Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

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Marvin said:
I seriously doubt cash flow is an issue.
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The fall in the price of oil has created economic head winds for all OPEC & GCC countries.

Infrastructure projects have been cancelled,mothballed or siowwalked. Saudi has introduced austerity measures in all government bodies.

The recent stabilising / improvement in the price of oil has seen cautious Capitol spending on essential projects,but it's very discretionary.

The ruling families are very shrewed, hard headed business men.

Our relative lack of success & the fickle behaviour of our some of our fans has not gone un noticed out here.

We will have to earn their continued / future investment & compete for it alongside other projects. The ones that produce the greatest financial or strategic return will receive conditional support.

Get booking some hols in Abu Dhabi.

'It's the economy stupid '
 
CrownPointBlue said:
The fall in the price of oil has created economic head winds for all OPEC & GCC countries.

Infrastructure projects have been cancelled,mothballed or siowwalked. Saudi has introduced austerity measures in all government bodies.

The recent stabilising / improvement in the price of oil has seen cautious Capitol spending on essential projects,but it's very discretionary.

The ruling families are very shrewed, hard headed business men.

Our relative lack of success & the fickle behaviour of our some of our fans has not gone un noticed out here.

We will have to earn their continued / future investment & compete for it alongside other projects. The ones that produce the greatest financial or strategic return will receive conditional support.

Get booking some hols in Abu Dhabi.

'It's the economy stupid '
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Behaviour of some of our fans? What do you mean?
 
CrownPointBlue said:
The fall in the price of oil has created economic head winds for all OPEC & GCC countries.

Infrastructure projects have been cancelled,mothballed or siowwalked. Saudi has introduced austerity measures in all government bodies.

The recent stabilising / improvement in the price of oil has seen cautious Capitol spending on essential projects,but it's very discretionary.

The ruling families are very shrewed, hard headed business men.

Our relative lack of success & the fickle behaviour of our some of our fans has not gone un noticed out here.

We will have to earn their continued / future investment & compete for it alongside other projects. The ones that produce the greatest financial or strategic return will receive conditional support.

Get booking some hols in Abu Dhabi.

'It's the economy stupid '
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MCFC is not owned by the UAE state, but is privately owned by Sheikh Mansour. I think sinking £60m into a new stand is as beneficial in terms of cash flow, and prestige as buying a top class player. We spent well over £100 million last Summer when the oil price was around $30 a barrel. I think a bigger factor maybe demand for tickets and operational issues.
 
If they start working on the site it will create jobs and wealth in the surrounding area and hopefully help blues pay for the season tickets increase
 
Marvin said:
MCFC is not owned by the UAE state, but is privately owned by Sheikh Mansour. I think sinking £60m into a new stand is as beneficial in terms of cash flow, and prestige as buying a top class player. We spent well over £100 million last Summer when the oil price was around $30 a barrel. I think a bigger factor maybe demand for tickets and operational issues.
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Selling players generates cash flow to buy other players. Building a stand initially requires net out flow until revenues are generated at the end of the build contract....2 years s2f ?

The fall (rise) in oil has had a bigger impact in GCC than many would imagine & MAY be behind some of the infrastructure decisions at City and wider.

Had we kicked on and won (say) 2 more titles,2 more FACs,CL final & blown records left & centre with fans breaking the doors down to get in via an expanding wait list matters might be different. But things are actually goin the other way and HH Sheikh Mansour is a very well informed hard headed businessman who wants returns on all investments.
 
CrownPointBlue

The fall in the price of oil has created economic head winds for all OPEC & GCC countries.

Infrastructure projects have been cancelled,mothballed or siowwalked. Saudi has introduced austerity measures in all government bodies.

The recent stabilising / improvement in the price of oil has seen cautious Capitol spending on essential projects,but it's very discretionary.

The ruling families are very shrewed, hard headed business men.

Our relative lack of success & the fickle behaviour of our some of our fans has not gone un noticed out here.

We will have to earn their continued / future investment & compete for it alongside other projects. The ones that produce the greatest financial or strategic return will receive conditional support.

