North Stand Construction Discussion

Psychedelic Casual said:
I’ve never cared about the cold and wet. It hardly ever is cold or wet to the point you can’t be outdoors in it in Manchester anyway. Only the odd days a year are really bad weather-wise.

But I can’t be doing with the shouting and childishness at City Sqaure. All that’s needed at City Sq is goals on the screens while a band plays.

We don’t need the team being shouted at us as they come off the bus. We don’t need any silly games. We don’t need any interviews with inane questions. We don’t need any pre-match punditry from people who’s opinions we’re not arsed about… just get a band on for half an hour (instead of just a couple of songs) with goals on the screens in the background.

And make sure the tills at the bars give the season ticket discount.
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Guess you really can't please all of the people all of the time :)
 
MCFC Wirral said:
That’s good.

I’m not really in to music anymore but I’m assuming the capacity is in between The Apollo and The MEN Arena (or whatever it’s called now!)

There’s potential for comedy, boxing, wrestling, club nights and all sorts.
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More than the MEN now, slightly less once the MEN has"expanded".
 
MCFC Wirral said:
That’s good.

I’m not really in to music anymore but I’m assuming the capacity is in between The Apollo and The MEN Arena (or whatever it’s called now!)

There’s potential for comedy, boxing, wrestling, club nights and all sorts.
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Co-Op's bigger and better. The MEN had their chance, refused to invest in their own facilities.
 
Blue Smarties said:
Co-Op's bigger and better. The MEN had their chance, refused to invest in their own facilities.
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They’re certainly doing their best to play catchup now.

Backstage and hospitality facilities at the MEN / AO arena have seen a refurb recently and they are improving front of house and box office facilities very soon. They’ve also recently been on a hiring spree for marketing and venue management staff.

Whether it’s too little too late, or whether the market in Manchester can sustain two arenas remains to be seen.

Co-Op Live has a bigger capacity though and that is going to be their main advantage for clients like Live Nation and SJM. For promoters and big artists, that additional headroom is where all the profit is.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
They’re certainly doing their best to play catchup now.

Backstage and hospitality facilities at the MEN / AO arena have seen a refurb recently and they are improving front of house and box office facilities very soon. They’ve also recently been on a hiring spree for marketing and venue management staff.

Whether it’s too little too late, or whether the market in Manchester can sustain two arenas remains to be seen.

Co-Op Live has a bigger capacity though and that is going to be their main advantage for clients like Live Nation and SJM. For promoters and big artists, that additional headroom is where all the profit is.
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My last experience of the MEN a few months ago was horrific. I'll never complain about bar service in 109 again after the shambles I experienced there.
 
Blue Smarties said:
My last experience of the MEN a few months ago was horrific. I'll never complain about bar service in 109 again after the shambles I experienced there.
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Yep, it’s rubbish.

They are going to improve but ultimately their customers aren’t the paying public, they’re the big promotions companies like Live Nation.

And Live Nation don’t give a shit about the quality of the bars either - the state of the offer in their own venues is testament to that (O2 Ritz, O2 Apollo).

Joe Public is a captive audience.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
They’re certainly doing their best to play catchup now.

Backstage and hospitality facilities at the MEN / AO arena have seen a refurb recently and they are improving front of house and box office facilities very soon. They’ve also recently been on a hiring spree for marketing and venue management staff.

Whether it’s too little too late, or whether the market in Manchester can sustain two arenas remains to be seen.

Co-Op Live has a bigger capacity though and that is going to be their main advantage for clients like Live Nation and SJM. For promoters and big artists, that additional headroom is where all the profit is.
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Won’t Co Op be smaller once the MEN is expanded as planned
 
Blue Smarties said:
My last experience of the MEN a few months ago was horrific. I'll never complain about bar service in 109 again after the shambles I experienced there.
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I paid £7.50 for the worst Amstel I've ever had in my life when I went to see Kendrick there. It had been sat on the side for I don't know how long. Lad in front of me pretended that's how much it cost at the football, I told him it didn't cost that much at City and it was better beer as well. Not many places you can say that.
 
Blue Smarties said:
Co-Op's bigger and better. The MEN had their chance, refused to invest in their own facilities.
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The Nynex has free street parking right next to it and a much better transport offer and everything else in the city centre supporting it. But the Co-op is "sustainable". I hope the Co-op is a disaster, they have had no regard for the fans.
 
Corky said:
The Nynex has free street parking right next to it and a much better transport offer and everything else in the city centre supporting it. But the Co-op is "sustainable". I hope the Co-op is a disaster, they have had no regard for the fans.
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That’s a bit harsh. It won’t be. But the promises of the Oak View Group to improve transport to and from the arena during the consultation period and afterwards better stack up or that will be nothing but lies.
 
Jesus H Gabz said:
I wouldn’t go that far, most clubs & their fanbase would love to have it, and we’re gonna replace it with an arena & newly expanded and covered City square, most neutrals I’ve taken to a City game think it’s great, I agree It isn’t fit for purpose any longer and neither is the club shop, that’s mainly down to the size & what they can offer in the current facilities.
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List of other clubs have adopted the City sq blueprint. It was visionary, through the sleet and fog
 
jrb said:
That’s a bit harsh. It won’t be. But the promises of the Oak View Group to improve transport to and from the arena during the consultation period and afterwards better stack up or that will be nothing but lies.
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Very harsh but talk of transport improvements are utter smoke , mirrors and bullshit.
 
Travel, local parking and walkable facilities are obviously miles ahead at the MEN.

They really need to address the off site parking for the Co-op arena and etihad, trains and increased trams will never happen and families simply aren't walking 30 mins to town after a winter night event/game to catch another bit of public transport
 
Corky said:
The Nynex has free street parking right next to it and a much better transport offer and everything else in the city centre supporting it. But the Co-op is "sustainable". I hope the Co-op is a disaster, they have had no regard for the fans.
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Why would you want to be a disaster ?

That’s bad for city and you don’t have to have anything to do with Co Op if you don’t want
 
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