Go to a foreign country and have to learn a new language? No thanks I'll stay in Merica.
Horrible news out of Ireland
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Case in point: Tampa Bay this season. No true home games between Sept. 22 and Nov. 10, in part due to game in London ... two road games, "home" game in London, bye week, two road games.
Irish people stole that island from the indigenous western Pict/Gaels. F*&k them.
This is a tourism stunt.....there will be 15,000 or so bored Nebraskans go(or more. I am underestimating for sure). I also smell BTN junket. Hell, can you blame them if you had that slush fund that they have. Spend it or lose it. 10,000 or so drunk and curious Irishfolk to fill out the bottom ring of the futball stadium and it will look OK on tv. What I don't get is Illinois? Illinois? Is Nebraska paying them what they paid Troy last year? I hope sports betting opens up a line on the over/under number of confirmed Fighting Illini fans in the stands. I would take the under on 75 right now. They really need to adopt a new marking/branding effort with their mascot. Maybe adopt a shark and start wearing gray uni's.
Sweet! Rutgers/Northwestern just announced their game in 2021 in Caracas. Bringing peace to the world through sports.
I think the Notre Dame games are actually Navy home games. Still makes since for Notre Dame though. It's basically a bowl game for the rich portion of their fan base.
Yeah, I happened to see an article earlier this season that included that nugget. And apparently, the NFL admitted/apologized for the scheduling quirk. (Like that would never ring hollow
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Like others said, odd plan but if ISU was there and I had a chance to go, I would. Never been to Ireland but have wanted to see it for quite some time.
Somebody had to give up a home game. Might as well be Illinois! BTW, cannot drink in the seats at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Quick pint in the concession area then back to your seat you go.
It's not much of a story here in Belfast and won't be. Most people know the NFL teams (mainly Patriots Packers Cowboys) but very few any college teams outside of Ohio State, Alabama and Florida. They don't know what an Iowa, Nebraska or Illinois is. I assume they are betting on all the Irish in Chicago making the trip maybe?
The Northern Irish love travelling to Florida and Vegas for holiday and can tell you about every little corner at Disney World and Universal.
The Northern Irish love travelling to Florida and Vegas for holiday and can tell you about every little corner at Disney World and Universal.
Its like a destination wedding. Yeah I want to go there, but I dont want to waste time with your dumb wedding/b10 game while Im there.
In 2021 Nebraska is scheduled to play Illinois on the road so they don't lose a home game. Illinois does.
Aer Lingus is sponsoring this so it is a way to boost tourism. Pick some teams that travel well and the Skers have a reputation for that.
