Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[cashmereundies]

Mildly irritating that arsenal are upgrading the exterior of their stadium despite it being built after ours and already looking considerably better

The design is based on on an asylum. Fans spokesperson Alan Davies said " we supporters are really excited by this design it looks just like an institution".

 

[Marvin]

I knew that Piccadilly Gardens was once the site of the MRI but I didn't know that there was a lunatics asylum there too. Some will say it's still there. Just about where the 216 bus stop is.

And Piccadilly gardens in better days!

 

[Keeper!]

I knew that Piccadilly Gardens was once the site of the MRI but I didn't know that there was a lunatics asylum there too. Some will say it's still there. Just about where the 216 bus stop is.

And Piccadilly gardens in better days!

Explains a lot about the people around there!

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Looks like a biggish building being built opposite the arena on the other side of the canal. Do you know what that is?

City’s new ground

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Mildly irritating that arsenal are upgrading the exterior of their stadium despite it being built after ours and already looking considerably better

To keep up with their neighbours. Frustratingly that new spuds stadium does look impressive.

Even though the Etihad is looking a bit scruffy in parts now, it’s a palace compared to the rat infested rotting pile of old scaffolding in Salford.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

The longer they do nothing with ours the more I wonder if they will just build a new one.

That did actually occur to me but surely if that was the case they wouldn’t have bothered spending millions on the new south stand?

Honestly I just don’t think they give a fuck what the experience is for the average joe. As long as the tunnel club is nice and swish they’re happy.

 

[jrb]

Piling is complete. No piling rigs on site.
The 6th concrete core is under construction. 7 concrete cores in total.
The STEEL FRAME is going up. Far right concrete core.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

@jrb You still leaching off web cams, get your drone zipping round the place

 

[berryblue]

I knew that Piccadilly Gardens was once the site of the MRI but I didn't know that there was a lunatics asylum there too. Some will say it's still there. Just about where the 216 bus stop is.

And Piccadilly gardens in better days!

They stand at that bus stop for the urgent appointment they got in 1895.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

To keep up with their neighbours. Frustratingly that new spuds stadium does look impressive.

Even though the Etihad is looking a bit scruffy in parts now, it’s a palace compared to the rat infested rotting pile of old scaffolding in Salford.

FFS its in Stretford. A proper Mancunian would know that.
Although I do like the sentiment

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

FFS its in Stretford. A proper Mancunian would know that.
Although I do like the sentiment

Salford.

 

[Mike N]

Trafford. Not Manchester, not Salford.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Salford.

You’re just trying to be a **** now.

and succeeding

8-)

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

You’re just trying to be a **** now.

and succeeding

Salford.

 

[Manchester33]

The longer they do nothing with ours the more I wonder if they will just build a new one.

There is no chance we'd just build a new stadium.

Club still have plans to extend the North stand, but they're waiting for the right time to do it.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Salford.

 

[berryblue]

There is no chance we'd just build a new stadium.

Club still have plans to extend the North stand, but they're waiting for the right time to do it.

After we've won the CL I reckon!

 

[Manchester33]

After we've won the CL I reckon!

Less to do about what we win and more to do about bums on seats (and what revenue they can make from any extension).

Winning the UCL might lead to more bums on seats though, granted.

 

[Centurions]

There is no chance we'd just build a new stadium.

Club still have plans to extend the North stand, but they're waiting for the right time to do it.

Maybe waiting for the announcement on how successful the safe standing trial is? Probably not, but it's a nice thought.

 

[blueparrot]

Less to do about what we win and more to do about bums on seats (and what revenue they can make from any extension).

Winning the UCL might lead to more bums on seats though, granted.

Think it’s more wait until the arena is finished and make a decision, partly on attendance but I think they will want a new design of the stand that takes into account standing sections and one more big relocation of the family stand etc.