Mary D's The Townley or another?

[MCFCTrick]

It is not too shocking, on none match days the pubs are empty bar a few residents, in east Manchester there must be over 200+ pubs that have dissapeared in the last 30 years.

Add to that the police discourage liscences for closed pubs to reopen near the ground as it is close to town and far easier to handle masses of fans in the city centre than the local residential area

My missus' old pub company (Greedy King) looked at doing a new build near to the stadium about ten years ago. They eventually gave up as the amount of obstacles thrown up, made it clear the powers that be didnt want it.
Did hear that Wetherspoons did similar, rumoured to be on the site of Mary D's, but they pulled out for same reasons.

Maybe now they may look more favourably at such, but the big Pubcos, in the current situation aren't building.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I believe City and the Council have purchased the land opposite Mary D's under a compulsory purchase order, with a view to joining it up with the parcel of land further down that used to be a carpark.

Mary D's won't be there much longer, that area is also earmarked for development.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

If anyone wants to open a pub themselves and run it, or get some management in to run it, then we're close to the optimum time. Pubs or bars are going to open up when the concert venue opens because it will mean that there is a constant stream of people. The area is crying out for a pub where you can eat before and after the game.

So far it's not viable because apart from the football, if you wanted to go out you'd go into town for a drink or food, but when the concert venue opens and 20k are coming in every day, and they all walk down one route, it's imo a good idea. Also a newsagent, bakery etc.

Why don't some blues get together and buy up an old building, do it up and re-open it and go for it. get the timing right, be the first ones to do it and it might work.

A nice old building would be ideal but are there any? Share the risk by getting a few blues together whose dream it has always been to run a pub.

City are already ahead of the game.

 

[urban genie]

I believe City and the Council have purchased the land opposite Mary D's under a compulsory purchase order, with a view to joining it up with the parcel of land further down that used to be a carpark.

Mary D's won't be there much longer, that area is also earmarked for development.

That area is new housing all the maisonettes behind and to the side of the land are being demolished and new houses built and shops, the site of the old beswick precinct is in consultation for a new Rugby League stadium to be built.

The grass at the back of Ds is having a row of houses built on it as is the site of the old St Bridgits Church

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

That area is new housing all the maisonettes behind and to the side of the land are being demolished and new houses built and shops, the site of the old beswick precinct is in consultation for a new Rugby League stadium to be built.

The grass at the back of Ds is having a row of houses built on it as is the site of the old St Bridgits Church

Yep, was told it would look very different in the next three years.

Interesting re the Rugby League stadium.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

City are already ahead of the game

VAR are checking

 

[urban genie]

Yep, was told it would look very different in the next three years.

Interesting re the Rugby League stadium.

Not sure if it is for a new club or just a training facility, the RFL are moving headquarters to the Etihad and have just invited locals to a consultaion on a new stadium and community hub, details were short on the letter put from my parents door

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

It used to open up unlicensed before home games a few years back. I went in there for a few pints. I’m sure I read somewhere that it was being bought and there was a plan to reopen it.

The Bank of England pub has an interesting history. It used to be a characterful stopping off place half way to town from the Etihad

Gangster Jimmy 'The Weed' Donnelly says he had nothing to do with the disappearance of Martin Joyce

Police are digging at a pub Mr Donnelly leased when Mr Joyce went missing in 1999

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Not sure if it is for a new club or just a training facility, the RFL are moving headquarters to the Etihad and have just invited locals to a consultaion on a new stadium and community hub, details were short on the letter put from my parents door

Yep, saw Tony Adams at the Etihad a few times prior to Covid, think he took an executive role on the campus for the RFL?

 

[mexico1970]

I can't drink anything now before the match because I would spend most of the first half going for a piss in the smoking rooms.