If you've ever wanted to check in on the day-to-day progress of construction at Red Bull Arena, there is a now a website that should keep you pretty informed and up-to-date. Red Bull New York has launched a site - www.RedBullArena.us - that includes all of the key design information and even has a link to a webcam firmly trained on the Harrison, NJ site, so people can watch as the stadium gets built from the ground up. Click to continue reading...

Red Bull New York announced yesterday the launch of www.RedBullArena.us, the official website of Red Bull Arena. The site includes a webcam so that one can monitor the progress of the construction project. For the last 3 weeks the steel construction phase of the project has been in effect and the progress is very noticeable. Click to continue reading...

Okay - so the title is probably a bit mis-leading. Everyone knows that Red Bull Park (or whatever it will be know as) is being built as I sit and type right now. I just came across a link to a webcam - you can watch the progress of the construction here:

http://www.earthcam.com/clients/redbullarena/

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Peep this:

Watch Red Bull Arena Built Right Before Your EYES!

Nothing succeeds like success, no?

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I've been in the ear of a friend at SUM for month's now about an idea I have. After Red Bull Arena opens, Celtic v. Rangers would be amazing for the first non-Red Bull match there. With the Old Firm's history, the stadium's location and an international marketing plan that caters to the Brit's fondness for away games and cheap travel package's to New York for shopping binge's you have many of the required elements to make a big splash amongst the the NYC media. Click to continue reading...

Image via Wikipedia saturday night saw the new york red bulls take on dc united. to be honest, it was a pretty ugly game on our part. we were lucky to walk out of there with a 0-0 draw.

but then again, a road tie against dc united is never something to scoff at. i think the real tragedy comes when you look at our play compared to our three-game winning streak. Click to continue reading...

http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/2008/8/18/wallidan-ace-training-with-new-york-red-bulls

Gambian U-17 and Wallidan striker Sainey Touray has been on trial with Red Bull New York for the last few weeks. Touray led Wallidan to the 2008 Gambian league title and was the club's top scorer. Click to continue reading...

Leave it to an online source to figure out what's going on, or, in this case, shed more confusion on the situation.

The good men over at MetroFanatic went all the way to contact MLS Deputy Commissioner Ivan Gazidis to seek a response into the rumors that the league blocked the transfer of Macoumba Kandji to the Red Bulls. Click to continue reading...

Just when you thought the league turned the corner on ridiculous rules and regulations, we get this - MLS has blocked Red Bulls transfer of Atlanta Silverback standout, Kanji.

Grandfathering Carlos Ruiz is fine.

Grandfathering Landon Donovan? No problem Beckha .

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Yeah, all of that 60 to 90 crap seems out the door with steel actually going up in Harrison, New Jersey. Thanks to the Red Bull Reader, today we have proof that they are doing some serious work on the new Arena. The progress to date includes completion of the erection of structural steel and steel [. Click to continue reading...

The first week of above ground construction of Red Bull Arena has commenced and the progress is very noticeable. If everything goes according to plan the Red Bulls should be playing at the new grounds by the 2009 MLS season.
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So how is the progress after seven days? The Red Bulls are keeping their fans abreast of situations with Red Bull Arena by sending periodic e-mailed press releases on the progress. So why not share the info with those who aren't in the loop? Enjoy.

RED BULL NEW YORK PRESS RELEASE

HARRISON, NJ (August 26, 2008) – Red Bull New York begins today providing regular updates on the progress of Red Bull Arena Built by Makita.

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Apparently the construction of Red Bull Arena will be a transparent process, as Our Sports Central reports that NYRB will be providing fans with regular updates about progress at Harrison, NJ.

Here is an excerpt:

In the first week of above ground construction of Red Bull Arena, 872 pieces of steel (a total of 206 tons) have been set in place. Click to continue reading...

D.C. United's reserves are in New Jersey this morning, playing the New York Red Bull's reserves in their ninth reserve game of the year. United is 4-3-1 (13 points) on the season. We'll provide you with periodic updates below and bring you the full match summary when we receive it.

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For the past 2 weeks the Red Bull New York has been sex on fire. From the four-goal, come from behind win over the hated D.C. United to the second-half, down a man gut-check vs. Toronto it's been the Pyromania tour all over again at Giants Stadium. But Sunday they face the Dynamo, and that could be the real test of whether or not they're going take it to Hysteria levels of greatness. Click to continue reading...

After what has seemed a millenia for Red Bull / Metrostar fans everywhere, the stadium formerly known as Red Bull Park is finally being constructed! "Red Bull Arena" (has a hell of a sound to it, dontcha think?) is now officially more than just a plot of land.

Here are some pictures of the first day of steel construction.

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The first piece of steel was laid at the Harrison, NJ site on which Red Bull New York will begin playing soccer at some point in the future (Fall 2009 at the earliest).

It won't be called Red Bull Park - instead, in order to correspond with other Red Bull properties worldwide, it will be called Red Bull Arena Click to continue reading...

Just a quick note that was passed along to me. The New York Red Bulls have erected the first steel beam today at their new stadium. In conjunction with the steel beam going up the club announced today that they have decided to rename the stadium to Red Bull Arena. "The name of the stadium was [...] Click to continue reading...

In conjunction with the erection of the first bits of steel going in the ground in Harrison, Red Bull Park is being officially re-named Red Bull Arena. This is not for the purpose of confusing the average American just for sport, but "to be more in line with other Red Bull properties worldwide" says RBNY GM and honcho Erik Stover. Click to continue reading...

Holy crap they're doing work. Doin' work son. Yup, Red Bull Park is finally getting some work done on it after months and months....and months of talk. It has been a long time coming, but steel will begin to be erected Tuesday at the Harrison, NJ site of the Red Bulls new, soccer-specific-stadium.  Numerous dignitaries, including [. Click to continue reading...

Soccer by Ives is reporting that Bruce Arena gets his official introduction today as Galaxy coach today at 11:00. And he's bringing Dave Sarachan with him as his assistant.

What does this mean for Cobi? I have no clue, aside from Ives' assertion that "Cobi Jones is expected to remain on the Galaxy coaching staff.

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1050 ESPN Radio in New York reports that Steel Construction is finally set to begin for Red Bull Park! More on this development as I receive word . . .

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Portugal's Jornal Record (http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=800272&idCanal=806) reports that fomer Red Bull trialist Brandon Poltronieri, has been loaned out from Brujas FC to newly promoted Portuguese side Leixoes Sport Club. According to the article as well as other sources Poltronieri was going to be loaned to New York, but finally decided to join the Portuguese club. Click to continue reading...

According to leparisien.fr Red Bull New is in talks with former French international forward Sylvain Wiltord. The former Arsenal star has fallen out of favor with french club Rennes and is looking for a new opportunity and New York may be the perfect place to ressurect his career. A partnership of Juan Pablo Angel and Sylvain Wiltord may be a deadly combination in MLS. Click to continue reading...

Juan Carlos Osorio today confirmed that the three foreign forwards the club was targeting (including Panamanian Gabriel Torres) will not be acquired. The offers put forward by Red Bull NY were rejected by the players clubs. The club will now focus on bringing in a US based striker. As previously reported Macoumba Kandji remains the #1 target, with the $200,000 transfer fee requested by the Atlanta Silverbacks as the only obstacle. Click to continue reading...