06-17-2015, 10:52 PM
(06-15-2015, 03:59 AM)YorkshireBengal Wrote: Well i'm not a Londoner, but I think any franchise would be supported by the country....there are good enough transport links into London for that.
There is certainly growing British interest, i'm just not sure if there is enough to fill a 90,000 seater stadium 8 times per season to watch a franchise that is likely to struggle.
I read that there are 50,000 season ticket holders for the 3 games being held this year. That's without a real fan base for the teams playing. Imagine the year-round focus that would come from the U.K., Germany and the rest of Europe for a team based there full-time. It's a huge market, and I think it would be a great success gaining new fans. The real issue would be if the team went 2-14, 3-13, 4-12 the first 3 years. If they start a franchise, I would imagine they would move an existing team that would have a chance to do well in the first few years to keep new fans interested.
