Sunday, March 12, 2006
Red Bull New Jersey
Some New Jersey legislators are none too happy that the rebranded MetroStars have only New York in their name. The lawmakers are threatening legislation to stop the team from using their Red Bull New York logo...pointing out that the team plays in New Jersey and the majority of the fan base is from New Jersey.
If Red Bull holds fast to their current plans, and I have little doubt that the Swiss company will want to keep the New York monikor, the big sticking point may be the building of the Harrison, NJ stadium. That's where NJ officials may have their best leverage. However, recent reports out of Harrison are anything but negative. August 2006 has been targeted for the groundbreaking and with Red Bull and their financial backing on board, talk of adding a retractable roof are swirling. (Bostrom)
If Red Bull holds fast to their current plans, and I have little doubt that the Swiss company will want to keep the New York monikor, the big sticking point may be the building of the Harrison, NJ stadium. That's where NJ officials may have their best leverage. However, recent reports out of Harrison are anything but negative. August 2006 has been targeted for the groundbreaking and with Red Bull and their financial backing on board, talk of adding a retractable roof are swirling. (Bostrom)
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What's silly about these legislators' protests is that where is their furor with the Jets & the Giants? Come on, the Giants have been played in the Meadowlands for 30 years and no one has said a peep, they even named the stadium after them! No one has protested and threatened to not let them play there. It's bad enough that the Meadowlands staff treats the Metros & their fans like lepers already. What are they going to do to make it worse? (As an aside, I hope one thing at Giants Stadium never changes, $6 cups of Guiness. It's amazing that you pay the same price for a watery Bud that you do for one of the best beers on the planet!)
These politicans think that they can push around MLS because they're small in comparison to the NFL. Well, if they start playing games with the new stadium, they could significantly hurt a project which is going to be a boon to Harrison. Now Harrison isn't the worst place in the world, but it's definitely not on anyone's destination list without an MLS team.
These politicians should get a clue and focus on NJ's real problems like their budget deficit and widespread corruption. (George)
These politicans think that they can push around MLS because they're small in comparison to the NFL. Well, if they start playing games with the new stadium, they could significantly hurt a project which is going to be a boon to Harrison. Now Harrison isn't the worst place in the world, but it's definitely not on anyone's destination list without an MLS team.
These politicians should get a clue and focus on NJ's real problems like their budget deficit and widespread corruption. (George)
In fact, the terms of the Metros/RBulls lease is so bad at the Meadowlands that the team might welcome being kicked out and could find new fans in a more intimate locale. RedBull could save some money and perhaps mimick the Chicago Fire's very successful stint in nearby Naperville (at a D3 college stadium) while Soldier Field was rebuilt.
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