New Stadium or Revamp Old Trafford | Aim is to build 100k seater stadium

Would you rather a new stadium or rebuild Old Trafford?

  • New stadium

    Votes: 1,071 57.8%
  • Rebuild Old Trafford

    Votes: 783 42.2%

  • Total voters
    1,854
This is more important to the long-term future than any transfer or manager. This can correct everything the Glazers have done wrong and put right 17 years of ka
 
Will be interesting to see what form this championing takes.
If it takes the form of funding the western freight route, freeing up space around OT and allowing more passenger services across town then it might mean a win/win for the city and United. If it just means making pious statements about urban regeneration and going on about over restrictive planning regulations it means bugger all (or worse)
 
This really is great news. It’s hard to explain how impactful it is on local government when a senior politician in central government essentially says something has to happen. It’s more than just about getting funding in, though that’s part of it. What’s more important is that every decision that could hold things up is now streamlined. It’s like you’re driving from one end of the city to another, but every light on the way has been turned to green.
 
I won't be around to see this project.
But in my view, it is absolutely vital for the long term future of Manchester United.
And hopefully by that time, we will be back at the very top.
 
How is it possible for the club to finance this? With the current finances properly in the sh*tter.. Probably going to cost at least £1bn. Is there a financial genius present who can explain it to me in a simple way?
 
How is it possible for the club to finance this? With the current finances properly in the sh*tter.. Probably going to cost at least £1bn. Is there a financial genius present who can explain it to me in a simple way?
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How is it possible for the club to finance this? With the current finances properly in the sh*tter.. Probably going to cost at least £1bn. Is there a financial genius present who can explain it to me in a simple way?

It doesn’t have to come from the clubs finances plus with government backing and no doubt a sponsorship on the stadium it will help massively
 
It doesn’t have to come from the clubs finances plus with government backing and no doubt a sponsorship on the stadium it will help massively
Government backing has no involvement in the stadium itself. It’s on Trafford Wharf et al regeneration where they’ll put their monies.
 
Love how some people online are up in arms and want to club to foot the bill for the stadium and all the surrounding infrastructure :lol:
Looking forward to my probably one after next visit back to the UK and seeing the new stadium in situ.
 
It’s like putting perfume on a pig if everything else isn’t sorted out.
 
What are the timelines?

ESPN wrote this a while back

Building a new stadium on surrounding land would likely last six years and cost more than £2 billion ($2.5 billion) and is the option favoured by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the project task force, which includes Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham and former club captain Gary Neville.

I would guess the project would be completed by 2031-32 ish?
 
What are the timelines?
For the whole thing you're talking probably 10 years +

Depends on what exactly is going to be done, moving the freight depot for example would take several years, retaining the existing stadium to use until a new one was built would need the freight yard to move first
 
I’d be interested to see how much research has been done into how much money this will generate for the economy.

The NHS is an absolute shit-show currently, along with other services in this country. Surely tax payer’s money would be better spent on them.
 
She'll cut all benefits to the sick to fund it probably while ignoring the tax evaders. She's scum.
It actually ties in with her ‘growth’ plan.

I disagree with her on most things, and policies she has implemented have been vindictive (pensioners winter fuel allowance and VAT on private schools) because she focuses on ideology, rather than the situation.

However, let’s be clear it’s the middle earners who are footing the bill to pay for the massive rise in those on benefits. Those ‘tax-evading’ millionaires are leaving the country in droves, decreasing the overall tax revenue.
 
You got to move with the times. 100,000 seater stadium is the way to go.

They can do a good one for the budget available. Something like the So Fi.
 
I’d be interested to see how much research has been done into how much money this will generate for the economy.

The NHS is an absolute shit-show currently, along with other services in this country. Surely tax payer’s money would be better spent on them.
They still need to spend on infrastructure and in terms of Govermment spending it's fairly small beer in comparison
 
The govt wont put money into the Utd ground. The land around it maybe.
There would be Bedlam from all the other teams if that happend.
There is supposed to be a (enter number here) 'black hole' in the countries finances as well. The new ground funding from the govt not going to happen.
 
Love how some people online are up in arms and want to club to foot the bill for the stadium and all the surrounding infrastructure :lol:
Looking forward to my probably one after next visit back to the UK and seeing the new stadium in situ.
Loads of rival fans purposely being obtuse and pretending like we are asking for funding for the stadium itself when it has been said cleared up that the government is only funding the regeneration of the area.

Just bitterness from everyone but we move, it's time to have the best and biggest stadium by far in the country.