Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

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I honestly can't see why there is a hatred of concrete though. There is some great architecture out there that utilises concrete as an integral part of the design. I feel that the way it is used in the design of the stadium is complementary to the aesthetic but that's just my opinion. [emoji5]️

I agree though that certain parts of the exterior need a good clean and some tlc. [emoji106]
 
The Fat el Hombre said:
I hope so mate but it seems a long time to wait. I can understand waiting til the north stand is done but it will probably be a very long time until the Colin bell and east stands are done.

Today I went to trafford (furniture trip)and could see the swamp from where I was. After the Trafford trip I came to the asda by our ground so saw both grounds within an hour and I thought theirs looks a lot cleaner and more modern. Too much of ours just looks like a dirty old concrete slab

Agree that ours looks fantastic on the inside though
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Should have gone to spec savers while you were at it
 
The Fat el Hombre said:
I hope so mate but it seems a long time to wait. I can understand waiting til the north stand is done but it will probably be a very long time until the Colin bell and east stands are done.

Today I went to trafford (furniture trip)and could see the swamp from where I was. After the Trafford trip I came to the asda by our ground so saw both grounds within an hour and I thought theirs looks a lot cleaner and more modern. Too much of ours just looks like a dirty old concrete slab

Agree that ours looks fantastic on the inside though
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Not having that, I was going past there the other week and it just looks a hodgepodge of a stadium
 

Our grounds is more modern in design and personally I like it, don't Think it looks drab at all once the other end is completed the ground will take on a completely different concept. It's all a matter of choice but the swamp and Anfield just look like each stand has been added and there is no simetary to them. Once you get Into the grounds there is no comparison ours is superb whilst the swap and Anfield have just crammed as many seats in as they could, no leg room ans some awfull views. Both sould have built new stadiums but have let nostalgia rule their heads, once Chelsea, Spurs and West Ham move into new grounds and the Etihad is completely redeveloped there both going to be left well behind with both being out dated and badly designed.







Ducado said:
Not having that, I was going past there the other week and it just looks a hodgepodge of a stadium
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Just think, The Fat el Hombre thinks this looks better than the Etihad. I think some of our fans are still suffering from severe mental trauma from the dark years!

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Giant Meccano set with four slapped together stands and as for those last corners.... the swamp is a horrendous stadium inside and out - The FEH needs to get his eyes checked

@worsleyweb am liking the sound of the spirals final resting place!
 
tailspin747 said:
What's wrong with using concrete in a design? I like the way it's used at the etihad tbh.
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Concrete looks old very quickly. You can already see the stains of metal corrosion down it. The huge pictures have certainly helped but a light blue cladding would look superb. But no way OT is better
 
I think the stadium looks okay externally by stadium standards. Really there's only the Allianz Arena among the top stadiums that looks great externally. Even Wembley looks a bit shit. I've no doubt that when the side stands are complete it will get a make over. I can't say I'm too arsed until then. An ugly exterior can be quite intimidating to away teams and supporters but I don't think The Etihad is that ugly anyway. Maybe it will start to look a bit dated when Spurs and Chelsea build their new stadiums but it's a "nice to have" rather than a priority for me.
 
Wilf Wild 1937 said:
I think the stadium looks okay externally by stadium standards. Really there's only the Allianz Arena among the top stadiums that looks great externally. Even Wembley looks a bit shit. I've no doubt that when the side stands are complete it will get a make over. I can't say I'm too arsed until then. An ugly exterior can be quite intimidating to away teams and supporters but I don't think The Etihad is that ugly anyway. Maybe it will start to look a bit dated when Spurs and Chelsea build their new stadiums but it's a "nice to have" rather than a priority for me.
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I agree, it's when things start to look shit on the pitch we should all be worrying

The stadium will grow and take shape as the club grows and forms it's new identity, what happens on the green bit in the middle is the priority for me.
 
Things must be good when we moan about the condition of the concrete .....

Personally I like the pics and don't think the ground looks too bad.

I think a much more pressing issue is to relocate and enlarge City Square as I seem to remember that it's current position was deemed only temporary.
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Things must be good when we moan about the condition of the concrete .....

Personally I like the pics and don't think the ground looks too bad.

I think a much more pressing issue is to relocate and enlarge City Square as I seem to remember that it's current position was deemed only temporary.
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I think instead of one new City Square the club should think about making maybe two or three of them around the campus .
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Could work, but the original plan was for a City Street leading to a Square, guess we'll have to wait til the full site is developed and a few more years.
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Yes I think the club looked how German clubs did it with their bars around the stadium, but the council or maybe the police wouldn't let them, so City Street turned into City Square, with the beer bars behind a fence !
 
I'm sort of guessing here, but I'm 99% sure City Square will eventually disappear and will be replaced by the leisure destination on the Collar site. I think the ultimate goal is to get fans, tourists, visitors, and locals to go there before and after matches. I suppose the fate of City Squre depends on what plans the club have for the North Stand. Either way, the footprint of the expanded North stand will swallow up a large swathe of City Square, including the current stage area, etc. Interesting times indeed.

Oh to be involved in the wider development of the Collar site and Etihad Campus. Fair play to those People and companies that are. Just like the CFA nothing is coming out. And to think, those people involved have been working on the leisure destination and Etihad Campus proposals for years.
 
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I can't make my mind up what this looks like. A giant hairbrush, a scraper for de icing your car window, or a giant robotic cock and balls.
 
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