Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[BlueAnorak]

re the missing trees - noticed the last couple of season most of the trees have been going.. assumed it was to make it easier for stupid cars, and got told that last season as well when i asked! Ironic now that you can only drive in on a match day ;)

So the trees going is not much to do with any new work going on.

Nah. Someone at the club is a dendrophobic
http://common-phobias.com/dendro/phobia.htm

There is clearly an entrance to a lair of Shub-Niggurath near the stadium (“The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young”) and the employee wants to keep.the creature at bay but they've seen it one to many times and gave gone a bit gaga and have started chopping down trees as a result.

(See the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft and the "The Last Test" story)

(Well it's about as sensible as a lot of the rubbish I've read on this board today.)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Who owned/ran the old social club at Maine Road ? Because I see the old bank building on the edge of the Campus on Aston new road is up for sale, I was thinking this could be a new social club (maybe a bit small) , so could the club or supporters club buy and turn it in to a new City social club ?

I became a member of the City Social club within two hours of my birth.

My dad went to wet the baby's head and City legend Roy Clarke, who ran the City club, handed him my members card.

He used to look out for my dad when we were growing up in the area, a nicer gentleman you would struggle to meet.

It was an incredible place to visit as a kid, the pool room in the front, the big room in the back and the members tap lounge.

Always used to be in awe of the huge picture of the 1956 FA Cup winning team in the foyer.

Peter Barnes ran it for a little while after and another decent bloke think was called Harry, always wore an RAF blazer?

As a kid, I used to always talk football with an old bloke who ran a paper shop around the corner on Claremont Road, called Murphys.

It wasn't until my dad took me in one day and then explained in was Jimmy Murphy, Matt Busby's legendary sidekick, that I twigged why all the old City players were always in there paying him a visit.

 

[dennistueartismyhero]

I became a member of the City Social club within two hours of my birth.

My dad went to wet the baby's head and City legend Roy Clarke, who ran the City club, handed him my members card.

He used to look out for my dad when we were growing up in the area, a nicer gentleman you would struggle to meet.

It was an incredible place to visit as a kid, the pool room in the front, the big room in the back and the members tap lounge.

Always used to be in awe of the huge picture of the 1956 FA Cup winning team in the foyer.

Peter Barnes ran it for a little while after and another decent bloke think was called Harry, always wore an RAF blazer?

As a kid, I used to always talk football with an old bloke who ran a paper shop around the corner on Claremont Road, called Murphys.

It wasn't until my dad took me in one day and then explained in was Jimmy Murphy, Matt Busby's legendary sidekick, that I twigged why all the old City players were always in there paying him a visit.

Was the bloke Harry Godwin, he always used to turn up at our junior blues meetings in cheadle hulme and natter on for hours

 

[jrb]

If anyone remember's the Basketall Arena from our previous 2 visits to the Nou Camp, Barcelona are redeveloping it and the wider area.

Unless plans are still be worked up on the Collar Site and on the Etihad Campus, we seem to have come to a halt on our (secret) proposals for both sites. I appreciate City give nothing away, so plans could be moving forward or at an advanced stage. Saying that, how many years has it been now since the first rumours about the proposed leisure destination, etc, surfaced?

In pictures: HOK's Barcelona basketball arena

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/in-pictures-hoks-barcelona-basketball-arena/5080765.article

 

[MCFCTrick]

We used a church social club think it was St Crispin's ?

Yeah, after the social club shut, some of our older mates started going there .... we by then met in town and did a last minute cab to the ground ...

 

[Manncity]

Should turn the souvenir shop,into a new supporters club,! And build a bigger souvenir shop around the ground somewhere?

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Should turn the souvenir shop,into a new supporters club,! And build a bigger souvenir shop around the ground somewhere?

Brilliant!

 

[blueparrot]

Should turn the souvenir shop,into a new supporters club,! And build a bigger souvenir shop around the ground somewhere?

