Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

I think we maybe at the start of a transport revolution due to the development of the electric battery. We're not quite there yet but we're tantalisingly close. It's like the onset of the pc at the end of the last century. Do you buy one now, or wait 1 year to get something radically better. How does this help football though? Don't think they'd take an e-bike, e-scooter or segway, at the Etihad. The latest Fad or the future? I am sure I am not the only person to be intrigued by all this and wondering how Manchester is going to look in 3-4 years time.
 
Marvin said:
Don't think they'd take an e-bike, e-scooter or segway, at the Etihad.
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I don't think e-bikes need any special type of storage area and there are already plenty of bike racks around the stadium that don't seem to see much usage on matchdays ?

In years to come I could see myself zipping on an ebike to Chester station, then travelling on an electrified railway to Victoria or Piccadilly (if the 80% aspiration Network Rail announced the other day comes to pass) then zipping to the stadium and parking up.

The journey home in the dark might not be as attractive in winter though so I may need to do more research...
 
NeilYoungIsBack said:
I don't think e-bikes need any special type of storage area and there are already plenty of bike racks around the stadium that don't seem to see much usage on matchdays ?

In years to come I could see myself zipping on an ebike to Chester station, then travelling on an electrified railway to Victoria or Piccadilly (if the 80% aspiration Network Rail announced the other day comes to pass) then zipping to the stadium and parking up.

The journey home in the dark might not be as attractive in winter though so I may need to do more research...
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Yes. I go for a couple of walks every day in and about town, and I smile every time I see an e-scooter. It looks fun. E-bikes still very expensive but I can see them becoming really popular. I believe the speed is capped at 15 mph. If they could just do a little bit more then they could be used for longer journeys. That is what I need. I don't want to get the train every day so I am looking for solutions. An e-bike is really close. It could be really liberating for a lot of people and enable them to enjoy the countryside without having to be super-fit to get up those hills.
 
Marvin said:
Yes. I go for a couple of walks every day in and about town, and I smile every time I see an e-scooter. It looks fun. E-bikes still very expensive but I can see them becoming really popular. I believe the speed is capped at 15 mph. If they could just do a little bit more then they could be used for longer journeys. That is what I need. I don't want to get the train every day so I am looking for solutions. An e-bike is really close. It could be really liberating for a lot of people and enable them to enjoy the countryside without having to be super-fit to get up those hills.
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Assistance is capped, not speed
 
johnmcfcagain said:
This thread needs to get back to the topic of a much-needed single-tier North Stand and a smaller family stand.
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I hope somebody is constantly whispering in the club's ear that a single tier with safe standing and cheaper tickets will transform the match day experience.
 
KS55 said:
I hope somebody is constantly whispering in the club's ear that a single tier with safe standing and cheaper tickets will transform the match day experience.
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Absolutely. Or better still they are getting that message from several sources. It's not a panacea to cure all the hills of the current "match day experience" but it would go a long way.
 
KS55 said:
I hope somebody is constantly whispering in the club's ear that a single tier with safe standing and cheaper tickets will transform the match day experience.
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Don’t see how it can happen without closing the stand so it won’t happen. Besides don’t think it improves the experience any more than a 2 tier option with safe standing would.
 
KS55 said:
I hope somebody is constantly whispering in the club's ear that a single tier with safe standing and cheaper tickets will transform the match day experience.
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If next weeks decision does not go our way, I can't see the expansion happening anytime soon, it will set the club back years.
 
I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.
 
King KdB of Belgium said:
I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.
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They are doing it the other way round, aren't they? Upper tier remains the family section whilst the lower is open to all.

Even when I moved out of the upper tier five seasons ago there was no need to have a child under 16 as the demand wasn't there. I know people who have been in it for years even though their 'kids' are in their 20s.
 
King KdB of Belgium said:
I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.
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Because that looks shite on TV and we get ridiculed for it.
 
I recall reading years ago how developments connected with a football club stadium could be counted as revenue. Hence the likes of Chelsea village and hotel although it probably was conceived to cover the likes of concessions directly outside the ground.

Anyone know if this still applies? If so what elements around the Etihad would count? Clearly this could impact on matchday revenue and FFP.
 
spiny said:
I recall reading years ago how developments connected with a football club stadium could be counted as revenue. Hence the likes of Chelsea village and hotel although it probably was conceived to cover the likes of concessions directly outside the ground.

Anyone know if this still applies? If so what elements around the Etihad would count? Clearly this could impact on matchday revenue and FFP.
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I’ve often thought the club would build a city hotel either very close or even integrated into the stadium. I should think a good time to do this would be when the new silverlake arena opens. I could see something like that earning us 5-10 million a year.
 
King KdB of Belgium said:
I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.
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I remember reading somewhere (maybe here) years ago that there are people who buy an adult and child season card for the family stand, but don't use the kid one. Instead, they sell the ticket on at a profit and upgrade it to an adult ticket. "It pays for my next season card" was the excuse.
 
King KdB of Belgium said:
I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.
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The bottom tier is a family stand also. But you are right there are a lot of adults. We sit in there.
 
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