Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[jrb]

Slightly off topic.

As expected, the Coop Live Arena has forced ASM Global to redevelop and upgrade the AO Arena.

ASM Global, the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences, venue management and event strategy, has announced a £50 million plan beginning this summer to transform the AO Arena in Manchester.

This plan is set to dramatically enhance the venue’s premier position for live entertainment experiences even further, through state-the-art infrastructure expansion, and innovative guest features as the iconic arena looks to the future.



“The first phase will enhance and increase our standing floor capacity to share this historic arena with even more of our guests and we will also be adding new hospitality lounges and investing in delivering an upgraded concourse experience. Our performers will be immersed in an all-new back of house artists campus, unparalleled anywhere.”

Additional major developments such as brand-new arena entrances welcoming guests to the venue, specially tailored premium experiences, custom designed lounges, and new premium seating will transform the venue to an unparalleled and elevated experience.

AO Arena’s back of house will be dramatically upgraded with a complete overhaul of the backstage experience for artists, production and crew. This includes new artist dressing rooms and production areas, a world-class green room with meet and greet facilities, an overhaul of crew catering, and first-class connectivity and technology.

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Having 2 of the biggest and best indoor arenas in the World will do Manchester no harm at all.

 

[jrb]

If I was to guess, it would be there will be some announcement in the spring next year that work with start on an expanded larg second tier to start end of 23 start 24, open for start 25/26 season. Just a guess though.

I've stopped guessing after so many years of doing it. When it happens it happens.

 

[Prophet of Doom]

Slightly off topic.

As expected, the Coop Live Arena has forced ASM Global to redevelop and upgrade the AO Arena.

ASM Global, the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences, venue management and event strategy, has announced a £50 million plan beginning this summer to transform the AO Arena in Manchester.

This plan is set to dramatically enhance the venue’s premier position for live entertainment experiences even further, through state-the-art infrastructure expansion, and innovative guest features as the iconic arena looks to the future.

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“The first phase will enhance and increase our standing floor capacity to share this historic arena with even more of our guests and we will also be adding new hospitality lounges and investing in delivering an upgraded concourse experience. Our performers will be immersed in an all-new back of house artists campus, unparalleled anywhere.”

Additional major developments such as brand-new arena entrances welcoming guests to the venue, specially tailored premium experiences, custom designed lounges, and new premium seating will transform the venue to an unparalleled and elevated experience.

AO Arena’s back of house will be dramatically upgraded with a complete overhaul of the backstage experience for artists, production and crew. This includes new artist dressing rooms and production areas, a world-class green room with meet and greet facilities, an overhaul of crew catering, and first-class connectivity and technology.

ASM GLOBAL’S AO ARENA IN MANCHESTER UNVEILS DRAMATIC MULTI-MILLION POUND THREE-YEAR RE-IMAGINATION OF LEGENDARY VENUE - AO Arena Manchester

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Having 2 of the biggest and best indoor arenas in the World will do Manchester no harm at all.

Nice of them to be arsed making some improvements after decades of doing nothing.

And I thought their smear campaign against the Co-op was based on how Manchester couldn’t possibly sustain 2 x venues - yet here they are investing 50m !!!

There is nothing £50m will do to make it anywhere near a patch on the Co-op.

The Co-op will be better in every way imaginable. The AO seem to think making the capacity a few hundred more than the Co-op is the important thing. The reality is there will be a purpose built music venue versus an out of date sports arena with shit facilities and shit acoustics.

 

[HelloCity]

Slightly off topic.

As expected, the Coop Live Arena has forced ASM Global to redevelop and upgrade the AO Arena.

ASM Global, the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences, venue management and event strategy, has announced a £50 million plan beginning this summer to transform the AO Arena in Manchester.

This plan is set to dramatically enhance the venue’s premier position for live entertainment experiences even further, through state-the-art infrastructure expansion, and innovative guest features as the iconic arena looks to the future.

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“The first phase will enhance and increase our standing floor capacity to share this historic arena with even more of our guests and we will also be adding new hospitality lounges and investing in delivering an upgraded concourse experience. Our performers will be immersed in an all-new back of house artists campus, unparalleled anywhere.”

Additional major developments such as brand-new arena entrances welcoming guests to the venue, specially tailored premium experiences, custom designed lounges, and new premium seating will transform the venue to an unparalleled and elevated experience.

AO Arena’s back of house will be dramatically upgraded with a complete overhaul of the backstage experience for artists, production and crew. This includes new artist dressing rooms and production areas, a world-class green room with meet and greet facilities, an overhaul of crew catering, and first-class connectivity and technology.

ASM GLOBAL’S AO ARENA IN MANCHESTER UNVEILS DRAMATIC MULTI-MILLION POUND THREE-YEAR RE-IMAGINATION OF LEGENDARY VENUE - AO Arena Manchester

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Having 2 of the biggest and best indoor arenas in the World will do Manchester no harm at all.

They’d need more than £50 million to get it near the standards planned for Co-op Live. I can also see a lot of this being PR and the changes being no where near what they’re making them out to be.

 

[Manchester33]

As I did when in the same job, you often keep your ticket on the hope of a late swap, or an early finish, and still get to the game. Didn't always happen, and sometimes I missed the first half even, but sometimes did, so never listed it for resale.
Thankfully for such, your idea won't be implemented anyway.

