You'd expect an Ikea (if it is) to be very busy on a Sunday, so more traffic in the area. Will this force us into Friday nights in future?

Ikea sells food too, hot and cold.

The application is for "non food bulk retail" which rules out a major supermarket, it does not rule out an on site cafe or speciality food offering which IKEA offer. Just about every large non food store offer some food (The Range, B&Q, Dunnelin, garden centres, Ikea...)

For me the floor plan, the elevation and mezzanine, customer collection point, size and previous press reports that IKEA looked at the site is why I guess IKEA.

It's also worth noting outline planning permission was granted within the orginal stadium plans for this type of development so there are few reasons this application could be refused.

In the recent SMC accounts they refer to the fact that they have bought the site of the waste company (Whytes?) opposite the new pub from the administration firm.

That purchase was about the same time the press reported the council had put in more money. If so, rather than propping up the stadium they have made a canny property investment and both the council and peel are set to make a good profit from the site.

When a vehicle dealership is attracting sums like £4,000,000 it's obvious that making money in the future isn't going to be a concern.

Personally I'd love to see a sports bar in the mould of the ones you see in the States on retail complexes though doubtful.

I would just like to see a good Salford team.