Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[oakiecokie]

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I'm guessing, but I don't think the club and the 2015 Rugby World Cup organizers want construction work on-going before and during the Rugby World Cup match at the Etihad. Not to mention moving the cranes, and taking City Square apart, etc. I also don't think the club was 100% sure about new season ticket sales. Obviously with nearly 10,000 on the waiting list, that's no longer a concern. So I expect we won't have to wait too long before the North Stand is expanded as well.

Its probably already been covered and on here somewhere mate,but the near 10,000 waiting list,is this just for people wanting to be re-located from other parts of the stadium,or are these figures in addition to the current 36,000 ST we already have.

From the last person to post on the new season ticket waiting list, it was close to 10,000. That doesn't include regular season ticket holders, as they won't have paid the £100 deposit yet to secure a new season ticket in the South Stand 3rd tier. Think they get the first choice to move if they so wish.

Ah cheers mate, thats great news and yes all seems positive stuff from that sort of waiting list and the likelihood of the North Stand also being increased in the not too distant future.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

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One I took from the womens game with both grounds and building work encompassed along with a strikingly dark sky

 

[Manchester33]

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Thought LED lighting was going up for advertising etc... ;)

Wasnt there actually chat that the exterior of the stadium had screen walls which would play city highlights etc?

This was the one
[bigimg]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1280x1024q90/845/stkf.jpg[/bigimg]

It looks like they have dropped the Spiral's behind the southstand that you can see in that picture - there doesn't seem to be any groundwork in place to build them on. It would look great if they kept them though.

 

[HelloCity]

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Wasnt there actually chat that the exterior of the stadium had screen walls which would play city highlights etc?

This was the one
[bigimg]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1280x1024q90/845/stkf.jpg[/bigimg]

It looks like they have dropped the Spiral's behind the southstand that you can see in that picture - there doesn't seem to be any groundwork in place to build them on. It would look great if they kept them though.

Wat?

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

Its probably already been covered and on here somewhere mate,but the near 10,000 waiting list,is this just for people wanting to be re-located from other parts of the stadium,or are these figures in addition to the current 36,000 ST we already have.

From the last person to post on the new season ticket waiting list, it was close to 10,000. That doesn't include regular season ticket holders, as they won't have paid the £100 deposit yet to secure a new season ticket in the South Stand 3rd tier. Think they get the first choice to move if they so wish.

Ah cheers mate, thats great news and yes all seems positive stuff from that sort of waiting list and the likelihood of the North Stand also being increased in the not too distant future.

Dunno if this helps......I had to get rid of mine and my lads seasoncards a couple of seasons ago,due to me working away.I've re applied for them a couple of weeks ago and was 9175 + 9176 on the waiting list...Had to pay £100 deposit for each.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

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I have a question or an issue and it is regarding the extension schedule for both stands. From what I am seeing from your fantastic pictures and other sources, the south stand expansion seems to be going at an impressively fast and constant pace and it should certainly be completed by August this year at this rate.

The official website mentions intent but not a particular timescale for the extension of the North stand. My question or issue is that why tarry and assess things before building the North stand extension?, why not get the body of the construction work out of the way by starting the North stand almost immediately after the completion of the South stand and thus completing the extension by Summer 2016.

Further extensions and modifications of the stadium like putting seats where the screens are ( will be) and thing can be done on a later date. I do not see the point of waiting for a while before extending the North Stand.

I'm guessing, but I don't think the club and the 2015 Rugby World Cup organizers want construction work on-going before and during the Rugby World Cup match at the Etihad. Not to mention moving the cranes, and taking City Square apart, etc. I also don't think the club was 100% sure about new season ticket sales. Obviously with nearly 10,000 on the waiting list, that's no longer a concern. So I expect we won't have to wait too long before the North Stand is expanded as well.

The Rugby World cup is something I did not consider but fair point. Concerning moving the cranes and relocating or taking down the City square, I see it as part of the process of extension of both stands. And that is how I think it should be done- a single project of extension because if the North stand is going to be done anyway why not now. If there are occasions that may delay it for a while like the world cup then that is fine but the extension should be started as soon as possible, get this phase and stadium project over and done with.

Ill be waiting for your next pics as always. Keep up the good work.

