Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[petrusha]

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

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]

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?

 

[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]

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

Agreed

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

Yes. City Royalty!

joe royle?

 

[stony]

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.

 

[gouldybob]

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

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.