Going The Distance

"Locals reckoned London only had 1 team which was FC Arsenal London, other clubs like FC Tottenham and FC Chelsea didn't really count."

This remings me of pro evo and tgeyr fake names because they couldn't get the licence for the real teams, unlike FIFA.

Are the distances similar for teams? I know they infamously get around by air most away games.

Not sure, I imagine they fly to a lot of games like Hamburg which is 500 miles from Munich.

comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 36 minutes ago
"Locals reckoned London only had 1 team which was FC Arsenal London, other clubs like FC Tottenham and FC Chelsea didn't really count."

This remings me of pro evo and tgeyr fake names because they couldn't get the licence for the real teams, unlike FIFA.

Are the distances similar for teams? I know they infamously get around by air most away games.
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I always enjoyed pro evo. "Galfano" was essentially Roberto Baggio in the real world and was the best player on the version i played.

Wasnt it North London as Arsenal, North East London for Spurs and London FC for Chelsea.

comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 15 hours, 47 minutes ago
Utmost respect to Toon fans, their nearest away game is now City.
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Good grief, that's incredible really.

My knowledge of English geography is average, but when Hull were in the PL I remember being surprised to hear that even that is 100 miles from Newcastle.

comment by Clockwork Red: Amrabats in the Belfry (U4892)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 15 hours, 47 minutes ago
Utmost respect to Toon fans, their nearest away game is now City.
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Good grief, that's incredible really.

My knowledge of English geography is average, but when Hull were in the PL I remember being surprised to hear that even that is 100 miles from Newcastle.

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One of the funny quirks of our country. It's easier to go south to north, or vice versa, than East to West etc.

comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
comment by Clockwork Red: Amrabats in the Belfry (U4892)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 15 hours, 47 minutes ago
Utmost respect to Toon fans, their nearest away game is now City.
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Good grief, that's incredible really.

My knowledge of English geography is average, but when Hull were in the PL I remember being surprised to hear that even that is 100 miles from Newcastle.

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One of the funny quirks of our country. It's easier to go south to north, or vice versa, than East to West etc.
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Seems quite natural on an elongated land mass that the main routes are through the spine of the country, with the lesser routes branching off. Italy is the same.

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
comment by Clockwork Red: Amrabats in the Belfry (U4892)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 15 hours, 47 minutes ago
Utmost respect to Toon fans, their nearest away game is now City.
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Good grief, that's incredible really.

My knowledge of English geography is average, but when Hull were in the PL I remember being surprised to hear that even that is 100 miles from Newcastle.

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One of the funny quirks of our country. It's easier to go south to north, or vice versa, than East to West etc.
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Seems quite natural on an elongated land mass that the main routes are through the spine of the country, with the lesser routes branching off. Italy is the same.
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They may look similar but there's huge differences geographically. The mountains that run from the Alps down the west then through the middle to the south for example. Italy is also prone to earthquakes and whatnot.

comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
comment by Clockwork Red: Amrabats in the Belfry (U4892)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 15 hours, 47 minutes ago
Utmost respect to Toon fans, their nearest away game is now City.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Good grief, that's incredible really.

My knowledge of English geography is average, but when Hull were in the PL I remember being surprised to hear that even that is 100 miles from Newcastle.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
One of the funny quirks of our country. It's easier to go south to north, or vice versa, than East to West etc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Seems quite natural on an elongated land mass that the main routes are through the spine of the country, with the lesser routes branching off. Italy is the same.
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They may look similar but there's huge differences geographically. The mountains that run from the Alps down the west then through the middle to the south for example. Italy is also prone to earthquakes and whatnot.
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Hawl, we've got the Taylor Swifties!

Animated graphic from 2019 but it still stands re MLS travel.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MLS/comments/ie1n9n/travel_distance_of_major_league_soccer_teams_in/

Germany has regional leagues below the 2nd tier mainly because of travel and geographical location.