Get booking some hols in Abu Dhabi.

'It's the economy stupid




What a croc of shite!

And what fickle behaviour would that be?
 
jrb said:
CrownPointBlue

The fall in the price of oil has created economic head winds for all OPEC & GCC countries.

Infrastructure projects have been cancelled,mothballed or siowwalked. Saudi has introduced austerity measures in all government bodies.

The recent stabilising / improvement in the price of oil has seen cautious Capitol spending on essential projects,but it's very discretionary.

The ruling families are very shrewed, hard headed business men.

Our relative lack of success & the fickle behaviour of our some of our fans has not gone un noticed out here.

We will have to earn their continued / future investment & compete for it alongside other projects. The ones that produce the greatest financial or strategic return will receive conditional support.

Get booking some hols in Abu Dhabi.

'It's the economy stupid




What a croc of shite!

And what fickle behaviour would that be?
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Leaving early !
 
CrownPointBlue said:
Selling players generates cash flow to buy other players. Building a stand initially requires net out flow until revenues are generated at the end of the build contract....2 years s2f ?

The fall (rise) in oil has had a bigger impact in GCC than many would imagine & MAY be behind some of the infrastructure decisions at City and wider.

Had we kicked on and won (say) 2 more titles,2 more FACs,CL final & blown records left & centre with fans breaking the doors down to get in via an expanding wait list matters might be different. But things are actually goin the other way and HH Sheikh Mansour is a very well informed hard headed businessman who wants returns on all investments.
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So if all this is true why doesn't he put the club up for sale, why would we continue to buy other clubs abroad, why would we appoint the most courted manager in world football, are you sure your not a rags fan ?
 
Ferrari World? Give me a break - for too red.
Jag world or British Racing Green World on the other hand - now that would be somthing...
 
CrownPointBlue said:
Selling players generates cash flow to buy other players. Building a stand initially requires net out flow until revenues are generated at the end of the build contract....2 years s2f ?

The fall (rise) in oil has had a bigger impact in GCC than many would imagine & MAY be behind some of the infrastructure decisions at City and wider.

Had we kicked on and won (say) 2 more titles,2 more FACs,CL final & blown records left & centre with fans breaking the doors down to get in via an expanding wait list matters might be different. But things are actually goin the other way and HH Sheikh Mansour is a very well informed hard headed businessman who wants returns on all investments.
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If he was such a genius businessman he would not be sanctioning price increases that will piss off the fan base and lead to less revenue
 
City & Blue Brazil said:
If he was such a genius businessman he would not be sanctioning price increases that will piss off the fan base and lead to less revenue
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Not sure of the detail but City was an investment by our owner that he has structured to be run by ADUG.
His initial investment is surely over and he now expects ADUG to run it profitably for him.
ADUG stand or fall depending on how good they are at making profits for him, they have their Holding Company to sort out the financial profits regarding their global investments so really not our owners responsibility now.
 
richards30 said:
Can @CrownPointBlue please clarify what he means by the behaviour of our fans?
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15000 empty seats from 80 mins onwards.
Lack of enthusiasm & atmosphere.
Constant,never ending petty carpin about the club,the team,the coach the executive & by association the owner !!

City is one of many investments by Abu Dhabi to promote the strategic development of the country.....it's NOT the OTHERWAY round.

HH Sheikh Mansour is a City fan but he's a patriot & immensely successful business man first.

Beware the grapes of wroth.......I don't care much for Gillingham.Milwall or Rotherham !!
 
Jacko1956 said:
So if all this is true why doesn't he put the club up for sale, why would we continue to buy other clubs abroad, why would we appoint the most courted manager in world football, are you sure your not a rags fan ?
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Have a word with PB,he's doing a pasable impression of the invisible guru skulking out there in the shadows.
 
Keegan at the Mail will be writing a 'Sheikh Mansour unhappy with City fans' story as we speak....Sources in Abu Dhabi are said to be dismayed at the sight of 15,000 empty seats fifteen minutes before the final whistle.
 
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