Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[DiscoSteve]

well I'm prepared to wait a bit for the North Stand extension - whenever it comes it will be one zillion times better than the Star Wars Spaceship Prop that's being built at Klanfield - my god!

this meccano mess is going to Out-St-James-Park . . . St James Park for lopsided ugliness

 

[HelloCity]

well I'm prepared to wait a bit for the North Stand extension - whenever it comes it will be one zillion times better than the Star Wars Spaceship Prop that's being built at Klanfield - my god!

this meccano mess is going to Out-St-James-Park . . . St James Park for lopsided ugliness

I hate those bridge type roof supports. I find our wire solution to be far more pleasing on the eye.

 

[GeekinGav]

obviously need a big roof to protect the candles from getting wet.

 

[dennistueartismyhero]

I hate those bridge type roof supports. I find our wire solution to be far more pleasing on the eye.

That's a fantastic piece of engineering and construction, you can only do a tension ring if you do the whole ground

 

[HelloCity]

That's a fantastic piece of engineering and construction, you can only do a tension ring if you do the whole ground

They just did the South Stand which has its own independent cable system.

 

[dennistueartismyhero]

They just did the South Stand which has its own independent cable system.

But it shares the common uplift catenary that the other stands use

 

[worsleyweb]

Saw something today in an article about Manchester which suggests our training ground set up is far from finished and what we have now is phase 1 of 3 separate stages for developments around the etihad.

 

[Centurions]

Saw something today in an article about Manchester which suggests our training ground set up is far from finished and what we have now is phase 1 of 3 separate stages for developments around the etihad.

fbloke mentioned that earlier, I think he's seen some of the possibilities for future upgrades and builds around the whole campus.

 

[HelloCity]

But it shares the common uplift catenary that the other stands use

It acts completely independently from the old cable system. Doesn't even touch it. The plan is too remove the old net when all 4 sides are done.

 

[dennistueartismyhero]

It acts completely independently from the old cable system. Doesn't even touch it. The plan is too remove the old net when all 4 sides are done.

Really? Wonder what's holding it down then? Possibly just self weight