Birmingham have asked to play league game in USA

Birmingham City have asked to play their “home” league fixture against Wrexham in the USA.

The EFL have rejected the request.

EFL rejected the request - good.

The day this starts happening is the day football dies

EFL rejected the request - good.

The day this starts happening is the day football dies

It's coming sooner than later! Spain want it...... premier league owners (half are yanks) want it only matter of time.

EFL rejected the request - good.

The day this starts happening is the day football dies

Why?

The NFL does it with their London games & the odd game in Mexico yet that is still around so why would this mean football would die? This Brum request is just silly & for publicity on their side, it also smacks of jealousy because Wrexham have one American owner & another from Canada who actually give a fk about the team & want to push them forward not backwards.

It can only be good for football to have a Premier league game or two in the USA to see how it goes & hurts nobody.

Birmingham City have asked to play their “home” league fixture against Wrexham in the USA.

The EFL have rejected the request.

Well Done the EFL

EFL rejected the request - good.

The day this starts happening is the day football dies

Why?

The NFL does it with their London games & the odd game in Mexico yet that is still around so why would this mean football would die? This Brum request is just silly & for publicity on their side, it also smacks of jealousy because Wrexham have one American owner & another from Canada who actually give a fk about the team & want to push them forward not backwards.

It can only be good for football to have a Premier league game or two in the USA to see how it goes & hurts nobody.

Perhaps I worded it incorrectly. Football wouldnt DIE

Youre right, it would give the EFL and or Premier League more publicity and money and give fans in the US (or wherever they decide to play) an opportunity to see live games

BUT

It would show that the game now is not about fans at all. Now more than ever its about money.
Some loyal fans have gone to every home and away, have had to change trips or plans due to last minute TV changes or time changes so Sky can get more money, who spend thousands travelling up and down the country each season and put up with a lot of disruption already.

How are the residents of Birmingham (in this case) supposed to go and watch their apparent home game if its held in the States? Hard working people are already getting priced out of stadiums without having to travel to a different country altogether for a league game.

Each to their own obviously and you're entitled to think its a good idea but its not for me

Glad they’ve stopped it, ridiculous concept out of pure greed.

Birmingham have done it because former NFL QB Tom Brady is a part owner of the club

EFL rejected the request - good.

The day this starts happening is the day football dies

Why?

The NFL does it with their London games & the odd game in Mexico yet that is still around so why would this mean football would die? This Brum request is just silly & for publicity on their side, it also smacks of jealousy because Wrexham have one American owner & another from Canada who actually give a fk about the team & want to push them forward not backwards.

It can only be good for football to have a Premier league game or two in the USA to see how it goes & hurts nobody.

Perhaps I worded it incorrectly. Football wouldnt DIE

Youre right, it would give the EFL and or Premier League more publicity and money and give fans in the US (or wherever they decide to play) an opportunity to see live games

BUT

It would show that the game now is not about fans at all. Now more than ever its about money.
Some loyal fans have gone to every home and away, have had to change trips or plans due to last minute TV changes or time changes so Sky can get more money, who spend thousands travelling up and down the country each season and put up with a lot of disruption already.

How are the residents of Birmingham (in this case) supposed to go and watch their apparent home game if its held in the States? Hard working people are already getting priced out of stadiums without having to travel to a different country altogether for a league game.

Each to their own obviously and you're entitled to think its a good idea but its not for me

And so say all of us

EFL rejected the request - good.

The day this starts happening is the day football dies

Why?

The NFL does it with their London games & the odd game in Mexico yet that is still around so why would this mean football would die? This Brum request is just silly & for publicity on their side, it also smacks of jealousy because Wrexham have one American owner & another from Canada who actually give a fk about the team & want to push them forward not backwards.

It can only be good for football to have a Premier league game or two in the USA to see how it goes & hurts nobody.

Perhaps I worded it incorrectly. Football wouldnt DIE

Youre right, it would give the EFL and or Premier League more publicity and money and give fans in the US (or wherever they decide to play) an opportunity to see live games

BUT

It would show that the game now is not about fans at all. Now more than ever its about money.
Some loyal fans have gone to every home and away, have had to change trips or plans due to last minute TV changes or time changes so Sky can get more money, who spend thousands travelling up and down the country each season and put up with a lot of disruption already.

How are the residents of Birmingham (in this case) supposed to go and watch their apparent home game if its held in the States? Hard working people are already getting priced out of stadiums without having to travel to a different country altogether for a league game.

Each to their own obviously and you're entitled to think its a good idea but its not for me

Totally agree with you.