Comments on: The potential MLS stadium at New York’s Pier 40 inches closer

By: jerichowhiskey

jerichowhiskey — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:56:06 +0000

Please explain how shanking the Red Bulls would be in MLS’s best interest. Also if it wasn’t for Metrostars or NY/NJ or NY Metrostars, no one would even contemplate on a second team in NY.

There is a way to have a stadium in NYC and not harm the Red Bulls team. I guess back in the NASL days, Cosmos should’ve rebranded themselves the NJ Cosmos while they played in Giants Stadium too, oh wait.

By: hate23putt

hate23putt — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:35:54 +0000

Build the stadium at Pier 40 that is what would be best for the MLS a strong presence in NY with the Cosmos in that building would be great.

I understand the Red Bull issue but the Red Bulls built a stadium in NJ, they should be rebranded as the NJ Red Bulls. The Red Bulls attendance is down this year and they get no media attention in NY.

WIth a stadium in Manhattan and the Cosmos in the MLS the league will get a real boost.

By: jerichowhiskey

jerichowhiskey — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:13:58 +0000

Makes me wish AEG hadn’t decided to try to sell the team with the stadium in NJ. It’s not their fault entirely, but they certainly have a part in the current situation.

There is no way Garber does not realize that this would significantly harm the Red Bulls building at Pier 40. Lower Manhattan is the connection to Harrison and putting a stadium right smack in the middle of it cuts off the Red Bulls from people in NY considerably and may even take away Jersey City/Hoboken fans. Build it in Queens, Brooklyn, or the Bronx. Just not there.

I live in Queens by the way and if they build it at Flushing Meadows, I’d still go to Red Bulls games.