If you missed myself and Pete Boyle on BBC Radio 2 today at 1.30pm (UK time) talking about City and United then you can play it here
It was the Jeremy Vine show (after 1hour 40mins):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00209p6
Enjoy! I was on as a City supporter and Pete Boyle represented the United angle.
Sadly, our time was reduced and so I didn’t have chance to mention Sir Howard Bernstein, who died this weekend. Howard was a key figure behind Manchester’s redevelopment and was hugely influencial in the regeneration of east Manchester, including the stadium and the wider Etihad campus.
His death is a sad loss to Manchester. A politician who did what he said he’d do and helped improve the city.
Something that has been getting a bit of attention this weekend concerns MCFC sponsorship deals back in 2011. The journalist Nick Harris was complaining about it yesterday and implied the value was inflated and so on. It’s all fairly typical stuff but it is worth noting that Harris’ view has changed significantly since 2011. Back then he actually claimed City’s sponsorship was fair, and possibly even undervalued!
I won’t go into it all but here’s how his August 2011 piece was headlined:
Sir Howard Bernstein is mentioned in other articles on this site such as:
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