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12. It's actually Tory policy to push the NFL over here

Tue Feb 9, 2016, 04:05 AM

Feb 2016

Along with Major League Baseball and NBA Basketball

http://www.espn.co.uk/american-football/story/_/id/12690535/conservative-party-announces-ambitions-united-kingdom-based-nfl-nba-mlb-franchise-part-manifesto-ahead-uk-general-election
http://www.democraticunderground.com/120453807

I do not agree with this. Rather than importing American sports, the government should be exporting British sports to America. Rugby League inparticular is something I think Americans could really take to.

Also, in the case of Basketball, we already have The British Basketball League, which needs to be promoted far ahead of any American NBA "franchise".

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BBC and Superbowl. [View all] Bad Dog Feb 2016 OP

Baseball, hockey and basketball are much bigger than football globally BeyondGeography Feb 2016 #1

I was at the football match on Saturday. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #2

I root for Les Bleus BeyondGeography Feb 2016 #7

I know all about lost causes. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #10

You mean a TV channel said its sport is popular? I'm shocked. muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #3

The Premier League is popular throughout the World. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #4

Read the Wiki article Bad Dog Feb 2016 #6

4.7 billion is the total who did watch for all games muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #8

I'm outside of Manchester Bad Dog Feb 2016 #9

Yes, Utd has support around the world, and City doesn't muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #11

Derby games have a particular significance. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #13

It's actually Tory policy to push the NFL over here T_i_B Feb 2016 #12

Thanks for that. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #14

Wembley is losing 1 NFL match next season to Twickenham T_i_B Feb 2016 #15

I don't know why they bother. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #16

The chances of a British Joe Montana emerging are pretty much nil T_i_B Feb 2016 #17

On that we'll have to disagree. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #18

As the old saying goes.... T_i_B Feb 2016 #19

It seems like a really decent organisation. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #20