Rasenballsport 2nd place...
by iudomer (2016-11-07 10:41:23)

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things I couldn't believe in preseason.

Not that surprising
by wcnitz  (2016-11-07 12:27:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Well funded and moving up consistently. That said, I'm not that confident they'll finish placing for Europe. But they are definitely not going anywhere.
Going to build a 70k stadium...
by iudomer  (2016-11-07 13:03:41)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Bayern & Germany
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Bild | RB Leipzig are planning to build a new 70.000 seater stadium in their bid to become a new force in German football
Here is their long-term issue that they must overcome
by wcnitz  (2016-11-08 14:00:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Culturally, in Germany, their very essence is generally disliked. They are not a 'grown' club, but a funded one. Going to take many years to overcome that, I think.

They can certainly buy their way to a yearly European qualifying finish but they will not be the media darlings of Germany.