North Stand Construction Discussion

So, level 2 will be replaced by a steeper tier.

The club wants more feedback on rail seating on level 2. All of you in favour, please mention that in your feedback.

Club.

In line with our ambition to create a destination with multiple facilities and factoring in the current configuration and design of the stadium, we have worked closely with architects to propose the development of a larger upper tier with a steeper gradient than the existing lower tier.

Rail seating is currently installed in the South Stand of the Etihad Stadium. During the Club’s feasibility studies, fans told us that they would like rail seating to be considered within an expanded North Stand.

We would like to hear views from more of our fans on this topic.
 
blueparrot said:
Yes,quite. I also think,depending on how the hotel is priced, many matchday fans and even s/c fans that travel will use the hotel and restaurants around the campus. I will as I say depending on prices.
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For people like myself it’s perfect as we fly in from the isle Of Man the day of the game and aren’t really arsed about nights out etc? We go chairman’s suite as well so spend a decent amount every year even though we only get to maybe 6-8 home games a season but when we come over it’s all about the City experience
 
EastMidlandsBlue said:
I don't think that the South Stand will be quite what it is now, however I still think you'll find it's quite rowdy in there. Some people just enjoy being near the away fans and that won't change. I expect the South Stand to maintain a decent atmosphere
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We can surely have two singing ends. The north stand being the main home end. Most other clubs in the premier league have that.
 
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blue61 said:
You could leave the L1 family stand where it is, no L2 available for family stand. The youngsters love to join in the chanting, not too sure parents will like them singing the songs when at home though

It is not feasible or fair to put youngsters in L2 or L3 south stand, anywhere near the away fans

The away fans won’t be moved anywhere from where they presently are due to logistics

I would make North and South stand cheap as possible. It will make for a great atmosphere if L2 is rail seated other than the lower tier
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t wouldnt take much to move the away fans round the corner, maintain the logistics, improve safety and create a 2nd City end.

Where there's a will.....
 
Gray said:
Thing the whole thing is geared to visitors from overseas coming for one or two games a season, or a once in a lifetime visit.

Personally I just want a better Metrolink service, currently it is wank.
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Maybe the hotel/food outlets, but I don’t think the 7,000 safe standing home end is. We need local fans for that
 
Outline construction timetable.

Our proposals would represent a major construction project that would take up to three years to complete, offering 2,600 jobs prioritised for people from Greater Manchester. The project would represent over £300m investment in East Manchester.

Subject to the Club submitting a planning application and receiving approval, it is anticipated that a main construction contract would be awarded in September 2023.

The construction period would be carefully planned around the football season to minimise the potential for disruption as a result.

As such, it is anticipated that main construction works would likely commence on-site in November 2023 so the North Stand itself would be complete and open for the beginning of the 2025/26 football season i.e. August 2025.

The hotel, workspace and public realm works, including City Square, would subsequently complete by mid-late 2026.
 
SouthStandStander said:
View attachment 70601Does this look like the emergency access tunnel is moving? If so, it looks like my seat which is literally right next to it now, is going :-(
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I wouldn't put too much focus into this drawings for the time being. There's also a giant white gap between the stand and pitch!

They're just to give a quick impression of roughly what to expect.
 
Cheadle_hulmeBlue said:
We can surely have two singing ends. The north stand being the main home end. Most other clubs in the premier league have that.
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I think that'd be great. Best example for me is Leeds who's main singing end was always the North Stand, however they have some right fuckers next to the away end these days. Wolves as well have singing sections behind each goal which makes for some really good atmosphere at times
 
nozzyblue said:
I think £299 season tickets would do the trick - i sit in SS3 and there's a good group up there that get behind the boys regularly, if you put £299 tickets in the new north stand a fair few (me included) would happily move and if theres a few singing the people around would naturally join in
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Id definitely be up for that too.
 
cptaidan88 said:
The fan zone looks great.

I went to Kaiserslautern a few years ago and they've got the best fan zone I've ever seen but this would top it.

Probably a better argument for it now with the arena.

I think the club have done their bit. The fucking council really need to improve the public transport offering.
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Massively! I’m going to contact the Council I think.
 
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jrb said:
No wonder they were soil testing past the current souvenir shop.

Amazing to think all of that will be integrated into the stadium.

It certainly won’t look anything like the back of the South stand. :-)

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Going off this pic it would seem the hotel is on the left (looks massive) with a connection to the sky bar at the top of the stand, and the area circled on the right shows there is going to be passage underneath
 

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blue61 said:
You could leave the L1 family stand where it is, no L2 available for family stand. The youngsters love to join in the chanting, not too sure parents will like them singing the songs when at home though

It is not feasible or fair to put youngsters in L2 or L3 south stand, anywhere near the away fans

The away fans won’t be moved anywhere from where they presently are due to logistics

I would make North and South stand cheap as possible. It will make for a great atmosphere if L2 is rail seated other than the lower tier
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We don't necessarily need a family stand, but if the club want to stick with that then it makes sense to have it below the singing section. As a kid it was awesome hearing the songs and atmosphere and it gets you hooked. Seeing moonbeam and moonchester is fine for the youngsters, but capturing the teens and making sure they want to come in the future is critical and getting them below the home end, and joining in makes sense to me.

We can keep the away fans where they are if we get his home end right. Plenty will still want to be next to them giving them shit, but rather than having to start songs, they can be joining in with those started in the NS or look to compete with the NS. Will be much like how things were at Maine Road only across the length of the pitch.
 
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