Sheikh Rattle n Roll
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I have no doubt Sheikh Mansour has big plans for development, but to build another stadium???
There is land available around CoMS, but I can see no way that a new Stadium would be built, in the same way that I cannot see Sheikh Mansour wanting to continue leasing CoMS from the Council. I think a deal will eventually be struck with the City Council for the Sheikh to buy CoMS outright along with the surrounding undeveloped land.
Thaksin had big plans for the land around CoMS, unfortuantely from his point of view, he just didn't have the funds to achieve his dream, which is why he got in bed with ADUG for investment. Thaksin will no doubt have sold his vision to the Sheikh and thankfully the Sheikh took it on board. All that Thaksin was able to develop was the Vermillion Thai Restaurant close to CoMS, which looks totally out of place....... but will it look out of place in the future?
Sportcity is crying out for The Metrolink and it is an abosolute disgrace that it still isn't in place. Just look at Salford Quays and see the development down there. Without Metrolink, there would not be half the development down there that there is, such as Media City. Having said this, no Metrolink may be something ADUG noted, knowing that it is eventually coming to CoMS and the surrounding areas. Whislt 'we' rejected The 'C' Charge last year, who is to say that ADUG or thier big brother ADIA wont invest in something like Metrolink...... ADUG do invest to make money, what would be nicer to know that United fans are being ferried to The Swamp in trams operated/invested in by the Sheikh, giving more money to his family's Empire.
So, back to the Stadium, I think this will be purchased and developed when required, let's be honest, we don't need the capacity yet. An entertainment complex could be developed on the spare land, hotels, etc. One thing is for sure, whatever is built, it will be spectacular, just look at ADIA HQ in Abu Dabi-
Imagine something like that being lit up at night in Sky Blue.... it would make the Beetham Tower look like a has been!.... just like United will be!
There is land available around CoMS, but I can see no way that a new Stadium would be built, in the same way that I cannot see Sheikh Mansour wanting to continue leasing CoMS from the Council. I think a deal will eventually be struck with the City Council for the Sheikh to buy CoMS outright along with the surrounding undeveloped land.
Thaksin had big plans for the land around CoMS, unfortuantely from his point of view, he just didn't have the funds to achieve his dream, which is why he got in bed with ADUG for investment. Thaksin will no doubt have sold his vision to the Sheikh and thankfully the Sheikh took it on board. All that Thaksin was able to develop was the Vermillion Thai Restaurant close to CoMS, which looks totally out of place....... but will it look out of place in the future?
Sportcity is crying out for The Metrolink and it is an abosolute disgrace that it still isn't in place. Just look at Salford Quays and see the development down there. Without Metrolink, there would not be half the development down there that there is, such as Media City. Having said this, no Metrolink may be something ADUG noted, knowing that it is eventually coming to CoMS and the surrounding areas. Whislt 'we' rejected The 'C' Charge last year, who is to say that ADUG or thier big brother ADIA wont invest in something like Metrolink...... ADUG do invest to make money, what would be nicer to know that United fans are being ferried to The Swamp in trams operated/invested in by the Sheikh, giving more money to his family's Empire.
So, back to the Stadium, I think this will be purchased and developed when required, let's be honest, we don't need the capacity yet. An entertainment complex could be developed on the spare land, hotels, etc. One thing is for sure, whatever is built, it will be spectacular, just look at ADIA HQ in Abu Dabi-
Imagine something like that being lit up at night in Sky Blue.... it would make the Beetham Tower look like a has been!.... just like United will be!