Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[ste.sully]

Not on wind up, have been in there ? or on the roof ? As for the new concourse it's still all just breeze block.

You are a Grade A dimwit.

Might surprise you to know that the wall will consist of exposed blockwork (or breeze blocks) just as with most of the existing concourse space in the stadium.

 

[bammy blue]

Right come on, we need more pictures of the inside, that old roof must nearly be off by now!

 

[tailspin747]

Bit harsh maybe?

 

[worsleyweb]

Just spoken to somone about the works. It will be ready on time. Many were on site today and double shifts will be utilised to ensure it is ready on time. They may play two away though as a fail safe.

Club recognise the experience and knowledge gained by the team on the south stand and are in negotiations with laing. It would be a waste and increase costs to let the team move off for a year and have to reset the preliminaries etc by moving the cabins. Project leaders moving onto other shines etc. I honestly can see the works starting as early as October. Not definitive but a good bet.

 

[ftg]

Just spoken to somone about the works. It will be ready on time. Many were on site today and double shifts will be utilised to ensure it is ready on time. They may play two away though as a fail safe.

Club recognise the experience and knowledge gained by the team on the south stand and are in negotiations with laing. It would be a waste and increase costs to let the team move off for a year and have to reset the preliminaries etc by moving the cabins. Project leaders moving onto other shines etc. I honestly can see the works starting as early as October. Not definitive but a good bet.

Good to hear. Not sure why quite a few on here are pulling their hair out at the prospect of playing two away on the bounce at the start of the season. It makes sense to do so, even if the works are planning to be completed right before the start of the season - that way any delay can be easily handled, without having to re-arrange fixtures once they've already been announced.

Excited about the North stand news. I really thought they were going to delay it by a year (or possibly more) after the inevitable slow ST uptake (since all the cheap seats have already vanished and there's still another 6,000 on the waiting list, the majority of which I'd argue were doing so on the premise of cheap tickets.

 

[Chancy Termites]

Just spoken to somone about the works. It will be ready on time. Many were on site today and double shifts will be utilised to ensure it is ready on time. They may play two away though as a fail safe.

Club recognise the experience and knowledge gained by the team on the south stand and are in negotiations with laing. It would be a waste and increase costs to let the team move off for a year and have to reset the preliminaries etc by moving the cabins. Project leaders moving onto other shines etc. I honestly can see the works starting as early as October. Not definitive but a good bet.

Sounds like a very good point. They must have to move the shop and all the City Square stuff first though - temporary buildings a little further back maybe?

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Just trying to get my head round playing first games away is it
Away
Home but now away
Away
Home but now away
Away
First home game

First home game in September ?

 

[worsleyweb]

Just trying to get my head round playing first games away is it
Away
Home but now away
Away
Home but now away
Away
First home game

First home game in September ?

First two away - third at home

 

[Marvin]

Just spoken to somone about the works. It will be ready on time. Many were on site today and double shifts will be utilised to ensure it is ready on time. They may play two away though as a fail safe.

Club recognise the experience and knowledge gained by the team on the south stand and are in negotiations with laing. It would be a waste and increase costs to let the team move off for a year and have to reset the preliminaries etc by moving the cabins. Project leaders moving onto other shines etc. I honestly can see the works starting as early as October. Not definitive but a good bet.

That's very interesting. I am sure you will keep us informed. Apologies if I have missed something, but I thought there were issues with power holding back the North Stand redevelopment? Have they been resolved?

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

First two away - third at home

So

First two away - third at home

So effectively just moving one home game then ?