Man Utd to play AC Milan in Cardiff!

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

I don't have a problem with it.

Its that international cup tournament who's games take place worldwide.

Cardiff will cringefest that day though with all the welsh United fans out in force, many of who will be watching United for the first time.

Come to think of it. That stadium is used to cringefests with all the egg international that get played there.

Thankfully I'll be in Poland that weekend.

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Because it puts money in to our local economy.

People from Cardiff will earn more money from people outside of Cardiff. They will then spend that money in lots of different places in Cardiff maybe somewhere where you work so you might in turn benefit from it.


Or you could just be a miserable asshole and moan and think any events that don’t interest you should be held elsewhere because unless you have a pub in the town centre or own the stadium you won’t benefit.

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Short answer.

It isn't all about you.

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Because it puts money in to our local economy.

People from Cardiff will earn more money from people outside of Cardiff. They will then spend that money in lots of different places in Cardiff maybe somewhere where you work so you might in turn benefit from it.


Or you could just be a miserable asshole and moan and think any events that don’t interest you should be held elsewhere because unless you have a pub in the town centre or own the stadium you won’t benefit.

its not any event though its football and this is a football clubs messageboard..
your not wrong about it bringing in money. although ive always had huge doubts about figures being bandied about. lots will watch and go home others will spend in chains where the money does not stay here...
but purely on football...most of us nailed our colours to the mast and became Bluebirds forever during one specific game and that's the case for lots of fans of lots of clubs..so although its coming anyway I wish it was not. if they are going to be Man Utd fans at least they should have to go to old traford and not put it on a plate ..

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Because it puts money in to our local economy.

People from Cardiff will earn more money from people outside of Cardiff. They will then spend that money in lots of different places in Cardiff maybe somewhere where you work so you might in turn benefit from it.


Or you could just be a miserable asshole and moan and think any events that don’t interest you should be held elsewhere because unless you have a pub in the town centre or own the stadium you won’t benefit.

its not any event though its football and this is a football clubs messageboard..
your not wrong about it bringing in money. although ive always had huge doubts about figures being bandied about. lots will watch and go home others will spend in chains where the money does not stay here...
but purely on football...most of us nailed our colours to the mast and became Bluebirds forever during one specific game and that's the case for lots of fans of lots of clubs..so although its coming anyway I wish it was not. if they are going to be Man Utd fans at least they should have to go to old traford and not put it on a plate ..

It’s a one off friendly with two of the most famous teams in the world.

Why can’t it just be enjoyed by people who want to enjoy it?

The only reason it’s getting people riled up is because it’s Man Utd playing. If it was AC Milan vs PSG I doubt there would be a problem.

Forget Man Utd how many people on here have gotten to see AC Milan play in the flesh. An you all get the added bonus to shout you jack b*stard at Fabio Borini if plays.

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Because it puts money in to our local economy.

People from Cardiff will earn more money from people outside of Cardiff. They will then spend that money in lots of different places in Cardiff maybe somewhere where you work so you might in turn benefit from it.


Or you could just be a miserable asshole and moan and think any events that don’t interest you should be held elsewhere because unless you have a pub in the town centre or own the stadium you won’t benefit.

its not any event though its football and this is a football clubs messageboard..
your not wrong about it bringing in money. although ive always had huge doubts about figures being bandied about. lots will watch and go home others will spend in chains where the money does not stay here...
but purely on football...most of us nailed our colours to the mast and became Bluebirds forever during one specific game and that's the case for lots of fans of lots of clubs..so although its coming anyway I wish it was not. if they are going to be Man Utd fans at least they should have to go to old traford and not put it on a plate ..

It’s a one off friendly with two of the most famous teams in the world.

Why can’t it just be enjoyed by people who want to enjoy it?

The only reason it’s getting people riled up is because it’s Man Utd playing. If it was AC Milan vs PSG I doubt there would be a problem.

Forget Man Utd how many people on here have gotten to see AC Milan play in the flesh. An you all get the added bonus to shout you jack b*stard at Fabio Borini if plays.

of course it wouldnt be a problem if it was two foreign teams..thats the point..
South Wales is not full of Welsh psg/ac milan fans or is it likely to be.
United play these games all over the place for a reason..and its not to boost local economies.

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Because it puts money in to our local economy.

People from Cardiff will earn more money from people outside of Cardiff. They will then spend that money in lots of different places in Cardiff maybe somewhere where you work so you might in turn benefit from it.


Or you could just be a miserable asshole and moan and think any events that don’t interest you should be held elsewhere because unless you have a pub in the town centre or own the stadium you won’t benefit.

You make some good points and thanks for pointing those out - I see where you're coming from but in my particular line of work I am unlikely to benefit but as RV Casual says, it's not all about me.

Not sure why you have to insult me in your closing paragraph but I suppose that's the way it goes online nowadays. Instead of just making a point it has to be followed by an insult or a criticism who may have a different opinion.

