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According to www.nj.com, construction is finally set to begin on Red Bull Park. The process has been delayed for over a year due to cleanup and design issues, but sources say that construction should finally commence this week. 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.

Judging by the renderings posted in the article, I have to say that the stadium looks beautiful. This is exciting news for New York, who regularly suffers from dismal crowds. New York has been a severely under-performing market thus far, and the new stadium is a big breakthrough in their progress. It should provide a boost for the club and stir new excitement about the team. (To be completely honest, I didn't think they were going anywhere until they got into a new stadium.)