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Iconic. Ambitious. Exciting. Spine-tingling. All these adjectives and more greeted Tuesday morning’s announcement that Manchester United will build a 100,000-seater stadium to replace Old Trafford, and construct it within a five-year period. Add some context and one has to admire, above all, Big Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s chutzpah. Debts for his petrochemicals empire are forecast to reach almost £10bn this year. The All Blacks are taking legal action against Ineos for exiting a sponsorship deal early. Big Sir Jim has introduced a raft of cost-cutting measures at United, including more than 400 job losses and closure of the staff canteen.
I’m in good form, absolutely brilliant. On the flight I had chest pains and the crew on Virgin were brilliant … my heart rate was racing. From the time I was monitored on the aeroplane and for the few days in hospital, my resting heart rate was anything above 155 beats per minute. I had a virus that attached itself to my heart that just needed clearing, rebooting and going through the process. When I get home I will have some medical checks and go and see my GP, but I feel terrific now” – Stuart Pearce delivers some good news after his medical scare on a flight back from Las Vegas last week.
To be fair, Norman Foster has done a great job for Manchester United with his rendering of a new Old Trafford. Any chance he could also conjure up a couple of strikers who can score goals, a central midfield with some pace and a defence without Victor Lindelöf too while he’s at it?” – Noble Francis.
‘Not good enough and overpaid’: a moment of clarity from Big Sir Jim? Oh, he was talking about the players” – Adrian Riley.
Can I be the first of 1,057 readers to suggest that if Mikel Arteta’s side are serious about progressing beyond the Round of Arsenal, then they could really use an early goal in the second leg to settle the nerves?” – Ed Taylor (and no others).
I believe R Reisman (yesterday’s Football Daily letters) is on to something. I have filled out his feedback form and have successfully passed all conditions: a) this is funny; b) not too long; c) not offensive; d) I’m not Noble Francis; e) there are no links; f) hopefully no one else thought of this” – Mike Glogower (and no others).
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