Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site

[GXCity]

FFS I am going be fucking dead before we finish this lot, just wish they could get a move on. I would love to see it in all its kglory before I go for the big sleep. (Opens diet page at healthy options) :-)

Get on those E-Cigs mate :)

 

[jrb]

FFS I am going be fucking dead before we finish this lot, just wish they could get a move on. I would love to see it in all its glory before I go for the big sleep. (Opens diet page at healthy options) :-)

2011 FA Cup winners
2012 Premier League winners
2012 Community Shield winners
2014 Training Academy, completed
2015 South Stand(and North Stand?), expansion completed
Collar site and Etihad Campus, hang on in there :-)

 

[pirate]

The collar site is in six phases

I think fbloke may have been asking if, you can tell us are there are other plans for the stadium after the two ends, if he wasn't I will, are there ?

-- Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:36 pm --

The collar site is in six phases

I think fbloke may have been asking if, you can tell us are there are other plans for the stadium after the two ends, if he wasn't I will, are there ?

I don't personally work on the stadium side of things so can't confirm anything. However, from what I do know, there are various architect designs and if we fill the extended ground then they will be implemented. Personally, I think you are talking a 10 year + timescale for further expansion, if required.

I reckon 60k will be just about right for our fan base and anything more could end up looking empty for the lesser games. I really can't see our average attendance doubling in that timescale.

it all depends upon success on the pitch and the prices charged.
United went from 45K to 75K ave in just over 10 years, because they had success on the pitch and kept their prices low.

 

[Chancy Termites]

I think fbloke may have been asking if, you can tell us are there are other plans for the stadium after the two ends, if he wasn't I will, are there ?

-- Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:36 pm --



I think fbloke may have been asking if, you can tell us are there are other plans for the stadium after the two ends, if he wasn't I will, are there ?

I don't personally work on the stadium side of things so can't confirm anything. However, from what I do know, there are various architect designs and if we fill the extended ground then they will be implemented. Personally, I think you are talking a 10 year + timescale for further expansion, if required.

I reckon 60k will be just about right for our fan base and anything more could end up looking empty for the lesser games. I really can't see our average attendance doubling in that timescale.

it all depends upon success on the pitch and the prices charged.
United went from 45K to 75K ave in just over 10 years, because they had success on the pitch and kept their prices low.

Yeah but attendances went up everywhere over the same period of time. That's not to say I don't think we could be filling a 60,000 seat stadium in the next 4 or 5 years though.

 

[mostonbluemark]

Question for GXCity, hope you can answer fella. How far does the first phase of the development of the collar site creep northwards. Does it go up to the tramlines/canal, does it fall short or does it go beyond. Just trying to get an understanding of the scale of the different phases. Cheers fella. Or nybody else in the know.

Down to the North Car Parks. This area is the last phase of development

Cheers for the response GX, much appreciated. That's one hell of a size/area for a phase 1 development. The mind boggles as to what you can get on that site.

If, as you say, each phase takes about two years, there must be an awful lot of manpower on that initial build. I can't envisage the size of the North Car Parks and what other parcels of land are associated with it but i'm just beginning to realise the size of what's coming up on the horizon. It truly will be awe inspiring.

Based off what you(GX) have speculated about further Stadium Expansion, it would probably partly/mostly be predicated on what kind of footfall the Collar site development generates?

 

[jrb]

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Let's hope they have an in depth report on the expansion plans, when they're made public.

 

[Bluep*ss]

I am really looking forward to all this development (when its finished) -collar site etc.
Just slightly off topic - but on TV today this guy was talking about Bale at Madrid and the 13 training pitches , Swimming pool and a Spa. He went on to say that Bale will feel at home because Spurs have one of the best training complex-es in the world with all of the above except 11 training pitches. I did not know Spurs had all that ??

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

I am really looking forward to all this development (when its finished) -collar site etc.
Just slightly off topic - but on TV today this guy was talking about Bale at Madrid and the 13 training pitches , Swimming pool and a Spa. He went on to say that Bale will feel at home because Spurs have one of the best training complex-es in the world with all of the above except 11 training pitches. I did not know Spurs had all that ??

so spurs have 2 pitches then ? how is that the best ?

 

[GXCity]

I am really looking forward to all this development (when its finished) -collar site etc.
Just slightly off topic - but on TV today this guy was talking about Bale at Madrid and the 13 training pitches , Swimming pool and a Spa. He went on to say that Bale will feel at home because Spurs have one of the best training complex-es in the world with all of the above except 11 training pitches. I did not know Spurs had all that ??

I believe they finished construction last year. Never actually seen it but I have heard it is state of art. Not a patch on ours though

 

[Falastur]

I am really looking forward to all this development (when its finished) -collar site etc.
Just slightly off topic - but on TV today this guy was talking about Bale at Madrid and the 13 training pitches , Swimming pool and a Spa. He went on to say that Bale will feel at home because Spurs have one of the best training complex-es in the world with all of the above except 11 training pitches. I did not know Spurs had all that ??

so spurs have 2 pitches then ? how is that the best ?

