Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[Dr Quincy]

We still think operation one end is needed. The atmosphere is around the away fans. The end

It’s always been that way at City whereas many other teams’ singing ends are at the opposite end of the ground. Are we just a particularly confrontational fanbase ?

 

[jrb]

But everyone in NS1 and NS2 is quiet as a mouse generally during the game?

Where would they all go are you proposing just turfing them out to the seats of people who might want to move in a new single tiered end?

More chance of the away section moving imo and the SS becoming a completely “home end”

Let’s be honest, the club has never had a problem with moving people/fans around the ground to accommodate new corporate areas, restaurants, bars, padded seats, a family stand, etc. So I don’t think the club will have a problem moving the family stand, which was always too small for NSL1.

The away fans will not be moved. No offence, how many times? 1. A section of the away fans have to be pitch side. 2. Where they are currently is perfect for the away coach park. PL rules and GMP won’t allow City to move the away fans from SSL1, even if City wanted to move them.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Wanting people to be turfed out of their seats for a single tier Stand isn’t great IMHO.it won’t guarantee a significantly improved atmosphere either.

 

[JGL07]

Let’s be honest, the club has never had a problem with moving people/fans around the ground to accommodate new corporate areas, restaurants, bars, padded seats, a family stand, etc. So I don’t think the club will have a problem moving the family stand, which was always too small for NSL1.

The away fans will not be moved. No offence, how many times? 1. A section of the away fans have to be pitch side.

Unless you are United or Newcastle?

 

[andyhinch]

It’s always been that way at City whereas many other teams’ singing ends are at the opposite end of the ground. Are we just a particularly confrontational fanbase ?

Who the fuck are you calling confrontational.

 

[jrb]

Unless you are United or Newcastle?

Correct. They have special dispensation for some reason.

 

[jrb]

Wanting people to be turfed out of their seats for a single tier Stand isn’t great IMHO.it won’t guarantee a significantly improved atmosphere either.

It isn’t. Neither was it great turfing people out of the NS to create a family stand. Pricing fans out of L2 to create corporate areas and padded seats. Etc. Unfortunately there will always be people and City fans who have been and will be moved by the club to accommodate new areas inside the ground.

 

[LongsightM13]

You mean me. ;-)

Obviously Spurs and Everton have decided a few executive boxes are worth sacrificing for a proper home end behind the goal.

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The loss of a few executive boxes currently at the back of L2 really isn't such a big issue. Or is it?

But as forwarding thinking City fans, I appreciate the loss of executive boxes and corporate areas on the back of a continued expansion of those areas around the Etihad, and the income they generate, should be more important than a proper home end filled with 1000's of City fans who want to support the team and want to create an atmosphere.

I bet we can incorporate some off-site corporate at the new arena like the rags do at the cricket ground

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Apologies if already mentioned..... (enter Titanic pics as appropriate)

The gas tanks off Bradford Road are coming down...... apartments on one of them and the other to do with the new arena being built.

We live next to the gasholders by the Etihad. What do we get now they're going?

"People can't afford the houses they are building around here anyway. It's for people who have big jobs coming from London. This estate has been ripped apart for years."

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[andyhinch]

Apologies if already mentioned..... (enter Titanic pics as appropriate)

The gas tanks off Bradford Road are coming down...... apartments on one of them and the other to do with the new arena being built.

We live next to the gasholders by the Etihad. What do we get now they're going?

"People can't afford the houses they are building around here anyway. It's for people who have big jobs coming from London. This estate has been ripped apart for years."

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

The hipsters need somewhere to live.