Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site

[jrb]

If only George Weah could turn back the clock.

I wonder what he made of the Platt Lane Training complex when he signed?

And this was after the refurb.

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To think the 1st team players used to train on that, with the public on the other side of the fence.


There must be some stories out-there. ;-)

 

[Marvin]

That's not that bad, it just looks poor in comparison.

I used to watch City in training at Platt Lane when I was off work. I remember Skip (Tony Book) and Alan Ball taking training sessions

Steve Lomas used to be a player I enjoyed watching in training because he was so enthusiastic. My best memory of Platt Lane is of leaning on a rail watching a Youth Team match talking about City with Paul Dickov.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

So the Youth Stadium is left open at the back of the stands above seat level ?

Standing room there mate, so you can add half a metre to the pics.. ;-)
But at a guess there might be some nets or so making sure that we got a few balls left within the stadium.

Cheers mate, I was thinking more of the weather I think we are all gonna be soaking wet and almost completely unprotected from the wind and rain. I know its outdoors but a stadium in Manchester not enclosed at the back of the stands ??

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

If only George Weah could turn back the clock.

I wonder what he made of the Platt Lane Training complex when he signed?

And this was after the refurb.

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To think the 1st team players used to train on that, with the public on the other side of the fence.


There must be some stories out-there. ;-)

Square drainage pipes were all the rage in the 1990's.

 

[jrb]

A couple of minutes to kill.

Pictures from Airviews Photography & Co. Please click on the link. They do a cracking job of aerial construction updates, including the new training complex. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.airviews.info/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.airviews.info/index.html</a> (Nov updates aren't up yet)

10 months on. Jan- Oct.

Jan 2013.

Oct 2013.

 

[Kenney_The_Blue]

If only George Weah could turn back the clock.

I wonder what he made of the Platt Lane Training complex when he signed?

And this was after the refurb.

[bigimg]http://i2.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article783108.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/C_71_article_1313335_image_list_image_list_item_0_image-783108.jpg[/bigimg]

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To think the 1st team players used to train on that, with the public on the other side of the fence.


There must be some stories out-there. ;-)

I've played on that pitch :)

A couple of minutes to kill.

Pictures from Airviews Photography & Co. Please click on the link. They do a cracking job of aerial construction updates, including the new training complex. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.airviews.info/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.airviews.info/index.html</a> (Nov updates aren't up yet)

10 months on. Jan- Oct.

Jan 2013.

Oct 2013.

Nice one jrb! Great to see the comparison. Give it another 12 months, can't wait.

 

[wahablue]

JRB Thanks again for the shots of the Campus,Kind of miss the mountains of earth,and old brick,dumper trucks,splashing through the puddles(Lakes).Tremendous amount of work in such a short time.Keep the pictures coming.Thanks.

 

[jrb]

Day 3.

First Team facilities.

A very interesting insight into what the players wanted. No wonder nobody wants to leave. ;-)

Once again, change to HD 1080P and enlarge screen. Much better.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agk5CRdY-ug&feature=c4-overview&list=UUkzCjdRMrW2vXLx8mvPVLdQ[/youtube]

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

Back to dates , that vid mentioned the first team using it from July 2014

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Are we expecting a sponsorship deal so its renamed from City Football Academy? Or is it just going to be known as the City Football Academy at the Etihad Campus?