Dickov Or Aguero

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Is there any evidence that supports the stadium issue.
The stadium was being built for the Commonwealth Games and if City didn;t take it, then it would have been a white elephant for the Manchester City council etc.
As such even if City had not been promoted in 1999, the stadium would still have been availble to City the following year or whenever City wanted to move into it.

I'm not sure there was another use for the stadium. Dickov didn't win the game, it was more similar to Dzecko's.

There would have been no permanent stadium without City committing to using it. It would otherwise have been a temporary stadium and City would have remained at Maine Road. The contract was signed in 1999 after we won promotion and could not have been delayed for another year because then the stadium would not have been completed in time for the games. We needed promotion that year to get the stadium. We needed the stadium and the possibility of developing the surrounding area, in all probability, to get Sheikh Mansour on board. Without the goal it could not have happened. I cannot believe that goal will ever be beaten in importance.

 

[Shaelumstash]

What goal was most important ?

without doubt dickov's goal cos it hauled us from the bring of bankrupcy

No it didn't.

 

[Skashion]

Is there any evidence that supports the stadium issue.
The stadium was being built for the Commonwealth Games and if City didn;t take it, then it would have been a white elephant for the Manchester City council etc.
As such even if City had not been promoted in 1999, the stadium would still have been availble to City the following year or whenever City wanted to move into it.

James, G. (2010) Manchester: A Football History, pp. 488-93.

Clearly you didn't actually read what I said. The stadium would not have been a permanent venue had City not committed to it. It would have been a smaller temporary venue with temporary seating like that used for the north stand during the games themselves. City could only really commit to the stadium after being promoted. This process could not have been delayed another year because if it had there wouldn't have been time to build the thing. We needed promotion in 1999 to commit to it. Another year would have been too late because the decision would have already been made and it would have been to go ahead with the temporary stadium.

 

[xenon_]

T'is a no-brainer. Dickov's all the way.

Down there in Division 2, it was pretty much City's last gasp for breath before taking the plunge of no return. Without that goal, I dunno what would#ve happened to our club. IT was the most important goal ever scored, I believe.

Aguero's goal was orgasmic, I'll never forget it or what I was feeling at the time, but let's face it, the Blue Moon was rising no matter what. If we didn't win the league this season, it would've been pretty soon after.