Etihad Stadium to be used by NHS during coronavirus pandemic

[BringBackSwales]

Isnt it about time someone pulled up these "journalist" up about them not knowing the truth ?

Yes, something I think the club should be doing. Vicky Kloss should be all over this

 

[BringBackSwales]

Isnt it about time someone pulled up these "journalist" up about them not knowing the truth ?

I find it very hard to believe that when blatant lies are told about our club that Vicky Kloss doesn’t put them right, what exactly is her job?

 

[Gordyola]

If I am not mistaken the stadium was built 100% for the Commonwealth Games, not for us? We then paid to have it made into a football stadium, and gave the Council the land that Maine Road was built on, for free. This has allowed housing, school, community centre etc. Additionally didn’t we also give the council a load of rent and gate money? So actually, but for us the taxpayer would have been a lot worse off. But don’t let the truth get in the way of your snivelling snidey bitter red bile Ogden, you odious fucking prick

The stadium was designed as a football stadium that was a condition of City moving in. This is the difference between CoMS and The London Stadium, there was a long term plan for after the games was over. CoMS was a clever design as it made use of the geology of the area being high above the water table so they were able to put the pitch 7M below ground level. An athletics track needing a bigger bowl than the football pitch, the lower level was filled and only three stands constructed with the north stand being temporary, to allow space for field sports. Sport England mainly funded the stadium from the lottery and Manchester City Council are the owners, it’s leased (250 years) to City for £4M per year, this money is ring-fenced for Manchester sport If City were to buy it the proceeds would have to paid back to Sport England and Manchester sport would loose out The stadium was handed over as a shell, City funded the fitting out and of course have paid for all the improvements upgrades etc in fact the south stand extension cost almost as much as the stadium to build. Maine Road was indeed given to the council for redevelopment so, to say we got it for free is untrue and in a few more years the lease costs will have covered the construction.

 

[cityontheup]

I see the bbc news not mentioning our stadium being used...no bias there I see!

 

[Centurions]

I find it very hard to believe that when blatant lies are told about our club that Vicky Kloss doesn’t put them right, what exactly is her job?

She's Chief Communications Officer (no, I don't know exactly what that means), It's Simon Heggie you should be referring to who is Head of Media Relations I'd have guessed.

 

[Centurions]

I see the bbc news not mentioning our stadium being used...no bias there I see!

Except they have, how many times do you want them to mention it, before it makes you feel better about yourself?

 

[cityontheup]

Except they have, how many times do you want them to mention it, before it makes you feel better about yourself?

I watched the 6 and 10 o’clock news and they went through all the sites supporting the nhs...no mention of the Etihad ?

 

[Rochdale Blue]

It's also a lie isn't it because the ratepayers of Manchester have made a huge profit on the stadium deal and the investment from our owners. Financially it's one of the best deals Manchester City Council has ever made. Trying to score points in a snidey way while thousands of people are dying. Ogden makes my skin crawl.

Exactly, these people know the truth and are intentionally misleading readers and purposely winding City supporters up. Wasn't Hilda supposed to be Manchester football correspondent when he worked at the Telegraph? When both City and the rags were touring the States he was always with Andy Mitten at the rags games and making excuses that he was unable to cover City games.

 

[Mike Cledford]

The stadium was designed as a football stadium that was a condition of City moving in. This is the difference between CoMS and The London Stadium, there was a long term plan for after the games was over. CoMS was a clever design as it made use of the geology of the area being high above the water table so they were able to put the pitch 7M below ground level. An athletics track needing a bigger bowl than the football pitch, the lower level was filled and only three stands constructed with the north stand being temporary, to allow space for field sports. Sport England mainly funded the stadium from the lottery and Manchester City Council are the owners, it’s leased (250 years) to City for £4M per year, this money is ring-fenced for Manchester sport If City were to buy it the proceeds would have to paid back to Sport England and Manchester sport would loose out The stadium was handed over as a shell, City funded the fitting out and of course have paid for all the improvements upgrades etc in fact the south stand extension cost almost as much as the stadium to build. Maine Road was indeed given to the council for redevelopment so, to say we got it for free is untrue and in a few more years the lease costs will have covered the construction.

I am quite sure Ogden knows that as well as you.
Unfortunately accuracy and truth are not exactly priorities for modern sports reporters who unfortunately think their job is ' banter" as they have never got out of the teenage blogger stage

 

[BringBackSwales]

She's Chief Communications Officer (no, I don't know exactly what that means), It's Simon Heggie you should be referring to who is Head of Media Relations I'd have guessed.

I’d be struggling to understand what either of them actually do