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[UK Eagle]

There is no MNF over here, except if you have Game Pass for this season.  Seems like Sky financially don't want to broadcast it even though they have the rights. Recession, blah, blah, blah........

[UK Eagle]

There is no MNF over here, except if you have Game Pass for this season.  Seems like Sky financially don't want to broadcast it even though they have the rights. Recession, blah, blah, blah........

[Coventry_Eagle]

Hey, another Eagles fan from the UK, I'm from Coventry, England. Theres a few of us here.

[UKPhillyBruv]

Philly boy recently moved to Wiltshire.....Whats the deal with no more Monday night games?!?!?!?!?!

[UK Eagle]

The TV deal over here got renegotiated at the end of last season so we've lost a lot coverage - you can watch the games legally through the net if your broadband connection is good enough.  But it's not the same.  NFL network coverage is up and down depending on product placements.

We may not even have SNF next year

[kiwinavega]

Let's go Birds. Londo-based fan here.

We also have a forum for all UK-based NFL fans at www.nfloutofhours.co.uk - come check us out, you'll have a great time.

[Ardeo]

Another London based Eagle here.

Coming out for the first game of the season though at the Linc!

[Rodney_Zero]

This thread makes me want some Fish & Chips

[FenrisWolf]

Eagles fan from Wellingborough, Northants.

Totally knackerd as I sat up until 5am watcing the Eagles beat the NY Midgets then had two hours sleep before going to work.
Worth it though      

[MichaelWMS]

Newcastle here. This is my first season following the NFL, but I'm already staying up til 4/5am cheering on the Eagles.

[Swanny32]

New Philly Eagles UK Fan club on Twitter, follow @PhillyEaglesUK

[Harley Britten]

Another UK Eagle fan!! Jealous that America get all the good sports like Football and Basketball and we are stuck with our games. The ****otty football with the girls in shorts!

Anyway! i thaught the Eagles played stupidly well the last few games last season and it looked like  promising start to the 2011/2012 campain! Me and some friends are thinking this might just be the Eagles year and one of my mates is a Ravens fan (i know) and the other a steelers fan (again, i know) !!

Also me and the boys are exstatic about the endding of the lockout! about time, all have strong views... it was stupid to start with just happy it's over!

This is hopefully our year and as i get no Football channels i'm gonna be reading up on the team!

Good Luck!

[ukeaglesfanclub]

Hi there :)

Just spreading the word about the new Eagles fan club which we've set up for UK and Irish fans and thought you might perhaps be interested :)

We have just launched our website, with much more content to come: articles, fantasy leagues, competitions, meet-ups and much more is in the works:

http://www.britisheagles.co.uk

It's free to join, which you can do by clicking the link below:

http://britisheagles...membership.html

Upon registering you will be posted a personal membership card and welcome letter!

If you're interested in writing anything for the club then article submissions are greatly welcomed.  You can either PM me or email stuff to james@britisheagles.co.uk

I hope you'll be interested in getting involved.  The more the merrier and hopefully we can solidify and expand the Eagles fanbase in the UK and Ireland :)

[LacesOut]

UK! UK! UK!

I love the fact that we have fans of our Iggles overseas!!

Spread the word and spread the love for the Eagles!!

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!!!!!

[MattyTM]

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Hi there :)

Just spreading the word about the new Eagles fan club which we've set up for UK and Irish fans and thought you might perhaps be interested :)

We have just launched our website, with much more content to come: articles, fantasy leagues, competitions, meet-ups and much more is in the works:

http://www.britisheagles.co.uk

It's free to join, which you can do by clicking the link below:

http://britisheagles...membership.html

Upon registering you will be posted a personal membership card and welcome letter!

If you're interested in writing anything for the club then article submissions are greatly welcomed. You can either PM me or email stuff to james@britisheagles.co.uk

I hope you'll be interested in getting involved. The more the merrier and hopefully we can solidify and expand the Eagles fanbase in the UK and Ireland :)

The more the merrier indeed, growing by the day we are.

LacesOut, on 23 August 2011 - 10:14 PM, said:

UK! UK! UK!

I love the fact that we have fans of our Iggles overseas!!

Spread the word and spread the love for the Eagles!!

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!!!!!

your damn right British iggles FTW!!!!!!

[Ross]

I'll be heading to London from September 25th to October 1st on business. I've made sure that my flight leaves from the US on Saturday so that I'll be arriving in London 11:00am Sunday morning (local time)... so that gives me 7 hours to get settled at the hotel meander about a bit and then find a place to watch the Eagles game.

