Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

bobbyowenquiff said:
I was in town today and it was rammed with young people from across the globe. Tourists, students, and lots of families on half-term. The city-centre was as busy as it used to be on Saturday afternoons in the 70s. It has been totally transformed.
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Exactly. The MSM is living in the past with so many London based unaware of what is happening, not least the seismic appeal shift to Manchester and Manchester City with the falling away of support for the rags, red dippers and the like.
 
spiny said:
Exactly. The MSM is living in the past with so many London based unaware of what is happening, not least the seismic appeal shift to Manchester and Manchester City with the falling away of support for the rags, red dippers and the like.
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The other problem is that most of the media are too young to remember the era of Bobby Charlton so their knowledge is gleaned from a sepia-tinted version of the past which bears no grip on reality. In Charlton's later years United were on a severe decline ending in their relegation in 1974. The idea that Charlton, no doubt an iconic figure, is England's greatest player is just rubbish. His figures don't really stack up. At the age of 23 Phil Foden has already won twice as many major trophies (12) as Charlton (5 for United and one WC). Not saying Charlton wasn't a good player but never a great in my view.
 
spiny said:
Impressive. This is Manchester not Las Vegas nor London yet has attracted such a major investment in a "provincial city".

People in Manchester underestimate how attractive the place it has become. Especially to the young including from London and overseas who want to experience accessible city centre living.

Manchester is now THE northern hub city and place to be and experience even for the affluent South East. I now live in Surrey and so many kids are keen to move to experience Manchester. Think how many are already City fans. Support for Manchester and City is exploding.

Investors in the collar site have done their homework.
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We’re all too aware of how many ‘young professionals’ from Surrey are moving here.
We have to try to buy, rent property etc amid competition from the gentrifiers who are pricing out people born and bred here
It’s far from a good thing
 
LongsightM13 said:
We’re all too aware of how many ‘young professionals’ from Surrey are moving here.
We have to try to buy, rent property etc amid competition from the gentrifiers who are pricing out people born and bred here
It’s far from a good thing
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Calling people from outside "gentrifiers" is unfair.
For example Manchester is the largest digital and tech centre outside of London. That has a great pull to people from all over the country. They are not gentrifiers, they are just part of a modern industry; where better than Manchester for a creative and industrious heart.
 
LongsightM13 said:
We’re all too aware of how many ‘young professionals’ from Surrey are moving here.
We have to try to buy, rent property etc amid competition from the gentrifiers who are pricing out people born and bred here
It’s far from a good thing
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People have always moved to Manchester.
Virtually of us will have had family who moved here
 
LongsightM13 said:
We’re all too aware of how many ‘young professionals’ from Surrey are moving here.
We have to try to buy, rent property etc amid competition from the gentrifiers who are pricing out people born and bred here
It’s far from a good thing
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Making the city attractive is bad?

I've no doubt not everything is perfect or improved, but "far from a good thing" feels a little extreme.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
The other problem is that most of the media are too young to remember the era of Bobby Charlton so their knowledge is gleaned from a sepia-tinted version of the past which bears no grip on reality. In Charlton's later years United were on a severe decline ending in their relegation in 1974. The idea that Charlton, no doubt an iconic figure, is England's greatest player is just rubbish. His figures don't really stack up. At the age of 23 Phil Foden has already won twice as many major trophies (12) as Charlton (5 for United and one WC). Not saying Charlton wasn't a good player but never a great in my view.
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Yep, just another myth. Hit and hope Bobby, his words not mine.
 
Did the stadium tour yesterday as I wanted to experience the tunnel club and find out a few things about the new development progress . Even though I know the stadium like the back of my hand I had brilliant day , the tunnel club experience was truly fantastic and just walking down those steps onto the pitch then sitting in peps seat etc just mind blowing. Sat in the city changing room and our tour guide explained City have the smallest first team squad ever under pep just 22 players . The changing room is designed for 25 players and there are 3 vacant spaces . Lastly you need a capacity of at least 60,000 to host the CL final , City are hoping for the 2028 CL final with our new 63,000 capacity we were told !
 
mattcity5 said:
Making the city attractive is bad?

I've no doubt not everything is perfect or improved, but "far from a good thing" feels a little extreme.
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It was for me personally. I felt an outsider in the centre the past few years. It's no longer 'my city'. I felt less and less inclined to go into it unless necessary. Hey ho, things change and move on I get that. You either accept and live with it, or get out. I got out.
 
Gundoggin said:
Did the stadium tour yesterday as I wanted to experience the tunnel club and find out a few things about the new development progress . Even though I know the stadium like the back of my hand I had brilliant day , the tunnel club experience was truly fantastic and just walking down those steps onto the pitch then sitting in peps seat etc just mind blowing. Sat in the city changing room and our tour guide explained City have the smallest first team squad ever under pep just 22 players . The changing room is designed for 25 players and there are 3 vacant spaces . Lastly you need a capacity of at least 60,000 to host the CL final , City are hoping for the 2028 CL final with our new 63,000 capacity we were told !
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Taking the kids on the tour tomorrow, really looking forward to it.

Guessing there's opportunity for photos with the trophies, even if just replicas?
 
MCFCTrick said:
It was for me personally. I felt an outsider in the centre the past few years. It's no longer 'my city'. I felt less and less inclined to go into it unless necessary. Hey ho, things change and move on I get that. You either accept and live with it, or get out. I got out.
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Yeah fair enough. Sounds like you've had the right approach to it though. I guess I've always lived on the outskirts so maybe notice some of the changes less than others.
 
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