National Stadium in the North

[pejic]

Are we the only club that doesn't get a stadium for free? We should have tried this though

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68361025

 

[Rita_Poon]

Only been there officially for about 5 minutes. Already looking to cut big deals and make progress.

Must be nice having someone with some vision and some drive to lead the way into the "good times".

 

[Yarrgh]

Too late, they built it at the Etihad, now koff Sir Jim you grasping manc <insert word that gets a warning from AndyC>.

 

[Dancing Pat]

Too late, they built it at the Etihad, now koff Sir Jim you grasping manc <insert word that gets a warning from AndyC>.

Only surprised that the RS hadn’t already suggested that they do it, especially as they’re everyone’s second favourite team.

 

[9LeagueTitles5FACups]

Don't need two national stadiums, this is just a ploy to get tax payers' money to cut the cost of redeveloping or replacing Old Trafford.

 

[Huyton Layne]

When he started spouting about regenerating a whole area, you knew he chatting wham to get grants from the government. Old Trafford is huge now and does jack for the local area, what would a shiny Old Trafford do differently?
Spouts bollocks like a yank sports owner after a free stadium

 

[The binman chronicles]

Don't need one national stadium, nevermind two. There are 6 Stadiums in the North that are over 49k, if the national team want to tour they are spoilt for choice.

Nice try Jim but do one.

 

[Drico]

Are we the only club that doesn't get a stadium for free? We should have tried this though

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68361025

Imagine. A tax exile wants to use your tax to build a stadium for his team and his bank balance so that they can beat your team who will be relegated for building their own stadium without anybody else's tax.

No wonder he is a very rich man.

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

Imagine. A tax exile wants to use your tax to build a stadium for his team and his bank balance so that they can beat your team who will be relegated for building their own stadium without anybody else's tax.

No wonder he is a very rich man.

A tax exile, and for the club with the world’s biggest turnover (or there about).
In what world do we have to pay for our own build when they don’t… that’s what I’d ask if it happens.

 

[Drico]

A tax exile, and for the club with the world’s biggest turnover (or there about).
In what world do we have to pay for our own build when they don’t… that’s what I’d ask if it happens.

Oh, that kind of sensible fairness won't cut it with Jim and his ilk. He's a tax exile and Brexiter.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, UK's richest person, moves to tax-free Monaco

Brexiter Ineos boss, who has an estimated £17.5bn fortune, officially changes tax domicile

www.theguardian.com

 

[Sweeneytoad]

Yeah sure mate, build a 'Wembley of the North' in an Industrial estate in Manchester.

 

[tommytowne]

Don't need two national stadiums, this is just a ploy to get tax payers' money to cut the cost of redeveloping or replacing Old Trafford.

Totally agree.
Just imagine if a club decided to undertake building a stadium from scratch using their own money.
Pure madness.

 

[9LeagueTitles5FACups]

Totally agree.
Just imagine if a club decided to undertake building a stadium from scratch using their own money.
Pure madness.

Surely they can afford redevelopment of Old Trafford without chasing taxpayer money, or they could get external investors on board. Compared to us, they have higher profile internationally and therefore should be able to attract somebody with deep pockets.

 

[Drico]

Yeah sure mate, build a 'Wembley of the North' in an Industrial estate in Manchester.

I think "Sir Jim" may also have forgotten that the FA need to pay for Wembley...

There will be quiet words behind the scenes regardless of Jim's "conversation"...

 

[NorthernBlue]

A national stadium of the north shouldn’t be in Manchester. Leeds would be the fairest place. The sod just wants a free stadium for Man Utd.