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Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread
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tailspin747
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I'm not sure the club would be happy losing so much corporate capacity though. One large tier would mean all of the boxes and joes would go, wouldn't it?
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worsleyweb
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I think Joes is just at the North End isn't it? I maybe wrong.
The 10 or so boxes at the North End are not an issue at all. The club recognise that the benefits of a huge "end" attracting the future generations of supporters and making the ground atmospheric far outway the income of a few boxes.
The 10 or so boxes at the North End are not an issue at all. The club recognise that the benefits of a huge "end" attracting the future generations of supporters and making the ground atmospheric far outway the income of a few boxes.
marco
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well put matey, also eventually safe standing will come be it next year or in ten years 'it will arrive', have the club indicated in any way this 'one end' is being considered
tailspin747
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I agree it would be an awesome development if it happened, I was just looking at if from the revenue side of things. I believe the margins and profit on the corporate side are huge and I'm sure the club wouldn't want to lose that revenue stream.
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What's wrong with just replicating what's been done at the South Stand? If it can be done without losing seating during the season then maybe
Fans create an atmosphere. Not a stand. A stand just facilitates it
Worth looking into obviously, but I don't like the sound of losing seating during a season
Fans create an atmosphere. Not a stand. A stand just facilitates it
Worth looking into obviously, but I don't like the sound of losing seating during a season
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My two penny's worth, I had a bloody good look round the stadium on the second level, the 93.20 bar is huge but that's all it is a big open space and easy to get a drink, is it worth the extra cash, depends on whether you can do without a pint for 90 mins, Joes bar in the Colin bell stand has wooden floors and looks very nice although £8 for a burger!! I also got to see how the other half live, the chairmans lounge just wow, it's dripping with money, it was like walking into a 5 star restaurant very opulent I can see why City push this, if you were entertaining a client this would be the place to take them. The legends lounge is the same to a lesser degree obviously you pay for what you get.
I think city have got the balance right, however they must keep the south stand and hopefully the north stand cheap, in fact I'd say no price rises for a long time, the noise and the atmosphere is created by the people in these stands, take that away by pricing them out again, which was happening before the third tier was made, and the stadium will be a 60k mausoleum. Get the money off the corporate if they must but leave others alone, most corporate is a tax right off anyway, but leave us lesser mortals money in our pocket.
I still can't see how they are going to put screens in the corners as well there doesn't seem anywhere to attach them to.
I think city have got the balance right, however they must keep the south stand and hopefully the north stand cheap, in fact I'd say no price rises for a long time, the noise and the atmosphere is created by the people in these stands, take that away by pricing them out again, which was happening before the third tier was made, and the stadium will be a 60k mausoleum. Get the money off the corporate if they must but leave others alone, most corporate is a tax right off anyway, but leave us lesser mortals money in our pocket.
I still can't see how they are going to put screens in the corners as well there doesn't seem anywhere to attach them to.
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A Joes equivalent on the North Side was shown as was a 93:20 in the original plans. You can't really have one without the other to create the space for Joes you need to steal the concourse and bar space behind the potential 93:20 seats
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cleavers
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They're not going to close the North stand to build an extension, you don't increase capacity, then decrease it again 2 years later.
There won't be one tier there will be two, the second tier will just be expanded, as per the drawing a few pages back, no need to close anything that way, it will be done in the same way the south stand has been done, just a slightly different design.
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Hi mav couldn't help noticing on Sunday a lot of the people in the93-20 were coming out onto the main concourse to get food and drinks had a sneaky look inside its huge but was there problems with catering I've been moved from 216 to 215 new seats are fantastic
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worsleyweb
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Most likely option in my opinion.
I had no problem with the catering and must add that the fish, chips and mushy peas was excellent....particularly the fish!!.
cleavers
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I can't see how there is any other option, without reducing crowds significantly, and they're not about to do that. You can build a new tier behind the other two, no reason why you can't extend the current second one in just the same way. The south stand was cleverly done, the north will be equally clever, just do away with corporate area between the two levels, and make it into seats.
I'm not convinced we need to change the dynamics of where the singers are again, its only one home game, but the signs on Sunday were very good that we now have an area full of people who want to sing. Keep the prices down, similar to the south, and we'll get back lots of fans who have been priced out too, and they will generate more noise.
FanchesterCity
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A repeat of the South Stand would be the most logical (perhaps a few minor interior differences), but it's not our of the question to close a stand in order to rebuild it. Let's say it holds 12K now, and could be increased by another 6K. Within 2 seasons you've made up the 'loss'. It's no big deal business wise. The problem is upsetting existing season ticket holders - it's just not great PR (unless they can somehow manage to find a way to compensate them / find seats for them elsewhere in the ground.
Either way, can't wait - the place will become a atmospheric cauldron is the Chelsea game is anything to go by.
cleavers
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Losing 12k to gain 6k makes no logical sense at all, when you can lose none and gain 6k, that way you don't have any loss to make up.
No sign of prices coming down. Chelsea game was all good though. Hoping the excitement and enjoyment levels remain. Watford might be a very different game with different expectations.
I would love City to expand the North Stand end and don't mind how it's done but if at all possible we should avoid losing seats during the season, and we have already shown this is possible
Centurions
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If they did it that way (I'm not convinced they will myself but it is possible) then the ST holders would take the Match day seats I'd have thought.
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Nice one and by the way thanks for making me hungry looks the dogs in there couldn't get a proper look though coz of the bouncers haha enjoy blue
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Or they could be looking at build the new kop - top down so the new seats at the back are in place before they dismantle the North lower tier to the same rake. That way our capacity never drops below 54 during construction works.
As I have said - many options under review.
As I have said - many options under review.
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