Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[Deleted member 77198]

Just been thinking about all the posts I’ve read on this thread and it’s clear that the majority would love a kop like end for the noisemakers. And though I agree I look at what our owners want and I’ve come to the conclusion that they don’t want a second rate stadium and in my opinion want the best stadium in the world. If you think about within the small collection of ultra billionaires there are bragging rights to who has the biggest and best floating gin palaces and has such that also means us.

My dream would be having a one-tier’d giant standing Kippax along the side of the pitch where the East Stand is, as that would be in full view of the cameras all the time and would bring back some proper City culture and it would be a lot more individual and unique compared to what the rest of Europe has (where possible, never copy, always be original, separate yourself from others and innovate your own style and culture and that’s how you become more iconic).

None of this behind the goal nonsense! But if all we can do is behind the goal, that will be better than we have now.

It would take some proper major work to achieve the best stadium in the world where we are now. Newer builds are decades ahead of us in terms of their aesthetics. But with engineering and architecture, anything is possible.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Great pics

It’s difficult to envisage how the roof will look when the stadium is finished.
You tend to look at how the N & S stands will blend in to the E & W.
However, once the S is complete the new roof would be designed around the N & S stands. So probably much higher than it is now. Maybe glazing at the back above the seats like a stand at WHL

 

[Deleted member 77198]

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The views they’d have would be great.



Not exactly that, but they’d be able to take in both the stadium and the city centre skyline.

 

[andyhinch]

I agree but that would be something a property developer would need to do, doubt it's something the club would be involved in.

Must be running out of land they can use in the city centre but not sure what demand for property is going to be like there.

 

[Gordyola]

Here is the video that shows a virtual build of the extended South Stand

 

[LongsightM13]

Extending the W or E stands would require replacing the roof and the cablenet would still cause issues perhaps with sightlines. I'd be astounded if the cablenet isn't eventually removed entirely.

I suspect that given the chance we would build an entirely new stadium

 

[HelloCity]

Here is the video that shows a virtual build of the extended South Stand

Screens in the corners…

Hopefully they finally do this when they start the North Stand.

 

[LEXSTARproject]

Here is the video that shows a virtual build of the extended South Stand

There must be someone on here that could do the same type of video but feature what everyone wants a lower tier that is an elevated safe-standing section and then a new larger second tier with no boxes

 

[supercity88]

My dream would be having a one-tier’d giant standing Kippax along the side of the pitch where the East Stand is, as that would be in full view of the cameras all the time and would bring back some proper City culture and it would be a lot more individual and unique compared to what the rest of Europe has (where possible, never copy, always be original, separate yourself from others and innovate your own style and culture and that’s how you become more iconic).

None of this behind the goal nonsense! But if all we can do is behind the goal, that will be better than we have now.

It would take some proper major work to achieve the best stadium in the world where we are now. Newer builds are decades ahead of us in terms of their aesthetics. But with engineering and architecture, anything is possible.

Ahh man a Kippax style stand would be absolutely immense wouldn't it. The owners have always talked about our history and it wouldn't surprise me if they tried to acknowledge it somehow...but hospitality is much better served along the side for maximum revenue. Maybe we could let them have a bit?! They need to get the corners sorted to replicate the Gene Kelly, let the weather get to the pitch and soak a few too!

 

[pride in battle]

It would be a huge missed opportunity if they don’t redevelop the gas towers. Fingers crossed they do something similar to the photos that have been posted.

Being demolished mate