He means "except [they have] 11 training pitches instead of 13".

Unless you're being sarcastic, in which case forget I answered.

 

[petrusha]

I believe [Spurs] finished construction last year. Never actually seen it but I have heard it is state of art. Not a patch on ours though

If you want to compare what Spurs have got with ours, below are some images of the Spurs facility from their official site. Interested to know if they confirm your view:

If anyone's really that bothered, you can see more pics via the slideshow at the bottom of the page here: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/the-club/new-training-centre/.

 

[jonmcity]

Spurs need all the training they can get!

 

[Bluep*ss]

I believe [Spurs] finished construction last year. Never actually seen it but I have heard it is state of art. Not a patch on ours though

If you want to compare what Spurs have got with ours, below are some images of the Spurs facility from their official site. Interested to know if they confirm your view:

If anyone's really that bothered, you can see more pics via the slideshow at the bottom of the page here: http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/the-club/new-training-centre/.

That is pretty impressive

 

[seafordblue]

My son played at the Spurs training site earlier this year against one of their academy sides and can confirm that it's a great facility for the players. He played on one of the pitches to the right of the first picture posted by petrusha and the minute his match finished a tractor was waiting to cut, roller, manicure the grass for the next game. Had a bit of a walk round and there must have been at least 8 pitches for the academy kids to play on. Although an additional security gate meant I couldn’t get into the 1st team area.

Unlike City's training site, their facility is way out in the countryside down a number of country lanes and not easy to find. To have training pitches like this in the shadow of City's stadium can not fail to provide inspiration for all the kids trying to make it.

One thought though, big gate and massive security makes the whole Spurs training ground inaccessible to the general public. If this is repeated at City, which I assume it will, we'll have a fantastic 100 million pound development next to the City stadium, much of which, nobody other than a privileged few can access.

 

[danebanksheik]

One thought though, big gate and massive security makes the whole Spurs training ground inaccessible to the general public. If this is repeated at City, which I assume it will, we'll have a fantastic 100 million pound development next to the City stadium, much of which, nobody other than a privileged few can access.

I think this is the general idea
-to keep a)press b)rival teams away from our training methods / tactics / training fights / missing players etc
other than the stadium corner

 

[flipmode]

One thought though, big gate and massive security makes the whole Spurs training ground inaccessible to the general public. If this is repeated at City, which I assume it will, we'll have a fantastic 100 million pound development next to the City stadium, much of which, nobody other than a privileged few can access.

I think this is the general idea
-to keep a)press b)rival teams away from our training methods / tactics / training fights / missing players etc
other than the stadium corner

Yes, this is the general idea behind the new complex. I remember reading somewhere that the central facility within the complex will be for the first team training, and pitches close by to this will be used by them also.
If they are training in the central facility, or on pitches close by nobody from the outside can see them and then, like many clubs up and down the land, whatever happens in training, stays in training - not on the back of the red tops.

We are just unfortunate re Carrington that there is a public footpath behind the complex.

Speaking of the complex I drove past last night for the first time in a week and was surprised at how quickly the shell of the stand behind the goal (that would have its back to the Asda/Walmart) has gone up. I also didn't realise how close it would be to the pavement for people walking by, it is pretty imposing as you drive past now, imagine what it'll be like once the boards come down that are the site boundaries.

It is truly astonishing the pace at which everything is being built there. I have never seen anything like it.

 

[1.618034]

Just posting in this new thread so it's in my posts list...

-)

 

[yerwot?]

modern construction is often prefabricated, so the site becomes a giant Meccano set. That is why they fly up compared to the brick buildings of old.

 

[Chancy Termites]

Slightly off topic but I'm very impressed with Nice's new stadium design. Just goes to show what a bit of cladding can do. Cheapest seats for league matches only EUR7.50 too.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxtq82GWoPc[/youtube]
http://www.ogcnice.com/fr/stade/presentation-allianz-riviera

Compared to their old Stade du Ray which basically had the appearance of something temporary made from scaffolding, it's like it's from a different planet. The new stadium's about twice the size of the old one, but they rarely sold out the old one so they'll be rattling around in there! Think next year's family holiday may just be to the south of France again. If we go late enough I should be able to take in their first match.

 

[rowarta]

Slightly off topic but I'm very impressed with Nice's new stadium design. Just goes to show what a bit of cladding can do. Cheapest seats for league matches only EUR7.50 too.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxtq82GWoPc[/youtube]
http://www.ogcnice.com/fr/stade/presentation-allianz-riviera

Compared to their old Stade du Ray which basically had the appearance of something temporary made from scaffolding, it's like it's from a different planet. The new stadium's about twice the size of the old one, but they rarely sold out the old one so they'll be rattling around in there! Think next year's family holiday may just be to the south of France again. If we go late enough I should be able to take in their first match.

I was in Nice last week driving up to La Gaude so got a great view of the stadium and it does look impressive. Don't be fooled by the artists impression of the surrounding area, reality is very different.