Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

Ardnaree said:
Took my lads to the BMX indoor track the other Saturday. Afterwards we went over to the Etihad and walked all around the ground. Apart from a private bus that pulled up to collect some Chinese tourists from the museum, we were the only people there. Literally had the entire site to ourselves.

One observation that I can chuck in, regarding getting more people to visit the site, it's not that accessible for people on foot to get onto the site, because it is fenced off. If you are in a car, you can drive round to the entrance, but if you're on foot, you have to walk around looking for a way in. We cut in through a gate that was for coaches only, and climbed under some railings. It's not really user friendly like other grounds which are completely open to the public on all sides and you can just walk right up to them from any side.

I know there is a rough housing estate opposite and a big homeless problem, judging by the tents around Asda, but it's a bit much with all the gates and fences keeping people out. I mean, it is working, but people have a vested interest in it not being like a ghost town on a Saturday afternoon during the School holidays.
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Went on the tour today, really good, all the tours 4 /hour from 9:30 to 4:30 were pretty much booked the store was busy as well plenty of people around the campus
 
jrb said:
More fencing has gone up and a new wider and longer route/access to and from the stadium to the tram station looks to have been created.

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They’re tarmacing the area in front of the fencing at the moment on the webcam.
 
Leeky said:
Probably a rag, was good before we moved into the council house :)
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My in-laws (Lifelong Blues) and various friends and family lived on that estate, in the nearby terracces of Isca St, and Fort Beswick too most of their lives.
Yes it was 'characterful'. 'Rough as fuck' if you like ... but it was still mainly a decent community.
Its a cliché but they really did look after their own.
That changed with the policies of the last 20 years or so... its now divided and far more lawless.
That's thanks to the council.
Utter twunts.
I
 
MCFCTrick said:
My in-laws (Lifelong Blues) and various friends and family lived on that estate, in the nearby terracces of Isca St, and Fort Beswick too most of their lives.
Yes it was 'characterful'. 'Rough as fuck' if you like ... but it was still mainly a decent community.
Its a cliché but they really did look after their own.
That changed with the policies of the last 20 years or so... its now divided and far more lawless.
That's thanks to the council.
Utter twunts.
I
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Honest questions; what policies and why are the council responsible?
 
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