(05-04-2018, 02:08 PM)FBT Wrote:

(05-04-2018, 08:04 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: What a great post for lending perspective to the current London kerfuffle.

Two points for using “kerfluffle” on the meassage board properly.  Heck, another two just for using the word at all.  

It does put things into perspective for sure.  So many experts want to predict the inevitable move, and as Jags fans we are prone to believe it because relocation talk has been endless since almost the inception of this franchise.  Media hacks have never liked Jacksonville because it’s not a big market. Look at the bile they directed at the city after hosting the Super Bowl. If you polled the media it was a miserable failure, but if you talked to fans who attended the game, they had nothing but great things to say about the city aside from some comments about chilly weather early that week. 

The bottom line is that the league is always looking for new revenue streams. London will certainly provide that for the games hosted there.  But, now Shad Khan gets a piece of every game they play at Wembley.  That’s good for this city without the need to panic over relocation. It’s not happening.  This market is growing.  The owner recognizes that better than most residents.  That’s why he’s investing so heavily.  He wants to accelerate that growth.  It’s good for the team and for the city.

Personally, I'd rather be in our position and attempt to control a potential move than to be like the cities of Cleveland, Baltimore, St Louis, San Diego, and Oakland and have the carpet be pulled out from under your feat.

DO PEOPLE REALIZE THAT 5 NFL TEAMS HAVE MOVED SINCE THE JAGS GOT A TEAM !!!  Notice that all 5 of those cities are all heavily populated and have strong traditions in the major sports scene  (football, baseball, basketball, or hockey) ?  Franchise moves have more to do with Stadium Deals than other factors; assuming a team can maintain a respectable attendance rate.

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