Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

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ftg said:
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.
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What evidence have you for a slow ST uptake?
 
Marvin said:
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?
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Think that was delaying the collar sight development not the North stand
 
Marvin said:
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?
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Good point about the power. The issue there is that there is not enough power in the area to satisfy the collar site plans. People under estimate the enabling work package which involves diverting the services which run around the perimeter of the North stand. These will need moving to buying the area between the city square stage and the souvenir shop.

I genuinetly believe this will start in October with actual stadium stand building starting towards the end of next season.
 
Blueband Brother said:
Question. I had seen one or two mentions and so I want to ask if there will be a renovation or redesign of the dug out section .i.e where the players sit?
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No one has the answer to my question. Oh well, I will have to wait until the start of the season before I know I guess but it will be interesting to see the renovations and changes made inside the stadium apart from the additional rows around the stands and of course the body of the work, which is the stadium extension.
 
Blueband Brother said:
No one has the answer to my question. Oh well, I will have to wait until the start of the season before I know I guess but it will be interesting to see the renovations and changes made inside the stadium apart from the additional rows around the stands and of course the body of the work, which is the stadium extension.
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Why would there need to be redesign of that area ? nothing is changing on that side of the pitch, and the pitch is remaining as it is (not digging down).
 
worsleyweb said:
Good point about the power. The issue there is that there is not enough power in the area to satisfy the collar site plans. People under estimate the enabling work package which involves diverting the services which run around the perimeter of the North stand. These will need moving to buying the area between the city square stage and the souvenir shop.

I genuinely believe this will start in October with actual stadium stand building starting towards the end of next season.
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Extrapolating from bits and pieces of stuff i've read and heard I think we are looking at

1. North Stand work to commence post RWC

2. At some point THIS season we will hear more about the Collar site.

3. A couple of years of public consultations will take place concerning the massive collar site plans whilst -

4. The ASDA site will be/has been bought and will be as part of the plans to solve the power issues.

By 2018 the Collar site will have been signed off, power issues solved and ground broken.

Or perhaps not?
 
fbloke said:
Extrapolating from bits and pieces of stuff i've read and heard I think we are looking at

1. North Stand work to commence post RWC

2. At some point THIS season we will hear more about the Collar site.

3. A couple of years of public consultations will take place concerning the massive collar site plans whilst -

4. The ASDA site will be/has been bought and will be as part of the plans to solve the power issues.

By 2018 the Collar site will have been signed off, power issues solved and ground broken.

Or perhaps not?
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Hi fbloke.

As I recall this was your vision for the future and virtually everything you predicted has happened.
Why not have a go at finishing off the dream so that we can either scoff (as many unbelievers did) or marvel at your ability to see into the future ?
 
worsleyweb said:
Good point about the power. The issue there is that there is not enough power in the area to satisfy the collar site plans. People under estimate the enabling work package which involves diverting the services which run around the perimeter of the North stand. These will need moving to buying the area between the city square stage and the souvenir shop.

I genuinetly believe this will start in October with actual stadium stand building starting towards the end of next season.
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If only we could somehow collectively harness the bitterness of all the undercover rags on the transfer forum during the close season, and convert it into energy, the club's power situation would be resolved at the drop of a hat.
 
SilverFox2 said:
Hi fbloke.

As I recall this was your vision for the future and virtually everything you predicted has happened.
Why not have a go at finishing off the dream so that we can either scoff (as many unbelievers did) or marvel at your ability to see into the future ?
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If I knew more I would share it.

Everything that I have hard I have added to the thread and some of it has indeed come to pass, but a lot of it is just general stuff mixed in with logic.

As people like Worsley will tell you the plans themselves are so huge that its not like building a football themed, stand alone hotel where all you really need is planning permission. The power issues that he brought to light for example help explain the delays as the club and partners have to have a working solution before they go public and from what people are saying the power needs would be akin to what the Trafford Centre uses and perhaps more!

As I've said in the past I firmly believe that there will be an indoor arena on part of the collar site as well as other mixed use entertainment elements.I have always had a liking for a Pixar World indoor attraction with huge amounts of Apple tech stuff too but thats pure guesswork of course.

I do think that the end point of a complete 'campus' and beyond will be much bigger than most people expect.

Fingers crossed that we start to see more of that vision being announced soon.

Woudnt it be nice if Khaldoon introduced that in his eagerly anticipated end of season interview.
 
I only pop in here from time to time, can someone give all the lurkers a brief update?
Am I right in thinking..

S stand building work to finish on time
N stand preliminary works to start soon, construction later 15/16 season
Asda site already bought and thought to be bulldozed for major hotel/attraction
Ive always struggled to remember what part of the surrounding area the collar site actually is - and whats hapening there?
 
I am pretty certain they are putting the extra 3 rows in front of the Colin bell stand as well. Be interesting to see what happens with the dugout / walk upto the pitch!!!
 
The Pope said:
I only pop in here from time to time, can someone give all the lurkers a brief update?
Am I right in thinking..

S stand building work to finish on time
N stand preliminary works to start soon, construction later 15/16 season
Asda site already bought and thought to be bulldozed for major hotel/attraction
Ive always struggled to remember what part of the surrounding area the collar site actually is - and whats hapening there?
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Currently by the sound of things

SS will be completed on time
N stand will start end of next season ready for 17/18
The collar site is between the stadium and alan turning way which is where the attarction/hotel will be built

Definite Fact

Asda site is not bought. MCFC haven't even contacted Asda about a deal and it's just a rumour. I suspect someone on this board made this up getting overly excited.
 
My understanding is there are no current plans to extend North Stand. We are hosting a rugby world cup game at the end of next season aren't we?? If so there will be no opportunity to start the work. Also Colin Bell won't get extra three rows anytime soon.
 
BerkshireBlue said:
Currently by the sound of things

SS will be completed on time
N stand will start end of next season ready for 17/18
The collar site is between the stadium and alan turning way which is where the attarction/hotel will be built

Definite Fact

Asda site is not bought. MCFC haven't even contacted Asda about a deal and it's just a rumour. I suspect someone on this board made this up getting overly excited.
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Definite fact mate? Really? Quite a lot of people seem convinced it's happening (I don't know anything myself)
 
sweenyuk said:
My understanding is there are no current plans to extend North Stand. We are hosting a rugby world cup game at the end of next season aren't we?? If so there will be no opportunity to start the work. Also Colin Bell won't get extra three rows anytime soon.
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Of course there are plans to extend the North Stand, they were included in the planning application initially were they not. The only question is when they go ahead with it, and they can certainly start some basics such as moving the club shop (even if only temporarily since I think it may be planned to include it in the North Stand) and doing some ground works.
 
BerkshireBlue said:
Currently by the sound of things

SS will be completed on time
N stand will start end of next season ready for 17/18
The collar site is between the stadium and alan turning way which is where the attarction/hotel will be built

Definite Fact

Asda site is not bought. MCFC haven't even contacted Asda about a deal and it's just a rumour. I suspect someone on this board made this up getting overly excited.
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I agree with you that City havent bought ASDA or ben in contact.

Its not City that would do that and having a company like ADUG do the talking gives City plausible deniability.
 
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