Manchester United

[Cerbie]

If that ends up costing only £2bn, I'll be flabbergasted.

If that's their starting budget and they don't change the scope (which they will, cos they can't afford that design) then it will be £3bn. That's because they have no scope definition or say in the key interfaces in what will become a council run project to regenerate the area.

This could be what sinks them rather than the comedy on-field performances.

Red Cafe comments:-

• Looks like a giant mosquito net
• Is the outer netting for Dalot's crossing
• Looks like something from Halo
• Looks like it should be in UEA or Saudi
• The umbrella over the stadium should stop any leaks
• Where does the £2bn come from?

and my fave

• I'm horrified - Looks like something a Liverpool fan asked AI to generate for us - Laughing Stock FC

[John Barnes]

looks like a circus and in all honesty looks comical

[Buzzo]

a billion £ in debt, which, according to Ratcliffe, would have seen the club go under by Xmas 2025 if they hadn't sacked a few dinner ladies, does not exactly play well to the investor market.

They will be asking someone to fund an additional £2bn++ for the new stadium against that operating backdrop and their worst league finish in 35 years, with little hope of turning it around on the pitch quickly—that kind of money will come at a very healthy premium.

All Radcliffe did yesterday was expose how ****ed they are, all whilst throwing as many as he could; dinner ladies, ex players, current players, ex managers etc under the bus.

[dom9]

Seems this big announcement for the future of Manchester was made in London.

[Norbs]

I think it looks horrible, if I'm being honest. The external tent like affairs don't do it for me, as said above it makes it look a little like a circus.

I can see them building a new stadium (lets be honest, Old Trafford is in need of serious maintenance, so a complete scrap and rebuild would be the best/cheapest bet) but I think it will end up being a more generic bowl. If they did something like that arena in Germany (is it the Allianz Arena or something) that would probably be more cost efficient, and not look so out of place.

Where do they plan on playing whilst this new stadium is being built, does the report say?

Sun and rain harvesting, it's for a modern world. Not dissimilar to the O2 Arena which transformed the Greenwich Peninsula. Manchester is wet as **** so an area outside the stadium is going to be a godsend.

Obviously it would be great if it was a monumental failure but don't hold your breath

[Rich]

It’s bold - I can’t imagine how that canopy would look after a few years of Manchester weather!

[spud_gun]

It’s bold - I can’t imagine how that canopy would look after a few years of Manchester weather!

Jim sacked all those tea ladies because he knew he'd need to employ an army of window cleaners down the line

[rudedog]

Looks incredible to be fair, lucky cunts. Not so much the stadium but the area

I looks like a giant awning - can’t imagine the type of person that would appeal to

[peterbread]

Jim Ratcliffe on United's new stadium: "The north of England has won 10 Champions League medals, London has two. The north of England deserves a stadium where England can play football, where we can hold the Champions League final."

I’m sure their fans will love him using our success. Hopefully he can say it’s 11 soon.

[Buzzo]

what a bull**** point for him to make.

Dragging in the ‘North of England’ for a stadium that literally only benefits one club.

This is the first I’ve heard from him really. He comes across as a verbose idiot.

[Norbs]

I looks like a giant awning - can’t imagine the type of person that would appeal to

A canopy, Dear, not an awning

[Cerbie]

I looks like a giant awning - can’t imagine the type of person that would appeal to

[baitman]

A canopy, Dear, not an awning

Are you putting a bid in

[Norbs]

Are you putting a bid in

Would be nice to be honest, but ever so slightly out of my capabilities

[RedReet]

Would be nice to be honest, but ever so slightly out of my capabilities

I'd say with Ratcliffe, it wouldn't matter if the price is right.