Tax exile wants British taxpayers to build his Football club a new stadium.

[The Future is League]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68361025

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Well if us RL fans can get free tickets to the Grand Final and maybe a free burger when we're there then maybe I'll give him a quid towards it. 

[MattSantos]

It's the NFL way. Socialise investment, privatise profit.

The area does need regeneration and he makes a fair point re the HS2 palaver.

[gingerjon]

I don't like the man but I don't have a problem with what he's saying there.

[DI Keith Fowler]

Whatever they do I hope they knock down hotel football in the process. Ugliest, cheapest building I've ever had the misfortune of visiting. Even if they decide to move 2 miles away I'd still be after blowing it to smithereens. 

[The Future is League]

On 22/02/2024 at 11:42, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Well if us RL fans can get free tickets to the Grand Final and maybe a free burger when we're there then maybe I'll give him a quid towards it. 

 

21 hours ago, MattSantos said:

It's the NFL way. Socialise investment, privatise profit.

The area does need regeneration and he makes a fair point re the HS2 palaver.

 

8 hours ago, DI Keith Fowler said:

Whatever they do I hope they knock down hotel football in the process. Ugliest, cheapest building I've ever had the misfortune of visiting. Even if they decide to move 2 miles away I'd still be after blowing it to smithereens. 

His argument would have a lot more credence if he paid his taxes in the UK.

[JohnM]

1 hour ago, The Future is League said:

 

 

His argument would have a lot more credence if he paid his taxes in the UK.

Or if he'd champion building the stadium in Manchester.

[John Drake]

"It's about time someone built a national stadium in the north of England," said the British billionaire.

Yeah, we've been saying the same in Bradford for decades, pal! 

He'd soon lose interest in the idea completely if such a stadium was to be built anywhere in the north that wouldn't be able to host the club he's just bought.

[gazza77]

4 hours ago, John Drake said:

"It's about time someone built a national stadium in the north of England," said the British billionaire.

Yeah, we've been saying the same in Bradford for decades, pal! 

He'd soon lose interest in the idea completely if such a stadium was to be built anywhere in the north that wouldn't be able to host the club he's just bought.

Bradford United?

[longboard]

2 hours ago, gazza77 said:

Bradford United?

Aspirational.

[The Future is League]

10 hours ago, John Drake said:

"It's about time someone built a national stadium in the north of England," said the British billionaire.

Yeah, we've been saying the same in Bradford for decades, pal! 

He'd soon lose interest in the idea completely if such a stadium was to be built anywhere in the north that wouldn't be able to host the club he's just bought.

Exactly John.

This is all about a British tax exile wanting to use British taxpayers money for a stadium in Manchester, primarily for his football club, with a few other soccer games thrown in, in the soccer season.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

On 22/02/2024 at 00:43, The Future is League said:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68361025

"There is a bias in the UK in terms of where national stadiums have been built -"

 

I'm confused....he has used the plural "national stadiums" 

Apart from Wembley being built in the nation's capital (a city with maybe 9 times the population of the next biggest city)....which other "national stadiums"  is he talking about having been built in say the last 100 years? 

 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

On 23/02/2024 at 14:31, John Drake said:

"It's about time someone built a national stadium in the north of England," said the British billionaire.

Yeah, we've been saying the same in Bradford for decades, pal! 

He'd soon lose interest in the idea completely if such a stadium was to be built anywhere in the north that wouldn't be able to host the club he's just bought.

Exactly.......there should be the West Bowling National Arena in my view 

[gingerjon]

9 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

"There is a bias in the UK in terms of where national stadiums have been built -"

 

I'm confused....he has used the plural "national stadiums" 

Apart from Wembley being built in the nation's capital (a city with maybe 9 times the population of the next biggest city)....which other "national stadiums"  is he talking about having been built in say the last 100 years? 

 

Probably the entire Olympic site - twice, on that one, which features the National Aquatics Centre alongside the velodrome and the stadium used for all national athletics events. Crystal Palace is the National Athletics Stadium which is no longer used as the national athletics stadium.

For starters.

