United Thread - 2023/24

[I'm With Stupid]

That's right, without us to move in would have been a giant white elephant for the council. Which they would probably be forking out to demolish now, worked out well for all concerned.

It's also worth pointing out the fact that City actually paid their taxes in the lead up to getting the stadium. The rags, meanwhile, and their new 'owner' both have a long history of avoiding tax. Don't pay tax, don't feel entitled to public money.

And finally, our owners have actually invested in the surrounding area, to the public have more than made their money back on the deal. The Glazers, on the other hand, have done absolutely nothing for the local area.

 

[eyalluvitt]

City paid for the conversion to a football stadium

We dug deep, metaphorically and figuratively

 

[Blue Llama]

Within City agreeing to take over the stadium after the Commonwealth Games, there would have been no stadium.

MCC would have erected a temporary stadium for the games, and that would have been that.

The stadium area and the land currently being developed would probably still be wasteland today. The wider development would also not have been driven. The council have gained millions instead of having a derelict hazardous eyesore for decades.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Thank you for reminding me of this guy. I had forgotten how piss funny he was.

Me too, Hilarious. :)

 

[blueste41]

 

[hammocity]

That's right, without us to move in would have been a giant white elephant for the council. Which they would probably be forking out to demolish now, worked out well for all concerned.

Just like the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, I know a few years ago the good folk of Sheffield were still bearing the costs in their Council Tax. The World Student Games it was built for was demolished 25 years later after hardly being used.

I’ve just looked it up and refinancing and debt payments were 658m which is staggering, the article says the debt will finally be repaid this year some 33 years later, could you imagine the indignation of the Sheffield Council if Trafford was given a huge subsidy to develop the shit hole that’s Old Toilet,

 

[East Level 2]

That's right, without us to move in would have been a giant white elephant for the council. Which they would probably be forking out to demolish now, worked out well for all concerned.

They'd have given it to Moston Mini-Rags eventually.

 

[hammocity]

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Don’t want to rain on your parade but that photo has probably appeared on BM everyday (more than once) since it happened on Sunday, (sorry) :-).

 

[Pontypool Blue]

The football subroutine for Rashford AI would be piss easy to write

10 Set Run_speed =max
20 Set Shot_speed =smash
30 Goto 10




(^one for the ZX Spectrum buffs. IYKYK^)

10 Set Drink_speed =max
20 Set Tequila Shot_speed =smashed
30 Goto the pub

 

[Hoghead]

City paid for the conversion to a football stadium

And gave them Maine Road for housing. Win win for everyone.