Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[marco]

Imagine your an away fan that went to a game in 2014 and saw this.....

Then came back 1 year(okay it'd be over 12 months but you get my point 2015) and saw the below, you'd be pretty shocked at how quick that's happened wouldn't you?

Those of us who have witnessed it growing have maybe become immune to it, but seeing the comparison, it's staggering.
Those corners still look like they've collapsed though!

quite amazing stuff you don't realize how bland that first picture is, maybe we were taken in with how nice the stadium was because we moved in from an aging Maine Road,that first pic is quite depressing TBH,and the new stand is quite intimidating the way its perched within yards of the road

 

[jimharri]

Those of us who have witnessed it growing have maybe become immune to it, but seeing the comparison, it's staggering.
Those corners still look like they've collapsed though!

There has been talk that the corners may have been done that way to facilitate possible expansion of the East and CB stands sometime in the future. But I do agree with you. They're not particularly pleasing to the eye. It's not a natural sweep down from one roof level to the other, it does look very hollowed. I suppose time will tell, moreso when the South Stand expansion is finished.

 

[marco]

There has been talk that the corners may have been done that way to facilitate possible expansion of the East and CB stands sometime in the future. But I do agree with you. They're not particularly pleasing to the eye. It's not a natural sweep down from one roof level to the other, it does look very hollowed. I suppose time will tell, moreso when the South Stand expansion is finished.

without checking the development pics the corners will be finished off to match the S/S so the angle of drop wont be as prominent when completed,correct me if i'm wrong

 

[somapop]

Imagine your an away fan that went to a game in 2014 and saw this.....

Then came back 1 year(okay it'd be over 12 months but you get my point 2015) and saw the below, you'd be pretty shocked at how quick that's happened wouldn't you?

Stark...blimey!

Top pics Jrbster. Cheers.

 

[marco]

the only thing that spoils it for me is all that 1980s caging for the away fan segregation 'after the game' then to add to that we have that steel removable wall thing which woudnt go a miss in 1970s Belfast it really is an eyesore and most away fans must think WTF are they still that bad here

 

[west didsblue]

Imagine your an away fan that went to a game in 2014 and saw this.....

Then came back 1 year(okay it'd be over 12 months but you get my point 2015) and saw the below, you'd be pretty shocked at how quick that's happened wouldn't you?

Seeing the old roof supports still there in the new stand really shows how much bigger it is now than before.

 

[Jacko1956]

the only thing that spoils it for me is all that 1980s caging for the away fan segregation 'after the game' then to add to that we have that steel removable wall thing which woudnt go a miss in 1970s Belfast it really is an eyesore and most away fans must think WTF are they still that bad here

How can anybody have anything negative to say about this wonderful stand and quite brilliant design, forget about the expansion of the cb and east stand once the north stand is built this will be the Most amazing stadium in the country , what a great Job Can't wait for the external lighting and design Work to be completed , truly stunning!

 

[marco]

How can anybody have anything negative to say about this wonderful stand and quite brilliant design, forget about the expansion of the cb and east stand once the north stand is built this will be the Most amazing stadium in the country , what a great Job Can't wait for the external lighting and design Work to be completed , truly stunning!

not being negative mate the stadium is out of this world, just saying about the stupid after match segregation its so 1970s in a 2015 era, there is only ever trouble versus Man U so surly that single game could be policed better without all that fencing shit

 

[Proy]

Those new cable supports have an impact as well.

It makes the thing look fucking huge.

It feels right, this. I've always thought the 2 ends, aided by the stadium sinking into the ground, made it look a bit soft.

It's imposing now, looks like a proper stadium. Right up there with the best around.

 

[chris63]

Looks great, love the pics. Thank you jrb.