Bobbyespania
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Ok nothing against u mate. Not sure how to post on here. But for fuck sake forget trans planes and automobiles when will they expand the stadium?
Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread
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asahartford1
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Hopefully as the walking route develops, more will join us healthy exercisers. Stopping off for a pint or two on the way back to town.
Have never used the tram after a game.
HelloCity
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For some reason I still think we’ll end up in a new stadium in the next 15 years or so.
I guess the longer it goes on though that they’ll be less and less space on the campus site.
The ideal place would be where the athletics stadium is at the moment:
When I look at the internals of the Spurs’ new stadium the Etihad is miles behind. There was a chance to evolve with the new South Stand but the level of finish inside is absolutely miles behind what Spurs have built and what we have isn’t going to be a good look in 20 years or so.
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Think they’ll stop at the new North Stand and it’ll look very similar to this:
I guess the longer it goes on though that they’ll be less and less space on the campus site.
The ideal place would be where the athletics stadium is at the moment:
When I look at the internals of the Spurs’ new stadium the Etihad is miles behind. There was a chance to evolve with the new South Stand but the level of finish inside is absolutely miles behind what Spurs have built and what we have isn’t going to be a good look in 20 years or so.
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Think they’ll stop at the new North Stand and it’ll look very similar to this:
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Txiki Blinders
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For some reason I still think we’ll end up in a new stadium in the next 15 years or so.
I guess the longer it goes on though that they’ll be less and less space on the campus site.
The ideal place would be where the athletics stadium is at the moment:
When I look at the internals of the Spurs’ new stadium the Etihad is miles behind. There was a chance to evolve with the new South Stand but the level of finish inside is absolutely miles behind what Spurs have built and what we have isn’t going to be a good look in 20 years or so.
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Think they’ll stop at the new North Stand and it’ll look very similar to this:
We'll get pissed wet through....!!!
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The Metrolink service post-game for the Etihad is an absolute piss take!
I’ve emailed TFGM and they don’t care. They sent me back an email saying; “we are proud of our service and have worked hard to make it work how it does”. Or some other bollocks.
Add another 8000 or whatever to the capacity and for night games people going back to Alty won’t be able to get on a Met at all.
Gingers Dad
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Was talking to one of the Metrolink stewards about the shite service after a match recently. He was bragging about the number of double trams they had provided about 15 mins earlier and how small the queues were. Told him that I couldn't get there 15 mins before because I was watching the match.
Prestwich_Blue
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I think that the Spurs stadium could well be the catalyst for Abu Dhabi to think about resurrecting their plan for a new stadium. If so, it'll be on the North Car Park site, which is where they planned to build one originally, soon after the takeover. It would be around a maximum 75k capacity. The other potential site was where the CFA now is so that's obviously out now. There were pilot plans drawn up for both sites if my information is correct.
I can't really remember exactly but think the issue that killed that plan was either the financial or legal impact of getting out of the lease on the current stadium. Even though the lease was for 250 years, the useful life of the stadium was 50 years tops and we're a third of the way into that now.
Mancini Manus Domini
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It would be exciting to have a brand new stadium but does Sheikh Monsour's desire for us to be self sufficient mean he would not put more of his own money into such a project?
Big mals fedora
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Well he could just look at the video of the nice, shiny, new stadium & then next day, put the price of oil up. Stadium paid for in a week.....
Centurions
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I thought the issue with the existing stadium was that it is owned by Sport England(?) and they refused to sell it when asked and presumably wouldn't want it demolished? Or perhaps it was the council who actually get the rent that turned us down?
Edit: strangely I remember both being true which can't be right, I'll blame it on my age.
Churchlawtonblue
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We sit in the north stand tier 1. We walk to Piccadilly Station after the game. At a quick walking pace it usually takes 26 to 28mins , via the Merc garage, Ashton New Road , past the Ibis then following the tram route into the back of the station via the orange multi storey car park. Always thought that was the quickest. Out of interest do you think the footpath to the north of City Square is quicker?
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Ardwick Green Blue
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Although it doesn't bother me in the slightest as I have a great view and I like the pricing you have to say the finish in SS3 is as rough as a bears arse. Our owners have a reputation that if they do something then they do it properly but the look and facilities on the concourse are as basic as you can get so that reputation is somewhat tarnished in my view.
The question is does it really matter what the stadium looks like but is it more important to have a higher capacity? The Swamp is a real hotch potch but so what as it has the biggest capacity in the PL.
The question is does it really matter what the stadium looks like but is it more important to have a higher capacity? The Swamp is a real hotch potch but so what as it has the biggest capacity in the PL.
If I am coming from my Dad's I get train to Piccadilly, and then walk to Piccadilly Bus station, get 216 and on the way back, I do same route as you but check out the bus queue. Buses are fastest way in but out depends on the queue. They only load one bus at a time and have about 30 stewards there doing nothing whilst 1 gets them organised.
Gordyola
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The club has evolved to a level that would never have been envisaged when the agreement with the council to become tenants at the CoMS was signed. The stadium was built to minimum cost, due to the cable net roof its difficult to extend, the original 48,000 capacity was deemed sufficient for the club. The south stand extension was full of compromises with the extortionate cost being about same as the original stadium construction amount. I expressed the opinion at the time of the south stand extension that we should have been building a brand new stadium on the north car park. City must by now have paid about 2/3rds of the original cost so, to buy out the ownership would not be beyond the club, but I don't believe that is an issue, I believe the club are happy with the rent going to the council, ring-fenced for sport, whereas the purchase funds would go to Sport England.
I agree with PB that the Spurs stadium might well be a catalyst for the club to look at a new stadium, and I hope this is the case
HelloCity
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It’ll probably start construction this time next season and be the final major works we ever see on the Etihad.
The sides would be an absolute nightmare to do and I think when we start becoming oversubscribed for the 60k+ capacity is when we will hear new stadium talk.
10 years+ away yet.
Prestwich_Blue
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He was prepared to pay for one in 2008 plus no club is so self-sufficient that they could pay for a new stadium out of their own pocket. All would require financing of some sort and equity finance is better than debt, if the finance is available.
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I’m very jealous of Spurs’ stadium! It looks great now it’s finally here and the facilities look great and put ours to shame especially the tiny bars.
I’ve always thought ours looked great inside, before the SS ruined the symmetry of it. Outside it’s dull, insignificant due to being partly below ground level and uninspiring.
However, it would be very wasteful to tear it down and rebuild much as I’d love to see our facilities improve.
I’ve always thought ours looked great inside, before the SS ruined the symmetry of it. Outside it’s dull, insignificant due to being partly below ground level and uninspiring.
However, it would be very wasteful to tear it down and rebuild much as I’d love to see our facilities improve.