Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[BlueNirvana]

Its the cable holding the rest of the roof up.... I wonder how long it'll be before someone throws something over it[/QUO

 

[HelloCity]

Does that mean impossible with the current roof, or impossible regardless?
It's already high, but I'm curious if the current 3rd tier could be replaced with a less steep angle, and then a fourth tier added more or less at the same pitch as the current 3rd tier (if that makes sense?) - obviously extending even further back, but as stands go, City isn't ever too far from the pitch.

Alternatively, is that donkey's years down the line, as we still have the CB and East Stands with expansion opportunity?

Impossible with the original roof and cable net in place.

The build is at the absolute limit the height of the old supports allow. You can see it here in this pic.

 

[BlueNirvana]

Its the cable holding the rest of the roof up.... I wonder how long it'll be before someone throws something over it

A pair of trainers anyone

 

[blueyorkie]

I don't know if it's been mentioned previously but doesn't the test event have to be a paid event? Hence why it's only £3 going to CITC.

They needed a minimum number of attendees, if tickets had been free it would be easy to get them and not attend thus the event would not satisfy the requirements

 

[FanchesterCity]

Impossible with the original roof and cable net in place.

The build is at the absolute limit the height of the old supports allow. You can see it here in this pic.

I get ya (I think), it's literally a hoop with it tensioned / held in place by those lower cables disappearing just below the roof?
And I'm guessing it's a very specific angle they pull at in order to tension it laterally, and support it vertically (I think).

It's hard to envisage how it could be extended again without undoing a LOT of what's already done, but then it's hard to image a need for us to extend the SS again. By the time we outgrow the Etihad (if every) it might be time for complete rebuild anyway!

 

[swifty]

Whoever did those rows of seats to the left must have been pissed, they all go out of line about halfway down, lol.

 

[FanchesterCity]

A pair of trainers anyone

Bicycle tyre! It's a classic.

 

[HelloCity]

I get ya (I think), it's literally a hoop with it tensioned / held in place by those lower cables disappearing just below the roof?
And I'm guessing it's a very specific angle they pull at in order to tension it laterally, and support it vertically (I think).

Yep. The supports also come in through the corners from a much lower position which is why they can't be done either.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Bicycle tyre! It's a classic.

A chicken ?

 

[FanchesterCity]

A chicken ?

Not sure about a chicken!

I'm also not sure if you're a native American, or exiled Mancunian, but we're discussing a peculiar phenomenon on some English streets, where strange objects would be tossed over lamp posts, or telegraph poles / wires(usually by kids). A pair of shoes, or an old bicycle tyre would be commonplace. It usually happened in the tougher areas, but not exclusively so. People would look up and wonder - how the hell did THAT get there?