£1BN (BILLION) Investment

[Original Dub]

Nothing suprises me anymore, but those fucks on SSN have managed to piss me right off once again.

Their "coverage" of this massive story is simply that we have "met with the council to redevelop the area around the stadium, but talks are at a very early stage".

They then launch straight into how RSC has scored 3 goals in 5 starts, which means he has cost us £5.8m per goal.

It is absolutely REMARKABLE bias. This should be a HUGE story, but it is far too positive for their spin, so I guess their whole philosophy is:

"IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NASTY TO SAY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL".

Well fuck them and fuck those broke ass scum bags from salford - they'll all bow down very very soon and I'm gonna piss myself laughing when they do.

[john@staustell]

Nothing suprises me anymore, but those fucks on SSN have managed to piss me right off once again.

Their "coverage" of this massive story is simply that we have "met with the council to redevelop the area around the stadium, but talks are at a very early stage".

They then launch straight into how RSC has scored 3 goals in 5 starts, which means he has cost us £5.8m per goal.

It is absolutely REMARKABLE bias. This should be a HUGE story, but it is far too positive for their spin, so I guess their whole philosophy is:

"IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NASTY TO SAY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL".

Well fuck them and fuck those broke ass scum bags from salford - they'll all bow down very very soon and I'm gonna piss myself laughing when they do.

My thought exactly Dub. No mention of RSC being injured for most of the campaign at ll. Just that we haven't used him much. You could say 3 goals in 5 starts is pretty handy but then they wouldn't would they? Interferes with their Shrek-worship.

They said 'agreed to explore the possibilities' when we all know they have been doing that for 18 months. As you say, totally biased editorial staff, but we'll soon be accused of paranoia!

[Blue Blood]

Nothing suprises me anymore, but those fucks on SSN have managed to piss me right off once again.

Their "coverage" of this massive story is simply that we have "met with the council to redevelop the area around the stadium, but talks are at a very early stage".

They then launch straight into how RSC has scored 3 goals in 5 starts, which means he has cost us £5.8m per goal.

It is absolutely REMARKABLE bias. This should be a HUGE story, but it is far too positive for their spin, so I guess their whole philosophy is:

"IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NASTY TO SAY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL".

Well fuck them and fuck those broke ass scum bags from salford - they'll all bow down very very soon and I'm gonna piss myself laughing when they do.

My thought exactly Dub. No mention of RSC being injured for most of the campaign at ll. Just that we haven't used him much. You could say 3 goals in 5 starts is pretty handy but then they wouldn't would they? Interferes with their Shrek-worship.

They said 'agreed to explore the possibilities' when we all know they have been doing that for 18 months. As you say, totally biased editorial staff, but we'll soon be accused of paranoia!

I don't give two fucks if them utter cunts on ssn think its big news or not, fuck um.

This investment will give jobs to hundreds if not thousands of ordinary mancs and revitilise the whole area. This is a huge shot in the arm to the northern economy.

If they don't want to report it its there choice, manchester will benefit hugely regardless!

[Original Dub]

Nothing suprises me anymore, but those fucks on SSN have managed to piss me right off once again.

Their "coverage" of this massive story is simply that we have "met with the council to redevelop the area around the stadium, but talks are at a very early stage".

They then launch straight into how RSC has scored 3 goals in 5 starts, which means he has cost us £5.8m per goal.

It is absolutely REMARKABLE bias. This should be a HUGE story, but it is far too positive for their spin, so I guess their whole philosophy is:

"IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NASTY TO SAY, DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL".

Well fuck them and fuck those broke ass scum bags from salford - they'll all bow down very very soon and I'm gonna piss myself laughing when they do.

My thought exactly Dub. No mention of RSC being injured for most of the campaign at ll. Just that we haven't used him much. You could say 3 goals in 5 starts is pretty handy but then they wouldn't would they? Interferes with their Shrek-worship.

They said 'agreed to explore the possibilities' when we all know they have been doing that for 18 months. As you say, totally biased editorial staff, but we'll soon be accused of paranoia!

Its not paranoia at all though is it? Its clear as day it pains them to report anything positive because it simply doesn't tie in with their "City are ruining football" running story.... its just plain sad and pathetic really.

[Blue Since 76]

Maybe it's just me, but I can't say One Billion Pounds, without the urge to stick my little finger in my mouth, Dr Evil style.

Fantastic news and can't wait to see the full plans. Not sure the Milan training centre is the best example to follow though...

[Ted Hughes]

They'll have to report it when it starts getting built though. It'll be big news & likely on the Sky News channel too.

Re North Stand increase: If you were joining the North Stand on to the existing sides in a straight forward bowl shape rather than having them curving down as they do now, then it would also be adding a fair few seats to the sides as well as the North Stand, so that would possibly account for the 12,000. The original bowl shape design for the athletics stadium with the full 3 tier ends was about 90,000 if I remember rightly? That was of course containing an athletics & track therefore longer.

[Manx Blue]

You do realise this investment would almost wipe out the entire debt of United and Liverpool together

[Original Dub]

You do realise this investment would almost wipe out the entire debt of U***d and Liverpool together

I wasn't going to have a drink tonight but I think it woud be a damn shame not to when you put it so bluntly.