[bobbruce]

On 28/02/2024 at 21:48, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Exactly.......there should be the West Bowling National Arena in my view 

From memory in his statement he mentions Twickenham,West Hams former Olympic stadium even Wimbledon being the national stadium for tennis. 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

On 29/02/2024 at 07:30, gingerjon said:

Probably the entire Olympic site - twice, on that one, which features the National Aquatics Centre alongside the velodrome and the stadium used for all national athletics events. Crystal Palace is the National Athletics Stadium which is no longer used as the national athletics stadium.

For starters.

Meh....that was a London Olympics though in fairness not UK 

If any sport should have a national stadium it's ours 

I'd be all for the government funding the mythical new Odsal into a 30,000 national RL stadium

[Red Willow]

Manchester had the velodrome and from what I can tell it is still used. The National Speedway Stadium in also in the North, at Belle Vue Manchester.

The National Curling centre is not in the South either.

If he wants a football stadium he should build it.

[gingerjon]

And that, children, is why London and the south gets all of the - far, far too little - investment.

"Oh no, none of that for us, thank you very much."

[Red Willow]

1 hour ago, gingerjon said:

And that, children, is why London and the south gets all of the - far, far too little - investment.

"Oh no, none of that for us, thank you very much."

What nonsense. There is only investment for 1 stadium in each sport, Wembley have tied the FA into a long term deal so you wouldn't many matches elsewhere. This isn't about a National Stadium it's about united wanting someone to pay for their ground. If they get rid of the parasitic owners they would generate their own income to do so.

[gingerjon]

9 hours ago, Red Willow said:

What nonsense. There is only investment for 1 stadium in each sport, Wembley have tied the FA into a long term deal so you wouldn't many matches elsewhere. This isn't about a National Stadium it's about united wanting someone to pay for their ground. If they get rid of the parasitic owners they would generate their own income to do so.

Like I say, if you want events to come to the north and generate jobs for Manchester - then you're going to need state investment.

If you want to miss out because you hate soccer or hate Man United or whatever - maybe, like some on here, you believe state investment is somehow cheating - then go ahead.

[Red Willow]

11 hours ago, gingerjon said:

Like I say, if you want events to come to the north and generate jobs for Manchester - then you're going to need state investment.

If you want to miss out because you hate soccer or hate Man United or whatever - maybe, like some on here, you believe state investment is somehow cheating - then go ahead.

I get that but if the FA have a 20 deal with Wembley what games are going to be played in the North. 1 a year when the Americans take over? The stadiums already built are more than good enough. United could build an 80,000 stadium if the Glazers didn't hock the club. 

Investment is needed in transport links and so many other areas 

[gingerjon]

13 minutes ago, Red Willow said:

I get that but if the FA have a 20 deal with Wembley what games are going to be played in the North. 1 a year when the Americans take over? The stadiums already built are more than good enough. United could build an 80,000 stadium if the Glazers didn't hock the club. 

Investment is needed in transport links and so many other areas 

It doesn't just need to be football matches. Don't think a major new venue could tempt the NFL - especially if a new ground got some decent infrastructure as part of the development - for example?

[Red Willow]

Maybe not but remember the fuss United made after a single game on their pitch. I am all for a multi purposes stadium but premier league teams should build their own

[tonyXIII]

On 04/03/2024 at 21:13, gingerjon said:

It doesn't just need to be football matches. Don't think a major new venue could tempt the NFL - especially if a new ground got some decent infrastructure as part of the development - for example?

Sorry gingerjon, but I'm with Red Willow on this one.

Besides, I think you are underestimating the draw of London. To lots of foreigners, England begins and ends with London. If the government can't afford to finish HS2, how could they justify building a new OT, or Anfield or Etihad or Villa Park or St James Park. The North needs proper investment, not vanity projects for wealthy people.

[gingerjon]

1 hour ago, tonyXIII said:

Sorry gingerjon, but I'm with Red Willow on this one.

Besides, I think you are underestimating the draw of London. To lots of foreigners, England begins and ends with London. If the government can't afford to finish HS2, how could they justify building a new OT, or Anfield or Etihad or Villa Park or St James Park. The North needs proper investment, not vanity projects for wealthy people.

The government chose not to afford HS2.