North Stand Construction Discussion

[Penders1957]

The Hotel brickwork.(looks OK from a distance)

Picture credit CP overview.

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Just needs a metal brush and some brick acid , would deffo have looked better with a contemporary coloured mortar rather than black :-)

 

[remember arthur mann]

Just needs a metal brush and some brick acid , would deffo have looked better with a contemporary coloured mortar rather than black :-)

Looks like they're going to fit the old style turnstiles and charge you 2/6d.

 

[Centurions]

Reminds me of krytrons head ! Hideous !!

I honestly thought that truck was a joke when I first saw one, still can't quite get my head around the fact that it was designed like that on purpose and some idiots actually bought one.

 

[Gray]

When will be seeing the “Roof Walk” structure going up?

I am desperate to give it a go.

 

[jrb]

I've just done a picture roundup.

Including pictures of the brickwork.

I'll post the pictures tomorrow morning.

 

[richards30]

I've just done a picture roundup.

Including pictures brickwork.

I'll post the pictures tomorrow morning.

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That is going to look MEGA! Especially at night games with the huge screens on

 

[Cobwebcat]

I've just done a picture roundup.

Including pictures brickwork.

I'll post the pictures tomorrow morning.

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That’s a great picture it looks impressive from that angle.

Shame they didn’t keep the badge.

Joe Mercer way is yuk.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Reminds me of krytrons head ! Hideous !!

I love them! Saw the odd one in USA for the CWC and they sure turn heads. They’re like a pimp’s DeLorean.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Name one of the bars after him, that would be a fitting tribute to a bloke who loved his pint.

Even the fanzone.

 

[Gordyola]

Ricky was a lover of Guinness by all accounts.

Good luck with the latter given their coverage so far.

There's still a few landmarks externally, completion of the sails, the 3 big screens & the roof to City Square for starters.

Agreed, also the skywalk there should be a big lift between the two quads
The clearing up and the landscaping should be of interest as well so lots to look forward to

 

[Gordyola]

You might be right, but the workers can work around matches and during the international breaks.

I can’t think of any other reason why so much scaffolding is needed in that specific and final empty corner.

Sure someone said that the club had said no fourth screen at the moment and logically it would have followed on from the third one

 

[Snape]

I've just done a picture roundup.

Including pictures brickwork.

I'll post the pictures tomorrow morning.

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Burnham needs to put cleaning up those Metrolink canopies on his to do list.

 

[malg]

Picture credit CP Overview.


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All that fucking money and they've missed a 'm' and a 'p' off the fucking seats. Fucking amateurs

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

I just read that Arsenal are planning to extend capacity by 10k and maybe use Wembley whilst the work takes place. The London bubble will burst one day. Meanwhile make sure you fill the Etihad with as many locals as possible and then there may be further expansions at some stage.

That ship sailed a long time ago.
Unfortunately

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Good luck to those on the roof walk, personally I tend to cross the road on a drop pavement these days :-(

 

[jrb]

That is going to look MEGA! Especially at night games with the huge screens on

Once the fan zone roof and the video screens have been installed it will look really impressive, especially at night and through the dark Autumn and Winter months. There will be nothing like it at any other football ground in the UK.

 

[jrb]

Burnham needs to put cleaning up those Metrolink canopies on his to do list.

They current faded and dirty Metrolink canopies should be replaced with new City blue colour canopies to tie in with City and the Etihad stadium.

 

[jrb]

Burnham needs to put cleaning up those Metrolink canopies on his to do list.

It’s the responsibility of TfGM.

City could push it, if they really wanted to.

 

[jrb]

Pictures from my mobile phone.

The vast majority of the pictures are on my camera, which I will post tomorrow morning.

A section of the skywalk on the exterior of the North stand







The tripod skywalk viewing platform, and cable roof support.

Close up of the Hotel brickwork.

 

[jrb]

I get the effect City and Populous are trying to create with the brickwork looking like old Manchester mills and warehouses, but it doesn’t look good, especially when it’s a brand new 4 star Hotel, and it doesn’t tie in with the rest of the North stand and the Etihad exterior.

Compare it to the House of Social brickwork at First Street, which also has the effect of looking like an old Manchester mill and warehouse.

Picture credit G Shutty, SSC-Mcr

House of Social first left.