Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

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DiscoSteve said:
North Stand should add 6,750 to the capacity because there'll be no wastage for away supporters or extra isles around exec seats so we should get close to 62,000 and definitely over 61,000 - keep us in the top three!
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We added 300 seats to East and West Stand when SL3 went up. if we did likewise, that should get us to 62k. Our biggest crowd last season was 54,693 although I think our official capacity is a touch over 55k. There have been suggestions of a different design too
 
Marvin said:
We added 300 seats to East and West Stand when SL3 went up. if we did likewise, that should get us to 62k. Our biggest crowd last season was 54,693 although I think our official capacity is a touch over 55k. There have been suggestions of a different design too
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They already added the extra bits at the NS end of East and West, didn't they?
 
worsleyweb said:
The North Stand is close to starting. People I know working on it (off site) as we speak. The external works will be done once that is completed.
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How long did it take for the South Stand to be completed ? Trying to get an estimate of when North will be complete
 
BLUE THUNDER said:
How long did it take for the South Stand to be completed ? Trying to get an estimate of when North will be complete
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Planning permission was given for the expansion of the ground in Fenruary 2014. Preparatory works started in March 2014, with more substantive works at the end of the season. It was completed in August 2015. IIRC, they had to really rush in the last few days to be ready for the first home game against Chelsea.

In theory, they do have planning permission for the North Stand already but if there are changes to the original plans I suppose they might have to resubmit the planning application. I'm wondering if this is what worsley can't tell us, though I do appreciate that you won't be able to disclose even this.

Anyway, a start in New Year 2017 would seem to presuppose completion in summer 2018. IIRC, during construction of the South Stand, we hosted concerts by One Direction in the summer of 2014 when the work was in its early stages but none in 2015 as the works neared completion.

If they do the North according to the above timetable and follow the same pattern with the concerts, we may have some in 2017 but there'll be none in 2018.
 
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The renders of the South Stand before it was expanded had the old badge above that Etihad Stadium sign outside on the exterior, so I'd be surprised if they don't add a huge new crest up there.
 
petrusha said:
Planning permission was given for the expansion of the ground in Fenruary 2014. Preparatory works started in March 2014, with more substantive works at the end of the season. It was completed in August 2015. IIRC, they had to really rush in the last few days to be ready for the first home game against Chelsea.

In theory, they do have planning permission for the North Stand already but if there are changes to the original plans I suppose they might have to resubmit the planning application. I'm wondering if this is what worsley can't tell us, though I do appreciate that you won't be able to disclose even this.

Anyway, a start in New Year 2017 would seem to presuppose completion in summer 2018. IIRC, during construction of the South Stand, we hosted concerts by One Direction in the summer of 2014 when the work was in its early stages but none in 2015 as the works neared completion.

If they do the North according to the above timetable and follow the same pattern with the concerts, we may have some in 2017 but there'll be none in 2018.
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Thanks
 
mrtwiceaseason said:
It does the concerts are at the north end and they will need to be on the pitch to get the old roof off
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The existing roof stays until the second summer, if I remember the stand is built behind and doesnt effect the inside of the stadium much until the last couple of months
 
blueparrot said:
The existing roof stays until the second summer, if I remember the stand is built behind and doesnt effect the inside of the stadium much until the last couple of months
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Yes that's right but I doubt no concerts in 2018,think take that are due to do about 10 nights next summer
 
mrtwiceaseason said:
Yes that's right but I doubt no concerts in 2018,think take that are due to do about 10 nights next summer
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Yes, I thought it was next summer we were talking about, definately no concerts for 2018 summer would be possible. I thought the poster was saying they wouldnt be able to start this year because of the concerts planned for 2017 summer.
 
As a reminder in April 2015 the South Stand looks like this
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cheddar404 said:
I haven't really seen it from the outside and to be fair I haven't visited it, I'm going off what I've seen on tv and photos and think it looks awful on the inside. I quite like West Ham too so it's not a hatred thing, I just really dislike it as a stadium. I might change my mind when I go there next season though.
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Mate was at the athletics on Saturday and confirmed what I thought watching on the box, he said that even when it's got it's football cosmetics on it will still look like an athletic stadium hosting football. He said it reminded him a bit of the Munich Olympic stadium that Bayern use to play at.
 
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