Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[Deleted member 77198]

You asked if it was new.

The answer is no it has been like that for 4 years.

That pic I posted is when the Stand first opened. You can see this via the unfinished corners. The panels between stand and roof were put in place in October 2015.

Thanks.

It’s only that small but next to the away fans that has the slim section on Level 1. It’s usually thicker blocks the further across L1 you go.

 

[HelloCity]

It’s only that small but next to the away fans that has the slim section on Level 1. It’s usually thicker blocks the further across L1 you go.

Yeah. They’re still putting in seats in the middle bit of the pic I posted.

Slim sections are next to the away fans (all tiers) and either side of the Legends Lounge seats. Been that way since the Stand was developed.

 

[Marvin]

Is there any way of digging down an extra 5m to add another couple of rows? There's still quite a lot of space between the front row at the side of the pitch. I think you could add of the order of 1,500 seats by doing this-if it's possible.

 

[HelloCity]

Is there any way of digging down an extra 5m to add another couple of rows? There's still quite a lot of space between the front row at the side of the pitch. I think you could add of the order of 1,500 seats by doing this-if it's possible.

They’ve dug as far as they can after putting in the new front 3 rows. The front row is already quite far below pitch level.

It would also interfere with sight lines in other parts of the stadium if they also lowered the pitch to accommodate this.

 

[blue oli]

They’ve dug as far as they can after putting in the new front 3 rows. The front row is already quite far below pitch level.

It would also interfere with sight lines in other parts of the stadium if they also lowered the pitch to accommodate this.

Unless they move taller people to the new rows ?

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Have you been round Ancoats? I was in Cutting Room Square last night and it was booming but the beautiful Smiths Arms is gone for a boring block of apartments, The Shamrock is boarded up for development into apartments and the worst scrilidge of the lot is the piss poor extension currently being built to the St Peter's Halle. And then the square itself is now overlooked by a monstrous multi storey car park. I do agree there is a lot of good but Ancoats has a lot of heritage which is being eroded by greed and cannot be used as an example for saving old buildings.

Anyway just to stay on topic and not get told off that's a nice logo at the Etihad! :)

i walked through NQ on saturday and so much as changed since i was in on there week in week out.

And not in a good way

 

[King KdB of Belgium]

We need to extend the North Stand asap. As more and more clubs are increasing their capacity to over 60 000. Hopefully when it gets done it will take our capacity to well over 60,00 to somewhere nearer 65,000. I just wonder if it is at all possible to extended both levels one and two by extending them outwards for a couple of rows, all the way round.

 

[HelloCity]

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Is there any way of digging down an extra 5m to add another couple of rows? There's still quite a lot of space between the front row at the side of the pitch. I think you could add of the order of 1,500 seats by doing this-if it's possible.

That would be my first preference for expansion before all else.

All stands are a fair distance from the pitch. Would be much more intimidating to have the stands right on the pitch. Spurs’ big stand is right by the pitch.

When Agüero missed that penalty, from the normal camera shot from behind the goal you could see plenty of the fans in the stand in the foreground.

Can the whole pitch level be dug down further at the Etihad? Or would there be a problem with the drainage with it even lower down?

 

[Deleted member 77198]

That’s a shame. We’re nearly in the 2020s but it’s like going back to the 1990s putting writing/images on the seats.

Always thought out ground looked much more classy than other grounds with us just having only the blue colour on the seats.

 

[CC1]

That’s a shame. We’re nearly in the 2020s but it’s like going back to the 1990s putting writing/images on the seats.

Always thought out ground looked much more classy than other grounds with us just having only the blue colour on the seats.

Personally, Think it’s about time

 

[Marvin]

That would be my first preference for expansion before all else.

All stands are a fair distance from the pitch. Would be much more intimidating to have the stands right on the pitch. Spurs’ big stand is right by the pitch.

When Agüero missed that penalty, from the normal camera shot from behind the goal you could see plenty of the fans in the stand in the foreground.

Can the whole pitch level be dug down further at the Etihad? Or would there be a problem with the drainage with it even lower down?

I noticed that at Spurs. Steep camber off the pitch and the fans are very close.

We dug down before and MancityX says that if City did down further it will start to effect the sight lines. I think that means that if you are in L3 and they sunk the ground a couple of metres it might mean some fans won't be able to see all of the pitch.

From my point of view I think we could fill another 10k with season tickets providing they are in the low range of our current offering. When you start to get to the 63000 mark, the stadium in of itself becomes an attraction.

People go on about the transport being an issue but I believe the concert capacity is 60k and they seem to cope

 

[Shaelumstash]

That’s a shame. We’re nearly in the 2020s but it’s like going back to the 1990s putting writing/images on the seats.

Always thought out ground looked much more classy than other grounds with us just having only the blue colour on the seats.

I used to think that, but then when I saw what Bayern did to the Allianz I think it looks really smart.

Incorporating the badge looks great and doesn't look like a 90s 8-bit throwback. Would love to see us do something similar.

 

[HelloCity]

That would be my first preference for expansion before all else.

All stands are a fair distance from the pitch. Would be much more intimidating to have the stands right on the pitch. Spurs’ big stand is right by the pitch.

When Agüero missed that penalty, from the normal camera shot from behind the goal you could see plenty of the fans in the stand in the foreground.

Can the whole pitch level be dug down further at the Etihad? Or would there be a problem with the drainage with it even lower down?

They already put 3 more rows in and the pitch can’t be lowered either.

 

[Marvin]

I used to think that, but then when I saw what Bayern did to the Allianz I think it looks really smart.

Incorporating the badge looks great and doesn't look like a 90s 8-bit throwback. Would love to see us do something similar.

Great looking stadium. The lettering doesn't bother me, after all you wont see it during the match anyway.

 

[kev20971]

I used to think that, but then when I saw what Bayern did to the Allianz I think it looks really smart.

Incorporating the badge looks great and doesn't look like a 90s 8-bit throwback. Would love to see us do something similar.

So don't 1860 Munich use the Allianz any more ?

 

[pirate]

So don't 1860 Munich use the Allianz any more ?

no they dont
they use the grunwalder

 

[richards30]

I used to think that, but then when I saw what Bayern did to the Allianz I think it looks really smart.

Incorporating the badge looks great and doesn't look like a 90s 8-bit throwback. Would love to see us do something similar.

Looks smart as that! Will we be able to fill in our hideous corners like this? Or will we cover them with big screens?

 

[Shaelumstash]

So don't 1860 Munich use the Allianz any more ?

I think Bayern edged them out when they got relegated. ****z.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Looks smart as that! Will we be able to fill in our hideous corners like this? Or will we cover them with big screens?

I couldn't tell you mate. The Allianz is probably the best stadium I've been to (except Wembley), but it did used to look a bit soulless inside when it was all grey. I really do like the badge on the seats, I think our badge would look absolutely mega in covering the South Stand.