Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

Gordyola said:
No building the Swales monstrosity of the Platt Lane stand did that Although the new Kippax Stand, built under Lee was a good capacity it was all seated so it had an effect but no where near the Platt Lane. Swales wanted to take the Platt Lane stand around into the Kippax, I know that for a fact because he told me in person. I told him the Platt Lane was horrendous to which he replied you're the first to tell me that , well I'm not one of your sodding sycophants
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Nothing sums up the cheap, small time, tinpot shyster reign of Peter Swales more than the Platt Lane stand redevelopment. A depressing but utterly characteristic lack of basic competence, vision and ambition
 
jrb said:
A tough ask.

Has anyone got any pictures of the back of the Kippax stand, behind the turnstiles and the brick walls?

The steps to Kippax entrances and exits were pretty steep. You could walk up the grass embankments either side of the steps. Directly at the top of the steps, and behind the back of the a Kippax, was concrete paving, which you could stand on or sit on. City fans and away fans were separated by metal railings, which allowed you to see, speak to, and abuse each other. The large metal gate at the end of the metal railings was forced open a few times and it kicked off. The crowd surge coming down the steps and getting out of the Kippax gates after the final whistle was insane. Looking back it was pretty dangerous. But that’s how it was then. And at the time it seemed nothing more than a right laugh.

Any pictures posted would be greatly apprecrated, just to bring back some great memories.
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HelloCity said:
There wasn’t room for a new Kippax sized corner at the Platt Lane end and at the north end the views in the upper tiers would have been obstructed by the North Stand roof.

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It always cost more per seat to do corners. Cheap grounds are always 4 stands with straight lines everywhere.

The new kippax was big but it was a classic cheap box of a stand. Platt lane was cheap, smaller and had one of the corners done. I guess you take your pick for the look of a stand that wraps round the corner or just go bigger and forget the corners.
 
Gaudion M said:
It always cost more per seat to do corners. Cheap grounds are always 4 stands with straight lines everywhere.

The new kippax was big but it was a classic cheap box of a stand. Platt lane was cheap, smaller and had one of the corners done. I guess you take your pick for the look of a stand that wraps round the corner or just go bigger and forget the corners.
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City got lots of complaints once the stand was complete as residents couldn't get Tv reception, there were also some about the light being blocked so there was no chance of the the Kippax / Platt Lane corner being completed
 
Gordyola said:
City got lots of complaints once the stand was complete as residents couldn't get Tv reception, there were also some about the light being blocked so there was no chance of the the Kippax / Platt Lane corner being completed
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The more you read stuff like this the more you realise it was inevitable we were going to leave.
 
Gordyola said:
City got lots of complaints once the stand was complete as residents couldn't get Tv reception, there were also some about the light being blocked so there was no chance of the the Kippax / Platt Lane corner being completed
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The club spent a fortune on new TV aerials for the locals on Thornton Rd. This put paid to any further developments
 
IOWBlue said:
Cheers Levets. This is the 80's with the paving. An attempt to keep people from the rubble ammunition underneath.
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Exactly right. They also closed the end stairway and reconfigured the middle one to control/slow the speed of exit.
 
WTF is all this rubbish about the shit hole that Maine Road became, myself I stood on the popular side (that's how it was known) in the rain before it had a roof, so lets forget the place Like I have.
Would like this thread to address a tidy up for the Etihad before fans return I am more than satisfied with my seat in 204 but think the outside could TLC, short out the surface too much water lying about after rain and plant some trees are a couple of things could be done ASP.
 
Gaudion M said:
It always cost more per seat to do corners. Cheap grounds are always 4 stands with straight lines everywhere.

The new kippax was big but it was a classic cheap box of a stand. Platt lane was cheap, smaller and had one of the corners done. I guess you take your pick for the look of a stand that wraps round the corner or just go bigger and forget the corners.
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The corner that was done on the Platt Lane Stand - largely consisted of a bit of curved corrugated iron - hardly world leading design or construction.
 
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

The £2.3million plan to close streets to car traffic in Northern Quarter

"This is an important step in taking back control of our public spaces for the Mancunians who live and work here"
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

I know it's just the northern quarter but I hope it's not a sign of things to come. Maybe if the public transport wasn't shite in the evenings it wouldn't be as much of an issue. They should sort that out before closing things off.
 
dawlish dave said:
WTF is all this rubbish about the shit hole that Maine Road became, myself I stood on the popular side (that's how it was known) in the rain before it had a roof, so lets forget the place Like I have.
Would like this thread to address a tidy up for the Etihad before fans return I am more than satisfied with my seat in 204 but think the outside could TLC, short out the surface too much water lying about after rain and plant some trees are a couple of things could be done ASP.
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FOC alert, FOC alert, please clear the area
 
where did you find this online???

I TOOK THAT PHOTO!!!!

trying to work out how it ended up online :( Always used to keep my pics close to my chest (used to plan to do a city book one day!)

Or is it one i let Gary James use in his Farewell to Maine Road book... i guess it could be, he used 3 or 4 of mine. My memory is crap nowadays ;)

Anyway, i just wanted to say i took that photo, April 1994 it was, the penulimate match on the kippax iirc. Me and my mum...

btw if JRB is reading, i was the you of my day, only in reverse (!) - i took a billion photos of Maine Road demolition, going 2 to 3 times a week for well over 6 months. I did do a book of that, but only 5 copies for family so it doesn't count ;)
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kippaxkid74 said:
where did you find this online???

I TOOK THAT PHOTO!!!!

trying to work out how it ended up online :( Always used to keep my pics close to my chest (used to plan to do a city book one day!)

Or is it one i let Gary James use in his Farewell to Maine Road book... i guess it could be, he used 3 or 4 of mine. My memory is crap nowadays ;)

Anyway, i just wanted to say i took that photo, April 1994 it was, the penulimate match on the kippax iirc. Me and my mum...

btw if JRB is reading, i was the you of my day, only in reverse (!) - i took a billion photos of Maine Road demolition, going 2 to 3 times a week for well over 6 months. I did do a book of that, but only 5 copies for family so it doesn't count ;)
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jimmysirrelslovechild.co.uk

Kippax | Jimmy Sirrel's Lovechild

Playing down at Maine Road It’s impossible to separate Maine Road from Moss Side, in history or in memory. The story of one is the story of the other. That was not always a positive thing…
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Your Gary James theory appears to be right.
 
Few pics from today. sorry I'm not David Bailey. Video to follow later (once my lads done it for me, lol)
 

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