2017 NFL games in England

megadodge

Myself and a buddy who have been watching NFL on TV for years have decided to finally put our money where our mouths are and are hoping to travel to one of the four games that are scheduled for England next September/October.

We haven't decided which one just yet (though the Saints one is a strong possibility as Drew Brees is a favourite of mine and almost guarantees plenty of TDs) and at last check the dates and times weren't finalised.

Anyway, a few questions:
When are the tickets due to go on sale?
Do they sell out fast?
For those who have attended matches (of any type), are there any areas in either stadium to avoid being seated in - I imagine being at pitchside height would not be good considering all the huge bodies on the sidelines?
Which airport would be the best to fly into in terms of quickest access to either stadium.
In terms of finishing times would we be better staying overnight?

Thanks in advance.

jack presley

When are the tickets due to go on sale? Season tickets are on sale now I think but I can't remember when individual ones go on sale. It'll in the next month or so though I'd imagine. Sign up for updates on NFLUK.
Do they sell out fast? They sell out the initial batch fairly quickly but more come on sale as you get closer to the date and with the choice of games next year being poorer (imo) than other years, I'd say there'll be plenty knocking about.
For those who have attended matches (of any type), are there any areas in either stadium to avoid being seated in - I imagine being at pitchside height would not be good considering all the huge bodies on the sidelines? Pitchside isn't an issue because they block off the bottom few rows. I've never been to Twickenham but I was in the cheap seats last year at Wembley and the view was grand. You'll be fine no matter where you sit
Which airport would be the best to fly into in terms of quickest access to either stadium. I flew into Gatwick and it was a fairly smooth transit to and from Wembley. About 50 minutes on a train into London then another 30 minutes or so on the tube to Wembley. I flew into Heathrow for one of the early games and that was fairly smooth too so either of them will be grand. Buy your Oyster card online before you go though. One less thing to worry about when you land.
In terms of finishing times would we be better staying overnight? It depends on the kick off times. If they're 1pm kick offs, you'll have plenty of time to get back to the airport. 5pm/6pm though and it might be a bit tighter.

Guffy

megadodge wrote: »

We haven't decided which one just yet (though the Saints one is a strong possibility as Drew Brees is a favourite of mine and almost guarantees plenty of TDs) and at last check the dates and times weren't

It is outdoors on turf, so no guarantee of td's

megadodge

jack presley wrote: »

When are the tickets due to go on sale? Season tickets are on sale now I think but I can't remember when individual ones go on sale. It'll in the next month or so though I'd imagine. Sign up for updates on NFLUK.
Do they sell out fast? They sell out the initial batch fairly quickly but more come on sale as you get closer to the date and with the choice of games next year being poorer (imo) than other years, I'd say there'll be plenty knocking about.
For those who have attended matches (of any type), are there any areas in either stadium to avoid being seated in - I imagine being at pitchside height would not be good considering all the huge bodies on the sidelines? Pitchside isn't an issue because they block off the bottom few rows. I've never been to Twickenham but I was in the cheap seats last year at Wembley and the view was grand. You'll be fine no matter where you sit
Which airport would be the best to fly into in terms of quickest access to either stadium. I flew into Gatwick and it was a fairly smooth transit to and from Wembley. About 50 minutes on a train into London then another 30 minutes or so on the tube to Wembley. I flew into Heathrow for one of the early games and that was fairly smooth too so either of them will be grand. Buy your Oyster card online before you go though. One less thing to worry about when you land.
In terms of finishing times would we be better staying overnight? It depends on the kick off times. If they're 1pm kick offs, you'll have plenty of time to get back to the airport. 5pm/6pm though and it might be a bit tighter.

Excellent replies. Thank you.

What is an Oyster card?

jack presley

megadodge wrote: »

Excellent replies. Thank you.

What is an Oyster card?

London's version of the Leap card.

megadodge

jack presley wrote: »

London's version of the Leap card.

Emmm, what's a Leap card?

Sorry.

JaMarcusHustle

megadodge wrote:

Emmm, what's a Leap card?

Sorry.

Ireland's version of the Oyster Card.

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