h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

uh, huh huh
you said gamecock

huh huh

sorry, couldn't stop myself. . .

Friar

The shirt numbers thread is over at http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/F104104?thread=246122 Being a bit of a pedant, but I need some order in my little world. Unfortunately it's a first come, first served basis as we stand. BBS ;-)

yes Friar the Gamecck epithet can be "unfortunate"- often see cars with front tags saying "I Cocks"?????
There's no tasteful interpretation.

GTCEB

Just come across the group,(sorry the game cock thread just led to that).
I'm Robin,new H2G2 member.I'm am a massive AFootball fan.
Played junior league here in the UK many moons ago.Like all Brits grew up with Mick Luckhurst and the Geoff Banks look alike on C4.
First memory was watching the Bears win the Superbowl.Unsurprisingly the Monsters of the Midway are still my team.Useful that as my Mum,2 sisters and brother all live out there,and have done for almost 15 years.At least I don't have to pay stupid prices for my merchandise.
I'm really sorry I missed the Yahoo fantasy league.I was in one last year and came 2nd.This year I'm in the same league,but half the lightweights from last year couldn't be bothered to play.
Just subscribed to NASN for the college games & will be renewing my SKY sports membership in time for the NFL season very soon.
Reply from SKY.
[email protected]

Thank you for your e-mail about the new season NFL games.
I can confirm that the NFL Kick Off Bonanza will broadcast on 4/9/03 at 01.00 to 04.30 on Sky Sports 1, and the new season 2003/2004 commences on 7/9/03.Thank you for your interest in Sky.

Kind regards
Gordon Smith
Viewer Relations

So if UK fans want someone to hassle about coverage this year Gordons your man.I've already pestered him about getting the MNF opening Bears-Packers game,but feel free to join in.
Anyway looking forward to the new season and getting into some good debates with the group

HIya, Robin. Good to have you on board.
I've seen the Sky Sports Schedule for the NFL season, and they'll show one of the opening games on the Thursday and then double headers on the Sundays all through September and October.
They won't show the MNF os Sunday Night games, though, as I'm fairly positive that Channel Fves got the rights for those.
Five usually broadcasts the MNF games on tape delay on Tuesday night and once the Baseball games are over, they'll broadcast the Sunday Night games live. That's what they've done tha last couple of years anyways. So you'll get the Bears-Packers game on Five instead of on Sky.

I think that the Sky Schedule is up on their home page.

raised in the states born in england currently in scotland i enjoy both types of football originally a chiefs n dolphins fan....72 the best team ever,,,being raised in georgia i have added the fa lcons to my team favs....it's difficult to get results n stats here as ive no computer,,,my brother was a greenbay fan a team i respect but then became a cowboys fan..la team which i enjoy seeing lose big fan of larry csonka,,aND SOLID percentage rushers of his ilk..those guys who get the ball when its 4th n 2

Hey Crazyhorse - welcome

Another Dolfan huh? Oh well.

I'm confused ... you say you have no computer, so how are you on here?

i get a link through my telewest email that gives me access to bbc sites..for a wee while some advert on email sent me an upgrade link that got me to internet explorer but that stopped workin,,,just remembered anther running back of the csonka ilk was pete banasak of the raiders a real grtnder

Greetings NFL fans. Newbie in the house.
I am proud to declare myself as a 49ers fan and have been since Channel 4 started the whole thing off. Having lived through the glory days of Joe Montana and Steve Young and had a good laugh at Mooch's stewardship, now frowning hard at the Erickson era.
One day it'll all come right .
Is it me or is every season since free agency and the salary cap a voyage of discovery?

Welcome ... each and every new season is indeed a voyage or discovery. The NFL call that parity. I call it mediocrity.

BBS

Not sure i agree with that. Since the introduction of the slary cap, the quality of super-bowls has risen dramatically.

Man, I was getting bored of those one sided blow-outs in the late 80's-early 90's.

"The introduction of the slary cap"

Not a big fan of slary,prefer beetroot or radish in me salad

I don't remember any salary cap introducing themselves on here. Do they want a shirt number?!?

BBS

I'm a 25 year-old Geotechnical Engineer, currently living in Leicester...

I've been a NFL fan since I was about 10, and followed the Packers initially because I liked the colour scheme... just as well it wasn't a few years later when I was in my goth phase (oakland? aaggrrhh!!)

Welcome rockhound_jo

Just relaised I have not posted to this thread before just now.

I guess most of you guys know me.

I'm DD 35 next Sunday. Have been watching Am Football since it first appeared on channel 4. Support Dallas through the think and now the incredibly long lean spell. Have also contributed two entries to hootoo One on my dearly loved and departed London Monarchs A320316 and the other on Ettiquette for American Football Supporters A724187

I am engaged to Fashion Cat. Who is trying to learn about Am Football.

"and followed the Packers initially because I liked the colour scheme"

Argghhh a Cheesehead,
get me out of here.



welcome......






damn packers.

DD, you keep saying that FC wants to learn to watch Am Footy, but you still haven't brought her to a Claymores game? Bad form.
And if the rumours are true, this upcoming season might be the last season for the Claymores. So there's a possibility that there's only five more opportunities to bring her to a live professional football game within the UK. Better hurry.

I'm still wearing a black armband for the Monarchs Ku don't let me wear one on the other arm.