News Giants want to play in LA

[Cuzz09]

China.

Corona Cup

On SM-G925I using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[FootyJunkie]

Why LA though? Why not in New York or even in one of the southern states like Texas? LA is not a bad option if we were to do this, but apart from its potential social media pulling power, I don’t think it is the best option. Happy for my mind to be changed on this though.

I always figured LA has the most expat Aussies as it's usually the first port of entry from Oz... Aussie celebs in Hollywood can help promote it too

 

[FootyJunkie]

The sport isn't even recognised. Most think it's rugby when they see it. No one gives a s**t.

Avoid the suburban stuff and go with relatable names I reckon. The Magpies vs The Cats is just terrible.

GWSydney and West Coast sounds good to me. Giants vs Eagles. East vs West. Very relatable to the US market.

I would love to see this happen.

Maybe better to have it in NY or Philly, corresponding NFL fans can easily hang their hat on a side

 

[tombomb]

Gil will be able to smell a junket.

He would just be confirming with Accounts Receivable that he gets to keep all his receipts, even if he has to take a couple of detours on the way home from LA.

 

[Lsta062]

I always figured LA has the most expat Aussies as it's usually the first port of entry from Oz... Aussie celebs in Hollywood can help promote it too

Ah I see that perspective. Aussies would obviously be the most interested in Aussie rules. I just don’t see LA as the place to be for sports

 

[Cuzz09]

Eagles wont go.

Gold Coast V GWS

On SM-G925I using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Jaeger]

Ah I see that perspective. Aussies would obviously be the most interested in Aussie rules. I just don’t see LA as the place to be for sports

It's also one direct flight. Mind you they were happy to go to New York for whatever reason before playing gaelic in Ireland.

 

[Sixpence]

At least there would be some level of interest from LA. Better than China I suppose. Why hasn't India been looked into? 1 billion people who are madly into sport, just tell 'em it's what cricketers play in the winter and they will be all over it.

They'd probably reply with "WTF is 'Winter'? ".

 

[Pessimistic]

Surely Rance would come out of retirement to play over there.

Heading to the airport
View attachment 815525

They tell me hes a Jehovah. Surely not

 

[rangatangtang]

Maybe try being a club without your training wheels first

 

[screech]

No one in America knows who Richmond are and aside from Martin aren't entertaining enough to watch. Collingwood are the most recognized club over there followed by Geelong and St Kilda

Wow! - potential opportunity for a permanent home

 

[Lsta062]

No one in America knows who Richmond are and aside from Martin aren't entertaining enough to watch. Collingwood are the most recognized club over there followed by Geelong and St Kilda

Source?

 

[Millsie69]

Sheeds is going senile. Time to put the old kook in a home.

 

[Colonial]

Title is wrong. The Giants board may want to but I know plenty of Giants fans and members 100% against this.




On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[BIRDBRAIN]

Title is wrong. The Giants board may want to but I know plenty of Giants fans and members 100% against this.

All 3 of them?

 

[Ok Boomer]

No chance West Coast would do it. I'd say no chance Fremantle would either. Neither have to do it for the money.

Travel burden is already too much, we would have an additional 5 or so hours each way too compared to the Giants.

 

[Colonial]

All 3 of them?

Stop being a birdbrain Birdbrain.


On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Jobe Watson]

I think we should do it. The conditions of playing in a smog-affected dump like LA won't be too different from training at Tullamarine.

 

[SunshineBoy]

So clubs whine and moan about traveling to Melbourne but are happy to fly 17 hours one way toLA

 

[SunshineBoy]

No one in America knows who Richmond are and aside from Martin aren't entertaining enough to watch. Collingwood are the most recognized club over there followed by Geelong and St Kilda

And the pies have the USA USA chant down pat

 

[kozi]

Don’t think a team that just lost a grand final by 100 odd points should have their heads anywhere near worrying about playing international games.

 

[Chief]

Given majority of their home state isnt interested in AFL this move to.play in another county is absurd.

Classic flimsy AFL head office BS

Picking up some “fans” with merch sales. Expats take locals along. Might do well.

 

[Billy ray]

Definitely Auckland if the AFL have any far flung plans to have a side based in a city of 1.5 million, 4 hours from the eastern seaboard

Still, a game in LA would still be a fun day out amongst expats

Only 3 hours to auckland

 

[Admiral Byng]

Stupid idea to play such a game for points. Sydney to LA is about a 14 hour flight. Far too long to accommodate into the regular season. Long haul flights are not good for recovery, that much is known already, even for medium haul flights like Perth-Brisbane, or Melbourne Auckland.

The annual China game is silly. This is just plain stupid.

Not until it is possible to do these international trips on supersonic flights. Until then forget it.

 

[Toump Ass]

I reckon Giants should go to China instead.

Take Richmond.