Construction to begin on Red Bull Park - Breaking News From New Jersey

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Red Bull Park Construction Starts Next Week. Wait, Come Back!
Published 11/28/2007 by SF at The Offside Rules
... But if this news story is to be believed then dreams can come true and my experiment in negativity can come to close soon; The Star-Ledger says that construction will begin in earnest next week. NEXT WEEK! Praise Jesus/Allah/Buddha/deity of your choice. ...

Red Bull to begin construction on stadium....AGAIN
Published 11/28/2007 by Ives Galarcep at Soccer By Ives
... From the 'Haven't I heard this someplace before' department comes news that the Red Bulls are set to begin construction on Red Bull Park. The Star Ledger is reporting that the club is set to begin building Red Bull Park next week. Yes, Red Bull Park is the same stadium that was supposed to be finished by next summer. The club is now aiming for a target completion of summer of 2009. ...

Quakes pick first in today's waiver draft
Published 11/29/2007 by Jay at Soccer Silicon Valley Blog
... featured a commentary on what soccer contributes to the American professional sports scene. Highly recommended. Finally, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports that construction is set to begin next week on Red Bull Park. Red Bulls managing director Marc de Grandpre said the construction timeline is 18 to 20 months, with a target date to open in the summer of 2009. The final design has been modified to become a soccer-specific facility, which will seat 25,189. The plans with AEG included a concert stage built into one end of the stadium and a cantilevered roof that would ...

Red Bull Park Lives!
Published 11/29/2007 by Martha at The Offside
... , a move that gave the club complete control over the ground’s design, evidentially a source of disagreement between the two parties. And now, finally, construction is set to begin (again), with a slightly modified design. The (revised) Red Bull Park will have a cozy capacity of 25,189, and will feature a partial roof that will cover every darn seat. Unfortunately, it’s still going to be in Harrison, New Jersey and will, as far as I can tell, be just as hard to get to from Manhattan if you don’t have a car as the Meadowlands. Sigh. According to Red Bulls managing director ...