Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

I notice we are back to discussing our deal with the council.
The simple fact is, Manchester City Council wanted the Olympics.
They were fucked off.
For that reason they bid for the Commonwealth games.
When they did they had no idea and no plan.
The first people they asked about using a stadium was the rags.
They said no.
We were second choice.
If we had said no it is likely Manchester would have lost the games. Yes there is talk about a temporary stadium but in all honesty, that was bollocks.
The council needed us and in some respect, we needed them.
The rest is history.
Manchester City Council have done very well out of the deal as we have.
To compare it to this abomination is ludicrous.
 
Blue Mist said:
I notice we are back to discussing our deal with the council.
The simple fact is, Manchester City Council wanted the Olympics.
They were fucked off.
For that reason they bid for the Commonwealth games.
When they did they had no idea and no plan.
The first people they asked about using a stadium was the rags.
They said no.
We were second choice.
If we had said no it is likely Manchester would have lost the games. Yes there is talk about a temporary stadium but in all honesty, that was bollocks.
The council needed us and in some respect, we needed them.
The rest is history.
Manchester City Council have done very well out of the deal as we have.
To compare it to this abomination is ludicrous.
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Not sure from that if my addled memory has any credibility…
But it’s Friday night, Beth Hart is oozing out of the cd player, 3 swords is filling the glass and I’m buzzing.
 
ancoats said:
So what was the price for Maine Road and Land, I thought we sold Maine road and land we owned to the MCC.
Also we have had 3 or 4 major refits at the Etihad that City paid for plus the New Northstand so it all adding up close to close to £1billion City have put into the stadium
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Yeah it was all handed to MCC but I’ve never seen the value that was put on Maine Road. There were the demolition costs which would be a been substantial, of course the land was sold for housing so I’m sure there’s was a profit.
I would guess the extensions have cost close to £500m then there is 21 years of lease costs around £100m and maintenance
 
Gordyola said:
Yeah it was all handed to MCC but I’ve never seen the value that was put on Maine Road. There were the demolition costs which would be a been substantial, of course the land was sold for housing so I’m sure there’s was a profit.
I would guess the extensions have cost close to £500m then there is 21 years of lease costs around £100m and maintenance
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We got £25m for Maine Road
 
Gordyola said:
Yeah it was all handed to MCC but I’ve never seen the value that was put on Maine Road. There were the demolition costs which would be a been substantial, of course the land was sold for housing so I’m sure there’s was a profit.
I would guess the extensions have cost close to £500m then there is 21 years of lease costs around £100m and maintenance
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Didn't we have major work on the Colin bell stand that cost a pretty penny and some more seats added in the lower levels Plus a new club shop that has now gone and also the City Square?

I looked at the first couple of seasons and before the new owners bought the club and the ground looks different both outside and in,
 
ancoats said:
Didn't we have major work on the Colin bell stand that cost a pretty penny and some more seats added in the lower levels Plus a new club shop that has now gone and also the City Square?

I looked at the first couple of seasons and before the new owners bought the club and the ground looks different both outside and in,
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The major work on CB was changes to accommodate the Tunnel Club so yeah they have done changes to add more corporate all
Around the ground
The club shop at the north end was there for the games They added the City@aHome now the club shop The additional seats were added when the south stand was extended to add a few more thousand, these weren’t popular as they were at the same level as the front row, now mainly removed to accommodate the double height advertising boards Yeah City Sq was added now gone off course
 
BlueRockape said:
I thought we bought the land from GMP
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We did yeah and had a joint venture with the council for use of the facilities for the public I feel sure we either gifted the facilities to some sporting body or gave them a long term free lease Not sure about Carrington think we still own that as we kicked Bury out as they weren’t maintaining, used by Sale Sharks now I think
 
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