American Sports Thread

[Declan]

My premium tickets arrived yesterday

[AZOffaly]

So much for the 35k fans travelling from the US. I couldn't figure where that was coming from.  If there's a few going from here we should meet up for a scatter of pints. I'm heading to Parnell PArk on Friday to see the High School games as well, there's an Arizona team playing



Saturday, June 30, 2012
Anthony Travel Takes 10,000 Fans Overseas

The Dallas Morning News

When Notre Dame and the U.S. Naval Academy square off in their football season opener on Sept. 1, the Fighting Irish will have an unusual home-field advantage. The game is being played in Dublin at the Emerald Isle Classic. But the teams will be on equal footing when it comes to travel arrangements. Dallas-based Anthony Travel Inc. is handling the trip for both athletic departments and the more than 10,000 loyal fans trekking to Ireland from all 50 states and Canada. read more

[thejuice]

I am extremely jealous of everyone going to this.

I snoozed and loozed. 

[AZOffaly]

juice, there's a small chance this could clash with Offaly SFC 1/4 finals and if our club are involved I might have a couple spares.

[thejuice]

That's mighty kind.

Now which club in Offaly should I be cheering for?

[bannside]

Was talking to a knowledable man today about these things and he was telling me about "March Madness weekend". Its for the 4 remaining basketball colleges and is pure massive. Apparently the college scene in US is the biggest revenue maker in American sports. Interesting.

[thejuice]

Going to California in November. Which colleges are there and any big football games on?

I know there is UCLA but don't know any others.

[Oraisteach]

Check out the Pac 12 schedule and schools like San Diego Stateor San Jose State

Fri., Nov. 2
Washington at California

Sat., Nov. 3
Oregon at USC

Sat., Nov. 10
Arizona State at USC
Oregon at California
Oregon State at Stanford

Sat., Nov. 17
USC at UCLA

Sat., Nov. 24
Notre Dame at USC
Stanford at UCLA

[thejuice]

cheers i'll be around the weekend of the 10th. What are the chances of tickets being got?

[Oraisteach]

I couldn't say, but USC (Southern California) play their home games in the Los Angeles Coliseum, and I know that's got a capacity of over 90,000.

[Capt Pat]

Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reids son passed away at the Eagles training camp. I beleive he was a one time heroin addict and trouble maker.

[RealSpiritof98]

Any streams to the games tonight

[Minder]

Rams have withdrawn their commitment to play in London in 2013 & 2014

[gawa316]

Going to California in November. Which colleges are there and any big football games on?

I know there is UCLA but don't know any others.

Fresno State...Woof woof woof!!!

[AZOffaly]

USC Trojans. San Diego State Aztecs, or if you are up in northern Cal, Stanford and California Golden Bears.

Cal, USC, UCLA and Stanford are all in the PAC-12 which is a high scoring conference football wise. SEC defences eat them up in bowl games, but they play some amount of 50+v20+ type games.