Thread: Eh?

***lord bunberry*** · 24-11-2015 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by scott_b_

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If American TV networks want to pay for Scottish football that is played in Scotland then barry. Thats not what is being proposed here though is it?

They can ram their stupid idea.

Maybe this game will lead to a tv deal. I don't see why people are so against it, we've got nothing to lose.

***Baldy Foghorn*** · 24-11-2015 11:39 AM

It's a nonsense idea.............

***Jim44*** · 24-11-2015 11:51 AM

I might be wrong, but I think the idea is the brainchild of the Texan Dundee owner.

***lucky*** · 24-11-2015 11:52 AM

Don't agree with this but if it was to happen to Hibs it would be a great trip.

***Baldy Foghorn*** · 24-11-2015 11:55 AM

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Don't agree with this but if it was to happen to Hibs it would be a great trip.

Well I wouldn't be running a bus......

**~~Edson Arantes~~** · 24-11-2015 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Baldy Foghorn

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Dundee are well known in the States

Aye, for teenage mums.

**Sir David Gray** · 24-11-2015 12:30 PM

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Would be good if Celtic just stay there after the game an aw!

One advantage of Sevco going up this season would be that they could arrange to have this match with each other in the US and then they could both just stay over there.

I think I might suggest that!

***KeithTheHibby*** · 24-11-2015 12:34 PM

What happens if Dundee are relegated?

Other than that I don't see the problem with it. Good publicity for our league and to be honest any positive headlines have to help the game up here.

**IWasThere2016** · 24-11-2015 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Jim44

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I might be wrong, but I think the idea is the brainchild of the Texan Dundee owner.

It is a Dundee idea...

***scoopyboy*** · 24-11-2015 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by KeithTheHibby

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What happens if Dundee are relegated?

Other than that I don't see the problem with it. Good publicity for our league and to be honest any positive headlines have to help the game up here.

A hasty reconstruction?

All part of the masterplan.

***scoopyboy*** · 24-11-2015 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Baldy Foghorn

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Well I wouldn't be running a bus......

Only if it was an away game, remember you don't run buses to home games....

**NAE NOOKIE** · 24-11-2015 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by lucky

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Don't agree with this but if it was to happen to Hibs it would be a great trip.

Aye it would, but when you look at our underwhelming set of friendlies at the start of this season I would just be happy if we could arrange a pre season game in Liverpool or London .... or Brugge, love that place

**Tha Cabbage Kid** · 24-11-2015 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Baldy Foghorn

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Dundee are well known in the States

aye crocodile dundee

**NadeAteMyLunch!** · 24-11-2015 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by KeithTheHibby

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What happens if Dundee are relegated?

Other than that I don't see the problem with it. Good publicity for our league and to be honest any positive headlines have to help the game up here.

Then they can play Sevco over there in the championship

**iwasthere1972** · 24-11-2015 05:22 PM

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Then they can play Sevco over there in the championship

Or they could just go and play the Texas Rangers.

**Tinribs** · 24-11-2015 06:21 PM

Not dead against the idea, but as others have pointed out, we would do better by promoting the game more effectively here first. And lets be honest, season ticket prices would not reflect the one less game in the long term, maybe as a one off they would reduce them by 20 quid...but that would soon be forgotten about if the overseas fixture became regular.

The only way this would maybe work, would be to take the whole league over there for a full fixture long weekend, and no-one is going to wear that. Playing the odd game in Boston or wherever would not 'grow' the brand in the US.

***.Sean.*** · 24-11-2015 06:25 PM

Taking the people's game away from the people. Any proper Dundee fan will quite rightly be raging with this. Work all week and look forward to a few pints an a day out at the football on a Saturday with your pals or your old boy and aw naw, you canny go because some ersehole Americans who are only in it for the cash and couldn't care less about you wants to take your football team across the Atlantic for their self-interest? Absolutely ridiculous.

Hopefully UEFA don't allow it. **** modern football.

**bob12345** · 24-11-2015 06:48 PM

Would like to say it shouldn't be considered, but the Scottish game is so starved of revenue anything has to be explored. A wee bit worried about the precedent it would set, but if it was Hibs and it meant earning the revenue that would help the club kick on, I'd be for it.

