City to expand Etihad to 62,000?

[Gary James]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Why is the record attandance at the new ground 47,726 for the UEFA Cup Final, nearly 300 more than for any City game?

Don't they leave the front couple of rows empty aswell?

I find it hard to believe they didn't have any segregation for a game like that.

The 2008 UEFA Cup final was several thousand short of capacity. It was definitely less than 45,000. There was a significant number of seats taken out for advertising hoardings, plus seats removed around the tunnel area for the presentation space (plus some removed for the video boards - this was the first game that used video boards at City).

A capacity of about 45,000 was imposed on the stadium for that game and, according to Year books at the time the official attendance was 43,878. Some newspapers reports had an estimated 47,500 (some had 45,000) but the official figure at the time was 43,878.

The QPR 2012 attendance was 47,435 - proclaimed as the record crowd at the time.

 

[tidyman]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Why is the record attandance at the new ground 47,726 for the UEFA Cup Final, nearly 300 more than for any City game?

Don't they leave the front couple of rows empty aswell?

I find it hard to believe they didn't have any segregation for a game like that.

The 2008 UEFA Cup final was several thousand short of capacity. It was definitely less than 45,000. There was a significant number of seats taken out for advertising hoardings, plus seats removed around the tunnel area for the presentation space (plus some removed for the video boards - this was the first game that used video boards at City).

A capacity of about 45,000 was imposed on the stadium for that game and, according to Year books at the time the official attendance was 43,878. Some newspapers reports had an estimated 47,500 (some had 45,000) but the official figure at the time was 43,878.

The QPR 2012 attendance was 47,435 - proclaimed as the record crowd at the time.

Fair enough. I was looking at a website called footballgroundguide.com and they claim the record attendance is 47,726 for the Rangers game but I'm happy to believe they're chatting shit.

 

[jrb]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Not City related, but it may interest some of you?

Tottenham's proposed new stadium, Sainsburys Supermarket, and Apartments.

Tried to copy and paste it into BM, but it wasn't having it for some reason. Please click on the link, it's well worth it. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php?3795-Northumberland-Development-Project" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread ... nt-Project</a>

 

[fbloke]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Not City related, but it may interest some of you?

Tottenham's proposed new stadium, Sainsburys Supermarket, and Apartments.

Tried to copy and paste it into BM, but it wasn't having it for some reason. Please click on the link, it's well worth it. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php?3795-Northumberland-Development-Project" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread ... nt-Project</a>

They still have not committed to the funding yet.

Th club wont get any massive amounts of cash from the owner either.

 

[ped]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

It's well known that it is a phenomenon of the modern game that some fans of the top clubs are buying STs then only turning up for the 'big' games (because they're loaded). It's common at the RAGs and Arsenal as well as us.

I think at City it's more visible because of where the majority are - opposite the cameras and in the family stand - and also the light blue seats seem to stand out more against the crowd than dark colours.

also because we have much bigger leg room then most grounds,

 

[jrb]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Not City related, but it may interest some of you?

Tottenham's proposed new stadium, Sainsburys Supermarket, and Apartments.

Tried to copy and paste it into BM, but it wasn't having it for some reason. Please click on the link, it's well worth it. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php?3795-Northumberland-Development-Project" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread ... nt-Project</a>

They still have not committed to the funding yet.

Th club wont get any massive amounts of cash from the owner either.

OK.

Gareth Bale funding is possible? ;-)

 

[lancs blue]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Not City related, but it may interest some of you?

Tottenham's proposed new stadium, Sainsburys Supermarket, and Apartments.

Tried to copy and paste it into BM, but it wasn't having it for some reason. Please click on the link, it's well worth it. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php?3795-Northumberland-Development-Project" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread ... nt-Project</a>

I notice there are lots of jrb-like photos of wasteland and mounds of earth on there! ;-)

It looks good if it all comes to fruition, at least they're also tying it in with local regeneration.

 

[cleavers]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Not City related, but it may interest some of you?

Tottenham's proposed new stadium, Sainsburys Supermarket, and Apartments.

Tried to copy and paste it into BM, but it wasn't having it for some reason. Please click on the link, it's well worth it. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php?3795-Northumberland-Development-Project" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread ... nt-Project</a>

I spotted the deliberate mistake.....

....bottom left.

 

[117 M34]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Not City related, but it may interest some of you?

Tottenham's proposed new stadium, Sainsburys Supermarket, and Apartments.

Tried to copy and paste it into BM, but it wasn't having it for some reason. Please click on the link, it's well worth it. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php?3795-Northumberland-Development-Project" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread ... nt-Project</a>

I spotted the deliberate mistake.....

....bottom left.

Yeah, nice arse hasn't she

 

[cleavers]

Re: City to expand Etihad to 60,000

Not City related, but it may interest some of you?

Tottenham's proposed new stadium, Sainsburys Supermarket, and Apartments.

Tried to copy and paste it into BM, but it wasn't having it for some reason. Please click on the link, it's well worth it. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php?3795-Northumberland-Development-Project" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread ... nt-Project</a>

I spotted the deliberate mistake.....

....bottom left.

Yeah, nice arse hasn't she

Hahaha, yes for a cartoon.