Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[LEXSTARproject]

Only that the 'souvenir shop' is being moved, there won't be a big end and that the Asda may be utilised as both leisure and parking option.

Thanks, @tolmie's hairdoo , In a big end you mean not a one-tier stand, could you find out if it's going to be a two-tier stand with an expanded second tier, hopefully not a copy of the South Stand? Big question where is the hotel going and the club shop going and who are we signing next summer

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Thanks, @tolmie's hairdoo , In a big end you mean not a one-tier stand, could you find out if it's going to be a two-tier stand with an expanded second tier, hopefully not a copy of the South Stand? Big question where is the hotel going and the club shop going and who are we signing next summer

The plan up until very recently was to mirror the South Stand and make the entire middle tier like Club Wembley, being premium pricing.

Not a one-tiered stand on the cards.

Always been an intention to have a hotel on site because of the concert arena.

Would be surprised if in the stadium because also concert staying footfall.

If the store moves, perhaps we can do something there?

*I hear that Bellingham kid is only 19?

 

[jrb]

Great snippets everyone, if slightly conflicting. Thanks.

 

[HelloCity]

The plan up until very recently was to mirror the South Stand and make the entire middle tier like Club Wembley, being premium pricing.

 

[pride in battle]

This has been the plan for a long time.

It may well have been refined but you can understand the the logic,logistics and build the picture.

I should’ve also mentioned that the stadium will be ‘wrapped’ with an appearance like the Yas Island hotel, ABD.

Fucking hell !! That would be incredible !!!

 

[JCB001]

I'm proud to be a fully paid up member of the FOC Club, having purchased many an item in the "souvenir shop". This is not much bigger than some of the pop-up cabins around the stadium perimeter.

Me also, I even remember the one on Lloyd Street ,it was someone's front room

 

[HelloCity]

Tier 3 - Same as SSL3
Tier 2 - Premium Seats
Tier1 - Family Stand

Are we looking at this then? Might not be too much of an atmosphere enhancer.

 

[supercity88]

The plan up until very recently was to mirror the South Stand and make the entire middle tier like Club Wembley, being premium pricing.

Not a one-tiered stand on the cards.

Always been an intention to have a hotel on site because of the concert arena.

Would be surprised if in the stadium because also concert staying footfall.

If the store moves, perhaps we can do something there?

*I hear that Bellingham kid is only 19?

Considering the wider plans need planning permission I do hope they've moved away from copying the South Stand and will look at doing an expanded North Stand. My original thought was they'd mirror it because they've explored the feasibility of expanding the side stands already and that just works logistically and long-term. I'd been encouraged by some recent posts suggesting it will be an extended 2nd tier - just because it would enable a large number of blues to get in there and hopefully make some noise. But I appreciate, and have mentioned numerous times, a quick return on investment will be their priority and that means corporate/hospitality will have to be a major part of any plans.

We'll see!

 

[supercity88]

Tier 3 - Same as SSL3
Tier 2 - Premium Seats
Tier1 - Family Stand

Are we looking at this then? Might not be too much of an atmosphere enhancer.

If all of the "singers" went in the NSL3 it would still improve things. The main issue we have is that they're split between SSL1 and SSL3 and they can't hear each other. The Chelsea game was really interesting. If you were in SSL1 you thought they were quiet and we outsung them, if you were anywhere else in the ground the Chelsea fans were louder because the roof gets the noise going around the ground. You need a good few thousand, surrounded by several thousand more to get it going around the whole ground where the majority will join in with the main anthems. That doesn't happen if it's mirroring the SS really, because no one is going to be inspired to move the NS - the only way they would be is if it was a huge 2nd tier which provided something different.

I've never doubted their ambition on the stadium and collar site. It's going to look incredible when it is all completed. They'll have seen all the plans out there and worked with top architects to design it up, and they'll have thought about absolutely everything when it comes to the design and build. But I would be disappointed regardless of what else comes forward, if we didn't get large 2nd tier and it "just" mirrored the SS. For me that would be a real shame.

 

[wahablue]

Is Tolmies Hairdoo,s last sentence a nod and wink to the January Transfer Window.No music clues.

 

[levets]

Me also, I even remember the one on Lloyd Street ,it was someone's front room

Wasn’t the one on Lloyd st more of a programme shop?

 

[Utter bobbins]

I've seen plans where that end remains as is and they expand the Gallowgate to become the same height as the Leazes and Milburn Stands to take it well over 60,000. There's been loads of talk about it over the years though and I haven't bothered to check on logistical issues as I'm not too fussed what they do!

There is a metro station underneath where they want to expand

 

[andyhinch]

The plan up until very recently was to mirror the South Stand and make the entire middle tier like Club Wembley, being premium pricing.

Not a one-tiered stand on the cards.

Always been an intention to have a hotel on site because of the concert arena.

Would be surprised if in the stadium because also concert staying footfall.

If the store moves, perhaps we can do something there?

*I hear that Bellingham kid is only 19?

I still haven’t heard any news about a cheese room which is a worry.

 

[LEXSTARproject]

Considering the wider plans need planning permission I do hope they've moved away from copying the South Stand and will look at doing an expanded North Stand. My original thought was they'd mirror it because they've explored the feasibility of expanding the side stands already and that just works logistically and long-term. I'd been encouraged by some recent posts suggesting it will be an extended 2nd tier - just because it would enable a large number of blues to get in there and hopefully make some noise. But I appreciate, and have mentioned numerous times, a quick return on investment will be their priority and that means corporate/hospitality will have to be a major part of any plans.

We'll see!

@tolmie's hairdoo thanks again for your update, it would be good if the club would say what is going on just now as it would give us something to talk about whilst the world cup is on. Maybe a wee couple of Christmas presents a masterplan of what is happening at the site, Pep signing a new contract and a real reason to sing "Hey Jude"

 

[Del_Bosque]

I don't get the hate on the SS arrangement

It looks fantastic on camera.

The Villa comeback at that end was something else entirely in terms of how it looked on TV

 

[Deleted member 77198]

 

[DJ1]

I still haven’t heard any news about a cheese room which is a worry.

Assume you're talking about blue cheese.......?

 

[DJ1]

Must be photoshopped....I can see the sun :-)

 

[xgorton]

Me also, I even remember the one on Lloyd Street ,it was someone's front room

Remember back in the mid 60s a Programme shop on Lloyd street,bought a few.

 

[jrb]

Forgot to add.

Got talking to 2 lads sat in a van who work for the mobile/crawler crane company.(didn take a picture of the van)

One of the lads told me the static crane won’t be going up until January. It was supposed to be November. Will keep an eye out for it either way.