Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[DiscoSteve]

Access is great. I’ve always wanted to abseil down to a seat.

 

[HelloCity]

Just found 142 seats for each corner, getting us to 62,956...

This was in one of the artist impressions before construction started.

 

[IT and Me]

I have just posted this in "Focus Group - Ethiad Stadium". I attended one of the Focus Groups last week and this write up on stadiumdb.com is an accurate reflection of that aspect of the discussion.

http://stadiumdb.com/news/2018/11/manchester_city_consulting_fans_on_further_expansion

Manchester: City consulting fans on further expansion

19.11.2018 15:34 source: StadiumDB.com

By 2021/21 Manchester may be the home to not one, but two largest stadiums of the Premier League. Etihad Stadium might exceed 63,000 people by then, surpassing all London rivals and shying only to nearby Old Trafford.

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Recently in Manchester a very significant working meeting took place. A group of supporters were invited as consultants for Manchester City. Instead of a club representative, however, they were met by officials from consulting company ISG, who talked with fans about the upcoming expansion of Etihad Stadium. This comes as the most notable update on the issue since 2016.

During the meeting supporters were able to voice their desires and fears regarding the project. As you may have guessed already, these focused mostly around the inclusion of safe standing and ticket affordability. If done correctly, the latest expansion phase could create a worthy successor to the Kippax, legendary Maine Road terrace.

There already are indications it might end up this way because the north stand would not be a mirror reflection of the expanded south stand (delivered in 2015). In the south there are three tiers, of which two lower ones were already in place before expansion. In the north no third tier would be added, rather the second one extended by a massive 8,000+ seats.

While not official, this mockup of the two-tiered north end seems most in line with what was described after the recent meeting. © RMB2007

With this phase complete Etihad would hold over 63,000 people. The demand is there because City enjoy sell-out crowds on most weekends, even if there are still numerous issues with people not showing up despite having their seats bought, whether corporate or season ticket holders.

There are no details available on timing as of writing, howevere it's been rumoured that contractors could arrive already in mid-2019. Should that happen, this latest expansion phase might be delivered in 2021. Previously reported issues of insufficient power output in the area have already been mitigated to enable the project.

 

[Rammyblues]

According to the press we are supposedly building a multi million pound training complex in London, ignore if already discussed.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

A mini tribute to the Gene Kelly stand at Maine Road

And they say we have no history.

 

[SebastianBlue]

According to the press we are supposedly building a multi million pound training complex in London, ignore if already discussed.

We should buy out an entire area of London and not just develop the new training complex, but also retail, residential, and commercial properties, dispersed amongst new canals, and rename the neighbourhood Mancunium.

 

[Centurions]

According to the press we are supposedly building a multi million pound training complex in London, ignore if already discussed.

And according to Stu Brennan we're not doing that. BTW, it's The Scum I think 'reporting' it.

 

[DiscoSteve]

There are no details available on timing as of writing, howevere it's been rumoured that contractors could arrive already in mid-2019. Should that happen, this latest expansion phase might be delivered in 2021. Previously reported issues of insufficient power output in the area have already been mitigated to enable the project.

I assume that as the extended 2nd tier North Stand design differs from the the described in the "both-ends-the-same" planning application there would need to be a new planning app in place, and approved before works could start - to my mind that would suggest mid-2019 as a start a bit of a push

As a reminder, the original planning app is here https://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online...ils.do?keyVal=MWV624BC03O00&activeTab=summary

Application went in 25th November 2013 (5 years to the day almost) and was formally approved 14th February 2014 - can anyone remember how long it was before ground works started behind the South Stand?

 

[worsleyweb]

I assume that as the extended 2nd tier North Stand design differs from the the described in the "both-ends-the-same" planning application there would need to be a new planning app in place, and approved before works could start - to my mind that would suggest mid-2019 as a start a bit of a push

As a reminder, the original planning app is here https://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online...ils.do?keyVal=MWV624BC03O00&activeTab=summary

Application went in 25th November 2013 (5 years to the day almost) and was formally approved 14th February 2014 - can anyone remember how long it was before ground works started behind the South Stand?

Could potentially just be a non material amendment.

 

[Jacko1956]

Could potentially just be

If there is no environmental or increase of land issues then internal amendments can be submitted and would be passed without any problems.