For the purposes of FFP, the works around the stadium and overall expansion plans have been tailored to our accounting periods and planned well in advance, to secure the required offsets.

City don't want or need one quick offset, they want significant tranches coming off the bottom line for the next five years at least.

Just because the owner has cash on hand, it serves the club no purpose to spend it in haste.

A LARGE portion of the CFA will be coming off the next set of figures. The North Stand, the following year...then...South...then leisure/casino plot...then housing...

If the break-even/FFP case is resolved in our favour over the next 12 months, works on the South Stand will start straight away, we already have the permission and permits.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

Wasnt there actually chat that the exterior of the stadium had screen walls which would play city highlights etc?

This was the one
[bigimg]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1280x1024q90/845/stkf.jpg[/bigimg]

It looks like they have dropped the Spiral's behind the southstand that you can see in that picture - there doesn't seem to be any groundwork in place to build them on. It would look great if they kept them though.

That picture shows the East Stand to the right and the South Stand (no spirals) to the left, as though you're stood on Alan Turing Way - or am I confused?

 

[Centurions]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

This was the one
[bigimg]http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1280x1024q90/845/stkf.jpg[/bigimg]

It looks like they have dropped the Spiral's behind the southstand that you can see in that picture - there doesn't seem to be any groundwork in place to build them on. It would look great if they kept them though.

That picture shows the East Stand to the right and the South Stand (no spirals) to the left, as though you're stood on Alan Turing Way - or am I confused?

I think Manchester33 is looking at the lights (on the left of the picture, South stand) and mistakenly thinking that they're spirals. They're not.

 

[Centurions]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Threa

I'm guessing, but I don't think the club and the 2015 Rugby World Cup organizers want construction work on-going before and during the Rugby World Cup match at the Etihad. Not to mention moving the cranes, and taking City Square apart, etc. I also don't think the club was 100% sure about new season ticket sales. Obviously with nearly 10,000 on the waiting list, that's no longer a concern. So I expect we won't have to wait too long before the North Stand is expanded as well.

The Rugby World cup is something I did not consider but fair point. Concerning moving the cranes and relocating or taking down the City square, I see it as part of the process of extension of both stands. And that is how I think it should be done- a single project of extension because if the North stand is going to be done anyway why not now. If there are occasions that may delay it for a while like the world cup then that is fine but the extension should be started as soon as possible, get this phase and stadium project over and done with.

Ill be waiting for your next pics as always. Keep up the good work.

For the purposes of FFP, the works around the stadium and overall expansion plans have been tailored to our accounting periods and planned well in advance, to secure the required offsets.

City don't want or need one quick offset, they want significant tranches coming off the bottom line for the next five years at least.

Just because the owner has cash on hand, it serves the club no purpose to spend it in haste.

A LARGE portion of the CFA will be coming off the next set of figures. The North Stand, the following year...then...South...then leisure/casino plot...then housing...

If the break-even/FFP case is resolved in our favour over the next 12 months, works on the South Stand will start straight away, we already have the permission and permits.

You get confused over your left and right too Tolmie? ;)

 

[jrb]

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The Rugby World cup is something I did not consider but fair point. Concerning moving the cranes and relocating or taking down the City square, I see it as part of the process of extension of both stands. And that is how I think it should be done- a single project of extension because if the North stand is going to be done anyway why not now. If there are occasions that may delay it for a while like the world cup then that is fine but the extension should be started as soon as possible, get this phase and stadium project over and done with.

Ill be waiting for your next pics as always. Keep up the good work.

For the purposes of FFP, the works around the stadium and overall expansion plans have been tailored to our accounting periods and planned well in advance, to secure the required offsets.

City don't want or need one quick offset, they want significant tranches coming off the bottom line for the next five years at least.

Just because the owner has cash on hand, it serves the club no purpose to spend it in haste.

A LARGE portion of the CFA will be coming off the next set of figures. The North Stand, the following year...then...South...then leisure/casino plot...then housing...

If the break-even/FFP case is resolved in our favour over the next 12 months, works on the South Stand will start straight away, we already have the permission and permits.

You get confused over your left and right too Tolmie? ;)

I was going to say, but I didn't want to. That aside, that's an interesting post. Just shows how FFP can be manipulated.