Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site

[jrb]

It doesn't look like we will be getting anymore monthly updates from Airviews. I emailed asking for Decembers pictures but was told City had put a block on new pictures, can't work that one out.

A bit sad but I really looked forward to seeing how the Campus was progressing.

We still have jrb to keep us updated, nice one.

That is really. really, disappointing.

Obviously none of us will ever find out why,

It seems to be down to BAM, as they commissioned Airviews to take the pictures. However, I can't believe the club wouldn't continue to use Airviews to keep the fans at home and abroad updated with aerial shots of the training academy site.

If is wasn't for People(fans) on here and on SSC, there wouldn't be any updates at all. For a club that prides itself on it's state of the art media department and offering, that's very poor in my opinion.

But fear not, as I'll keep on plugging away along with others, while the club itself does little or nothing to keep the fans at home and abroad updated on the developments taking place in and around the stadium.

Very few updates. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.cityfootballacademy.co.uk/gallery/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.cityfootballacademy.co.uk/gallery/</a> (left a comment/post on City Voice)

And now this on Airviews. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.airviews.info/mcfc_academy.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.airviews.info/mcfc_academy.html</a> (moved means pictures of the bridge only)

[bigimg]http://i.imgur.com/t5pS9cx.jpg[/bigimg]

 

[Manchester1894]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov.uk/associateddocs/selecteddoc.aspx?104318-ddn-0001.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov. ... n-0001.pdf</a>

Does this mean we get the go-ahead to put up all the secure fencings and clear the way for the redeveloped stand BEFORE we get permission to carry out the ACTUAL works??

 

[jrb]

http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov.uk/associateddocs/selecteddoc.aspx?104318-ddn-0001.pdf

Does this mean we get the go-ahead to put up all the secure fencings and clear the way for the redeveloped stand BEFORE we get permission to carry out the ACTUAL works??

That's been approved. Yes.

The metal hoardings around the tall cable mast supports have gone.

 

[Holcombe bloo]

With extra few rows going in the front of current stands surely with all the exotic/lightweight metals and plastics available today couldnt the present roof be extended a couple of metres to allow for better protection from the elements?

 

[The Ledge]

With extra few rows going in the front of current stands surely with all the exotic/lightweight metals and plastics available today couldnt the present roof be extended a couple of metres to allow for better protection from the elements?

For a second I thought you were referring to 'new' fans!

 

[KGJM]

Was told by a laing orourke employee that if they go ahead with the extra front row seating then the pitch will be lowered and that the council is only allowing the one end to be extended for now because they cant substantiate the extra capacity without guarantees of it being filled.

 

[Sheikh Rattle n Roll]

Was told by a laing orourke employee that if they go ahead with the extra front row seating then the pitch will be lowered and that the council is only allowing the one end to be extended for now because they cant substantiate the extra capacity without guarantees of it being filled.

What a load of bollocks!.....what has it got to do with the Council....something smelly here!

 

[IrelandSuperman]

Was told by a laing orourke employee that if they go ahead with the extra front row seating then the pitch will be lowered and that the council is only allowing the one end to be extended for now because they cant substantiate the extra capacity without guarantees of it being filled.

What do the council care about capacity usage? The gate isn't even a component of the rent anymore.

 

[squirtyflower]

Was told by a laing orourke employee that if they go ahead with the extra front row seating then the pitch will be lowered and that the council is only allowing the one end to be extended for now because they cant substantiate the extra capacity without guarantees of it being filled.

What a load of bollocks!.....what has it got to do with the Council....something smelly here!

Both of his points sound iffy
Lowering the pitch, really? What about the drains and the under soil heating, are we going to play around them? Or maybe it's considered a way of making the games more even.

 

[Sheikh Rattle n Roll]

Lowering the pitch is feasible, but will involve quite a lot of work with drainage and undersoil heating, but what has potential empty seats got to do with the Council?