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[Colin Bells Boots]

I remember the report from Sheffield University. It seems to be the place United fans go when they want to get "intellectual" on City but can't get into a real university.

I wonder if it would have merited any consideration at all if the constant references to AD were removed and it was just considered on a purely financial basis. Still seems like a pretty good partnership in view of the options at the time.

As for Chakraborrty, the reason he was an "independent advisor" on the report is pretty clear. For exposure. A so-called academic piece written for exposure can be questioned on so many levels. Nice Bengal reference, though, to induce hand-wringing about the Empire in true Guardian style. Didn't work. My hands are still unwrung two years later.

" the place rag fans go when they want to get " intellectual"

That phrase alone is the perfect example of a genuine oxymoron - full credit @halfcenturyup

 

[halfcenturyup]

Surely it won't be stopping Sheikh M and for that matter Mr K with his AD hat on investing in China.

I was thinking more joint Chinese /AD investment. Was just a thought.

 

[bluemanchester]

EDIT - here it us

How a great English city sold itself to Abu Dhabi’s elite – and not even for a good price | Aditya Chakrabortty

Manchester’s Labour council let Sheikh Mansour buy up acres of public land for seemingly a fraction of its worth, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

www.theguardian.com

Spending all of my early years and teens, leaving when I was 22, living in Ardwick and surrounding areas it beggers belief that any educated person can describe the area as
"prime real estate"
as though it is some leafy Cheshire suburb or Manchester dormitory town.
Obviously, to me, the author has never lived or been educated there to have such a rosy view of what was a neglected area. An area which would never be developed by the council, because they didn't have the money and were selling off large chunks of council houses. Sheikh Mansour buying City was a dream come true for City supporters and Manchester City Council. Two years on the article still rankles me.

 

[Centurions]

The article we are debating did not refer to us as state owned

"Debating" is stretching the term a little, that said everyone else but you has got bored and moved on. Could I suggest you do the same?

 

[johnevans]

Spending all of my early years and teens, leaving when I was 22, living in Ardwick and surrounding areas it beggers belief that any educated person can describe the area as
"prime real estate"
as though it is some leafy Cheshire suburb or Manchester dormitory town.
Obviously, to me, the author has never lived or been educated there to have such a rosy view of what was a neglected area. An area which would never be developed by the council because they didn't have the money and were selling off large chunks of council houses. Sheikh Mansour buying City was a dream come true for City supporters and Manchester City Council. Two years on the article still rankles me.

Agree. That article was/is a travesty of journalism.

Probably(?) like you, my escape from the 'modern-slums -which-replaced-the-old slums' of 'Yoom' was passing the 11-Plus to get to grammar school, exams and university. I don't recognise any of the history described or the claims made in that piece.

The Council was forced to sell off housing and return the ackers directly to the Central Treasury at Westminster. Replacing lost housing stock became nigh on impossible as a result (..f**king Thatcher et al..)

Little wonder the city welcomed The Sheikh et al in 2008. The incredible renovation and restoration of the Philips Park/eastern side of the city would NEVER have been possible, let alone affordable, had our club not been taken over as it was then.

Any road up, f**k 'em these scribblers.. lunch finished at Pret Piccadilly, tram now to the ground.. c'mon you Blues!

 

[johnny crossan]

Spending all of my early years and teens, leaving when I was 22, living in Ardwick and surrounding areas it beggers belief that any educated person can describe the area as
"prime real estate"
as though it is some leafy Cheshire suburb or Manchester dormitory town.
Obviously, to me, the author has never lived or been educated there to have such a rosy view of what was a neglected area. An area which would never be developed by the council because they didn't have the money and were selling off large chunks of council houses. Sheikh Mansour buying City was a dream come true for City supporters and Manchester City Council. Two years on the article still rankles me.

The prime author of this attack on the UAE is pictured in the BBC's joyous repetition of his anti-arab propaganda

Manchester City Council sold public land too cheaply, report claims

Manchester council denies claims that sales to an Abu Dhabi firm were "below comparable rates".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[kaz7]

Anyone who says we are state owned is either stupid or not a blue

 

[Rory Bluelow]

The prime author of this attack on the UAE is pictured in the BBC's joyous repetition of his anti-arab propaganda

Manchester City Council sold public land too cheaply, report claims

Manchester council denies claims that sales to an Abu Dhabi firm were "below comparable rates".

www.bbc.co.uk

What a piece of utter shite. Accusing the council of not using “their bargaining power” - I’m sure they were fighting off hordes of desperate developers clamouring to sort out Ancoats which Prof Leaver described as “not a complete wasteland” (maybe 99% wasteland then !). Obviously the professor’s specialism is fucking hindsight and general bullshit !

 

[Aba452]

EDIT - here it us

How a great English city sold itself to Abu Dhabi’s elite – and not even for a good price | Aditya Chakrabortty

Manchester’s Labour council let Sheikh Mansour buy up acres of public land for seemingly a fraction of its worth, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

www.theguardian.com

Wonder if this twat has written much about about the repression, imprisonment without trial, extra judicial murder that's common place in indian occupied Kashmir?! No!?

What about a young ENGLISH player who was deliberately targeted for a late sports visa with the ENGLAND cricket team, purely on the grounds that his parents were off Pakistani origin?!

Not holding my breath. Cunts journalism from a **** newspaper, as ever.

 

[SilverFox2]

Spending all of my early years and teens, leaving when I was 22, living in Ardwick and surrounding areas it beggers belief that any educated person can describe the area as
"prime real estate"
as though it is some leafy Cheshire suburb or Manchester dormitory town.
Obviously, to me, the author has never lived or been educated there to have such a rosy view of what was a neglected area. An area which would never be developed by the council because they didn't have the money and were selling off large chunks of council houses. Sheikh Mansour buying City was a dream come true for City supporters and Manchester City Council. Two years on the article still rankles me.

Frankly the Council had spent up on the other side of town and we're ignoring the east side of Manchester.
I remember the illusion of a Casino and the ridicule of trying to bid for Olympic Games with the, Aussies laughing at the old gasometer steel work.
How things have changed.