Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[johnmcfcagain]

I hope somebody is constantly whispering in the club's ear that a single tier with safe standing and cheaper tickets will transform the match day experience.

Absolutely. Or better still they are getting that message from several sources. It's not a panacea to cure all the hills of the current "match day experience" but it would go a long way.

 

[blueparrot]

I hope somebody is constantly whispering in the club's ear that a single tier with safe standing and cheaper tickets will transform the match day experience.

Don’t see how it can happen without closing the stand so it won’t happen. Besides don’t think it improves the experience any more than a 2 tier option with safe standing would.

 

[Keeper!]

I hope somebody is constantly whispering in the club's ear that a single tier with safe standing and cheaper tickets will transform the match day experience.

If next weeks decision does not go our way, I can't see the expansion happening anytime soon, it will set the club back years.

 

[King KdB of Belgium]

I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.

They are doing it the other way round, aren't they? Upper tier remains the family section whilst the lower is open to all.

Even when I moved out of the upper tier five seasons ago there was no need to have a child under 16 as the demand wasn't there. I know people who have been in it for years even though their 'kids' are in their 20s.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.

Because that looks shite on TV and we get ridiculed for it.

 

[spiny]

I recall reading years ago how developments connected with a football club stadium could be counted as revenue. Hence the likes of Chelsea village and hotel although it probably was conceived to cover the likes of concessions directly outside the ground.

Anyone know if this still applies? If so what elements around the Etihad would count? Clearly this could impact on matchday revenue and FFP.

 

[Holcombe bloo]

I recall reading years ago how developments connected with a football club stadium could be counted as revenue. Hence the likes of Chelsea village and hotel although it probably was conceived to cover the likes of concessions directly outside the ground.

Anyone know if this still applies? If so what elements around the Etihad would count? Clearly this could impact on matchday revenue and FFP.

I’ve often thought the club would build a city hotel either very close or even integrated into the stadium. I should think a good time to do this would be when the new silverlake arena opens. I could see something like that earning us 5-10 million a year.

 

[unexpected item]

I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.

I remember reading somewhere (maybe here) years ago that there are people who buy an adult and child season card for the family stand, but don't use the kid one. Instead, they sell the ticket on at a profit and upgrade it to an adult ticket. "It pays for my next season card" was the excuse.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I sit close to the family stand and their seems to be an awful lot of adults in there. The rate must be something close to 4/5 adults to one child. I have seen sometimes when they are queuing to go in that there are an awful lot of grown ups going in but no children.

Why can't they move the family stand down to the bottom tier and leave the top tier open to adults.

The bottom tier is a family stand also. But you are right there are a lot of adults. We sit in there.