Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

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SilverFox2 said:
I was certainly not saying we have progressed merely that the volume of people who got themselves to Maine Road for exactly the same time seemed to do so without too much trouble.
Times have changed and perhaps we demand a lot more than just to watch the game these days.

Roads were at best double lane but around the ground single lane only and buses were mainly used for anything above walking distance. Surely we still walk from our parking spots today don´t we ?
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Have been told by a reliable source within the club that the North Stand extension will begin during the coming season, the club would not have been granted planning permission if the current transport network couldn't cope with the extra fans. Much more likely that the club were waiting to see if the South Stand extension was filled on a regular basis, with the season cards selling out in record time the club have probably decided to go ahead and build, also still about 4K still on the waiting list so I understand; with the majority waiting for the cheaper £299 and £380 seats in the that will then be available .
 
Jacko1956 said:
Have been told by a reliable source within the club that the North Stand extension will begin during the coming season, the club would not have been granted planning permission if the current transport network couldn't cope with the extra fans. Much more likely that the club were waiting to see if the South Stand extension was filled on a regular basis, with the season cards selling out in record time the club have probably decided to go ahead and build, also still about 4K still on the waiting list so I understand; with the majority waiting for the cheaper £299 and £380 seats in the that will then be available .
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That's really good info mate and very encouraging news. I think we probably got the original planning permission on the back of the trams finally arriving at The Etihad, albeit a bit late for The Commonwealth Games! Where I think we will struggle is getting permission to expand the side stands and go to 75-80,000 with the current transport links. I've been reading up on Arsenal and apparently they would like to go to 80,000 but have similar issues.

I promise not to post again in this thread on this issue!
 
SilverFox2 said:
Point taken fbloke, I suppose the absence of construction news gets us searching for reasons why progress has not yet happened.
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Its pretty frustrating but I think we're going to have to get used to that -I did hear a whisper that we would get news in the autumn at least for part of the stadium/collar site.
 
Jacko1956 said:
Have been told by a reliable source within the club that the North Stand extension will begin during the coming season, the club would not have been granted planning permission if the current transport network couldn't cope with the extra fans. Much more likely that the club were waiting to see if the South Stand extension was filled on a regular basis, with the season cards selling out in record time the club have probably decided to go ahead and build, also still about 4K still on the waiting list so I understand; with the majority waiting for the cheaper £299 and £380 seats in the that will then be available .
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Berties can't do that
 
What the North Stand would look like with a single large upper tier expansion:

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With the Colin Bell Stand expanded:

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Pics I took off here and SSC. Great pics whoever it was who made them.
 
Wilf Wild 1937 said:
That's really good info mate and very encouraging news. I think we probably got the original planning permission on the back of the trams finally arriving at The Etihad, albeit a bit late for The Commonwealth Games! Where I think we will struggle is getting permission to expand the side stands and go to 75-80,000 with the current transport links. I've been reading up on Arsenal and apparently they would like to go to 80,000 but have similar issues.

I promise not to post again in this thread on this issue!
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Good point on the side stand developments, think that might be another 3 or 4 premier leagues and a couple of champion leagues away mate.
 
How many will be seated with the new North stand?

Hopefully with safe standing coming that would then boost up the numbers and we can beat Dortmund.
 
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