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Let's just rename it to the Germanische Fußball-Liga (Germanic Football League). Then, throw teams in Vienna, Zurich, and Salzburg. HOLD ON, KID! Zürich ISN'T German... it's a SWISS city!!!We, the Swiss AREN'T German. Vienna and Salzburg are Austrian cities but who cares about Germany, er... Austria. Ha ha ha!!! Hence the word "Germanic," meaning of German origin, meaning German speaking, meaning that Austria and part of Switzerland are included. Hence the lack of the word "Deutsche." Besides, I won my high school's geography bowl, so I certainly know that Zurich isn't German, yet is Germanic in terms of culture and language. And, I've been to Austria, so I know what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlim Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Can we start arguing about whether or not NFL Europe teams should have American or European names like we did for a month over the MLS and ReAL Salt Lake?Those were fun days, maybe we can start that here. Of course, the Barcelona Dragons became the Barcelona Dragons FC just before they folded.It's a shame about the Claymores, I liked their uniforms and identity, too bad they couldn't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Besides, I won my high school's geography bowl, so I certainly know that Zurich isn't German, yet is Germanic in terms of culture and language. And, I've been to Austria, so I know what I'm talking about. School? Pfft. I placed in the top 30 in the state. Damn technicalities. I wanted to meet Alex Trebek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 i figured nfl euro would have folded right along with the NHL.seriously, i didn't know the barcalona dragons folded. I always like the scottish claymores, it had a better name than half the nfl does. plus i loved the sword as the logo. its a shame about the team. General Magus ZealLeader of the Mystics of Medina.The forums most hated member ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCLAcrew Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 For those wondering, Gelsenkirchen is a smaller city in the Ruhr area (western Germany) just west of Dortmund and north of Cologne. The city's famous mostly for it's soccer team, FC Schalke 04. Schalke has a new stadium -- Arena Aufschalke -- which is one of the most modern/facilitaive in Germany, and I'm sure a big reason for Gelsenkirchen to be mentioned. That said, Schalke fans are very devoted to their team, and I'm not sure how successful another franchise would hope to be with such competition for entertainment euros (currency, not the people). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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