The Saints are the HOME team in the UK game

frankeefrank · 01-27-2008, 06:31 PM

Report: Chargers, Saints to meet in London on Oct. 26
ESPN.com news services

Updated: January 27, 2008, 3:09 PM ET

It looks like the San Diego Chargers and the New Orleans Saints will be the next group of NFL teams to take their show overseas.

According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Chargers will play the Saints in London on Oct. 26. The game will most likely take place at Wembley Stadium, which is where the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins last October.

Chargers President Dean Spanos would not confirm San Diego's involvement to the newspaper but said, "We want to go. I'm cautiously optimistic."

Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to make the announcement official at his Super Bowl media conference on Friday, according to the Union-Tribune.

This will be just the league's second regular-season game played outside North America. The meeting between New York and Miami this past October was the first.

LordOfEntropy · 01-27-2008, 06:36 PM

Word, Venturi. That's the least they should do. I know they're trying to capitalize on Katrina. That's what this is about. New Orleans became a sympathy favorite (worldwide) when Katrina was going on. When I was in England, people would hear my accent, then ask me about the US. When I said I was from New Orleans, they were all interest at that point. (I went to England a month after Katrina hit).

So I think I can say I know what this is about - it's the NFL trying to capitalize on it. They'll be playing "Saints This", and "Saints That" on the loudspeakers (since we're the "home" team). It's all about business angle, play on sympathy and interest, use it to hook in more fans across the pond - I understand that.

But what I can't tolerate is that we lose (yet another) of our precious home games for them to maximize their profit.

You SUCK, NFL.

WHODATNJ · 01-27-2008, 06:44 PM

I say no to playing games overseas no reason for it....... Europe is all about soccer and not football. Why should any team especiallly a team like ours give up home games to play across the pond. No way I say.......and cut the crap Goodal we need our teams to play at home. It is our National Sport so why we trying to sell ice cubes to eskimos.

QBREES9 · 01-27-2008, 09:42 PM

I think this SUX too. I was saving to go to the game. To watch Drew kid the chargers butts. Dam I can't go to England.

stockman311 · 01-27-2008, 09:47 PM

Screw that! I'm going.

I can only hope the dollar will have strengthed vs. the pound by then.
The food their sucks, the weather sux, but the bars are fun and the beer is strong. Any chance to make a stop in Amsterdam is also fine with me.

saintsrule · 01-28-2008, 12:40 AM

The Saints do seem to play better in away games than home games.

LordOfEntropy · 01-28-2008, 05:42 AM

Well, I guess it's going to stay that we, since we don't seem to play many actual home games.

Enjoy it Stockman. Amsterdam.... ah. Can you say... heaven?

hagan714 · 01-28-2008, 06:44 AM

No travel. I hate this.

mikesaintfan · 01-28-2008, 08:18 AM

amsterdam...yeah baby...I hope we don't lose any key players due to injury when our "home field" is a big slow mudpile

andersen · 01-28-2008, 08:35 AM

Positive. Here's why. Season tickets go down by 10%. Game will be on national TV. Europe may fall in love with the Saints and be Euro's team.

01-27-2008, 06:31 PM	#21
frankeefrank 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 775	ELLO GUVNOR! It's (Un-officially) Official Report: Chargers, Saints to meet in London on Oct. 26 ESPN.com news services Updated: January 27, 2008, 3:09 PM ET It looks like the San Diego Chargers and the New Orleans Saints will be the next group of NFL teams to take their show overseas. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Chargers will play the Saints in London on Oct. 26. The game will most likely take place at Wembley Stadium, which is where the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins last October. Chargers President Dean Spanos would not confirm San Diego's involvement to the newspaper but said, "We want to go. I'm cautiously optimistic." Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to make the announcement official at his Super Bowl media conference on Friday, according to the Union-Tribune. This will be just the league's second regular-season game played outside North America. The meeting between New York and Miami this past October was the first.
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01-27-2008, 06:36 PM	#22
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: The Saints are the HOME team in the UK game Word, Venturi. That's the least they should do. I know they're trying to capitalize on Katrina. That's what this is about. New Orleans became a sympathy favorite (worldwide) when Katrina was going on. When I was in England, people would hear my accent, then ask me about the US. When I said I was from New Orleans, they were all interest at that point. (I went to England a month after Katrina hit). So I think I can say I know what this is about - it's the NFL trying to capitalize on it. They'll be playing "Saints This", and "Saints That" on the loudspeakers (since we're the "home" team). It's all about business angle, play on sympathy and interest, use it to hook in more fans across the pond - I understand that. But what I can't tolerate is that we lose (yet another) of our precious home games for them to maximize their profit. You SUCK, NFL.
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01-27-2008, 06:44 PM	#23
WHODATNJ 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lafayette Posts: 109	Re: The Saints are the HOME team in the UK game I say no to playing games overseas no reason for it....... Europe is all about soccer and not football. Why should any team especiallly a team like ours give up home games to play across the pond. No way I say.......and cut the crap Goodal we need our teams to play at home. It is our National Sport so why we trying to sell ice cubes to eskimos.

01-27-2008, 09:42 PM	#24
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Re: The Saints are the HOME team in the UK game I think this SUX too. I was saving to go to the game. To watch Drew kid the chargers butts. Dam I can't go to England.

01-27-2008, 09:47 PM	#25
stockman311 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,137	Re: The Saints are the HOME team in the UK game Screw that! I'm going. I can only hope the dollar will have strengthed vs. the pound by then. The food their sucks, the weather sux, but the bars are fun and the beer is strong. Any chance to make a stop in Amsterdam is also fine with me.

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01-28-2008, 12:40 AM	#26
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01-28-2008, 05:42 AM	#27
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: The Saints are the HOME team in the UK game Well, I guess it's going to stay that we, since we don't seem to play many actual home games. Enjoy it Stockman. Amsterdam.... ah. Can you say... heaven?

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: The Saints are the HOME team in the UK game No travel. I hate this.

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mikesaintfan 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 1,070	Re: The Saints are the HOME team in the UK game amsterdam...yeah baby...I hope we don't lose any key players due to injury when our "home field" is a big slow mudpile

01-28-2008, 08:35 AM	#30
andersen With an "E" Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Madisonville, LA Posts: 429	Re: The Saints are the HOME team in the UK game Positive. Here's why. Season tickets go down by 10%. Game will be on national TV. Europe may fall in love with the Saints and be Euro's team.