Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[City1974]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Not sure how it feel about the south stand being taller than the east and west. May look a bit lob sided.

Progress on the stands has been good i am told. The real pinch point is next summer when the main contractor has about a month together on the pitch and take the roof down, it's tight to say the least. If you noticed the concrete walls at the front of the two block near the singing corner were down vs chelsea - I expect the concrete rows will be formed by the spurs game, it's great to see the progress week on week.

Can't understand why they didn't leave the end of row seats at the back of the lower tier in until the new front 3 rows were installed. Did I also notice that the concrete on the acces tunnel in the north west corner has been painted???

Once the North Stand is expanded it will match the South Stand exactly and thus we will have an aesthetic symmetry to the ground with North and South Stands looking exactly alike and East and West stands looking exactly alike.

Does anyone know if there is a date for starting and completing the North Stand or does it depend upon sales of tickets for the new South Stand expansion ?

As mentioned before, If we want to ensure we have the second highest club capacity in England\UK (and hopefully can fill it) at just over 61,000, just behind that of Utd, wont we need to in fact start work on the North Stand next summer also and have that ready for 2016 - 2017 season ?

Other clubs expansion plans:
Liverpool
Current Stadium
45,522
Expanded Stadium
54,000 (Aug 2016)
58,800 (no date yet – depends upon demand for tickets)

Tottenham Hotspur
Current Stadium
36,310
New Stadium
58,000 (Aug 2018 - delayed from Aug 2017)

West Ham Utd
Current Stadium
35,303
New Stadium (Olympic Park)
54,000 (Aug 2016)

Everton
Current Stadium
40,158
(new ground being looked at)

Chelsea
Current Stadium
42,055
(new ground being looked at)

Man City
47,726
46,708 (2014 – reduced capacity whilst stadium is in the process of being expanded)
Expanded Stadium
Phase 1 and Phase 2 -
54,000 (South Stand 6,000 seats) (Aug 2015)
55,000 (3 rows around the ground = 1,000 seats) (Aug 2015)
Phase 3 -
61,000 (North Stand 6,000 seats) (no date yet ?)

61,000 would put us at about 14th in European stadium capacities I believe
If we get gates of 61,000 it would put us 2nd highest on attendances in England and 7th highest in all of Europe

Surely better to have the extra capacity (61,000) even if we don't quite fill it for all games.

 

[DiscoSteve]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Man City
47,726
46,708 (2014 – reduced capacity whilst stadium is in the process of being expanded)
Expanded Stadium
Phase 1 and Phase 2 -
54,000 (South Stand 6,000 seats) (Aug 2015)
55,000 (3 rows around the ground = 1,000 seats) (Aug 2015)
Phase 3 -
61,000 (North Stand 6,000 seats) (no date yet ?)

61,000 would put us at about 14th in European stadium capacities I believe
If we get gates of 61,000 it would put us 2nd highest on attendances in England and 7th highest in all of Europe

Surely better to have the extra capacity (61,000) even if we don't quite fill it for all games.

Not sure where you're getting your City numbers from but the Planning Application says

1.3 Description of Development
Expansion of the Etihad Stadium, including physical alterations, to facilitate extension to the South Stand by a maximum of 6,250 seats and extension to the North Stand by a maximum of 6,250 seats which may be developed simultaneously or on a phased basis; up to 2,000 additional pitch side seats; plus associated expanded concourse facilities for uses ancillary to the main use as a stadium. Alterations to public realm including changes to parking, landscaping and boundary treatments, plus all necessary associated infrastructure works.

1.4 Project Vision
The vision for the project is to expand the Etihad Stadium to meet current demand creating a stadium of match-day capacity of up to 62,170.
The stadium will feature a new hospitality offer for 1250 corporate seats and 3640 premium seats. The project will deliver a contemporary, fit for purpose stadium capable of hosting Premiership Football and Champions League football as well as hosting international sporting events and concerts of up to 63,834 capacity. The proposed expansion will allow for the possibility of further expansion to the existing East and West stands to a match-day capacity in excess of 70,000 seats subject to a further separate planning application at the appropriate time.

The numbers should be:-
Man City
47,726
46,708 (2014 – reduced capacity whilst stadium is in the process of being expanded)
Expanded Stadium
Phase 1 and Phase 2 -
53,976 (South Stand 6,250 seats) (Aug 2015)
55,976 (3 rows around the ground = 2,000 seats) (Aug 2015)
Phase 3 -
62,170 (North Stand 6,250 seats) (no date yet BUT I'm going to bet on Aug 2017)
(56 seats have gone missing somewhere)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Players moving now in three weeks.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Players moving now in three weeks.

Hope there's a bit of movement on Wednesday and next Saturday!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Players moving now in three weeks.

Hope there's a bit of movement on Wednesday and next Saturday!

That's a bit optimistic for Nasri, perhaps?

 

[fbloke]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Players moving now in three weeks.

Hope there's a bit of movement on Wednesday and next Saturday!

That's a bit optimistic for Nasri, perhaps?

I'm just a tad confused.

 

[keith's curle]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Hope there's a bit of movement on Wednesday and next Saturday!

That's a bit optimistic for Nasri, perhaps?

I'm just a tad confused.

Wasn't that the original revised date? Maybe they managed to stick to it (can't remember the club actually naming a new revised date) or tolmie is quoting the original revised date but it has actually changed (and, again, can't remember the club publishing a new revised date).

 

[pfazz]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Was near the Etihad this morning so had a ride around the stadium and then under the new bridge, past the minihad and then past the new training complex. It occurred to me that out of the tens of thousands of cars that pass through that junction every week there must be a good few thousand rags who,if I am any sort of judge of human nature, must be absolutely mortified when they see what is happening to our wonderful club. They see their own club in decline and then see the strides we are making on and off the pitch and it must fill them with envy when they realise that after all the snide remarks re HRH getting bored etc. City are going nowhere only up.
Sheikh Mansour I thank you once again.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Was near the Etihad this morning so had a ride around the stadium and then under the new bridge, past the minihad and then past the new training complex. It occurred to me that out of the tens of thousands of cars that pass through that junction every week there must be a good few thousand rags who,if I am any sort of judge of human nature, must be absolutely mortified when they see what is happening to our wonderful club. They see their own club in decline and then see the strides we are making on and off the pitch and it must fill them with envy when they realise that after all the snide remarks re HRH getting bored etc. City are going nowhere only up.
Sheik Mansoor I thank you once again.

Good stuff..... until the moment you got his name wrong.

 

[dobobobo]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Was near the Etihad this morning so had a ride around the stadium and then under the new bridge, past the minihad and then past the new training complex. It occurred to me that out of the tens of thousands of cars that pass through that junction every week there must be a good few thousand rags who,if I am any sort of judge of human nature, must be absolutely mortified when they see what is happening to our wonderful club. They see their own club in decline and then see the strides we are making on and off the pitch and it must fill them with envy when they realise that after all the snide remarks re HRH getting bored etc. City are going nowhere only up.
Sheik Mansoor I thank you once again.

Aye, hadn't realised this to your post.

For a number of years I've work near Uniteds ground and though they can't have much say on the surrounding area - it's a fucking shit hole.

Thank you Sheikh Mansour.