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EPL Talk: 5 Reasons Why Playing a Premier League Match Won’t Happen in the USA

  • tyduffy · 2 years ago
    I could see it logistically happening. For the squads with a lot of international players and playing in Europe at midweek it would be bad. But, they could have like Boro at Reading or something, but then who would want to go see that?


    Something more sensible would be a pre-season tournament or a Cup Final.
  • jmansor · 2 years ago
    The Miami Dolphins agreed to give up a home game to play in London. Maybe West Ham would be willing to do the same thing. I also don't see NY Giants v Miami Dolphins as a marquee match-up. Maybe in year past, but not this year. I don't think a marquee match-up is a necessity. Asia is probably a better market, but I think the travel would be too much to make it feasible
  • eplnfl · 2 years ago
    A Monday game before a international week between two teams that will not be sending players off to national teams will be ideal.


    It's a question of if the EPL wants big tv revenue from the US or Asia they will have to take their product to the public who pays for it.



    Lets not start on the Americanization of Europe but it is a global village and tv revenue from around the globe makes the system run.
  • Anonymous · 2 years ago
    I can’t see it happening, why would a team want to sacrifice playing at home? As in the EPL playing at home is a big advantage compared to the NFL.
  • Mike · 2 years ago
    This is one of the dumbest posts I've ever read on EPL Talk. Let's break it down, shall we?


    1) "It is more likely to happen Asia first." That is not a *reason* why there will never be a Premier League match in the United States. It may be true, but there is no magical law stating that both can't happen. In fact, if they have success doing it in Asia, it probably makes it more likely that they will try the US.



    2) "They would want to conduct a pre-season tournament first." Again, this is not a *reason* why they won't play here. In fact, it is a suggestion that they WILL play here, but that they will try some more friendlies before committing to a regular season game.



    3)"They will lose credibility because it is based purely on greed." First -- it is A BUSINESS. Their goal it to MAKE MONEY. Growing the brand globally does this. Second -- has the NFL lost credibility by playing in the UK? NO!



    4)I don't live in the UK so I'm not going to comment on the Press. But since the NFL, MLB and NBA have had success and positive press by going global, I can't see how this would be that different.



    5)"How would they decide which game"? Are you serious? How is this a reason that it will not happen? How did the freakin' NFL decide which game to move to the UK? A bunch of people from the league got together and made a decision. It's not rocket science.



    Hey Gaffer, I'm not trying to be a huge jerk here, and this is an interesting topic, but give your readers some credit and come up with a list that makes some sense next time.
  • The Gaffer · 2 years ago
    Mike,


    Looks like we're debating the word "reason." Maybe "reason" wasn't the best choice of words, but maybe it should have been "5 Opinions Why Playing a Premier League Match Won't Happen in the USA."



    As it is, the Premier League has dismissed the idea of an EPL match being played in the US as I thought.



    Cheers,

    The Gaffer
  • Brian · 2 years ago
    I think the one reason why it won't happen is tradition. This is a core cultural difference between English clubs and American franchises that commenter Mike doesn't seem to realize. It's why Manchester United supporters were and still are largely anti-Glazier. While the clubs may be run like businesses, that's not how the fans and pundits think of them.


    American football doesn't mind moving a regular season game to England because sports here are more transparently commercialized with breaks in the game created specifically for commercials, ads spray-painted on the fields, etc.



    Also, winning at home in the Premier League is much easier than winning away, or on neutral ground. Statistics bear this out.



    I hope it doesn't happen. As an American who only watches English soccer on TV, the atmosphere that the fans create is amazing: applauding plays that don't quite come off, whistling at referee injustice and singing throughout the match. Compare that to the US, where several air horns and the odd drum pass as atmosphere. As much as I'd like to see a Premier League game, I would only want to see it in England.