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British Fans v American Fans
Britain doesn't really care, or want for the NFL. The majority of people would much rather you stay well away, in all honesty. They hate American Football, think it is only for wimps, and will take every opportunity to ridicule the sport.
However, 90,000 people quickly snapped up tickets to see the game at Wembley Stadium tomorrow.
When Formula One tried to go to the United States, which is probably more popular than American Football over here, the place was empty, compared to Indy500 standards, and even compared to normal Formula One standards. Okay, Tony George etc. But still.
If a Cricket World Cup match was played in the United States (possible if the West Indies ever host the event), and there was a 50,000 seater stadium big enough to host it, would it sell out? I mean, with a neutral crowd? The cricketing equivalent would be Zimbabwe v New Zealand, so there would be very little fan support, but still, the spectacle remains.
I guess my point is, British fans seem more eager to see the spectacle. Whereas American fans, maybe, aren't so much?
London has hosted NFL and NHL action so far this year, and each time the place has been packed. If America hosted cricket, or another British sport... Rugby perhaps, had one of its fairly mainstream occasions in the USA, would it be fully packed out?
Try to think about this, rather than something flippant and a bit rude.
