City to expand Etihad to 62,000?

[berryblue]

A Collar Dove.

 

[petrusha]

The Collar Site is the name now given to a plot of 42 acres on the east side of the ground. It comprises 5 acres in the SE corner curving round to the SE of the bridge to the CFA and 37 acres north of the bridge next to the East Stand and carrying on beyond the stadium to just before the Metrolink line and canal. It's very visible to the right of the stadium on this pic:

 

[jrb]

Interesting post by RobH, a Spurs fan, on SSC.

Discussing a large single tier stand and safe standing.

This is how Spurs are doing it their new stadium.

The lower section of the new single tier stand behind the goal can be turned into safe standing without affecting the view of those fans further back who might prefer to sit.

You can and that's exactly what's being built at New White Hart Lane:

http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov.uk/portal/servlets/AttachmentShowServlet?ImageName=748768

So essentially, the solution for creating good sightlines for wheelchair users mid-tier (already outlined in the Green Guide - see 12.4 Sightlines for Wheelchair Users - http://www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/green-guide.pdf) is the same one that'll allow safe-standing and seating within a single-tier structure.

 

[HelloCity]

 

[Second Skin]

One thing to note about Metrolink is that they are proposing to introduce zonal fares which may make it cheaper to get to the match. Rather than buying point to point tickets (eg Prestwich to Etihad Campus) you would be a zonal ticket which will mean you would buy a daily travelcard for specific zones. This will allow unlimited travel in zones the ticket is bought for.

Any single zone (1, 2, 3 or 4)

• Single: £1.40
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £1.80

Two zones (1+2)

• Single: £2.80
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £3.40

Two zones (2+3 or 3+4)

• Single: £2.40
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £3.00

Three zones (1+2+3)

• Single: £4.00
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £4.20

Three zones (2+3+4)

• Single: £3.20
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £3.80

All zones (1+2+3+4)

• Single: £4.60
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £4.80

 

[gkmcfc]

Thoughts.

Single tier.

The only issue I see is this. If City want to create a proper safe standing section at the bottom of a redeveloped NS, where fans can stand and sing, that will force all the other City fans behind them to stand, which the club and the local authorities, Council, H&S, Police, etc won't allow.

I'm more inclined to think City will do a double tier, retaining the current NS lower tier for a safe standing section, and a much larger upper tier, where City fans can sit.(or stand for the big games)

Spurs new stadium and the single tier.

The club are looking at the feasibility of a single tier

 

[celf]

So WILL the new north stand get built or not ??

 

[Carver]

One thing to note about Metrolink is that they are proposing to introduce zonal fares which may make it cheaper to get to the match. Rather than buying point to point tickets (eg Prestwich to Etihad Campus) you would be a zonal ticket which will mean you would buy a daily travelcard for specific zones. This will allow unlimited travel in zones the ticket is bought for.

Any single zone (1, 2, 3 or 4)

• Single: £1.40
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £1.80

Two zones (1+2)

• Single: £2.80
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £3.40

Two zones (2+3 or 3+4)

• Single: £2.40
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £3.00

Three zones (1+2+3)

• Single: £4.00
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £4.20

Three zones (2+3+4)

• Single: £3.20
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £3.80

All zones (1+2+3+4)

• Single: £4.60
• Daily travelcard (off-peak): £4.80

Makes it more expensive from Ashton (return), but only by 20p. However, that’s more than the price of a pint over the full season.

 

[Second Skin]

Makes it more expensive from Ashton (return), but only by 20p. However, that’s more than the price of a pint over the full season.

I think that is due to the planned price increase in 2019 anyway

 

[jrb]

Posted by Jim B on SSC.

Spurs new single tier stand.