***s.a.m*** · 24-11-2015 07:07 PM

Not in favour of league games being moved. Why can't they have a 'glamour' friendly, maybe for a Transatlantic Cup? Or organise a pre-season Scottish tournament? Or something.

***Hiber-nation*** · 24-11-2015 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by .Sean.

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Taking the people's game away from the people. Any proper Dundee fan will quite rightly be raging with this. Work all week and look forward to a few pints an a day out at the football on a Saturday with your pals or your old boy and aw naw, you canny go because some ersehole Americans who are only in it for the cash and couldn't care less about you wants to take your football team across the Atlantic for their self-interest? Absolutely ridiculous.

Hopefully UEFA don't allow it. **** modern football.

Spot on, if this goes through then who knows where it could lead. Absolute joke.

***lucky*** · 24-11-2015 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by Baldy Foghorn

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Well I wouldn't be running a bus......

But you'd be there. Imagine the extra loyalty points😄

**rabcp1** · 24-11-2015 07:45 PM

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Not in favour of league games being moved. Why can't they have a 'glamour' friendly, maybe for a Transatlantic Cup? Or organise a pre-season Scottish tournament? Or something.

This is something the SFA/SPFL should be looking into! The EPL has the Asia cup in pre season which has helped market the game over there and gain an increaed TV deal (obvs the reputations of the clubs/league helps)

Theres a large number of Expats in America, Canada and Australia so why not play an expat cup with the SPFL champions playing along with a team from each top division in a knockout tournament, plaing in USA/Canada one year and Australia the next! I'd rather see this than playing league games abroad!

**vuefrom1875** · 24-11-2015 07:56 PM

EH?......JAMBOS next post code....EH69

**~~SausageSurprise~~** · 24-11-2015 07:59 PM

http://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/index..../#entry5113639

I reckon the fanny farts next game should be played in Lithuania and should be free of charge to all Lithuanian residents and free hospitality for the pensioners who were shat upon to fund their recent tainted success

Noel Hunts to a man the lotta them

**DH1875** · 24-11-2015 08:29 PM

If Dundee offer this to celtic then they'd be mad to knock it back. What I dont get though, what are Dundee getting out of it?

**jgl07** · 24-11-2015 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by .Sean.

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Taking the people's game away from the people. Any proper Dundee fan will quite rightly be raging with this. Work all week and look forward to a few pints an a day out at the football on a Saturday with your pals or your old boy and aw naw, you canny go because some ersehole Americans who are only in it for the cash and couldn't care less about you wants to take your football team across the Atlantic for their self-interest? Absolutely ridiculous.

Hopefully UEFA don't allow it. **** modern football.

Nothing to do with UEFA, is is the call of FIFA. They ruled out the EPL playing a 39th round of fixtures in other countries a few years back.

Mind you FIFA may not exist for much longer.

**NadeAteMyLunch!** · 24-11-2015 08:35 PM

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http://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/index..../#entry5113639

I reckon the fanny farts next game should be played in Lithuania and should be free of charge to all Lithuanian residents and free hospitality for the pensioners who were shat upon to fund their recent tainted success

Noel Hunts to a man the lotta them

What a totally shan thread that is. Top banter

**DH1875** · 24-11-2015 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by jgl07

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Nothing to do with UEFA, is is the call of FIFA. They ruled out the EPL playing a 39th round of fixtures in other countries a few years back.

Mind you FIFA may not exist for much longer.

The 39th game thing and this idea are very much different.

**monktonharp** · 25-11-2015 12:40 AM

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You see no problem with playing a home league game 3,000 miles from home, in a different country? The NFL do it but those teams are franchises. We should be more protective of our heritage.

By the way, there is a huge opportunity for Hibs in North Eastern USA. I would love us to do a summer tour there. But not moving League games.

you don't do jokes, do you. ? I couldnae gie a flyin' fiddler's mif it happens, to be honest. nothing would surprise me in football these days but it is blatantly obvious that the current owner of DFC is behind this idea and If the Dee fans and board allow this to happen, hell mend them.they almost fell for a Romanov deal. the only real winners would be CFC, on a merchandise front imho. Dundee have flirted with some dodgy characters over the last 15 years, although bringing in some fantastic players like the long haired Argentinian guy (?) but don't seem to have got out of the trough they have been in for years. N.E.America? where are we gonna somehow drum up a following that can put money in, on that front?