Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[Blue2112]

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

I think the long term plans is to make the stadium in a shape of bowl so that would mean the west and Colin bell stand roofs being matched to the new south and north stand roofs.

I was talking to somebody the other day who knows about these type of things and he told me the roof at the Etihad is basically fucked. Can't recall if he said it was either finished quickly for the games or whether it just wasn't done right in the first place but that it was not in a great condition at all.

Seriously, if that roof was in anyway f*cked, we would not be granted safety certificates. In fact, although I could not see the outcome, I am willing to bet that if we had a Walking Dead like doomsday scenario then that stadium roof would still be standing in 200 years!

It fucking leaks in everywhere around me I know that much and for a roof that's 12 years old that's pretty poor. I don't think he meant it was about to fall down or anything but equally I got the impression it just wasn't to a high standard.

 

[Chancy Termites]

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

Right! Time to get started on the stadium.

 

[Blueband Brother]

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

Get in there!!

 

[Blueband Brother]

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

Get in there!!

Wrong thread but I am sure it still applies in a way.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

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

First time I noticed the academy linked to Aabar advertising yesterday. Sure they've been a sponsor for a while but this was explicitly to do with MCA.

 

[Oystercatcher28]

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

I was talking to somebody the other day who knows about these type of things and he told me the roof at the Etihad is basically fucked. Can't recall if he said it was either finished quickly for the games or whether it just wasn't done right in the first place but that it was not in a great condition at all.

Seriously, if that roof was in anyway f*cked, we would not be granted safety certificates. In fact, although I could not see the outcome, I am willing to bet that if we had a Walking Dead like doomsday scenario then that stadium roof would still be standing in 200 years!

It fucking leaks in everywhere around me I know that much and for a roof that's 12 years old that's pretty poor. I don't think he meant it was about to fall down or anything but equally I got the impression it just wasn't to a high standard.

The same designers and builders built the Velodrome curved roof, which leaked for years before they replaced every part of it over time.

 

[cleavers]

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

Does anyone know how much this expo dubai season finale partnership was worth to the club, I suspect its value was linked to the outcome, but it should have hit maximum vlaue yesterday with the global coverage.

Some clever marketing gone on there, well done to those who sought a sponsor for the end of season.

 

[dawlish dave]

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

For every other home game during the past season I have stayed on the tram to the Velopark stop and had a look at the work in progress around the campus, now we long distance fans are in need of a update every two weeks so jrb and others keep up your good work its a vital part of Bluemoon for the exiles.

 

[Del_Bosque]

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

So when do we reckon the academy will be done

No chance for pre-season is there, around end of Sept?

 

[nmc]

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

I think the long term plans is to make the stadium in a shape of bowl so that would mean the west and Colin bell stand roofs being matched to the new south and north stand roofs.

I was talking to somebody the other day who knows about these type of things and he told me the roof at the Etihad is basically fucked. Can't recall if he said it was either finished quickly for the games or whether it just wasn't done right in the first place but that it was not in a great condition at all.

Seems a bit odd that the primary structure CableNet is incorporated in the extension

I'm no engineer (so I am happy to be corrected) but the South Stand extension leaves the cable net ring in place (it has to for teh other 3 stands) but I'm not sure the new roof actually connects to it. I think the cable net ring just runs in front of the South Stand - so when the North and South stands are complete we will have a ring running around the stadium but only connected to the West (CB) and East stands. The logic would be that in time a new roof will be put on the East and West Stands and the cable ring taken away. I think the cables from the masts do play a role in holding up the new roof on the south stand. Its difficult to see from the mock ups whether the cable ring will restrict views on the upper tier of the new South stand - I would guess not.