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Man Utd to leave Old Trafford

Discussion in 'World Football' started by celtic warrior, Mar 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM.

Discuss Man Utd to leave Old Trafford in the World Football area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. celtic warrior

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    Looking to build a 100k seater stadium.

    Sure that's going to go down well with the fanbase.
     
  2. elbhoydo

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    Unless they build it in Looondon then most will be happy!.
     
  3. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    Looks like a big * clown tent. Fitting for the new owners sacking all the ordinary workers, when not even 1 players wage would have covered them. Hope they go bust.
     
  4. KRS-1888 Scott La Rock

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    It seems a bit underwhelming they should aim for something like this:

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    I'm sure their fans would be happier with a half decent team than a new fancy stadium
     
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    Cheaper to build new which they should have done decades ago. Place is falling apart
     
  7. JamesM09

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    I think the tent part looks ridiculous but if they can get it built and filled it will be amazing for them.
     
  8. Jacob knows

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    Recently let go staff
    Monday - We're running out of money
    Tuesday - We're going to build a 2 billion 100k capacity state of the art stadium
     
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    Ridiculous boondoggle. One of the daftest designs you'll see and totally mental at $2bn for a team in $1bn debt that can't get out the bottom half of the table. And it's * hideous to boot. No way it comes to fruition.
     
  10. horseshoe

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    Can they actually sell out 100k? I'd have assumed with them being miles off it in the league for so many years now some fair weather fans would have drifted. I guess they could if they're part of the euro superleague when it eventually happens.
     
  11. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    We would have been same in 1994 until the bunnet arrived and stadium was rebuilt along with the team.
    That’s what Man Utd are doing but in much bigger scale
     
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  12. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    Government supports the plan so it will go ahead.
     
  13. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    Celtic could upgrade Celtic Park to 75,000 seater stadium by DD giving £100,000,000 which is only 5 years worth of interest on his current wealth.
     
  14. The Prof Administrator Administrator

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    Just listening to that Ratcliffe interview the other day, it's no wonder utd are in the state they are in, guy sounds totally detached from reality.

    The talk of a new super duper stadium lol, sure the supporters would much rather have a proper internal structure in place when it comes to the actual running of the club, recruitment needs an overhaul.
     
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    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ma...bition-to-build-a-new-stadium-at-old-trafford

    Gotta be honest, my first reaction was to gawk in horror, but once you actually watch the video and see the internal scenery etc it actually looks kinda awesome... There's the whole village type thing there, for a complete match day experience, and the sheer opportunity to shift food, drink and merch to 100k on a regular basis will make them stupid amounts... Guaranteed a Champions League final, loads of concerts and international games too no doubt...

    I'd be surprised if they don't recoup the money fairly quickly...
     
  16. saltire78

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    Oh my *! I forgot how * horrible that was...
     
  17. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    I remember some of the scum saying the grass should be blue in that picture
     
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    We if the government turn around tomorrow and say they are helping find it every team on these island should be filing complaint that’s state aid for me which is against the rules surely


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  19. kenniemk2

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    This is where uefa should get involved


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