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Goodbye Metrostars
Hello Red Bull New York
Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:08 pm
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oh my god I heard about that. its one thing to blatantly advertise the product on your jerseys.. but to actually change your name to the red bulls. that's just embarassing Rolling Eyes
Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:33 am
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Yes Red Bull also took over a team iin Austria and called them Red Bull Salzburg. The team became actually very good and is currently in 2nd place in the top division. The fans were very angry over the take over and was fihgting management to change it back but eventually the gave up. This may be a good thing that Red Bull is taking over and better insure that the team and also the team will last and not flop if they have good financial backing.

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-metrostars&prov=reuters&type=lgns
Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:02 pm
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Even the Metros' Super Y team is being all redesigend Doh!

http://supery.uslsoccer.com/home/123740.html
Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:19 am
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naming your team after a sponsor?
does that also happen in other sports over there in the USA?
Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:20 pm
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uhh not that I can think of
Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:30 pm
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Nope. Generally its just the stadium/field. i think the MLS needs to start taking shirts sponsors to avoid more of these.
Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:00 pm
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Actually the original name Metrostars did come from a sponser. The team was named, at least in part, after Metromedia Inc., company owned originally by Stuart Subotnick and John Kluge.
Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:30 pm
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