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Re: Etihad Campus & potential new stadium
Nice find.unexpected item said:
Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site
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Re: Etihad Campus & potential new stadium
I lied, latest images from April
[bigimg]http://www.airviews.info/MCFC%20GALLERY/data/images1/manchester_city_academy_11_april_2013.jpg[/bigimg]
I lied, latest images from April
[bigimg]http://www.airviews.info/MCFC%20GALLERY/data/images1/manchester_city_academy_11_april_2013.jpg[/bigimg]
blue b4 the moon
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Re: Etihad Campus & potential new stadium
That's where our reserves lost to an UAE team a couple of years ago. The stadium not the cake mold.
lancs blue said:somapop said:^^ - What on god's earth is that...!
A giant cake mould?
That's where our reserves lost to an UAE team a couple of years ago. The stadium not the cake mold.
Re: Etihad Campus & potential new stadium
Today's MEN.
MEN.
Today's MEN.
MEN.
Stacked deck: How odds were loaded against Manchester’s £260m supercasino dream
29 Apr 2013 08:48
New documents reveal the government agonised behind the scenes on how to break the news that the project was dead in the water and that the scheme would be scrapped
Government spin doctors secretly briefed how Manchester’s £260m supercasino dream was ‘dead in the water’ while the city was being told there was still hope.
Manchester won the 2007 contest to host a Vegas-style casino which would have created 2,700 jobs.
Although House of Lords peers rejected the scheme, the government said that the supercasino plans ‘were very much alive’ and they would consider returning the proposals to Parliament.
But new documents seen by the M.E.N reveal how civil servants and ministers agonised for months how to break the news they would scrap the scheme.
The government finally announced plans to abandon the supercasino in February 2008, nearly a year after its Parliament defeat.
It was a massive blow to town hall bosses who threatened legal action over the lost £260m windfall.
Manchester defied the odds, beating favourites Blackpool and the London’s Millennium Dome, when the site next to Eastlands won permission to become Britain’s first regional ‘supercasino’.
In addition 16 new casinos would be created around the country as part of the proposed project.
New evidence shows how the Labour administration scrambled to come up with a response to the defeat of Tony Blair’s flagship policy.
Documents, showing advice given to ministers at the time, reveal the government even toyed the option of putting Blackpool forward as the supercasino winner.
Civil servants wrote: “It would sail through parliament. However... there are limited rational grounds for a decision to award the regional casino to Blackpool... and ministers would be at serious risk of legal challenge.”
Another possibility of awarding regional casino licenses to both Manchester and Blackpool was ‘a non-starter’ and a re-run of the whole process was judged ‘costly in terms of time, money, and goodwill’.
Ultimately, it was decided that delaying a decision on the future of supercasinos was the ‘least risky approach’. But ministers were warned the treatment of Manchester council was ‘problematic’ adding that city bosses required ‘sensitive handling’.
The government even appeared to consider whether it was possible for the culture secretary to create a supercasino without legislation.
Emails between department lawyers concluded ‘whilst theoretically it would be possible... the powers to do so are questionable’.
In his biography, A Journey, Tony Blair attacked his successor Gordon Brown’s decision to scrap the supercasino, calling the decision ‘the worst form of Puritanism’.
Mr Blair said the move was ‘partisan’ and ‘ineffectual’ and had been motivated by Mr Brown’s desire to please the Church and right-wing media.
On July 11, 2007 – a confidential memo was circulated by government spin doctors which said ‘the regional casino is pretty much dead in the water. There is virtually no prospect of the government bringing it back.’
The message was at odds what was being said publicly and in private to Manchester town hall leaders.
In February 2008, there was a flurry of angry letters from Sir Howard Bernstein to Jonathan Stephens, the permanent secretary at the department for culture, media and sport, in which the Manchester council boss suggested legal action was being considered.
On 26 February, 2008, then culture secretary Andy Burnham finally confirmed to MPs the government would not proceed with a regional assembly because there was ‘uncertainty about the benefits’.
It was announced that a government task force would work with Manchester council to identify possible alternatives, which led to the creation of the city’s BMX centre.
City bosses say working alongside the government paved the way for regeneration deals including a £1bn private investment plan for the 17-acre area around SportCity.
Government documents also reveal the angry response of Blackpool council, who were favourites to win the supercasino.
MPs and local leaders argued their town was ‘more deprived’ and that Manchester already reaped the economic benefits of the region.
They also argued their resort town was more deserving because Manchester was ‘not even a destination’, to which the government replied: “Manchester is Britain’s most popular tourist city after London and Edinburgh.”
Rise and fall of supercasino
Summer 2005 – Culture secretary Tessa Jowell announces creation of expert panel to decide on location of one supercasino and 16 smaller casinos.
January 30, 2007 – independent panel recommend Manchester as the site.
March 28, 2007 – a vote on casino bill was passed by MPs, but narrowly defeated in the House of Lords. Government invited to review its options. Hazel Blears is appointed to write a report about the advantages of casino versus other forms of regeneration.
June 27, 2007 – Gordon Brown becomes PM as Tony Blair steps down.
July 11, 2007 – Confidential memo is circulated in the department for culture, media and sport, warning ‘the regional casino is pretty much dead in the water’.
July 16, 2007 – Culture secretary James Purnell makes statement to the Commons, saying the matter is still under consideration.
Sept/October 2007 – Senior No.10 adviser phones council boss Richard Leese asking if Manchester wanted to have a licence for a smaller casino
Feb 28, 2008 – New culture secretary Andy Burnham announces the regional assembly will not go ahead. An ad hoc ministerial group would be appointed to consider other options.
March 2008 – Emails from Manchester council threaten a judicial review of the decision. In the end no action is taken.
