YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Just now, Christophe said: You genuinely fail to see a difference in using a German word that happens to be a company name and being called 'Red Bull' ? You do realise Bayer Leverkusen are founded and owned by Bayer pharmaceutical company and have their logo on their badge? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, StewartyMac said: What the actual fúck are you talking about? Bayer: an actual word in the German language Red Bull: A company name You cannot see how the first one, though also a company name, would get away with this and the latter would not? I realise you're too far in with the "thick f**k" nonsense now to back down fully but are you genuinely saying you cannot see the reason why this would be? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: You do realise Bayer Leverkusen are founded and owned by Bayer pharmaceutical company and have their logo on their badge? This. Worth noting that Bayer in German means "a Bavarian". Bavaria being a region in the South of Germany, over 100 miles from Leverkusen. Clearly though, thats what they're named after. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: You do realise Bayer Leverkusen are founded and owned by Bayer pharmaceutical company and have their logo on their badge? Yes, do keep up, I'm proposing why they have managed to do this as opposed to Red Bull Edited August 28, 2016 by Christophe -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Christophe said: Yes, do keep up, I'm proposing why they have managed to do this as opposed to Red Bull Its because they outdate the rule though, and is absolutely nothing to do with some inane "loophole" you're suggesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Someone please disconnect Christophe's broadband. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Right. Bayer does not mean Bayern. BAYER are named after their found Friedrich Bayer. Bayern is Bavaria. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 9 minutes ago, Christophe said: Yes, do keep up, I'm proposing why they have managed to do this as opposed to Red Bull ...because they were formed 112 years ago. You couldn't start a team and call them Bayer now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Cheers for that 2 minute Google job but I think you'll find bayer does mean "Bavarian male" -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Just now, Christophe said: Cheers for that 2 minute Google job but I think you'll find bayer does mean "Bavarian male" And why would they name their club that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 You can't reason with Christophe, it's because he's a massive dick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, Christophe said: Cheers for that 2 minute Google job but I think you'll find bayer does mean "Bavarian male" You should have led with this, it all a makes sense now. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Great bunch of Bavarian males, those Leverkuseners. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacekid84 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 hour ago, Gordopolis said: Wondering if German games will be easily viewable in the UK? You can watch the German football on bet365 if you have an account. You can only enlarge it to about a quarter of the screen, but its o.k. I watched the Dortmund game on it yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 14 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: And why would they name their club that? They aren't named after it ffs are they, we are all aware of that. It is the reason they CAN be named Bayer despite it being a pharma company, it is a word in their language! Red Bull is not. Whether or not they also couldn't be prevented from using it because their formation predates the ruling (your big reveal!) is irrelevant, if they formed tomorrow how could they be stopped utilising a word in the language? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Just now, Christophe said: They aren't named after it ffs are they, we are all aware of that. It is the reason they CAN be named Bayer despite it being a pharma company, it is a word in their language! Red Bull is not. Whether or not they also couldn't be prevented from using it because their formation predates the ruling (your big reveal!) is irrelevant, if they formed tomorrow how could they be stopped utilising a word in the language? Because the German authorities arent so utterly moronic to believe they'd want to name their club "Bavarian male Leverkusen" when they're sponsored by a pharmaceutical company called Bayer, you utterly fucking lunatic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, Christophe said: They aren't named after it ffs are they, we are all aware of that. It is the reason they CAN be named Bayer despite it being a pharma company, it is a word in their language! Red Bull is not. Could a new club be called Volkswagen? That's a German word that means 'Peoples Automobile'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I see you aren't familiar with German geography Christophe, no worries here is a helpful map that I've annotated for future reference. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Jesus wept 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny131 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Sloop John B said: I see you aren't familiar with German geography Christophe, no worries here is a helpful map that I've annotated for future reference. f**k travelling around there too many places with the same name. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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