Originally Posted by
thegoat
I do , bizarrely.
Built for the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, the club agreed to leave Maine Rd and move into the new ground after further developments and expense to turn it into a venue fit for football matches. Theres a long term agreement with Manchester City Council to lease the stadium at very favourable terms for said Council and , indeed, for the benefit of the community .
Despite investing billions in the surrounding areas, the training facilities, the expansion of the ground, the funding for the new music arena on site and other infrastructure projects in one of the poorest areas of Manchester,the owners of the club have never sought to distance themselves from their obligation to the council and Manchester in general .
So , in short, the club have never taken a penny from the government, the taxpayer or the people of the area for the stadium, yet up pops a tax exile boyhood Chels.erm Man Utd fan and the swamp dwellers go cap in hand for tax payers money to reinvigorate the dilapidated monstrosity , and all is well with the world ? Im sure the local schools operating out of Porto cabins will be thrilled .
Lets face it , our owners could buy the Etihad if they wanted to .
The Council House has a lovely ring to it .