Rocky Mountain Showdown

[chaco27saf]

I have a strange feeling that no one will care about this post, but here it goes anyways.

The college football (american football, not soccer) season begins for my school tomorrow, against our rivals, the Colorado State University Rams. The game is being televised on Fox, so if Sky Sports ever shows any international sports it may be televised in Britain as well. (Sky and Fox are owned by the same company). So if anyone is in a Pub late Saturday night and the game is on, show your support for the mighty University of Colorado Buffaloes!!

 

[Vange Shrimper]

I doubt they'll show any college footie on Sky. We get NBC over here so they might show it on there. The only American footie we get is the European games and the major American ones.

That sport is too much like Rugby League, in my opnion....

 

[Technician]

Quote[/b] (chaco27saf @ Sep. 03 2004,23:58)]I have a strange feeling that no one will care about this post, but here it goes anyways.

The college football (american football, not soccer) season begins for my school tomorrow, against our rivals, the Colorado State University Rams.  The game is being televised on Fox, so if Sky Sports ever shows any international sports it may be televised in Britain as well. (Sky and Fox are owned by the same company).  So if anyone is in a Pub late Saturday night and the game is on, show your support for the mighty University of Colorado Buffaloes!!

We get Fox News on the Sky Network, but suspect if they show anything, it will only be highlights after the event... might be worth looking out for though!

 

[Barmy Army]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Sep. 04 2004,00:04)]I doubt they'll show any college footie on Sky. We get NBC over here so they might show it on there. The only American footie we get is the European games and the major American ones.

That sport is too much like Rugby League, in my opnion....

NASN shows a lot of College Football.

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Barmy Army @ Sep. 04 2004,07:44)]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Sep. 04 2004,00:04)]I doubt they'll show any college footie on Sky. We get NBC over here so they might show it on there. The only American footie we get is the European games and the major American ones.

That sport is too much like Rugby League, in my opnion....

NASN shows a lot of College Football.

Oh yeah i forgot about that channel. Not bad is that as I watch it for the Baseball and the Ice Hockey

 

[chaco27saf]

Great game last night, went down to the final seconds, final score CSU 24, CU 27

 

[Vange Shrimper]

So u won then?

 

[chaco27saf]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Sep. 05 2004,12:46)]So u won then?

Sorry, probably should have avoided using the schools abreviations.

Yes we won:

Colorado State:24
Colorado:27

Venue:Folsom Field-Boulder, Colorado
Attendance:54,954

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (chaco27saf @ Sep. 05 2004,18:57)]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Sep. 05 2004,12:46)]So u won then?

Sorry, probably should have avoided using the schools abreviations.  

That would be wise especially if i have to read them. Im easily confused

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (chaco27saf @ Sep. 05 2004,20:57)]Attendance:54,954

Is that all? You should have seen the crowds we got when my oldsecondary school played.

54k! Rubbish!

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (overseas shrimper @ Sep. 05 2004,20:31)]

Quote[/b] (chaco27saf @ Sep. 05 2004,20:57)]Attendance:54,954

Is that all? You should have seen the crowds we got when my oldsecondary school played.

54k! Rubbish!

I know... mental, isn't it?!

To be fair, the Varsity rugby match will attract a full house (72,000?) at Twickenham... but that's one game a season, and it only involves two universities...

Matt

 

[Wessex Blue]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Sep. 04 2004,01:04)]That sport is too much like Rugby League, in my opnion....

Since when?
Sorry but any form of rugby is far superior to the nancy boy's game that is American football. It's like chess played by men in body armour. It's no coincidence that it's only played in N. America, it's an absolutely rubbish game.
I'm not a fan by the way...!

 

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (Wessex Blue @ Sep. 06 2004,13:30)]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Sep. 04 2004,01:04)]That sport is too much like Rugby League, in my opnion....

Since when?

Quite. How the hell is American football anything like Rugby league, other than the shape of the ball?

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Sep. 06 2004,13:36)]

Quote[/b] (Wessex Blue @ Sep. 06 2004,13:30)]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Sep. 04 2004,01:04)]That sport is too much like Rugby League, in my opnion....

Since when?

Quite. How the hell is American football anything like Rugby league, other than the shape of the ball?

Cos there both sh*te

 

[chaco27saf]

Attendance was probably more than that, but since thats the official capacity they probably just posted that as the official total. I'm sure they oversold they game, though, all of the student tickets are general admission, so no one would ever notice.

I just found a good picture of the field to share with you all. The stadium was built in the early 1920's and is located in the middle of campus.

 

[canada shrimper]

Quote[/b] (chaco27saf @ Sep. 06 2004,23:05)]Attendance was probably more than that, but since thats the official capacity they probably just posted that as the official total.  I'm sure they oversold they game, though, all of the student tickets are general admission, so no one would ever notice.

I just found a good picture of the field to share with you all.  The stadium was built in the early 1920's and is located in the middle of campus.

Seth i notice that the stadium only has 3 sides.is there a reason for this,as the old varsity stadium here in Toronto was exactly the same.

 

[chaco27saf]

I'm not sure why the stadium is built this way, but I'll ask my friend who is a architectural engineering major. The old Mile High Stadium was also built like this, so I'm assuming there is a reason behind it.

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (chaco27saf @ Sep. 07 2004,00:05)]Attendance was probably more than that, but since thats the official capacity they probably just posted that as the official total. I'm sure they oversold they game, though, all of the student tickets are general admission, so no one would ever notice.

I just found a good picture of the field to share with you all. The stadium was built in the early 1920's and is located in the middle of campus.

Has it been added to since the 20's? Looks like it was.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Seth - it's fair to say that that's slightly different to your average English university's sports ground!

I went to Fenners to watch Cambridge University play Derbyshire... needless to say, there were no more than about 20 people watching... 6 of which were me and my friends, near the boundary rope, having a picnic!

 

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Sep. 07 2004,12:30)]Seth - it's fair to say that that's slightly different to your average English university's sports ground!

I went to Fenners to watch Cambridge University play Derbyshire... needless to say, there were no more than about 20 people watching... 6 of which were me and my friends, near the boundary rope, having a picnic!

Matt, are you sure that wasn't Layer Road?