Mancini Manus Domini
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Why don't they just knock down the MEN arena and build a tall block of flats? Everyone's a winner!
Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread
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Manchester Arena are being very strange about this. It’s as if they don’t know that they’re not the only venue in the city.
Have they thought that if they are hosting something at the same time as Castlefield Bowl, Manchester Academy 1 and Albert Hall, that those three will have a similar combined attendance to the Manchester Arena?
Have they thought about the attendances to gigs at Old Trafford Cricket ground or the Etihad that dwarf the Arena yet don’t affect events’ attendances at the Arena?
It doesn’t even have to be gigs neither. Manchester Arena could host Brian Cox, Lee Mack, Swimming World Championships, NBA basketball, World’s Strongest Man, boxing etc. and the city is missing out on a 20k+ music event at the same time, so the second Arena would be ideal.
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Neville Kneville
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When bands are fixing up a tour, or for any kind of touring event, there are only going to be certain dates when it's possible to fit in a gig in Manchester. If no venue is available that day, they have to go elsewhere, even if they would prefer Manchester.
If & when we leave the EU, all bands/events from outside the UK will have to make seperate arrangements for touring here, rather than just being part of a European tour.
Availablity of an extra venue, may make it more likely they continue to visit Manchester rather than just doing London & fucking off home.
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I think it's more likely about them being the No1 venue, rather than whether they will stay in business.
They won't be the No 1, so they want it stopped. Bit like Utd.
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Anyone care to hazard a guess as to when the club will make the big announcement? Seems like we've been waiting forever ever since the early days of the Las Vegas thread. My guess is once Puma officially take over, they will also be wanting to sponsor the new stand maybe or at least want some involvement in it.
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Now then!!
nmc
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It’s the classic free trade, capitalist argument - all’s fair until some serious competition shows up on the horizon, then its protectionism and state subsides all the way. The MEN arena know another arena is inevitable but they’ll play up to get money out out of the City Council. Already the MEN are making noises about how do they compete! Well they are the present market leader, they have the dominant market position, they are profitable and they are shitting themselves at the mere prospect of a start up! Hardly a confident, we’ll run business to behave like that.
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I guess so but the MENs future looks more bleak than the arenas !
When there are over 80 cranes on the Manchester skyline, and towers like Deansgate Square are going up all over the city centre, and inward and international investment is pouring into the city, along with new companies, and 1000’s of new jobs, it potentially points to something special for East Manchester and the Etihad Campus via MCFC, ADUG, and the city council. Very exciting times ahead for Manchester.
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When there are over 80 cranes on the Manchester skyline, and towers like Deansgate Square are going up all over the city centre, and inward and international investment is pouring into the city, along with new companies, and 1000’s of new jobs, it potentially points to something special for East Manchester and the Etihad Campus via MCFC, ADUG, and the city council. Very exciting times ahead for Manchester.
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When there are over 80 cranes on the Manchester skyline, and towers like Deansgate Square are going up all over the city centre, and inward and international investment is pouring into the city, along with new companies, and 1000’s of new jobs, it potentially points to something special for East Manchester and the Etihad Campus via MCFC, ADUG, and the city council. Very exciting times ahead for Manchester.
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That might be progress, but it's damn ugly progress. Can't Manchester have something that actually looks good?
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Going off on a tangent, what ever happened to that office block that somehow got built on the edge of where Piccadilly gardens used to be? Was it called Piccadilly 1? It was completely empty the one and only time I saw it and I'm sure I was told there was some controversy and it might not stay. Is it still there?
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There’s a lot of hideous developments now appearing over much of the city centre.
I much preferred the Victorian style buildings but then I’m probably a grumpy old git nowadays.
nmc
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When there are over 80 cranes on the Manchester skyline, and towers like Deansgate Square are going up all over the city centre, and inward and international investment is pouring into the city, along with new companies, and 1000’s of new jobs, it potentially points to something special for East Manchester and the Etihad Campus via MCFC, ADUG, and the city council. Very exciting times ahead for Manchester.
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Not to put a dampener on things but whilst there is undoubtedly a property boom taking place in Manchester - the wider Manchester economy isn't perhaps looking so great.... there are huge social issues in Manchester - like in many Cities that are slowly spiralling out of control and the benefits of HS2 are looking less and less likely - given the latest Treasury review of the scheme - expect it to stop in Birmingham. For many years politics and economics in the UK were broadly aligned but since the Brexit debate took off.. the political and economic agendas are worlds apart.. there's turbulent times ahead in both the UK and elsewhere on the horizon.
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Collar site ish. Last week I sent a mate to Bruno's pizzeria as he was taking the family to a gig at the ground.
He said it was open but Bruno was found dead in a park, has anyone more info.
Often go there before a match for tapas and beer. Better than a burger stand or concourse food.
Reading that back sounds a little selfish, but I like my pre match routine.
He said it was open but Bruno was found dead in a park, has anyone more info.
Often go there before a match for tapas and beer. Better than a burger stand or concourse food.
Reading that back sounds a little selfish, but I like my pre match routine.
nmc
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Yes, its still there - retail at the bottom doing okay. Bank Of NY still in the office accommodation but been moving jobs to India and Poland so not sure for how much longer.
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Yes it’s still there and full.
bluwes
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Happened over 6 months ago, sadly topped himself
My place of work. Have got a second office in Spinningfields. Amalgamated the two offices and then realised not enough space in Picc Gardens so now back over two sites. 6 floors, all full.
Fortunate to be in the office space on the gardens side rather than Portland Street. Seen some sites on those gardens! Been there since 2007 and nothing will ever beat Rangers when they turned up for the UEFA Cup.