jagerbob Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 So theres a team in Germany, who played Champions league football last season, and UEFA Cup football this season. Liverpool signed Naby Keita from there, Abel Lookman turned Derby down to go thereon loan last season. Now I know most German fans hate these guys, to the point other teams fans sometimes attack their team bus. Perhaps its down to money and investment provided by Red Bull which has seen this club climb the German football Pyramid, to being one of the best sides in the Bundersliga without much in the way of History. So they are universally hated, much in the same way MK Dons were here. Anyway I digress, I read online that prior to tonights game away at Universitatea Craiova in Romania, they had sold only 7 tickets. (This despite averaging 41,000 and 39,000 the last 2 seasons for home games) Apparently there were as many as 25 away fans tonight. Kinda reminds me of cold tuesdays nights when Carlisle or Grimsby would come to town. Its still crazy when you consider FC Köln took 40,000 to London last season for their game against Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Saying that, Cork City only took about 20 or 30 to Rosenborg tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broderick Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I never understood why people have a problem with Red Bull owning a team when Bayer Leverkusen exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 39 minutes ago, Broderick said: I never understood why people have a problem with Red Bull owning a team when Bayer Leverkusen exists. Football is awash with corporate owned clubs - Juventus and PSV to name but two are explicit ones that spring to mind. For less obvious examples look at pretty much any club in the 'EPL' - from Glazer's Man Utd to Russian owned Bournemouth. It's not personal wealth that is going in there, no businessman would be so daft as to leave themselves exposed to that amount of personal liability and all of this will be done through holding entities so it is a company that owns them just the same. OK - I get the point that the irritation is for Leipzig to be used as a marketing vehicle for Red Bull but is that really so different to York City playing at the Kit Kat Arena or half a division running around with 32Red emblazoned in their shirts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 5 hours ago, Broderick said: I never understood why people have a problem with Red Bull owning a team when Bayer Leverkusen exists. Bayer Leverkusen has its historical roots as the sports team for Bayer employees back in the early 20th century. As with Wolfsburg and Volkswagen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Gnarly Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 4 hours ago, BaaLocks said: For less obvious examples look at pretty much any club in the 'EPL' - from Glazer's Man Utd to Russian owned Bournemouth. It's not personal wealth that is going in there, no businessman would be so daft as to leave themselves exposed to that amount of personal liability and all of this will be done through holding entities so it is a company that owns them just the same. You're missing the most important one in EFL History - Frank Lampard's Candy Crush Derby County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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