Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[Hoghead]

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

And finally.

PHEW! :-)

I was quite surprised and taken aback when I saw this.

Anyone?

I'm assuming the services have been rerouted and the piling has been finished, ready for work to start properly on the South Stand.

On the flip side, I did hear plenty of work going on inside the stadium.

The South Stand expansion.

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As per, thanks for the kind comments. It's my pleasure. Off for some food and a glass of cold beer. :-)

There won't be any stadium work going on inside, there's a pop music event going on next week or this weekend.

One Direction this weekend

 

[celf]

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

some lazy bastards working on this project,where are they?

 

[GX Blue]

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JRB - Fantastic as always. Thanks.

This may have been mentioned, it may have not, but who is going to officially open the CFA?
Will it be Sheikh Mansour or an ex player or what?

 

[Sheikh Rattle n Roll]

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

JRB - Fantastic as always. Thanks.

This may have been mentioned, it may have not, but who is going to officially open the CFA?
Will it be Sheikh Mansour or an ex player or what?

I heard Platini was number one choice

 

[danebanksheik]

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

JRB - Fantastic as always. Thanks.

This may have been mentioned, it may have not, but who is going to officially open the CFA?
Will it be Sheikh Mansour or an ex player or what?

JRB gets my vote

 

[lancs blue]

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

JRB - Fantastic as always. Thanks.

This may have been mentioned, it may have not, but who is going to officially open the CFA?
Will it be Sheikh Mansour or an ex player or what?

I'd suggest we get the first youngster to make the first team from the Platt Lane Academy to do the honours - SWP.

 

[whp.blue]

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How about the fan who has held a season ticket the longest? small payback for decades of disappointment.

 

[petrusha]

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I don't have inside knowledge, but my hunch would be Prince William. He's President of the FA, and I think that Mansour has the kind of clout that makes this kind of thing a realistic prospect.

 

[GX Blue]

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

I don't have inside knowledge, but my hunch would be Prince William. He's President of the FA, and I think that Mansour has the kind of clout that makes this kind of thing a realistic prospect.

God i hope not. I dont think that would go down well.

Put me down for Sheikh Mansour.

 

[lancs blue]

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

How about the fan who has held a season ticket the longest? small payback for decades of disappointment.

They'd have no idea who that was, records for a number of years during the Swales era were in handwritten ledgers which were binned at some point.

I don't have inside knowledge, but my hunch would be Prince William. He's President of the FA, and I think that Mansour has the kind of clout that makes this kind of thing a realistic prospect.

I'd rather have Platini doing it than some royal flunky, at least we'd get the pleasure of watching him squirm.

 

[petrusha]

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I think the Sheikh would rather enjoy having a royal do it. :)

I also think it would be good for it to be done by someone notable who would attract attention, and I'd rather a royal than, say, a government minister looking to make political capital from it.

 

[fbloke]

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When we won the first PL it was the old guard who carried the trophy.

The second time it was the young players, the future of MCFC who did it.

There wasn't a royal anywhere to be seen.

I would imagine that the opening of the CFA would take a similar line of non-famous/royal person to cut the ribbon.

The club will surely want the focus on the facilities and not a star who cuts the ribbon? Maybe a local worthy person?

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

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

When we won the first PL it was the old guard who carried the trophy.

The second time it was the young players, the future of MCFC who did it.

There wasn't a royal anywhere to be seen.

I would imagine that the opening of the CFA would take a similar line of non-famous/royal person to cut the ribbon.

The club will surely want the focus on the facilities and not a star who cuts the ribbon? Maybe a local worthy person?

Get Jim Cassell and Paddy V to do it, signalling the transition between old and new.

 

[dctid]

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

When we won the first PL it was the old guard who carried the trophy.

The second time it was the young players, the future of MCFC who did it.

There wasn't a royal anywhere to be seen.

I would imagine that the opening of the CFA would take a similar line of non-famous/royal person to cut the ribbon.

The club will surely want the focus on the facilities and not a star who cuts the ribbon? Maybe a local worthy person?

Agreed

 

[Bluep*ss]

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

When we won the first PL it was the old guard who carried the trophy.

The second time it was the young players, the future of MCFC who did it.

There wasn't a royal anywhere to be seen.

I would imagine that the opening of the CFA would take a similar line of non-famous/royal person to cut the ribbon.

The club will surely want the focus on the facilities and not a star who cuts the ribbon? Maybe a local worthy person?

Agreed

Mike Summerbee..............??

 

[Bluesiam]

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

When we won the first PL it was the old guard who carried the trophy.

The second time it was the young players, the future of MCFC who did it.

There wasn't a royal anywhere to be seen.

I would imagine that the opening of the CFA would take a similar line of non-famous/royal person to cut the ribbon.

The club will surely want the focus on the facilities and not a star who cuts the ribbon? Maybe a local worthy person?

Agreed

Mike Summerbee..............??

Yes. City Royalty!

 

[burning blue soul]

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Agreed

Mike Summerbee..............??

Yes. City Royalty!

joe royle?

 

[stony]

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Albert Alexander senior started our first youth team(academy) in the 1920s. I wonder if we could track down the relatives of the first player that made the breakthrough to the first team. Does anybody even know who that is ? One for Gary James I think.
It would be nice if a descendant of the first ever player to come through the youth ranks could open the new academy.

 

[gouldybob]

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If we're being casual about it then don't have anybody open it. Just fill out a Royal Mail redirection form and everyone can turn up to work at the new place the Monday after. For any journals that turn up we could staple a note on the front door saying where we've moved to.

After all it's no big deal and we'll be doing bigger things anyway, maybe bacon BARMS for the first 10 to arrive, or egg banjos for the vegetarians.

 

[Gary James]

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

Albert Alexander senior started our first youth team(academy) in the 1920s. I wonder if we could track down the relatives of the first player that made the breakthrough to the first team. Does anybody even know who that is ? One for Gary James I think.
It would be nice if a descendant of the first ever player to come through the youth ranks could open the new academy.

Sounds like a great idea but to be fair many players in the earliest years would have come through the club's ranks in some way and so, although Albert created the b team before then young lads may have been part of the reserve set up. Personally, I'd get Eric Alexander to open it to recognise his family's significance in our history. Often underrated but always delivered.