Good news
New Stadium or Revamp Old Trafford | Aim is to build 100k seater stadium
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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
Club doesn’t deserve 100k audience.
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.
Great news...though I might not live long enough to see it.
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.
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 much revenue do they think we'll make?
Would probably 1.5x to 2x what we make right now.
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?
Man utd is a tourist attraction in itself, only right the gouvernment invests in the surrounding area
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 
Looking forward to my probably one after next visit back to the UK and seeing the new stadium in situ.
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.
ESPN wrote this a while back
I would guess the project would be completed by 2031-32 ish?
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.
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.
TBD in both cases, me not being around and the new ground.
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.
They can do a good one for the budget available. Something like the So Fi.
They need to move on from Fergusonism and the first step is a new stadium. Great news.
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.
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.
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.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
Looking forward to my probably one after next visit back to the UK and seeing the new stadium in situ.
Just bitterness from everyone but we move, it's time to have the best and biggest stadium by far in the country.
Hasn't stopped some thick Geordie cnut from setting up a petition
Geordies of all them would do well to keep quiet (fat chance if you pardon the expression) about anything given Boris leaned on the PL to make the Saudi takeover happen
That's not how it works. This is a one off investment, which will return some level of on going return, not an on going cost like the NHS etc.
Throwing one lump some of £Xm into the NHS will give zero in return, not only because money isn't the problem, but it would be so small in comparison to what is already spent it would go unnoticed.
Do this, and you have an ongoing return which could be invested into services.
To be fair, some media are spouting this nonsense as well which is causing this. I saw a clip of an LBC presenter claiming tax payers money will be used to build Utd a new stadium.
Increase in ticket prices... Spurs tickets are the most expensive in the PL, I believe, coincidence they have a new stadium? I understand they make 4-5 million per home game. Plus money from concerts, NFL etc
Its great news. Spurs were held up at every opportunity by transport concerns and stubborn businesses blocking sale of land. Whole thing was help up years by Archway steel who made kebab machines and refused to relocate until spurs got a compulsory order from the court.
With the government and local authority behind us, solutions will be green light immediately without court.
If they cant build a new stadium in 2 years once they are given the green light to start, then something is wrong. Get enough teams on it and it could probably be built in even less time. Look how they are thrown up once a new country is offered the WC. Think West Ham and Arsenal stadiums were about 2 years to build and that was in London with all its traffic, etc.
The transport concerns were valid in the case of Spurs, I used to live fairly close to the area and even on non-match days the traffic and congestion was horrendos
You're wrong in your last point, having the government and local aurthority greenlighting it is meaningless in relation to whether the courts get involved, that's one of the reasons why it takes so long to get anything done
The West Ham stadium took 3 years, Emirates was 2, Wembley took 4, but you also need to bear in mind that the workforce is very different now, there is an acute shortage in the construction industry in part because of a certain vote in 2016