Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[Ardwick Green Blue]

There is an interesting advertorial in the MEN in which the CEO of Oak View Group answers questions about the proposed new arena. He seems very bullish.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/special-features/new-arena-east-manchester-etihad-17919614

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

I think we can safely say nothing will be happening on the ground regarding any development for the foreseeable future.

 

[WRicko]

How big is the area we are talking about ?

 

[HelloCity]

In a surprise turn of events, the club have started to rebuild the North Stand while free of any fan restrictions. Note that the pitch is also being re-layed ready for the behind closed doors games.

Expected new build:

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

In a surprise turn of events, the club have started to rebuild the North Stand while free of any fan restrictions. Note that the pitch is also being re-layed ready for the behind closed doors games.

Expected new build:

That's a bit naughty :)

 

[HelloCity]

 

[HelloCity]

 

[waspish]

Could make a good bar out of that

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

I think we can safely say nothing will be happening on the ground regarding any development for the foreseeable future.

Sadly you may be right. I think there will be a big drop in attendances in the short term across the whole world.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Sadly you may be right. I think there will be a big drop in attendances in the short term across the whole world.

I wonder if they'll view this as the best time to do it. If a vaccine is at best going to be next year then even if they start a new season this autumn it will be either behind closed doors or very restricted, definitely no away fans that's for sure. Likely to be no fans until Autumn 2021 and even if there is a possibility earlier, there will be many that sadly choose not to return for obvious reasons so plenty of room elsewhere.

I'd gamble and go for it now, personally, if I was a multi-billionaire that is. Possibly start the roof replacement on the other stands if not the North Stand. Whatever they decide, new jobs in the area would be a bonus.