     Any advice on where to go? Apparently there is a Bodeans on the same block as my hotel (Apex on Seething), and there is a Sports Cafe a bit away (2.5 miles or so). Would love to meet up with any local birds fans.

[Ross]

Ross, on 13 September 2011 - 02:53 PM, said:

     Any advice on where to go? Apparently there is a Bodeans on the same block as my hotel (Apex on Seething), and there is a Sports Cafe a bit away (2.5 miles or so). Would love to meet up with any local birds fans.

After checking things out, I'll be heading to:

Sports Bar & Grill Farringdon:
19-25 Cowcross Street,
London,
EC1M 6DQ
t: 020 7251 3813

Exchanged e-mail with the manager who says he'll definitely have the Eagles-Giants game on.

It's also closer (1.5 miles) to my hotel than the Sports Cafe.

[UK Eagle]

If I'd have seen this sooner, I'd have replied.  

There are plenty of places showing the NFL in London by all accounts.  Wouldn't recommend the Sports Cafe unless it's full of Eagle fans, which I doubt it will be.  Soul less describes it.

If you are looking for a local crowd, try NFLUK.com for tips.  Might not be Eagle fans entirely, but you may find a local bar to watch it in with a proper crowd.

[deevo82]

Am down in London as well at the weekend as I am playing in the British Finals in Crystal Palace. Will be going to the sports cafe in Leicster square as most of the guys who were competing should be there as well so should be a good atmosphere. Eagles game will definitely be on TV but have not heard of the team they are playing. Sounds like a bunch of punks!  

[jimmy M]

Hello to all you Eagles fans out there in the great wide world, Lovin the Eagles chances this season, even after they got robbed on sunday. (Dunta Robinson needs more than a 40k fine by the way)

Fly Eagles, fly!

[Gingerob]

Loved my time in the US in September. The Eagles game was highlight of the holiday. Shame we lost to the Giants, great stadium, great fans and great food!
Thank you for having me and I'll be back!

[MattyTM]

British Eagles coming to Philly in 2013. Gona bring the house down lol and watch as the Eagles win another game on the road to their 2 consecutive Superbowl win

[MattyTM]

Things are still on the up for British Eagles with close to 70 members (69) and the website now at 229,655 hits we behind the scenes cannot wait to see where we go next.

We’ve had new articles coming in from our resident game reviewer Ali and also new boy on the block Matthew so why not take a read.

The planned 2013 trip has also taken a step forward with a Hotel now sorted, and approximate costs have also started to be calculated. We have also tee’d it up with Chickies and Petes (Philly Cheesesteak Cookhouse) who will also be sorting the British Eagles out when we arrive in Philly. What’s more we have about 12 members currently up for the trip which will make for quite an outing.

During the off-season we plan to keep the articles coming thick and fast. We’ll also be taking a look at the combine. Finally lookout for a fantasy themed help article for all the greenhorns taking part in the 2012/13 fantasy season, battle for the Van Buren Trophy.

Only a small update this time, but trust me the British Eagles are growing as an organisation and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved thus far.

www.BritishEagles.co.uk

[MattyTM]

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My name is Simon and I support the Eagles.

I?ve been an NFL fan for 5 years but until last Thursday I did not support a team.  So how come I?m now proudly supporting the Eagles?  The story of how I reached this point is a long and hopefully, interesting one.

It started in early January, when I decided that as much as I loved watching the NFL, I needed a team to support.  I?m a big fan of Gillingham FC and know the lows and occasional highs that supporting a team can bring, it?s a feeling that I wanted from my NFL supporting life.  But how could I pick a team?  I?d tried before to support teams ? but my attempts to be a Chargers or 49ers fans were half hearted at best, and I felt no real connection with the teams.  I decided to rectify the situation by deciding which teams I couldn?t support and eliminating them one at a time.  Eliminate 31 teams and you?re left with your ideal team!  What?s more  -I decided to write a blog about my journey.

Philadelphia Eagles, A Team For Life - Full Article

[MattyTM]

A lot of revelations in recent weeks for the British Eagles so it seems a good time to give you all a quick update.

First and foremost the trip to Philly by the British Eagles has taken a good few steps forward in recent weeks with the Eagles saying they would hope to give us an allocation of tickets in 2013 along with a tour of the Linc and various other little tidbits to show their appreciation to fans across the pond.

