Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

South Stand Disco! :-)

It's not really a disco, but it has got a DJ both.

Most of you who stand in South Stand Level 1 will know this area as the large void as you come into the stadium through the turnstiles.

Most of the time it's empty apart from when it's used on match days for a place to have a chat, a drink, to eat some food, and for the kids play football. At full time it's just an exit out of the stadium. It's also been used as a storage place at times. Last season it had a couple of beer carts located there.

Look at it now!

Don't shoot the messenger. This is what I was told during a general conversation about it. Some of it maybe correct. Some of it maybe incorrect.

The area is going to be open to the fans on level 1. I asked if it was corporate. I was told it wasn't. Obviously we'll find out at the first home game. The area will remain open for 2 hours after the game is over. As you can see from the pictures there's a full length bar along the right hand side wall. Seating/terracing in both corners, close to the concourse. Tables and chairs are on the left hand side. The DJ both is also on the left hand side. I don't know if the toilets are still there or not. I didn't go that far in to have a look. I don't know what's happening with the turnstiles.

A couple of slight duplicate pictures.

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Looks good but are the M2 turnstiles still there?
 
Downloaded 2 of the pictures and zoomed in via my iPad. Slightly blurred.

Again, covering myself. Only what I was told during the brief conversation.

Think the booth with the light on is the DJ booth?

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No pumps on the bar yet. Just catering equipment installed.

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Looks good but are the M2 turnstiles still there?

It’s hard to tell. But it doesn’t look like it from another enlarged picture. Looks like there’s some kind of covering across them. Maybe due to the work?

You can see the exit turnstile on the left for the early leavers. Looks like a black cabinet or fridge has been placed in the turnstile space. Again, hard to tell.

Click to enlarge.

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It’s hard to tell. But it doesn’t look like it from another enlarged picture. Looks like there’s some kind of covering across them. Maybe due to the work?

You can see the exit turnstile on the left for the early leavers. Looks like a black cabinet or fridge has been placed in the turnstile space. Again, hard to tell.

Click to enlarge.

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My ticket for Bournemouth still says M2 so hopefully its still there. Would be a pain in the ass losing that as its always such a breeze getting in compared to everywhere else.
 
It’s hard to tell. But it doesn’t look like it from another enlarged picture. Looks like there’s some kind of covering across them. Maybe due to the work?

You can see the exit turnstile on the left for the early leavers. Looks like a black cabinet or fridge has been placed in the turnstile space. Again, hard to tell.

Click to enlarge.

F1-A065-D8-7-F21-419-A-B406-D8557-E6-A5-D36.jpg
Joe's has laminate flooring, could be a new corporate offer? Saying that the away pen at WBA has laminate too.
 
South Stand Disco! :-)

It's not really a disco, but it has got a DJ both.

Most of you who stand in South Stand Level 1 will know this area as the large void as you come into the stadium through the turnstiles.

Most of the time it's empty apart from when it's used on match days for a place to have a chat, a drink, to eat some food, and for the kids play football. At full time it's just an exit out of the stadium. It's also been used as a storage place at times. Last season it had a couple of beer carts located there.

Look at it now!

Don't shoot the messenger. This is what I was told during a general conversation about it. Some of it maybe correct. Some of it maybe incorrect.

The area is going to be open to the fans on level 1. I asked if it was corporate. I was told it wasn't. Obviously we'll find out at the first home game. The area will remain open for 2 hours after the game is over. As you can see from the pictures there's a full length bar along the right hand side wall. Seating/terracing in both corners, close to the concourse. Tables and chairs are on the left hand side. The DJ both is also on the left hand side. I don't know if the toilets are still there or not. I didn't go that far in to have a look. I don't know what's happening with the turnstiles.

A couple of slight duplicate pictures.

DSC02462.jpg


DSC02459.jpg


DSC02461.jpg


DSC02468.jpg


DSC02470.jpg


DSC02463.jpg


DSC02464.jpg


DSC02465.jpg


DSC02467.jpg


DSC02466.jpg

Feyenoord have something very similar at their ground. Great for making an atmosphere.
 
Joe's has laminate flooring, could be a new corporate offer? Saying that the away pen at WBA has laminate too.

Told it wasn't.

Can't see it myself.

Bar the turnstiles, if they are still operating, there is only one way in and out of the void, and that is via the concourse.

I just hope it's open to anyone who wants to go in there, and there isn't some sort of criteria to go in there.

I have got a Platinum season ticket. And I'm in all the cup schemes. ;-)
 

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