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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Nov 10, 2016 11:43:13 GMT
Surely these rumours of Swindle being taken over by Red Bull are Scheisse?
Press conference called for 1.30pm. Big announcement apparently.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 11:57:11 GMT
Red Bull have been looking to take over an English club.
In Germany they have RB Leipzig, who are now officially the most hated club in Germany !
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 10, 2016 12:20:14 GMT
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Post by socrates on Nov 10, 2016 12:20:54 GMT
Seems quite fitting then really.
Already a horrible club.
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Post by tommym9 on Nov 10, 2016 12:29:58 GMT
Really hope this isn't true. Two franchise teams in our league then
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Post by gregsy on Nov 10, 2016 12:41:44 GMT
can't see anything on their forum about it....
if it was happening here we'd need at least a dozen threads....
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Nov 10, 2016 12:46:43 GMT
Bet they'd play with wings
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 12:50:33 GMT
RB Leipzig have bent every rule in the book. The RB doesn't stand for Red Bull, as teams are not allowed to have titles like that. It stands for RasenBallsport (translation - Grass Ball Sports). They get round the Fan Ownership rules by having thirteen employees of Red Bull owning 51% of the Shares.
German fans hate them........although I can't get anyone to explain Bayer Leverkusen, with Bayer being one of the biggest chemical companies in the world !
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Post by wiaww on Nov 10, 2016 13:13:25 GMT
RB Leipzig have bent every rule in the book. The RB doesn't stand for Red Bull, as teams are not allowed to have titles like that. It stands for RasenBallsport (translation - Grass Ball Sports). They get round the Fan Ownership rules by having thirteen employees of Red Bull owning 51% of the Shares. German fans hate them........although I can't get anyone to explain Bayer Leverkusen, with Bayer being one of the biggest chemical companies in the world ! That's interesting actually. I had no idea that Bayer Leverkusen had links to the pharmaceutical company until I read your post but a quick glance at their Wikipedia page shows that the club was formed by Bayer employees so it's a bit like if Metropolitan Police FC made it in to the Prem I guess. Presumably a rule change regarding corporate team names came in to effect after the club was founded in 1904. Apparently there are similar controversies with VW's ownership of Wolfsburg. Anyway, with regards to RB Swindon: initially it seems hysterical that a poxy, cheating little club like Swindle would get their pointless Robin's head torn off and whatever feeble soul they have ripped out through its lifeless neck but... actually, no, that would be hilarious  |
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Post by philbemmygas on Nov 10, 2016 13:14:19 GMT
Red Bull have been looking to take over an English club. In Germany they have RB Leipzig, who are now officially the most hated club in Germany ! Swindle; already up their amongst the most hated teams in the south of England  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 13:38:02 GMT
Tim Sherwood given a role as DOF. Strange one that, manager gone by xmas with TS taking over anyone?
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Post by garystash on Nov 10, 2016 14:55:22 GMT
Tim Sherwood given a role as DOF. Strange one that, manager gone by xmas with TS taking over anyone? Reading the report on BBC, I'd be surprised if he made xmas. Not sure what the current manager's role will be: m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37938448 |
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Post by philbemmygas on Nov 10, 2016 15:08:12 GMT
Tim Sherwood given a role as DOF. Strange one that, manager gone by xmas with TS taking over anyone? Reading the report on BBC, I'd be surprised if he made xmas. Not sure what the current manager's role will be: m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37938448 i think interference from Lee Power has been the managers biggest problem, dont forget he took over team affairs previously - egotistical tosser  |
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Post by tommym9 on Nov 10, 2016 15:59:19 GMT
Was about to lookup odds for him to be manager by Jan, but then reading that article it seems like he already is the manager in all but name
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Nov 10, 2016 16:08:22 GMT
Red Bull Rovers? At least we won't have to change our kit!
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Post by gregsy on Nov 10, 2016 16:13:05 GMT
Red Bull Rovers? At least we won't have to change our kit! and the slogan's sorted.... red bull gives you gas.... |
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Post by chewbacca on Nov 10, 2016 16:35:20 GMT
RB Leipzig have bent every rule in the book. The RB doesn't stand for Red Bull, as teams are not allowed to have titles like that. It stands for RasenBallsport (translation - Grass Ball Sports). They get round the Fan Ownership rules by having thirteen employees of Red Bull owning 51% of the Shares. German fans hate them........although I can't get anyone to explain Bayer Leverkusen, with Bayer being one of the biggest chemical companies in the world ! Leverkusen, Wolfsburg & Carl Zeiss Jena started as factory teams, they have been backed by a person/company for 20+ years so are exempt from the ruling. The ruling was bought in October 1998, all clubs up until that point Factory teams excluded were not for profit members clubs. The three above mentioned clubs were also "not for profit" clubs but didn't have a membership structure. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 18:10:23 GMT
Bet they'd play with wings Hat tip |
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 10, 2016 18:22:01 GMT
What happened to the Red Bull rumour?
Still can't understand why Sherwood, who was being linked with the vacant QPR job, has taken on an apparently non contract role with lowly Swindon.
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Post by singupgas on Nov 10, 2016 18:26:35 GMT
A guy who has been sacked twice by two big clubs after being really mediocre and then really bad from start to finish. Strange appointment, no real success and what does he know about league 2 when they are down there next season?
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