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That whole super casino sketch always seemed like an episode of the Simpsonsjrb said:Today's MEN.
MEN.
Stacked deck: How odds were loaded against Manchester’s £260m supercasino dream
29 Apr 2013 08:48
New documents reveal the government agonised behind the scenes on how to break the news that the project was dead in the water and that the scheme would be scrapped
Government spin doctors secretly briefed how Manchester’s £260m supercasino dream was ‘dead in the water’ while the city was being told there was still hope.
Manchester won the 2007 contest to host a Vegas-style casino which would have created 2,700 jobs.
Although House of Lords peers rejected the scheme, the government said that the supercasino plans ‘were very much alive’ and they would consider returning the proposals to Parliament.
But new documents seen by the M.E.N reveal how civil servants and ministers agonised for months how to break the news they would scrap the scheme.
The government finally announced plans to abandon the supercasino in February 2008, nearly a year after its Parliament defeat.
It was a massive blow to town hall bosses who threatened legal action over the lost £260m windfall.
Manchester defied the odds, beating favourites Blackpool and the London’s Millennium Dome, when the site next to Eastlands won permission to become Britain’s first regional ‘supercasino’.
In addition 16 new casinos would be created around the country as part of the proposed project.
New evidence shows how the Labour administration scrambled to come up with a response to the defeat of Tony Blair’s flagship policy.
Documents, showing advice given to ministers at the time, reveal the government even toyed the option of putting Blackpool forward as the supercasino winner.
Civil servants wrote: “It would sail through parliament. However... there are limited rational grounds for a decision to award the regional casino to Blackpool... and ministers would be at serious risk of legal challenge.”
Another possibility of awarding regional casino licenses to both Manchester and Blackpool was ‘a non-starter’ and a re-run of the whole process was judged ‘costly in terms of time, money, and goodwill’.
Ultimately, it was decided that delaying a decision on the future of supercasinos was the ‘least risky approach’. But ministers were warned the treatment of Manchester council was ‘problematic’ adding that city bosses required ‘sensitive handling’.
The government even appeared to consider whether it was possible for the culture secretary to create a supercasino without legislation.
Emails between department lawyers concluded ‘whilst theoretically it would be possible... the powers to do so are questionable’.
In his biography, A Journey, Tony Blair attacked his successor Gordon Brown’s decision to scrap the supercasino, calling the decision ‘the worst form of Puritanism’.
Mr Blair said the move was ‘partisan’ and ‘ineffectual’ and had been motivated by Mr Brown’s desire to please the Church and right-wing media.
On July 11, 2007 – a confidential memo was circulated by government spin doctors which said ‘the regional casino is pretty much dead in the water. There is virtually no prospect of the government bringing it back.’
The message was at odds what was being said publicly and in private to Manchester town hall leaders.
In February 2008, there was a flurry of angry letters from Sir Howard Bernstein to Jonathan Stephens, the permanent secretary at the department for culture, media and sport, in which the Manchester council boss suggested legal action was being considered.
On 26 February, 2008, then culture secretary Andy Burnham finally confirmed to MPs the government would not proceed with a regional assembly because there was ‘uncertainty about the benefits’.
It was announced that a government task force would work with Manchester council to identify possible alternatives, which led to the creation of the city’s BMX centre.
City bosses say working alongside the government paved the way for regeneration deals including a £1bn private investment plan for the 17-acre area around SportCity.
Government documents also reveal the angry response of Blackpool council, who were favourites to win the supercasino.
MPs and local leaders argued their town was ‘more deprived’ and that Manchester already reaped the economic benefits of the region.
They also argued their resort town was more deserving because Manchester was ‘not even a destination’, to which the government replied: “Manchester is Britain’s most popular tourist city after London and Edinburgh.”
Rise and fall of supercasino
Summer 2005 – Culture secretary Tessa Jowell announces creation of expert panel to decide on location of one supercasino and 16 smaller casinos.
January 30, 2007 – independent panel recommend Manchester as the site.
March 28, 2007 – a vote on casino bill was passed by MPs, but narrowly defeated in the House of Lords. Government invited to review its options. Hazel Blears is appointed to write a report about the advantages of casino versus other forms of regeneration.
June 27, 2007 – Gordon Brown becomes PM as Tony Blair steps down.
July 11, 2007 – Confidential memo is circulated in the department for culture, media and sport, warning ‘the regional casino is pretty much dead in the water’.
July 16, 2007 – Culture secretary James Purnell makes statement to the Commons, saying the matter is still under consideration.
Sept/October 2007 – Senior No.10 adviser phones council boss Richard Leese asking if Manchester wanted to have a licence for a smaller casino
Feb 28, 2008 – New culture secretary Andy Burnham announces the regional assembly will not go ahead. An ad hoc ministerial group would be appointed to consider other options.
March 2008 – Emails from Manchester council threaten a judicial review of the decision. In the end no action is taken.
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Leftist bastids.
Leftist bastids.
Re: Etihad Campus & potential new stadium
If truth be told, in the end the City(Manchester), and City(the club), will be much better off.
I'm sure the plans currently being worked upon for the Collar site and Etihad Campus around the stadium will blow the Super Casino out of the water.
If truth be told, in the end the City(Manchester), and City(the club), will be much better off.
I'm sure the plans currently being worked upon for the Collar site and Etihad Campus around the stadium will blow the Super Casino out of the water.
Re: Etihad Campus & potential new stadium
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mancity dan
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Re: Etihad Campus & potential new stadium
Very interestingVOOMER said:
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Re: Etihad Campus & potential new stadium
I have visions of the New York team buying players and lending them to City
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I have visions of the New York team buying players and lending them to City
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