1. Hi Guest, Registrations are now open. See you on the inside.
    Dismiss Notice

Steelers gain media/marketing rights to Ireland

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Animus, May 23, 2023.

  1. Animus

    Animus Well-Known Member

    2,356
    1,428
    Dec 30, 2020
    Not sure what this totally means. But I guess perhaps the Steelers could get a game there someday.

     
    • Like Like x 2
    • Informative Informative x 1
  2. Animus

    Animus Well-Known Member

    2,356
    1,428
    Dec 30, 2020
    And to Mexico

     
    • Informative Informative x 2
    • Like Like x 1
  3. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

    26,989
    10,032
    Oct 26, 2011
    I’m predicting a game in Mexico in 2025 when Mexico’s Aztec stadium is done with renovations

    Ireland will probably show up as well possibly as early as 2026 vs Jacksonville who also has rights there

    I would consider going to both

    If I can get tickets

    I read where the last game in Germany had 300,000 ticket requests
     
    • Informative x 2
    • Like x 1
    • Agree x 1
    • Disagree x 1
    • Winner x 1
  4. Animus

    Animus Well-Known Member

    2,356
    1,428
    Dec 30, 2020
    I could see a game in Mexico as well. Unsure about Ireland. Perhaps a preseason game there.

    I would've liked to jump on-board the German/Austria train though. Tons more $$$ to be made there. I understand the sentimental value with Ireland and existing fanbase in Ireland, but football is just growing in the Germanic speaking realm. Which explains that 300k ticket requests for games the games there.

    The Rams getting Chinese rights could be profitable for them considering the amount of eyes there.
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
  5. SteelersFan369

    SteelersFan369 Well-Known Member

    1,408
    578
    Oct 31, 2022
    Merchandising...my grandmother is from Dublin, maybe I can get in on this action

    [​IMG]
     
    • Like Like x 6
    • Winner Winner x 1
  6. SteelersFanIrl

    SteelersFanIrl Well-Known Member

    3,644
    1,031
    Mar 3, 2019
    Game is growing very quickly over here and in Europe, you see more and more merchandise in the sports shops, it’s mainly Raiders, Patriots and 49ers stuff at the moment so presumably Steelers gear will be sold now as well

    The steelers played a preseason game in Dublin about 15 years ago iirc. There is a state of the art 80k stadium there and I expect it’d sell out for a full NFL game. They already host college games there
     
    • Like Like x 4
    • Informative Informative x 1
  7. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

    26,989
    10,032
    Oct 26, 2011
    The guy who sits next to me at home games was born in Italy and played for the Rhein Fire as a safety then he moved to Canada

    So naturally he is a Steelers fan
     
    • Like Like x 2
    • Agree Agree x 1
  8. SteelersFan369

    SteelersFan369 Well-Known Member

    1,408
    578
    Oct 31, 2022

    I think Ireland is a great fit for the Steelers, now I can wear green Steelers logo shirts on St. Patrick's Day. And on a trivia tidbit, the dominance in the recent list of US Presidents with Irish ancestry.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Americans
     
    Last edited: May 23, 2023
    • Informative Informative x 3
    • Like Like x 1
  9. UKSheffieldSteeler

    UKSheffieldSteeler Well-Known Member

    669
    306
    Dec 7, 2020
    This excites me. Easy for me to get to Ireland, just a 30 minute flight from Manchester to Dublin. Although I imagine they'd want to invest in Croke park a little bit before it hosted an NFL game as the facilities are pretty outdated.
     
    • Informative Informative x 2
  10. SteelersFanIrl

    SteelersFanIrl Well-Known Member

    3,644
    1,031
    Mar 3, 2019
    Croke Park doesn't have the shine and futuristic design features of some of the newer stadiums in the NFL but it is in excellent condition and is very well maintained. I don’t see why it couldn’t hold an NFL game with the right planning, albeit there may be criteria I don’t know about.

    It may be a while before we could get a game there in any case, if ever, but like yourself I’d love to see it and would definitely go.
     