I wouldn't rule out the idea being implemented. I know City are constantly looking at ways to reduce no-shows and they have raised this idea in the past.

The reason something like this hasn't happened is that we didn't have a waiting list (I'm not sure if that's changed recently or not). If there's no waiting list, there's no reason to enforce attendance. If there is, it's quite selfish for one person to hoard a ticket, never list it on the exchange and only attend half the games. The ticket should be available to someone who wants/can attend every game, preferably.

There's always going to be differing circumstances, so I'll sympathise that for a supporter like you, that wouldn't be ideal. But it would be worthwhile if it meant a full stadium every week as opposed to the status quo.

 

[HelloCity]

Just looking at this, if they built a single tier stand at the same angle as the South Stand third tier then it would fit within the restrictions of the original cable net roof. The bottom of the stand would even finish in a similar place to the current lower tier.

They could potentially build the top of the stand in the first year and then in the summer break pull out the 1st and 2nd tiers and construct the bottom of the stand over the months that follow.

We also wouldn’t lose many seats since we could put people in the new upper section of the stand during the 2nd phase similar to what Real Madrid have done where the bottom section is mostly covered off.

 

[Blackley_Blue]

Slightly off topic.

As expected, the Coop Live Arena has forced ASM Global to redevelop and upgrade the AO Arena.

ASM Global, the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences, venue management and event strategy, has announced a £50 million plan beginning this summer to transform the AO Arena in Manchester.

This plan is set to dramatically enhance the venue’s premier position for live entertainment experiences even further, through state-the-art infrastructure expansion, and innovative guest features as the iconic arena looks to the future.

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“The first phase will enhance and increase our standing floor capacity to share this historic arena with even more of our guests and we will also be adding new hospitality lounges and investing in delivering an upgraded concourse experience. Our performers will be immersed in an all-new back of house artists campus, unparalleled anywhere.”

Additional major developments such as brand-new arena entrances welcoming guests to the venue, specially tailored premium experiences, custom designed lounges, and new premium seating will transform the venue to an unparalleled and elevated experience.

AO Arena’s back of house will be dramatically upgraded with a complete overhaul of the backstage experience for artists, production and crew. This includes new artist dressing rooms and production areas, a world-class green room with meet and greet facilities, an overhaul of crew catering, and first-class connectivity and technology.

ASM GLOBAL’S AO ARENA IN MANCHESTER UNVEILS DRAMATIC MULTI-MILLION POUND THREE-YEAR RE-IMAGINATION OF LEGENDARY VENUE - AO Arena Manchester

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Having 2 of the biggest and best indoor arenas in the World will do Manchester no harm at all.

First line of the details of what they plan to do... "Increase floor standing capacity"

If your releasing a plan to try to keep up with a brand new state-of-the-art purpose built venue down the road, you surely focus on the improvements your going to try to make to the acoustics, visitor experience etc. and slip the 'increase capacity ' bit in at the end.

It reads a bit like "we'll just cram more of you in to make more money" if you start with that?

 

[Prophet of Doom]

First line of the details of what they plan to do... "Increase floor standing capacity"

If your releasing a plan to try to keep up with a brand new state-of-the-art purpose built venue down the road, you surely focus on the improvements your going to try to make to the acoustics, visitor experience etc. and slip the 'increase capacity ' bit in at the end.

It reads a bit like "we'll just cram more of you in to make more money" if you start with that?

Increasing the capacity above the Co-op is their biggest priority as it’s the only thing that they could beat the Co-op at.

Once both venues are operational no artists or punters would choose the AO over the co-op.

Great access from Victoria station but it’s a shocking venue for music. That could only be improved by knocking it down and starting again.

 

[eastmanc]

Slightly off topic.

As expected, the Coop Live Arena has forced ASM Global to redevelop and upgrade the AO Arena.

ASM Global, the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences, venue management and event strategy, has announced a £50 million plan beginning this summer to transform the AO Arena in Manchester.

This plan is set to dramatically enhance the venue’s premier position for live entertainment experiences even further, through state-the-art infrastructure expansion, and innovative guest features as the iconic arena looks to the future.

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“The first phase will enhance and increase our standing floor capacity to share this historic arena with even more of our guests and we will also be adding new hospitality lounges and investing in delivering an upgraded concourse experience. Our performers will be immersed in an all-new back of house artists campus, unparalleled anywhere.”

Additional major developments such as brand-new arena entrances welcoming guests to the venue, specially tailored premium experiences, custom designed lounges, and new premium seating will transform the venue to an unparalleled and elevated experience.

AO Arena’s back of house will be dramatically upgraded with a complete overhaul of the backstage experience for artists, production and crew. This includes new artist dressing rooms and production areas, a world-class green room with meet and greet facilities, an overhaul of crew catering, and first-class connectivity and technology.

ASM GLOBAL’S AO ARENA IN MANCHESTER UNVEILS DRAMATIC MULTI-MILLION POUND THREE-YEAR RE-IMAGINATION OF LEGENDARY VENUE - AO Arena Manchester

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ao-arena.com

Having 2 of the biggest and best indoor arenas in the World will do Manchester no harm at all.

It needs doing up so alls good.

 

[Del_Bosque]

I know it's abit apples and oranges because the weather was different and there's alot more camera angles now (the one on cables above the pitch mainly)

But the 3 tiered South Stand in the background looked so much better on the replays of Gundos 3rd goal than the Northstand did on the Aguero goal against QPR.