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That will be all the dads that took their children but waited in the concourse bars while Ed was playing ;)
Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread
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Prophet of Doom
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Didn’t go but from pics it looks like Sheeran was on a small stage in the centre of the pitch - so fans could be in every seat as opposed to standard gig set up where North Stand would be closed as stage is set up in front of it.
I’m sure capacity for all gigs is the sam regardless of stage set up
burnley blue mcfc
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My sister said before she went that the stage was in the middle of the pitch, i told her thats unlikely? because every gig at ours has the stage at the north stand, i was wrong!!!
What's the betting Bruce Springsteen will be one of the first acts to open the co op arena ?..just a hunch going on the fact he's announced a spring /summer tour of Europe in 23 but is holding back on UK dates , which will be announced at a later date
Bluesince1979
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Was there today on a stadium tour and the arena is coming on
Bluesince1979
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On the tour today and the guide said that the north stand expansion is deffo going ahead after the arena finished (which i already knew) and that a one tier stand isnt being discounted.
Not sure ITK ‘ian’ is or if he just here the rumours same as us
Seems unlikely he would include it as part of the official if it was just his opinion
Not sure ITK ‘ian’ is or if he just here the rumours same as us
Seems unlikely he would include it as part of the official if it was just his opinion
JGL07
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If the redevelopment includes a one-tier stand to the north, can anyone explain where those currently sitting in the Second Tier of the North Stand wouldn’t be relocated for a season?
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HelloCity
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They could develop the upper section of the stand first similar to the South Stand third tier development and then build the lower part of the stand in the 2nd year. During that 2nd year those in the lower section could be relocated to the upper section before everyone gets shuffled round in the 3rd year. It would mean we don’t lose any major capacity at any point in the development.
JGL07
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That would produce a two-tier North Stand.
To build a single tier would require the second tier to be closed for a season. I suspect that a single tier would necessitate the whole of the North Stand to be closed for a season.
It isn’t going to happen!
Johnny Mars Bar
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Cheeseman is now doing stadium tours?
It won't happen but if it did there could still be some fans accommodated like there was when the Kippax was being rebuilt. It was only completely closed for around 2 games.
HelloCity
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That’s not what I’m saying.
I’m saying a single tier stand is possible without losing capacity if they built it over 2 seasons. Build the top part of the single tier stand first in season 1 and then build the bottom half of the stand second in season 2. During that second phase while the bottom part of the single tier is being constructed they could move fans to the newly built top part of the stand.
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That’s not what I’m saying.
I’m saying a single tier stand is possible without losing capacity if they built it over 2 seasons. Build the top part of the single tier stand first in season 1 and then build the bottom half of the stand second in season 2. During that second phase while the bottom part of the single tier is being constructed they could move fans to the newly built top part of the stand.
My mates an architect and according to him no chance of building a one tier stand as the configuration would be impossible to fit in with the wire continary of the current ground that supports the roof ! I haven't a clue but he said you only have to look at the south stand extention will still has the roof support from the original stand running across it !
Bluesince1979
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I would imagine anything is possible in architecture and engineering if you want it to be
Saddleworth2
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Bluesince1979
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We’re city, we can do anything!
Centurions
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The cable net runs under the South stand does it not? It doesn't support the South stand roof at all and regardless of 1,2 or 3 tiers, the North stand roof won't be any different. They could duplicate the South stand and leave the cable net supporting the E & W roofs but it restricts the height of the S stand due to line of sight. I can see them replacing the E & W roofs at the same time as expanding the N stand so they can finally remove the entire cable net system. That may explain the delay as much as anything.
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If things keep on going as they are economically the cost of constructing an expanded or new North Stand in 3 years time after the Coop Live Arena is build will have rocketed.
City could and should have expanded the North Stand 3 years ago. I appreciate hindsight is a wonderful thing, and the football business has many twists and turns on and off the pitch, but we've still got Pep (hopefully he'll renew his contract again?), Haaland, the Coop Arena will be finished in 2 years time, and we would have also had a 60,000+ capacity Etihad with a proper North Stand home end for the fans.
City could and should have expanded the North Stand 3 years ago. I appreciate hindsight is a wonderful thing, and the football business has many twists and turns on and off the pitch, but we've still got Pep (hopefully he'll renew his contract again?), Haaland, the Coop Arena will be finished in 2 years time, and we would have also had a 60,000+ capacity Etihad with a proper North Stand home end for the fans.