[Manx Blue]

You do realise this investment would almost wipe out the entire debt of U***d and Liverpool together

I wasn't going to have a drink tonight but I think it woud be a damn shame not to when you put it so bluntly.

Give or take £60M of course!

[Im_Spartacus]

They'll have to report it when it starts getting built though. It'll be big news & likely on the Sky News channel too.

Re North Stand increase: If you were joining the North Stand on to the existing sides in a straight forward bowl shape rather than having them curving down as they do now, then it would also be adding a fair few seats to the sides as well as the North Stand, so that would possibly account for the 12,000. The original bowl shape design for the athletics stadium with the full 3 tier ends was about 90,000 if I remember rightly? That was of course containing an athletics & track therefore longer.

It would luck bloody daft if built straight up and you would get nosebleeds at the top. It would have to be 3 times higher than it is presently too which holds around 6,000, 6 TIERS.........so yes no doubt it will involve joining the sides of the existing 3rd tier.

[The Man In Blue]

You do realise this investment would almost wipe out the entire debt of U***d and Liverpool together

that sir, is fucking beautiful.

[Ted Hughes]

They'll have to report it when it starts getting built though. It'll be big news & likely on the Sky News channel too.

Re North Stand increase: If you were joining the North Stand on to the existing sides in a straight forward bowl shape rather than having them curving down as they do now, then it would also be adding a fair few seats to the sides as well as the North Stand, so that would possibly account for the 12,000. The original bowl shape design for the athletics stadium with the full 3 tier ends was about 90,000 if I remember rightly? That was of course containing an athletics & track therefore longer.

It would luck bloody daft if built straight up and you would get nosebleeds at the top. It would have to be 3 times higher than it is presently too which holds around 6,000, 6 TIERS.........so yes no doubt it will involve joining the sides of the existing 3rd tier.

I meant in order to get 12,00 seats without doing the Sth Stand as well.

Many stadia are built with a dip in the corners similar to ours now, then sloping back up again so the ends mirror the sides rather than going straight round in a bowl shape. That would lose seats both at the sides & at the end. If the corners however were built right up to the height of the roof straight round, it would be creating a lot of seats starting almost from the halfway line in both sides as well as the corners. That's possibly where the extra 6,000 seats to make up the 12,000 would come from without doing the South Stand.

[Im_Spartacus]

They'll have to report it when it starts getting built though. It'll be big news & likely on the Sky News channel too.

Re North Stand increase: If you were joining the North Stand on to the existing sides in a straight forward bowl shape rather than having them curving down as they do now, then it would also be adding a fair few seats to the sides as well as the North Stand, so that would possibly account for the 12,000. The original bowl shape design for the athletics stadium with the full 3 tier ends was about 90,000 if I remember rightly? That was of course containing an athletics & track therefore longer.

It would luck bloody daft if built straight up and you would get nosebleeds at the top. It would have to be 3 times higher than it is presently too which holds around 6,000, 6 TIERS.........so yes no doubt it will involve joining the sides of the existing 3rd tier.

I meant in order to get 12,00 seats without doing the Sth Stand as well.

Many stadia are built with a dip in the corners similar to ours now, then sloping back up again so the ends mirror the sides rather than going straight round in a bowl shape. That would lose seats both at the sides & at the end. If the corners however were built right up to the height of the roof straight round, it would be creating a lot of seats starting almost from the halfway line in both sides as well as the corners. That's possibly where the extra 6,000 seats to make up the 12,000 would come from without doing the South Stand.

Yeah, can't see any other way of doing it, unless they want a "kop" style huuuge stand at one end. Would be good to get all the singers in there, but would probably look a touch out of place

[10.Goater_Legend]

Is anyone else pissing there pants in excitement?

[Im_Spartacus]

Is anyone else pissing there pants in excitement?

Well in reality, an announcement has been made which hasn't really announced anything except that the council and 2rd parties are gonna spend £1bn on redeveloping east manchester (again).

If I lived in east Manchester I would be peeing my pants in excitement that the shithole will finally get cleaned up and house prices will go up, but being selfish I havent really seen any substance to suggest how much of the £1bn will benefit me as a city fan, other than what has already been announced about city street, which I personally wont make use of.

Its all very exciting that our club seems to be at the centre of all that, but lets see what the specifics are first

[dazby]

I'm not pissing my pants but it is very exciting.

[The Man In Blue]

typical rag comment from facebook:

You can't buy success or status. Fixing up a dirty area does not give you status or success. The noisy neighbours can argue back when they win a trophy.

C L U E L E S S

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

So it starts!

I think we can finally put thoughts that Sheik is here in short term to bed.

[10.Goater_Legend]

So it starts!

I think we can finally put thoughts that Sheik is here in short term to bed.

God bless that man, we really did hit the football jackpot the day the Sheikh arived.

[ian494]

Quick question and slight OT but as the Forbes rich list has been announced, why is there no mention in it of the Al Nahyan family?

Surely Sheik Mansour must feature, but there are only 4 people from UAE. Checked last years and he is listed at 104th with $4.9b I though the family were worth $540b