Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[JASR]

And just like the world cup in 66, theyll get huge funding for updating old toilet

One wonders whether the failed England bid to hold the 2018/2022 world cup (and hence the need to apply for govt money to spend on upgrading/new facilities) which was launched in late 2007 and lost in December 2010, had any bearing on the glazers (and latterly Ferguson) thoughts regarding infrastructure spending, player spending and remaining in post.
Coinciding with City’s rise, must have been a pisser.

… or I could just be making 2+2=5

 

[Bluesince1979]

One wonders whether the failed England bid to hold the 2018/2022 world cup (and hence the need to apply for govt money to spend on upgrading/new facilities) which was launched in late 2007 and lost in December 2010, had any bearing on the glazers (and latterly Ferguson) thoughts regarding infrastructure spending, player spending and remaining in post.
Coinciding with City’s rise, must have been a pisser.

… or I could just be making 2+2=5

I think you can solely blame the glaziers arriving on fergie and his horse spunk greed

 

[JASR]

I think you can solely blame the glaziers arriving on fergie and his horse spunk greed

Yes I know that bit. It's more to do with after those events. And the knock-on effect if the glazers (and hence ferguson) were hoping for state hand-outs to get over their major infrastructure issues.

 

[Hoghead]

do they still run the match specials
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oddly enough only 2 carriages are used for the city games ? you see double's being used all the time but not on city match days ?

On Saturday there were definitely match day doubles. Just missed one at Piccadilly Station, couldn't get on the next which was full few minutes later. After only about 2 mins another tram turned up which we managed to squeeze onto. 2 of the trams were marked as match day special.
Didn't bother after the match and walked back to town.

 

[Gray]

I saw that. Massive line up of trams running towards Victoria station with loads of cars caught up in traffic jams.

Right so if we organise a blockage round about half time in one of our matches we will have loads of trams we can catch to return home. Any volunteers?

 

[Gray]

Whilst we’re on the subject of the Etihad’s exterior.

The arse end of Old Trafford that nobody ever see’s. (the biggest football club in the world?)

And what the Glazer’s have to overcome to expand the main stand.

 

[KS55]

I assume the sign "Wankers Tunnel" was photoshopped by a blue wag.

 

[JRockBlues]

Getting the tram on the Ashton line after the Fulham game was a joke. Took this pic to send to the club.

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Should employ some pushers to make sure those trams are fully loaded too. Here's an example...

 

[jrb]

Arena pi

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Do you do CGI's, Renders, and Photoshop for a living?

That is superb.

 

[Keep the Faith]

Yes I know that bit. It's more to do with after those events. And the knock-on effect if the glazers (and hence ferguson) were hoping for state hand-outs to get over their major infrastructure issues.

Probably. Every major improvement to the Old Toilet has been made with some other s fuckers money and not the clubs

 

[remember arthur mann]

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[berryblue]

On Saturday there were definitely match day doubles. Just missed one at Piccadilly Station, couldn't get on the next which was full few minutes later. After only about 2 mins another tram turned up which we managed to squeeze onto. 2 of the trams were marked as match day special.
Didn't bother after the match and walked back to town.

Thought I would try the Tram into town last Saturday for the first time. Took 10 minutes longer than walking. It's only 2 bloody miles. Pissing joke! Walkies!!!

 

[berryblue]

Should employ some pushers to make sure those trams are fully loaded too. Here's an example...

Manchester Trams are that flimsy they would get pushed over.

 

[jrb]

Freya Thorburn - Linkedin

Great first site visit back to Manchester pre covid! Great to catch up with clients and get back out to see everyone’s hard work! The sun even made an appearance! Many more to come!

PS. I'll post the pictures I took this Afternoon, Tomorrow.

 

[jrb]

Pictures taken on Wednesday.

I'll upload the other pictures later on.

 

[wahablue]

Thanks JRB,that is some jig saw,as Rolf Harris would say”do you know what it is yet”Some clever sods must have an idea where the next piece goes.

 

[Centurions]

Steelwork going up is good, it'll be interesting to see it take shape now.

 

[jrb]

From the Bridge on Alan Turing Way.

TBH the pictures don't do justice to the size and scale of the arena. To get a true feeling and perspective of the size of the arena, you really have to go down and have a look around the site.

 

[Del_Bosque]

"A huge new food hall, brewery, night market, urban garden and beer hall is being planned"

Huge new food hall, gardens and a brewery planned for Piccadilly

DieCast MCR is on the site of a former foundry on Store Street

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Between Store St and Ducie Street at the junction to Great Ancoats Street, should be able to walk straight down the canal towpath to the Arena in 20 mins.

and obviously good for pre and post match

Town is definitely stretching closer and closer to the campus.

 

[jrb]

Click on the link for the 360 drone video and animations.

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