I think the idea has been for the shop to be built into the new stand and a redesigned city square to be built. I'd supposed the current shop would be knocked down as part of the redevelopment. Wouldn't mint some sort of cafe open on non match days being part of it as well.

 

[Alan Oakes Shinpads]

I became a member of the City Social club within two hours of my birth.

My dad went to wet the baby's head and City legend Roy Clarke, who ran the City club, handed him my members card.

He used to look out for my dad when we were growing up in the area, a nicer gentleman you would struggle to meet.

It was an incredible place to visit as a kid, the pool room in the front, the big room in the back and the members tap lounge.

Always used to be in awe of the huge picture of the 1956 FA Cup winning team in the foyer.

Peter Barnes ran it for a little while after and another decent bloke think was called Harry, always wore an RAF blazer?

As a kid, I used to always talk football with an old bloke who ran a paper shop around the corner on Claremont Road, called Murphys.

It wasn't until my dad took me in one day and then explained in was Jimmy Murphy, Matt Busby's legendary sidekick, that I twigged why all the old City players were always in there paying him a visit.

Yes I met Roy Clarke a few times and he was just a real nice man. Used to see him in his shop, Roy Clarke `s Sports on the corner of Dickenson Road and Wilmslow Road, opposite the old Birch Villa pub and would always speak about his playing days and even after very fondly

 

[kev20971]

I think the idea has been for the shop to be built into the new stand and a redesigned city square to be built. I'd supposed the current shop would be knocked down as part of the redevelopment. Wouldn't mint some sort of cafe open on non match days being part of it as well.

I remember when the shop first opened, and it had a bar upstairs (plus museum), you could get a pint and other stuff on non match days. The trouble now, everything seems targeted at corporate, look's like the club as forgot about the other fans !

 

[blingy]

I remember when the shop first opened, and it had a bar upstairs (plus museum), you could get a pint and other stuff on non match days. The trouble now, everything seems targeted at corporate, look's like the club as forgot about the other fans !

Used to go in there for a pint when visiting the shop or collecting tickets with our kid, often find me brother sneaking in there when he was supposed to be shopping at Asda
Would often see the youth team milling around in there having lunch or a OJ but wasn't many others in there.
Would make sense having something open Dailey on campus with the amount of footfall we now have around there on none match days, I know there is/was a small caffe in the indoor athletics reception but unless you knew it was there you wouldn't now it was there..

Iv been on campus a few times with groupes through work doing the tour or visiting the shop and it's a bit shit there's nowhere you can get refreshments.

 

[kev20971]

Used to go in there for a pint when visiting the shop or collecting tickets with our kid, often find me brother sneaking in there when he was supposed to be shopping at Asda
Would often see the youth team milling around in there having lunch or a OJ but wasn't many others in there.
Would make sense having something open Dailey on campus with the amount of footfall we now have around there on none match days, I know there is/was a small caffe in the indoor athletics reception but unless you knew it was there you wouldn't now it was there..

Iv been on campus a few times with groupes through work doing the tour or visiting the shop and it's a bit shit there's nowhere you can get refreshments.

It would make sense to have a bar/cafe on the campus. You see more and more tourists looking around the stadium and campus, and I bet a lot would pop in for something to eat or drink. Then on match days , maybe it could be a members only club (ie match day membership bar/club)?

 

[blingy]

It would make sense to have a bar/cafe on the campus. You see more and more tourists looking around the stadium and campus, and I bet a lot would pop in for something to eat or drink. Then on match days , maybe it could be a members only club (ie match day membership bar/club)?

Agree, think that was the case on match day when it was open it was members only but very quiet through the week, now there's hundreds there Dailey and quite a few staff too so some kind of caffe with a bar would pay for itself I imagine

 

[kev20971]

Agree, think that was the case on match day when it was open it was members only but very quiet through the week, now there's hundreds there Dailey and quite a few staff too so some kind of caffe with a bar would pay for itself I imagine

Personally mate, I would look at building maybe two more (plus one for away fans) City squares. A museum with bar/cafe, and make more use of the Mini Stadium, maybe build a museum in it, the best for me would be the east stand (mini stadium) with that glass front and high roof, at the moment it just looks waste, with all that empty space sat there doing nothing !

