Couple follows Steelers on road trip to London
LONDON — Tim Busi has always wanted to go to a Steelers' away game.
And his girlfriend Danielle Hogue has been dreaming about a big vacation trip.
“We were talking about where to go. And when we heard the Steelers were playing in London it sort of sealed the deal,” said Busi, 26.
The couple from Slippery Rock has unpacked their Terrible Towel in England this week, and will represent their home team in the stands of Wembley Stadium for Sunday's football game.
The 0-3 Steelers will face the 0-3 Minnesota Vikings. The sold-out game is to be played in the United Kingdom because the NFL is testing the viability of that market.
The game will be played at 1 p.m. Butler time.
This is a big trip for the couple, who enjoys traveling regionally but has had only brushes with international travel.
Busi, who is self-employed in the heating and air conditioning business, went to Italy once on a school trip. And Hogue, 27, went to Canada many moons ago.
The couple's 12-hour flight was Wednesday. Between then and the game, the couple planned to fill every minute with sightseeing and European adventures.
They have tickets for the subway, the London Eye Ferris wheel and a soccer match: Chelsea versus Tottenham on Saturday.Hogue, a learning support teacher at Butler Intermediate High School, also hopes to visit museums, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and, if possible, “the royal baby.” If not, a glimpse of Troy Polamalu, her favorite Steelers player, will do.Generally the couple attends a couple of Steelers games a year. Busi said he hopes this experience sets the standard for the couple to attend an away game every season.“But the next one might be a little closer,” Hogue said. “Like Cleveland.”
