Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

I walked along Great Ancoats St on Wednesday on my way to City. It used to be a dead commuter road through derelict buildings and old warehouses. Now it's lined with restaurants. In April 2026, construction should start on the Digital Campus on the old central retail park. This site is expected to create 4,900 direct construction jobs over a four-year building period and eventually it will provide jobs for 7,000 people. I wonder what it will look like in 5 years time? Around it, are a number of housing developments in the planning stage.

In 2003, when City moved to the Etihad, there were about 1,000 people living there. Now there are 100,000 people in the city centre. By 2035 it has been estimated that that figure will grow to 235,000 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn41y9gmw22o).
 
seafordblue said:
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Gave the canal side cafe a try lunchtime. At £9.30 for one pint, will be my only visit!
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Daft price that, i've been in a few times for a coffee/snack and they some good food deals on, hot sandwich, crisps coffee, £6.50, and i did wonder about the price of a pint ? Surely they need to address that ?
 
Marvin. said:
I walked along Great Ancoats St on Wednesday on my way to City. It used to be a dead commuter road through derelict buildings and old warehouses. Now it's lined with restaurants. In April 2026, construction should start on the Digital Campus on the old central retail park. This site is expected to create 4,900 direct construction jobs over a four-year building period and eventually it will provide jobs for 7,000 people. I wonder what it will look like in 5 years time? Around it, are a number of housing developments in the planning stage.

In 2003, when City moved to the Etihad, there were about 1,000 people living there. Now there are 100,000 people in the city centre. By 2035 it has been estimated that that figure will grow to 235,000 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn41y9gmw22o).
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Eventually the proposed Holt Town development will link the Etihad Campus closer to the City centre instead of the current derelict land, warehouses, empty houses, etc.

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Hopefully some of Holt Townwill be built in my lifetime as I want to buy a house or an apartment there?(I'm 58 years old)
 
Hiya random trivia for you all ,
In series 2 dr who an episode called “fear her” was broadcast on Saturday, June 24, 2006.
Now I am 99 percent convinced this is the Etihad they have used and edited it make it look like London 2012 however no matter where I look I cannot find conclusive proof that this is the fact .
So my to save the little sanity I have left can any blues in here have a look at the picture attached and let me know your thoughts thanks .
(If this is the wrong thread also feel free to move to a separate new one or something:-). )
 

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Hiya random trivia for you all ,
In series 2 dr who an episode called “fear her” was broadcast on Saturday, June 24, 2006.
Now I am 99 percent convinced this is the Etihad they have used and edited it make it look like London 2012 however no matter where I look I cannot find conclusive proof that this is the fact .
So my to save the little sanity I have left can any blues in here have a look at the picture attached and let me know your thoughts thanks .
(If this is the wrong thread also feel free to move to a separate new one or something:-). )
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It’s definitely CoMs as it was for the 2002 CW games.
 
mcfcblue20 said:
Hiya random trivia for you all ,
In series 2 dr who an episode called “fear her” was broadcast on Saturday, June 24, 2006.
Now I am 99 percent convinced this is the Etihad they have used and edited it make it look like London 2012 however no matter where I look I cannot find conclusive proof that this is the fact .
So my to save the little sanity I have left can any blues in here have a look at the picture attached and let me know your thoughts thanks .
(If this is the wrong thread also feel free to move to a separate new one or something:-). )
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That's the Commonwealth Games configuration I think, from what I can see. The North Stand is at the top of the picture and it seems the temporary seating has been cleared out ready for the stand proper to be built.
 
jrb said:
Etihad Stadium, where the Three Lions would play their opening group game if they qualify directly, before switching to Wembley, is one of five other stadiums being used in England.

www.bbc.co.uk

Euro 2028: Cardiff to host opening match, Wembley to stage semi-finals and final

Cardiff will host the opening game of Euro 2028, with the semi-finals and final set to take place at London's Wembley Stadium.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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5 games in total apparently at the Etihad. Don't know who besides England.
 
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