 

[blingy]

Personally mate, I would look at building maybe two more (plus one for away fans) City squares. A museum with bar/cafe, and make more use of the Mini Stadium, maybe build a museum in it, the best for me would be the east stand (mini stadium) with that glass front and high roof, at the moment it just looks waste, with all that empty space sat there doing nothing !

Think that was / may be the case for the mini stadium front , recall on the plans that that area says something about retail or something of the likes.
But it's all very slow which I can't understand.
Infact it's all draining slow, remember when the 1st incarnation of this thread started a few years ago with some saying they have seen the plans for the collar site, and how amazing it was going to be, some saying they have laid foundations for a 40 story building that was going to be a hotel and yet a few years down the line it's still a car park.. I know these things take time but I'm starting to think that there are no plans at the moment and my dreams of spending a match day in and around a great venue with great eateries and bars with something to do with the lad will be nothing more then a Berger and pint in the wind and rain with me lad being able to kick a penalty in some inflatable nets.. O well maybe me lad will get the benefits with his kids in years to come

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Think that was / may be the case for the mini stadium front , recall on the plans that that area says something about retail or something of the likes.
But it's all very slow which I can't understand.
Infact it's all draining slow, remember when the 1st incarnation of this thread started a few years ago with some saying they have seen the plans for the collar site, and how amazing it was going to be, some saying they have laid foundations for a 40 story building that was going to be a hotel and yet a few years down the line it's still a car park.. I know these things take time but I'm starting to think that there are no plans at the moment and my dreams of spending a match day in and around a great venue with great eateries and bars with something to do with the lad will be nothing more then a Berger and pint in the wind and rain with me lad being able to kick a penalty in some inflatable nets.. O well maybe me lad will get the benefits with his kids in years to come

Don't know if your a member of city voice but if so you can send in suggestions and they promise to read every one. They may come back to you with current &/or future plans. I read a while ago the north stand would be redeveloped this summer like last summers south stand but things are very quiet so far.

 

[kev20971]

Think that was / may be the case for the mini stadium front , recall on the plans that that area says something about retail or something of the likes.
But it's all very slow which I can't understand.
Infact it's all draining slow, remember when the 1st incarnation of this thread started a few years ago with some saying they have seen the plans for the collar site, and how amazing it was going to be, some saying they have laid foundations for a 40 story building that was going to be a hotel and yet a few years down the line it's still a car park.. I know these things take time but I'm starting to think that there are no plans at the moment and my dreams of spending a match day in and around a great venue with great eateries and bars with something to do with the lad will be nothing more then a Berger and pint in the wind and rain with me lad being able to kick a penalty in some inflatable nets.. O well maybe me lad will get the benefits with his kids in years to come

Yes agree mate, such promise, and now it's all seemed to have stopped, It's like the club is just concentrating on the corporate side now

 

[blueparrot]

Yes agree mate, such promise, and now it's all seemed to have stopped, It's like the club is just concentrating on the corporate side now

I'd say a lot of that was part of attracting the corporate side, It's hard to say why it's gone so quiet for so long. I thought the Chinese investment might kick start it, maybe it still will it's early days for the Chinese involvement.

 

[BlueNirvana]

It started long time ago with franny lee shutting down the social club and turning into a shop

 

[everythingchangesbutblue]

If anyone remember's the Basketall Arena from our previous 2 visits to the Nou Camp, Barcelona are redeveloping it and the wider area.

Unless plans are still be worked up on the Collar Site and on the Etihad Campus, we seem to have come to a halt on our (secret) proposals for both sites. I appreciate City give nothing away, so plans could be moving forward or at an advanced stage. Saying that, how many years has it been now since the first rumours about the proposed leisure destination, etc, surfaced?

In pictures: HOK's Barcelona basketball arena

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/in-pictures-hoks-barcelona-basketball-arena/5080765.article

That looks like half a chicken roll sandwich.