In recent days, some plans for Red Bull Park have been leaked from a meeting that leaders of the Empire Supporters Club held with the members of the front office that represent the supporters club.
Thanks to Metrofanatic poster Onionbag for providing this info from the meeting with the FO.
Interesting tidbits:
- There is a plan for an "Empire End". This would be a compilation of all the supporters groups in one end of the stadium. A great idea if you ask me, just have to get everyone on the same page as there would be allot to iron out. If everyone is cooperative though it would be an amazing supporters section as well as create a tremendous atmosphere for the rest of the stadium to play off of.
- Flags will be allowed for supporters at RBP.
- "Red Bull Park in Harrison is not going to be a build it and come thing like AEG would have done. The FO is planning on marketing blitzing the Ironbound, and surrounding areas prior to opening." Great news as the Ironbound and other areas around RBP are full of soccer passion and are perfect areas to draw potential fans from.
- "They want to make RBP a true source of local pride". This is truly great to hear as the location of the stadium is one if its biggest pluses because of the soccer tradition and ethnic backgrounds in and around the site.
The quote about the "build it and come thing like AEG" can mean one of two things. Either the Red Bull buyout of AEG is imminent, or the FO just made a comparison to if AEG still owned the team. I am leaning towards the buyout is imminent, as plans for a stadium were never finalized without Red Bull.
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