49ers rumored to be one of the "London games" in 2010

I hope the Niners don’t lose a home game to play in London, but that looks like it’s going to be the case.

And I doubt the league will move the OAK@SF game to London; that would be dumb. So if the Niners are the home team, it’ll be “hosting” Denver. Otherwise it’s a lost home game for San Diego (not likely since they were there last year) or KC which would make more sense.

What do season ticket holders get out of a wasted home game for london?

I see no benefit to any team having to play in Europe. West Coast teams are more adversely affected than those on the East Coast. For that reason, if the league insists on games in Europe, the teams should be restricted to those who live on Eastern time.

Nothing like a 9 or 10 hour time change to really see how jet lag affects a football team. Why doesn’t the NFL figure out how to put a team in LA or even Mexico City before they they go venturing off into Europe?

… since the Niners playing a regular season game in my home town would be just below the birth of my two children, and way above my marriage, in the list of the greatest things that have happened in my life. For what it’s worth though, I do understand totally the feelings of fans who don’t want this to happen. I’d probably feel the same way if I lived in San Francisco and had season tickets.

And just to confirm, Fooch, John York was at Wembley for the Pats-Bucs game. I chatted to him, as he and I were both in the corporate VIP area. I went over and had a natter, told him I was a major fan, and he gave me a 49ers pin badge.

Beers on me for any of my NinersNation friends who make it over, should this happen. Cheers!

I’m fine with a London game. The team needs money because Candlestick lacks so many revenue sources.

Maybe I’m missing something here….Didn’t it say above that the Niners have only 2 home games vs. AFC West and that was Denver and KC. SOOOOO, that means we would either play Denver or KC in London. My hope, is that it’s KC. I think the fans in London would for sure come out as SF fans vs KC, and we won’t lose the home field advantage we need for Denver.

So for those that don’t want Oakland, because they want to keep it in SF, TOO BAD because we are GOING to Oakland. We don’t have a home game vs. Oakland. Cmon guys, READ before you post!!

Does Jacksonville put more people in the stadium for at their home game in London than they do in their actual home in Florida? And if they do this will only fuel talk of a team in London also.

Which despite the fact that it seems a horrible idea initially I think could work with a little schedule planning. London would only play East Coast and Northern teams, (Northern cities fly over Canada and Greenland to London instead of length wise across the world and it takes a lot of time off the flight). Chicago to London would take 7 1/2 hours, NYC 6:40 and Boston 6:20 – (Not much worse than SF to Atl which is about 5.) This provides an unfair advantage to the West Coast teams right? You even it up by putting a team in Honolulu. The teams that would have the longest trips you set up their games to come subsequent to games in West or East Coast cities. For the Honolulu or London Franchises they would have to do multiple game road trips and home stands.

LA still doesn’t deserve a franchise as they couldn’t support the Rams or Raiders.