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  1. 1. Would you sacrifice crest and team name for Red Bulls money?

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slippers Grand Master

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Having seen the success of RB Leipzig since they formed in 2009 after being bought by red bull, would you accept the dons being bought by red bull and potentially havint name and crest changed in exchange for vast amounts of money and higher chance of success? Obviously won't happen but just interested to see what people's views are.

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Having seen the success of RB Leipzig since they formed in 2009 after being bought by red bull, would you accept the dons being bought by red bull and potentially havint name and crest changed in exchange for vast amounts of money and higher chance of success? Obviously won't happen but just interested to see what people's views are.

 

How does it work with Leipzig in Germany? I always thought Bundesliga rules prevented clubs being owned by companies with the exception of Wolfsburg (traditionally the Volkswagen Works side) and Hoffenheim (not sure why)?

I know they aren't allowed to be called Red Bull anyway, hence the RB (Rasen Ballsport).

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King Street Loon Grand Master

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How does it work with Leipzig in Germany? I always thought Bundesliga rules prevented clubs being owned by companies with the exception of Wolfsburg (traditionally the Volkswagen Works side) and Hoffenheim (not sure why)?

I know they aren't allowed to be called Red Bull anyway, hence the RB (Rasen Ballsport).

Their wiki page (i know) is an interesting enough read about what they had to overcome over the years regarding the ownership.
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vanderark14 Contributor

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How does it work with Leipzig in Germany? I always thought Bundesliga rules prevented clubs being owned by companies with the exception of Wolfsburg (traditionally the Volkswagen Works side) and Hoffenheim (not sure why)?

I know they aren't allowed to be called Red Bull anyway, hence the RB (Rasen Ballsport).

 

They have to have the 51% fan ownership rule in Germany but I have no idea how other teams get round it. RB are obviously a commercial brand looking to challenge the top boys and they have the money to do it. Their ethos seems to be buying players aged below 24 and they apparently have some of the best training facilities in the world.

 

The germans feel really passionate about fans ownership and this is why other fans have protested at the existence of RB Leipzig.

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RUL Grand Master

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Depends what you mean by success...they've won the league 7 times as RB Salzburg (since 2005). Had won it 3 times before that.

I guess I mean in terms of perception.. They are still hated and mocked in Austria. I suppose some will be jealousy but they strike me as being filth... But yeah my claim seems a little hollow based on those stats
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vanderark14 Contributor

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I'm not surprised they're hated. Completely sold out.

 

What do you mean by sold out?

 

They bought an existing franchise and they want to develop young players instead of buying in the best of the best like Bayern do in Germany. Bayern are a massive corporate machine nowdays so is there really much difference between what Bayern have become and what Leipzig have started as

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How does it work with Leipzig in Germany? I always thought Bundesliga rules prevented clubs being owned by companies with the exception of Wolfsburg (traditionally the Volkswagen Works side) and Hoffenheim (not sure why)?

I know they aren't allowed to be called Red Bull anyway, hence the RB (Rasen Ballsport).

Hoff are bankrolled by SAP.

And Bayer named after the pharmaceutical company.

 

THE German Model comes in for praise from hipsters but looks v similar to the chuck loads of money at it EPL\Barca-Real model to me

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What do you mean by sold out?

 

They bought an existing franchise and they want to develop young players instead of buying in the best of the best like Bayern do in Germany. Bayern are a massive corporate machine nowdays so is there really much difference between what Bayern have become and what Leipzig have started as

 

Changed their name. Badge. Team colours.

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vanderark14 Contributor

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Hoff are bankrolled by SAP.

And Bayer named after the pharmaceutical company.

 

THE German Model comes in for praise from hipsters but looks v similar to the chuck loads of money at it EPL\Barca-Real model to me

 

hold up, you mean we agree AGAIN???

 

 

Changed their name. Badge. Team colours.

 

They are a brand new team with a new name, they only bought the franchise.

 

I see this as no worse than the likes of Bayern, Man Utd, Real, Barca and the rest hoovering up the majority of the money and buying the best of the best to continue dominating fitba

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I'd do it.

 

We already have a red home kit, our away kit is white (Essentially vice versa than all the red bull teams). So we could hopefully keep that the same way.

 

Change the badge all you like, i preferred the old one we had in the 80's anyways + a badge is just a badge as long as it had Aberdeen and reference to football on it i'd be behind it.

 

They'd pay for the stadium, training facilities etc. anyway and we'd have by far the best in the country and able to attract the best young players from Scotland/Even some abroad etc. would be keen.

 

I'm surprised they haven't tried to start something like this in England.

 

What surprises me most about RB Leipzig is their average attendance has increased from like 3k when in the 5th tier to about 30k last season. Obviously germany is a massive nation compared to scotland but it's still impressive.

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Dynamo Veteran

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hold up, you mean we agree AGAIN???

 

 

They are a brand new team with a new name, they only bought the franchise.

 

I see this as no worse than the likes of Bayern, Man Utd, Real, Barca and the rest hoovering up the majority of the money and buying the best of the best to continue dominating fitba

 

Was just reading about it. So they did a bit of an MK Dons then?

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boboisared Newbie

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Bayern had a smaller record transfer fee than rangers in the 90s.

 

Then they became massive spenders circa 2005.

 

They are just the German United\Real.

Without the romance.

I'd agree with that.

 

I remember reading a story about the Champions League final in 1999. Loads of Brits from an RAF base in Germany watching it in the local town. All the Brits supporting Bayern and the Germans supporting Man Utd.

 

Both teams were hated for being successful before they became football super powers.

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It's only fucking laundry with a cheap sticker on it. Winning pots is what it's all about and our current model is shit at that.

 

Sell up I say and give us pots.

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