As you know the hotel has been sorted, as has a place to eat and drink. So come Jan 2013, all we will need to do is book the thing so looking forward to that indeed.

The Fantasy League has also had another prize added to the collection, a piece of Eagles memorabilia which once received I’ll add a picture as soon as. Thanks to Poorya from the Eagles for keeping in contact with the British Eagles and helping to make a lot happen for us.

We’ve had some crushing news too with Peters going down with injury. Philly wasted no time in signing Bell as a replacement, although I worry as to how well he can do in Jason’s place.

We’ve also seen the new Eagles jersey, granted not a great deal has changed although they’ll fit a bit better on your body and NO MORE CHEAP SCREENIES.

We’ve had our ‘Pessimistic’ Eagle, Stu have a look at why Vick isn’t the way to go at QB and likewise for Bell in Peters place. Reading not for the faint of heart, but heck Eagles fans are used to pessimism, right?

We have also now well and truly smashed past 300,000 website hits with the count nowt at 324,189 and our members have now reached 78, not long until triple fingers on that front and I’m hoping to get 1,000,000 website hits before Week 1 of the 2012 season
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-Matty

www.BritishEagles.co.uk

[MattyTM]

The British Eagles are counting down fifty of Philadelphia’s greatest ever players. You’r going to see the likes of Eric Allen, Cunningham, Van Buren down to the more modern likes of McNabb, Westbrook, Dawkins heck maybe even McCoy, Vick or Jackson.

Each week we’ll reveal a new Eagle, give you a quick run down of the player, how they played the game in Philly, some stats and why they made it into our Top 50.

What’s more the list isn’t going to made by me in all honesty, but instead I’m going to get as much input from you guys (our members) as to who should be next.

Kicking things off with Member #001….. picking #50

#50 – Sheldon Brown CB (South Carolina)

Read On --------->

[MattyTM]

With the British Eagles now boasting three spectacular prizes in the form of a unique painting of Chuck Bednarik, a ?50 voucher to use at Great American Sports (for the winner of the newly founded BE Championship) & of course a full size Eagles helmet signed by Wide Receiver DeSean Jackson.

NFL.com?s fantasy flood gates will be opening in a couple of weeks time, so I thought it?d be best to get names down for the next season of British Eagles fantasy football so we?re all set for when we can start sending out the invites.

With the formation of the two sister leagues (British Eagles League & British Eagles Championship) we?ll be taking the total number of players participating in this years league and splitting them right down the middle and placing you all into the two separate competitions.

Relegation and Promotion will now take place with the bottom two (or three dependant on numbers) in the League being relegated and the same said the other way for the top two of the Championship going up to face bigger and better foes in the League.

The names and  teams of the 2011 League have already been given a free ticket into the League and as long as everyone wishes to return we will have at the very LEAST ten players this year, although we are hoping for a good deal more teams entering the 2012 leagues.

So if you want to face off against the likes of Riffman?s Flops the 2011 champs and the Finedon Highlanders, current holders of the Wooden Spoon Trophy (or the Jermoe McDougle Trophy) then click HERE, sign-up and get ready for fantasy football.

SIGN-UPS - http://britisheagles...ic.php?f=5&t=82

BRITISH EAGLES ARTICLE - http://britisheagles.co.uk/?p=796

[MattyTM]

Many franchises have quite rich histories, both in terms of the players, location and of course the jerseys that they put on come gameday.

Phillie are of course no different and since 1933 they have seen themselves wearing numerous different jerseys be it Green, White, Black or… Yellow & Gold.

We thought we’d take a step back through time, sift through all those jerseys and give you all our favourite five.

Read On --------> http://britisheagles.co.uk/?p=851

[MattyTM]

Michael Vick’s thumb injury scare was the key talking point from the Eagles 24-23 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in their first preseason game of 2012.

After an offseason of discussion about Vick’s ability to play 16 games, he managed to inflict a freak injury upon himself by hitting his hand on Jason Kelce’s helmet when following through on a throw in the second quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field. Vick sat with his thumb in a cup full of ice for most of the game. X-rays have proven negative and it is thought that Vick could return to practise on Saturday.

Read On -------> http://britisheagles.co.uk/?p=1092

[goldfinger8403]

Hi all. I am going to be in London next week for the opening game versus Cleveland. I am staying in Tralfagar Square. Does anyone know what bar can I go to in order to catch the game?