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Short answer.

It isn't all about you.

Fair enough - thanks for your kind words!

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Because it puts money in to our local economy.

People from Cardiff will earn more money from people outside of Cardiff. They will then spend that money in lots of different places in Cardiff maybe somewhere where you work so you might in turn benefit from it.


Or you could just be a miserable asshole and moan and think any events that don’t interest you should be held elsewhere because unless you have a pub in the town centre or own the stadium you won’t benefit.

its not any event though its football and this is a football clubs messageboard..
your not wrong about it bringing in money. although ive always had huge doubts about figures being bandied about. lots will watch and go home others will spend in chains where the money does not stay here...
but purely on football...most of us nailed our colours to the mast and became Bluebirds forever during one specific game and that's the case for lots of fans of lots of clubs..so although its coming anyway I wish it was not. if they are going to be Man Utd fans at least they should have to go to old traford and not put it on a plate ..

It’s a one off friendly with two of the most famous teams in the world.

Why can’t it just be enjoyed by people who want to enjoy it?

The only reason it’s getting people riled up is because it’s Man Utd playing. If it was AC Milan vs PSG I doubt there would be a problem.

Forget Man Utd how many people on here have gotten to see AC Milan play in the flesh. An you all get the added bonus to shout you jack b*stard at Fabio Borini if plays.

of course it wouldnt be a problem if it was two foreign teams..thats the point..
South Wales is not full of Welsh psg/ac milan fans or is it likely to be.
United play these games all over the place for a reason..and its not to boost local economies.

It’s probably more the organisers of the ICC and the principality stadium getting together and deciding to hold a match here then Manchester United wanting to swoop in and net all the football fans in South Wales for themselves.

f**k me it’s not even 200 miles from Manchester and there’s hardly millions and millions of potential fans to tap into is there. I think everybody is getting a bit paranoid nobody from South Wales is suddenly going to realise who Man Utd are and become a fan because there playing a friendly here.

More like it’s a chance to fill a stadium and make some money.

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Short answer.

It isn't all about you.

Fair enough - thanks for your kind words!

I didn't mean that to come accross harsh so apologies if it did.

Sometimes though you just need to look at the positives, people look at what something can do for them these days rather than the bigger picture that's all.

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Short answer.

It isn't all about you.

Fair enough - thanks for your kind words!

I didn't mean that to come accross harsh so apologies if it did.

Sometimes though you just need to look at the positives, people look at what something can do for them these days rather than the bigger picture that's all.

Can say same about the snooker darts gb rally all events which have very little to do with the residents of cardiff but do benefit businesses in and around cardiff! Great example is UEFA champions league businesses for upto a hundred miles away benefited from the event .... but still find it strange to hold man u game in Cardiff maybe its the neutrality aspect?

I was born in Cardiff and I've lived here all my life. I've supported Cardiff City all my life.

I've worked in Cardiff and paid tax and council tax all my working life.

How does having a game of football between an English club and am Italian club who mean nothing to me be of any benefit to me as a citizen of Cardiff?

I can see the benefit for all the pubs, clubs and shops in the city centre, who also get a financial boost every time there's a concert, rugby game or other event in the town centre but I'm struggling to see how the normal Cardiff resident benefits in any way from these events?

Short answer.

It isn't all about you.

Fair enough - thanks for your kind words!

I didn't mean that to come accross harsh so apologies if it did.

Sometimes though you just need to look at the positives, people look at what something can do for them these days rather than the bigger picture that's all.

Can say same about the snooker darts gb rally all events which have very little to do with the residents of cardiff but do benefit businesses in and around cardiff! Great example is UEFA champions league businesses for upto a hundred miles away benefited from the event .... but still find it strange to hold man u game in Cardiff maybe its the neutrality aspect?

It’s the ICC all the games are held in different places around the world.

Basically just a money making friendly tournament

..Cardiff is a small city punching above its weight so any coup like this puts us on the world map again One of the few stadiums in the world that is bang in the middle of the city centre with all the advantages it brings so fans will just spread the word even more of what a great city it is and that makes me even prouder to be from here

Prefer it to a rugby game being on

When I was in primary school, I loved man United, to be honest never heard of Cardiff City at the time, it was all about what was popular. Made me love football, Infact my first game was at old Trafford although very young..... First live game and I was hooked and then wanted more....then my brother in law took me to city and hooked every since.

Point is if a load of young fans go to this game and get the bug of a real game, unless they have sufficient money to go back and forth to Manchester or Milan and the costs involved they will hopefully get hooked on City. It happens.

To me it just proves the potential of Cardiff as a Football City. We are now getting near sell out crowds home and away in the bottom three,just imagine the crowds we would get if we were a top 6 team, 60+ every game? Let’s hope a billionaire sees the potential of our city after the success of this neutral game!