Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[bluesmith]

I’m not getting into a row about it mate. Maybe I misunderstood what he said? Either way, it will get done in the end.

I'm not rowing?

I'm in position where I knew the answer, I was just curious as to what they would say to the public. They've not told the truth on the end date since pre-con. I've been saying on here for about 8/9 months its delayed despite all official channels saying December 23 (They've finally dropped that line).

 

[jrb]

I'm not rowing?

I'm in position where I knew the answer, I was just curious as to what they would say to the public. They've not told the truth on the end date since pre-con. I've been saying on here for about 8/9 months its delayed despite all official channels saying December 23 (They've finally dropped that line).

OK.

TBF, Martin Horne, Project Director BAM UK & Ireland did say to us the construction of the arena was behind schedule, and if it wasn’t completely finished on time it would still open.

I think it’s fair to say he more than anyone knows what’s going on and the current construction timescale.

Maybe take what I’ve posted or the way I posted it with a pinch of salt, rather than what he said?

 

[bluesmith]

OK.

TBF, Martin Horne, Project Director BAM UK & Ireland did say to us the construction of the arena was behind schedule, and if it wasn’t completely finished on time, it would still open.

Maybe take what I’ve posted with a pinch of salt?

I think it’s fair to say he more than anyone knows what’s going on and the current construction time scale.

Oh he definitely knows the true end date. Its on the EOTs bam have already issued.

OVG have previously opened arenas when not complete to hit target dates, thats likely here but it wont be the December date, maybe spring. Doing that though would push the end date out even further though. You'd then likely have 4 large projects on site with 3 Main Contractors.

 

[daveoswald]

As a building construction and Etihad campus "muggle" and luckily there seems to be a few guys on here that know what they are talking about, will the club benefit directly from the new arena financially, it all seems a bit confusing with FFP, have the red tops got this angle covered as well.

 

[nmc]

Everything they and others do now is copying City.

City have re invented club management world wide.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery !!

BUT it’ll be bigger and better when the Rags do it. With the media onboard they’ll rewrite history and they’ll have done it first.

 

[jrb]

Oh he definitely knows the true end date. Its on the EOTs bam have already issued.

OVG have previously opened arenas when not complete to hit target dates, thats likely here but it wont be the December date, maybe spring. Doing that though would push the end date out even further though. You'd then likely have 4 large projects on site with 3 Main Contractors.

I best double check what I wrote down today before posting it tomorrow. :-)

 

[bluesmith]

As a building construction and Etihad campus "muggle" and luckily there seems to be a few guys on here that know what they are talking about, will the club benefit directly from the new arena financially, it all seems a bit confusing with FFP, have the red tops got this angle covered as well.

Yes - we own a smidge under half of it.

 

[daveoswald]

Yes - we own a smidge under half of it.

Thanks for the reply, imagine the dosh from oasis playing 5 nights as part of their reunion tour.

 

[Worsleyweb]

I have just been taking with a senior person at Mipim and this is just stage 2 of 4 stages for complete redevelopment of the stadium. Eventually full reclad and spirals will be inside the concourse.

 

[kurious oranj]

Thanks for the reply, imagine the dosh from oasis playing 5 nights as part of their reunion tour.

If Oasis reform they'd probably sell out the stadium for 5 nights nevermind the arena.