Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[Citizen of Legoland]

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

IMHO John Wardle should open the CFA This man saved the club twice without any fanfare or fuss, quietly did what was needed. Without John the club would have gone bankrupt, he's a normal fan and it's about time he got some public recognition for what he did

I think we're all in agreement to his input, but no owner will go back to a previous regime - just doesn't sit right.

I'd go with Platini because we would save the cost of buying a big pair of scissors - a normal pair will look massive next to that fecking french dwarf.

 

[Mike N]

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

This is what the whole site looked like before the 2002 Commonwealth Games brought about the transformation.

I spent the first 18 months of my life in one of those flats at the bottom of that photo.

I spent the worst 18 months of my life in one of those flats at the bottom of that photo.

I worked on the Miles Platting Refurbishment Scheme in the 80's, what was the address of the flats you lived in?

 

[mad4city]

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

The Etihad bridge.

Anyone know what the tubes are and their purpose?

Click o enlarge.

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Those pipes are probably for carrying lemonade to Yaya's next birthday party.

 

[Manchester1894]

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

Just for the shits and giggles

 

[more lazy than useless]

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

Just for the shits and giggles

In fairness, a good call. Didn't he declare himself a lifelong president or something just before his fingers were prised off the jam and the door slammed in his face?

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This is what the whole site looked like before the 2002 Commonwealth Games brought about the transformation.

I spent the first 18 months of my life in one of those flats at the bottom of that photo.

I spent the worst 18 months of my life in one of those flats at the bottom of that photo.

Same 18 months? same flat? Are these two thing connected?

 

[garymj]

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

Just for the shits and giggles

In fairness, a good call. Didn't he declare himself a lifelong president or something just before his fingers were prised off the jam and the door slammed in his face?

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I spent the first 18 months of my life in one of those flats at the bottom of that photo.

I spent the worst 18 months of my life in one of those flats at the bottom of that photo.

Same 18 months? same flat? Are these two thing connected?

Is that Bradford road gasworks where that big tank is? if so my old man used to get his coal or coke, and sell it door to door, when he was a bit peppered.

 

[dawlish dave]

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

This is what the whole site looked like before the 2002 Commonwealth Games brought about the transformation.

Great shot any chance of this being enlarged, Bradford Gas Works, Beswick Railway Yard, Bradford Pit, Clayton Analine, "The Way We Were"

 

[Sir peace frog]

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

platini should open it.

 

[sweeps feet]

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

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw062696?search=manchester&ref=90" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/imag ... ter&ref=90</a>

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw009635?search=manchester&ref=89" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/imag ... ter&ref=89</a>

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw009628" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw009628</a>



some old photos of the area of where the Etihad is now

<a class="postlink" href="http://northernarchaeologicalassociates.co.uk/profile/07-CAC.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://northernarchaeologicalassociates ... 07-CAC.htm</a>

and where the training complex is now

 

[blue5ter]

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

Apologies if this has been answered before

Can someone explain how the extra rows of seating pitchside will work? I'd seen minor references to this before and then again a couple of pages back in this thread

How many rows and how will they deal with banking ? The commonwealth conversion was a great idea, building downwards, with banked seats, which in turn meant there was a smaller surface area for the new football pitch than the previous athletics track, so the seats could be close to the pitch. That involved the pitch dropping from ground level to well below ground

But for the new rows if they do that, they would have to lower the height of the pitch again and for I'm guessing just 2/3/4 rows of seats, it can't be worth it. The only other solution is to not bank these extra seats which also doesn't work

I'm sure someone on here must know ? I'm assuming I'm just missing something blindingly obvious.....