Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[thelongbowman]

That's cos you think everyone lives in town.

Try driving homes 135 miles afrer a night game. No way would you wait till the end.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I find it astonishing that 11 years since we were taken over by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, someone who has a decent property development portfolio, that there is that huge site of wasted land [and a missed opportunity to make money] still there at the Etihad.

 

[blue oli]

That's cos you think everyone lives in town.

Try driving homes 135 miles afrer a night game. No way would you wait till the end.

I do and it’s 226 miles - just wanting bleed every last second out of a game that’s all

 

[blueparrot]

That's cos you think everyone lives in town.

Try driving homes 135 miles afrer a night game. No way would you wait till the end.

The further away people live the less difference it makes, my journey is 3 1/2 - 4 hours so leaving early makes hardly any difference, well I guess it wouldn't never done it. The majority of those I see coming in late and leaving early are S/C holders that I assume mainly live local. I know this because when they leave early they have to stand up say goodbye to all their mates getting in the way of the rest of us.

 

[jrb]

I find it astonishing that 11 years since we were taken over by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, someone who has a decent property development portfolio, that there is that huge site of wasted land [and a missed opportunity to make money] still there at the Etihad.

Agreed.

Like everyone else I’ve lost count of the council reports and updates on the proposed Etihad Campus. Still nothing, just rumours.

The whole site could have been tarmacked, opened up, and huge beer tents like Octoberfest in Munich could have been erected, so fans could have drunk beer inside them. Instead we’ve muddled along with an outdoors City Square, with fans standing in the cold and rain during most of the season, and a small, limited Capacity, Sumerbee’s bar. Once the tents were put up, they could have stayed up until development begins. Think of the income. PL matches, CL matches, concerts, etc. Instead we’ve still got wasteland and a car park.

 

[blue cigar]

The further away people live the less difference it makes, my journey is 3 1/2 - 4 hours so leaving early makes hardly any difference, well I guess it wouldn't never done it. The majority of those I see coming in late and leaving early are S/C holders that I assume mainly live local. I know this because when they leave early they have to stand up say goodbye to all their mates getting in the way of the rest of us.

True this. My journey is 340 miles and I want to live every second so always stay to the bitter end. I dread to think how many would be left in the ground at 90 mins if we were still shit.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Agreed.

Like everyone else I’ve lost count of the council reports and updates on the proposed Etihad Campus. Still nothing, just rumours.

The whole site could have been tarmacked, opened up, and huge beer tents like Octoberfest in Munich could have been erected, so fans could have drunk beer inside them. Instead we’ve muddled along with an outdoors City Square, with fans standing in the cold and rain during most of the season, and a small, limited Capacity, Sumerbee’s bar. Once the tents were put up, they could have stayed up until development begins. Think of the income. PL matches, CL matches, concerts, etc. Instead we’ve still got wasteland and a car park.

We could easily have a couple of box parks like the one at Wembley. I went there for the first time for the Comm Shield. It had German beer, fast service, and street food at reasonable prices. This could be a big earner for City especially at night matches. I think we have missed a trick in recent years.

 

[nmc]

I find it astonishing that 11 years since we were taken over by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, someone who has a decent property development portfolio, that there is that huge site of wasted land [and a missed opportunity to make money] still there at the Etihad.

I agree NASA put men in the moon in this timeframe. Can’t understand why we haven’t delivered anything - it’s a blank canvas. Can only speculate that things have fallen through or plans changed for their to be no activity at all.

 

[jrb]

We could easily have a couple of box parks like the one at Wembley. I went there for the first time for the Comm Shield. It had German beer, fast service, and street food at reasonable prices. This could be a big earner for City especially at night matches. I think we have missed a trick in recent years.

We have.

It’s quite astonishing really that the land has in essence been left to rot, with little on no practical use, bar a car park on matchdays.

Look at the city centre, there are so many temporary and exciting leisure proposals and destinations popping up and flourishing.

We have 10,000’s of fans rushing home or back to the city centre after the match to get a drink and some food, who could have easily been tempted to stay around the Etihad for a couple of hours or the for the whole evening, if they had somewhere warm, dry, covered to go, and where they could buy drink, food, and listen to music.

 

[jrb]

I’m not saying it has to be this rammed and cramped.

Stage in the middle, tables and chairs around it, bars and toilets along the sides.

Free entry, affordable beer and food, etc.

An Octoberfest tent.

https://www.prostly.com/oktoberfest-tents-tour/

 

[give it to gordon]

I do around trip of 600 miles and have never left early not even under Stuart Pearce even thou the kids wanted to leave !!!
I dont see the point of missing 10mins of the match to get home 10 mins early in a six hour drive just so I can go to bed 10mins early. If the dartford bridge and M2 hadn't had been closed would have been a 5 hrs drive !!
Dont even leave early for a CL match and that means getting home at 5am I dont see what getting home at 4:50am makes much difference.....

Perhaps it's only the travelling City fans that do 90mins and the locals leave early !!






Graps my tin hat lol

 

[UUJblue]

We have.

It’s quite astonishing really that the land has in essence been left to rot, with little on no practical use, bar a car park on matchdays.

Look at the city centre, there are so many temporary and exciting leisure proposals and destinations popping up and flourishing.

We have 10,000’s of fans rushing home or back to the city centre after the match to get a drink and some food, who could have easily been tempted to stay around the Etihad for a couple of hours or the for the whole evening, if they had somewhere warm, dry, covered to go, and where they could buy drink, food, and listen to music.

Hopefully once the North stand will be developed we can enclose this car park, city square, tram station, the bars and ticket office into one large covered Hub of entertainment and food that could accommodate 10/15k people. Almost like the Printworks it would be a large open street like space where fans can watch City square, pick up their tickets, hit the shop and get food and Beer. All under one roof.

They might not want to take away from the aesthetics of the Etihad with its circular shape so it could be standalone with gate connections to the North/east stands. I feel like its all a bit mismatch at the moment. You get off the tram and straight into toilets and a bar, then the shop, city square and then trying to find your way around the stadium.

Imagine coming out of the tram into something into an Arena style space with a bar in one corner, city square on stage, shop to the side, food dotted about....

The matchday experience is very good at city but it could be much more than a 90 min match with 2/3 hours either side of the game of entertainment and experiences.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

That's cos you think everyone lives in town.

Try driving homes 135 miles afrer a night game. No way would you wait till the end.

I said before, this exactly my scenario and I have never left early and it is not 135 motorway miles either. Can't understand why people have to dash home to watch the tv or whatever.

 

[Utter bobbins]

That's cos you think everyone lives in town.

Try driving homes 135 miles afrer a night game. No way would you wait till the end.

Never left early since that game in 99 and I do a 300 mile round trip

 

[thelongbowman]

You must be retired then, good luck to you.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

You must be retired then, good luck to you.

I know a lot of guys who come from Kings Lynn and Norwich that would take exception to that.

 

[thelongbowman]

Tbh, i couldn't give 2 fucks what other people do but I'll do what i like. And its really boring when people come on here intimidating they are better blues because they always stay till the stewards kick em out.

Give it a fucking rest.

 

[1.618034]

Have we bought out ASDA yet?

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

You have to say that this thread is dying on its arse. It appears that any further expansion of the stadium (the thing that most supporters are bothered about) is years off and the discussion is focused on people leaving early.

 

[HelloCity]

Have we bought out ASDA yet?

Just waiting for fbloke to sign it off.