Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site

[GXCity]

I still think they'll do both ends before doing anything on the collar site as the construction compounds for both ends are hosted on the collar site as depicted in this diagram from the official planning app

The Collar site is a phased development and the area detailed isn't due to start until the first one is complete

 

[fbloke]

I still think they'll do both ends before doing anything on the collar site as the construction compounds for both ends are hosted on the collar site as depicted in this diagram from the official planning app

The Collar site is a phased development and the area detailed isn't due to start until the first one is complete

Are you confident we wont be disappointed?

 

[GXCity]

I still think they'll do both ends before doing anything on the collar site as the construction compounds for both ends are hosted on the collar site as depicted in this diagram from the official planning app

The Collar site is a phased development and the area detailed isn't due to start until the first one is complete

Are you confident we wont be disappointed?

You won't be disappointed

 

[1.618034]

Even if the expansion is both ends at the same time? That's very good news.

South being done first, according to the link above...

The one posted by failsworthblueboy? That's dated 2 December 2013, and quotes the Daily Mail as its source. I presume that the pictures are taken from the planning application and the news about the South Stand being done first is simply taken from the club's initial autumn announcement regarding the expansion. Based on my quick look, I see little in the way the article is written or in the site itself to suggest the authors are likely to be privy to any serious information about the expansion that isn't in the public domain. If I'm being unduly dismissive, then I apologise in advance but with respect to the poster who supplied the link, I was hoping for something a little more self-evidently authoritative.

Fair enough.

 

[Gordyola]

I remember Gary posting that they had started the hunt but had proved unsuccessful so the museum plan had been shelved. Then again, as we have no 'istry we could probably set one up in a programme kiosk

Actually, we did set up a very successful (for the period) museum that opened at Christmas 2003 and was eventually closed to enable the store/ticket office expansion in 2009.

We gathered loads of memorabilia from fans, such as Tommy Muir, and ex-players' families such and Ernie Toseland, but it had only cost £350,000 to set up - a fraction of what other clubs had paid - and it had little investment so became rundown. Nevertheless it attracted between 20,000 and 25,000 per year and was more popular than similar club attractions (at tat time such as WHU, CFC and Ben LFC when it first opened). It also won a few regional awards and was the first footballing club museum ever to be short listed for a national museum industry award.

Where's the memorabilia now, Gary?

Remember seeing a video with Bernard Halford showing the memorabilia in a store room in one of the spirals

 

[GXCity]

Actually, we did set up a very successful (for the period) museum that opened at Christmas 2003 and was eventually closed to enable the store/ticket office expansion in 2009.

We gathered loads of memorabilia from fans, such as Tommy Muir, and ex-players' families such and Ernie Toseland, but it had only cost £350,000 to set up - a fraction of what other clubs had paid - and it had little investment so became rundown. Nevertheless it attracted between 20,000 and 25,000 per year and was more popular than similar club attractions (at tat time such as WHU, CFC and Ben LFC when it first opened). It also won a few regional awards and was the first footballing club museum ever to be short listed for a national museum industry award.

Where's the memorabilia now, Gary?

Remember seeing a video with Bernard Halford showing the memorabilia in a store room in one of the spirals

It was in Bluemoon Rising mate. There wasn't enough to fill a museum but Gary has kindly expanded above on the museum situation

 

[mostonbluemark]

I still think they'll do both ends before doing anything on the collar site as the construction compounds for both ends are hosted on the collar site as depicted in this diagram from the official planning app

The Collar site is a phased development and the area detailed isn't due to start until the first one is complete

Thanks once again GX for the info. Can you elaborate as to whether the initial work on the collar site is to be south , towards Ashton New Rd, or North further towards the Car Park and City Sq?

 

[stonie]

Am working on there tomorrow so chance to get some pics, can't post on ere of my phone so prob put them on twitter or fb

 

[Manchester33]

Actually, we did set up a very successful (for the period) museum that opened at Christmas 2003 and was eventually closed to enable the store/ticket office expansion in 2009.

We gathered loads of memorabilia from fans, such as Tommy Muir, and ex-players' families such and Ernie Toseland, but it had only cost £350,000 to set up - a fraction of what other clubs had paid - and it had little investment so became rundown. Nevertheless it attracted between 20,000 and 25,000 per year and was more popular than similar club attractions (at tat time such as WHU, CFC and Ben LFC when it first opened). It also won a few regional awards and was the first footballing club museum ever to be short listed for a national museum industry award.

Where's the memorabilia now, Gary?

David bernstein nicked it

That's 'Sir' David Bernstein to you!

 

[Bluebee2]

There's an interesting folder in the site visitors centre, Monthly aerial photographs of the whole site. Amazing seeing how the work is progressing.