    Last edited: May 23, 2023
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Informative Informative x 1
    • Against The Rules Against The Rules x 1
  11. AskQuestionsLater

    AskQuestionsLater Writing Team

    21,265
    5,113
    Apr 21, 2016
    Team with the most international partnerships is Kansas City; not surprising given the NFL's desire to expand to new markets at light speed.


    Still happy that the Steelers are one of a handful of teams to receive three (though the NFL's asterisk of Northern Ireland technically can make this two).
     
    • Informative Informative x 1
  12. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

    26,989
    10,032
    Oct 26, 2011
    • Like Like x 2
  13. SteelersFanIrl

    SteelersFanIrl Well-Known Member

    3,644
    1,031
    Mar 3, 2019
    Press conference today hinting at an NFL game in Ireland within five years, that would be great from my POV

     
    • Like Like x 3
  14. groutbrook

    groutbrook

    7,938
    1,703
    Oct 23, 2016
    [​IMG]


    ;+);+)
     
    • Hilarious Hilarious x 5
  15. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

    15,297
    4,320
    Nov 4, 2011
    Well of course… I mean, when I think of Austria, the KC Chiefs pop right into the front of my mind…


    And let’s not forget the Ghana Eagles.
     
    • Hilarious Hilarious x 6
  16. SteelersFan369

    SteelersFan369 Well-Known Member

    1,408
    578
    Oct 31, 2022

    The only thing I can find remotely common with Chiefs is BBQ competitions

    [​IMG]
     
    • Like Like x 1
  17. Vox Ferrum

    Vox Ferrum Well-Known Member

    5,945
    2,137
    Apr 22, 2019
    I heard that on a talk show, Germany might actually be hotter than England when all is said and done. If you get that ticket in Ireland make sure you ask for the Rooney pub special, a couple of pints before and after the game is always a splendid experience.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  18. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

    26,989
    10,032
    Oct 26, 2011
    I’d even go to Germany

    I haven’t been there since invading other countries went out of fashion
     
  19. Vox Ferrum

    Vox Ferrum Well-Known Member

    5,945
    2,137
    Apr 22, 2019
    Hell its been 43 years for me, but being stationed in Frankfurt for 2.5 years was nice. Loved getting out of the city and just tipping a few in the small town gasthauses. Once you get a few in you and are not a jerk the host folks would generally warm up.
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
  20. Animus

    Animus Well-Known Member

    2,356
    1,428
    Dec 30, 2020
    Mannn when I went on a German ship, forget which port we were in, the guys n gals hooked me up with so much beer. One of the highlights of my years in the navy.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  21. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

    26,989
    10,032
    Oct 26, 2011
    I’m necro posting a bit here but I was thinking of future travel plans

    If I have it right teams only go international when they have 9 home games so that way they are not taking one of the normal 8 away from the local market

    The Steelers have 9 this year and I’m thinking this repeats every other year

    Therefore the Steelers in Ireland would seem to be headed for 2025 or 2027

    There is a new hotel apparently being constructed next to Croke Park (capacity 82,300) set to open 2026
     
    Last edited: Jan 12, 2024
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Informative Informative x 1
  22. steel machine

    steel machine Well-Known Member

    12,040
    4,489
    Sep 21, 2017
    You are the first member I thought of when I saw thread title.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  23. UKSheffieldSteeler

    UKSheffieldSteeler Well-Known Member

    669
    306
    Dec 7, 2020
    Yes dude, this would be a huge thing for me. The cost and distance to Ireland is great for me. I have friends that live in Dublin and its literally like 40 mind flight from my nearest airport. I would be in dreamland to get to see Steelers live for the first time. Of course I could one day come over to Pittsburgh but money is tight for that at the moment.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  24. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

    26,989
    10,032
    Oct 26, 2011
    The Pittsburgh Steelers will not play an international game in the 2024 season, the NFL announced on Thursday.

    The four teams that will serve as the home games were announced on Thursday. The league will have games in London, England and Munich, Germany in 2024. The Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars will host games in London and the Carolina Panthers will host the game in Munich.
     
  25. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

    26,989
    10,032
    Oct 26, 2011
    I’m telling you Steelers in Dublin 2025 or 2027
     
    Last edited: Jan 11, 2024

Share This Page

Welcome to the ultimate resource for Steelers fans. Sign Up Here!