Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[eastmanc]

The article/study basically being a “we already know what we are doing but pretending to give a shit about the fans’ opinions”, lol.

They have to go through the motions don't they.

 

[eastmanc]

of course pricing is important.

Personally I would rather have nine inch nails driven into my eye sockets whilst having my gonads squeezed in a vice than partake of a KFC from Denton.

Steady on.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Predictable comments on the MEN Facebook page. I do love it when we boil piss. And boil piss we have done.

 

[Supersonic Blue]

Came across this recent google map image... apologies if it's been posted previously.

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

www.google.co.uk

 

[Saddleworth2]

We suggested covering City Square 4 years ago, as part of the North Stand expansion, when City Matters started.

We've got a better range of food and drink, based on my impressions of my visit to a baseball stadium in 2018. The introduction of the independent food vendors, who care about the quality of their product and service, has made a significant difference to the income from food.

Outside of City Matters, I was on a working group with City representatives, Co-Op Live people and others looking at transport initiatives. Part of that is still under wraps but another was trying to persuade Metrolink to do more to help us by using its existing trams in a more targeted way on match-days.

Sometimes, it does feel like what seems to have been four years of banging your head against a wall, wasn't entirely wasted.

how did the discussions with Metro conclude?

 

[Kippaxpete]

of course pricing is important.

Personally I would rather have nine inch nails driven into my eye sockets whilst having my gonads squeezed in a vice than partake of a KFC from Denton.

...or perhaps a McDonald's turd burger.

 

[Prophet of Doom]

Realistically I think there could easily be at least 5, probably more occasions during the season when there’s a game and a concert on at the same time.

The bigger acts obviously plan their tours well in advance, and well ahead of any knowledge of City’s schedule, and we shouldn’t expect any favours with regard to scheduling from the FA and UEFA.

Personally though I think the Arena will be the thing that finally gets Metrolink to address the issue more seriously. Complaints from families and visitors to Manchester going to the arena will in my view be treated very differently to those from our fans, as years of obvious issues around our games have’t led them to address the situation properly.

The initial plans are for 120 gigs/events a year. I would imagine that gives plenty of scope for blank days to avoid Tues/Wed gigs for anticipated Champs League weeks.

Even if a game and gig overlap, the finish times will be 45 mins apart which gives plenty of time for the majority of football supporters to be on their way home before the arena empties ( car parks excepted ).

 

[HelloCity]

Fans and the local community will be invited to share their priorities and feedback on concepts in early 2023.

Sounds like we’ll see designs of some sort very soon.

 

[richards30]

Fans and the local community will be invited to share their priorities and feedback on concepts in early 2023.

Sounds like we’ll see designs of some sort very soon.

it would be a nice xmas present if we got to see the proposed plans this year with the fans given time to digest and then give feedback?

 

[Gray]

What is all this about Metrolink suspension? I am buggered if I am going to walk from town for 2 years at my age.