Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

Prophet of Doom said:
The initial plans are for 120 gigs/events a year. I would imagine that gives plenty of scope for blank days to avoid Tues/Wed gigs for anticipated Champs League weeks.

Even if a game and gig overlap, the finish times will be 45 mins apart which gives plenty of time for the majority of football supporters to be on their way home before the arena empties ( car parks excepted ).
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Just wait until we have a game rearranged to a day there is a concert on and we have to kick off at 5pm so the match crowd aren't there at the same time as the concert crowd.
 
HelloCity said:
Been told part of the plans will include fans being able to ice skate from Ashton or town to the game along the canal. Santa will also offer groups a trip on his sleigh with the prospect of him emptying his sack following a nice tip.

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You'd perhaps have thought the MEN would have had the news sense and sensitiveness not to have published such a gratuitous picture on a day when kids died so tragically playing on the ice?
 
Gray said:
What is all this about Metrolink suspension? I am buggered if I am going to walk from town for 2 years at my age.
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When HS2 reaches Manchester it will terminate into new platforms on the land to the east of Piccadilly, and the tram stop has to be moved so trams will not be running to Ashton, because there is no maintenance facility on that line (I don't think). Nobody knows what the contingency plan is yet but something will be needed. I am hoping for shuttle buses to and from Central Park on the Oldham line in addition to ones from Piccadilly.
 
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During the meeting supporters were able to voice their desires and fears regarding the project. As you may have guessed already, these focused mostly around the inclusion of safe standing and ticket affordability. If done correctly, the latest expansion phase could create a worthy successor to the Kippax, legendary Maine Road terrace.

There already are indications it might end up this way because the north stand would not be a mirror reflection of the expanded south stand (delivered in 2015). In the south there are three tiers, of which two lower ones were already in place before expansion. In the north no third tier would be added, rather the second one extended by a massive 8,000+ seats.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
You'd perhaps have thought the MEN would have had the news sense and sensitiveness not to have published such a gratuitous picture on a day when kids died so tragically playing on the ice?
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I think you give the MUEN far too much credit for integrity and sensibility @tolmie's hairdoo

Surely there is more news about how fantastically similar Rashford is to Mbappe ?
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
When HS2 reaches Manchester it will terminate into new platforms on the land to the east of Piccadilly, and the tram stop has to be moved so trams will not be running to Ashton, because there is no maintenance facility on that line (I don't think). Nobody knows what the contingency plan is yet but something will be needed. I am hoping for shuttle buses to and from Central Park on the Oldham line in addition to ones from Piccadilly.
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Not sure I’ve read too much into that but would that mean termination of the Ashton line completely?

Not sure his busy that is but it has Ikea on the end of it too.
 
somapop said:
Not sure I’ve read too much into that but would that mean termination of the Ashton line completely?

Not sure his busy that is but it has Ikea on the end of it too.
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Yup as no maintenance depots that side of piccadilly so would be unable to service/maintain trams so if it goes ahead and it is still an if then the whole line will stop for the build of hs2
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
They'll just use the current profitable routes which means changing in the city centre for many and, travelling in from the north, Shudehill is a dead-zone for onward journeys, especially eastwards/southwards. I'd consider it if there were better options from Shudehill and hopefully the Co-op Arena might run shuttles from there to compete with the AO Arena being on a tram/train station, but currently it just takes too long travelling in due to traffic issues. A 6 mile journey for me takes 1hr 15mins for me to the city centre. The new ticket prices are good and I almost tried it for one game but the people I travel with out-voted the idea.
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There’s a fundamental problem that people forget or ignor. Gtr Manchester’s population has increased hugely, especially the city centre population. The amount of vehicles and vehicle usage has also increased massively. But our roads are still the same. The same length, the same width, the same amount of lanes, etc, since they were built. The roads weren’t built for the amount of vehicles that are using them. Bus lanes and cycle lanes have also reduced the width of the roads for car usage. I’m not saying that is a bad thing.
 
Gray said:
What is all this about Metrolink suspension? I am buggered if I am going to walk from town for 2 years at my age.
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Really good exercise for you. Stop halfway for a half pint. It is only 25 mins, and means no queuing for the tram. Some great architecture and Social history too.
 
asahartford1 said:
Really good exercise for you. Stop halfway for a half pint. It is only 25 mins, and means no queuing for the tram. Some great architecture and Social history too.
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Mate I have done it in all weathers and not a fan. Even found my way blocked by a barrier on the canal towpath once. I refused to retrace my steps and swung round the side of it along with a lot of youths, I was already into my 70's by then.
 
117 M34 said:
Just wait until we have a game rearranged to a day there is a concert on and we have to kick off at 5pm so the match crowd aren't there at the same time as the concert crowd.
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If on the remote chance there is a cross-over, a match kicking off at 7:30 or 7:45 would have much reduced crossover of a gig starting at 9pm with end times staggered.

I can’t see any daft kick off times being required.
 
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