Focus Group - Etihad Stadium

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I was lucky at Maine Road, my mates dad had a box in the kippax right behind the goal, under the u of Trumans Steel. Awesome view

‘Trumanns’.

 

[crazyg]

I was lucky at Maine Road, my mates dad had a box in the kippax right behind the goal, under the u of Trumans Steel. Awesome view

When I was younger, I also had a box in the Kippax. When I stood on it, I had a really good view.

 

[nmc]

When I was younger, I also had a box in the Kippax. When I stood on it, I had a really good view.

Could you see the bright lights of the North Stand scoreboard?

 

[crazyg]

Could you see the bright lights of the North Stand scoreboard?

It were an open end then, I were only a lad.

 

[IT and Me]

Manchester: City consulting fans on further expansion

19.11.2018 15:34 source: StadiumDB.com

By 2021/21 Manchester may be the home to not one, but two largest stadiums of the Premier League. Etihad Stadium might exceed 63,000 people by then, surpassing all London rivals and shying only to nearby Old Trafford.

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Recently in Manchester a very significant working meeting took place. A group of supporters were invited as consultants for Manchester City. Instead of a club representative, however, they were met by officials from consulting company ISG, who talked with fans about the upcoming expansion of Etihad Stadium. This comes as the most notable update on the issue since 2016.

During the meeting supporters were able to voice their desires and fears regarding the project. As you may have guessed already, these focused mostly around the inclusion of safe standing and ticket affordability. If done correctly, the latest expansion phase could create a worthy successor to the Kippax, legendary Maine Road terrace.

There already are indications it might end up this way because the north stand would not be a mirror reflection of the expanded south stand (delivered in 2015). In the south there are three tiers, of which two lower ones were already in place before expansion. In the north no third tier would be added, rather the second one extended by a massive 8,000+ seats.

While not official, this mockup of the two-tiered north end seems most in line with what was described after the recent meeting. © RMB2007

With this phase complete Etihad would hold over 63,000 people. The demand is there because City enjoy sell-out crowds on most weekends, even if there are still numerous issues with people not showing up despite having their seats bought, whether corporate or season ticket holders.

There are no details available on timing as of writing, howevere it's been rumoured that contractors could arrive already in mid-2019. Should that happen, this latest expansion phase might be delivered in 2021. Previously reported issues of insufficient power output in the area have already been mitigated to enable the project.

http://stadiumdb.com/news/2018/11/manchester_city_consulting_fans_on_further_expansion

I attended one of the Focus Groups last week and this write up on stadiumdb.com is an accurate reflection of that aspect of the discussion.

 

[Irlamblue]

"Hell yeah - root for the team"? Sounds like a Yank. And "Hooters" clinches it, only Yanks know that place.

hey , c`mon man.... gee you guys are real fanatics but thats a little disrepectful...
i just remember the old days thats all... stood in the maine stand corner getting wet..
i`m just glad were all rootin together these days now we have a load of shields behind us..
boy its great being euro champs

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Haven't West Ham just announced the London Stadium is going to go to 66K - now they've resolved some issues with the owners?
What are they now - 57k?
Will it need a few quid spending on it to get to that figure?

So if we go to 63K it will be the 3rd largest above Spurs and Arsenal but under the hammers.

 

[inbetween]

Am I missing something here, people think the Kippax was behind the goal, and Platt Lane was an open end ! Have these people actually ever been to Maine Road or to the Etihad? Or are they just here lurking?

CTID

I thought that...

There were open ends at both ends of the Kippax to be fair, one in the corner next to Platt Lane and the other where the away fans were but they shoved those nasty temporary scaffolding stands in them.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Haven't West Ham just announced the London Stadium is going to go to 66K - now they've resolved some issues with the owners?
What are they now - 57k?
Will it need a few quid spending on it to get to that figure?

So if we go to 63K it will be the 3rd largest above Spurs and Arsenal but under the hammers.

I think the blocks at the top of the stadium are partially covered or dont have seats in place at the back, wont take too long to bang them back in place.

 

[bluebrother55]

Sounds like you really did love the kippax mate, pity you never sat or stood in it though :-)

He probably stood in the corner area next to the Platt Lane when the Rags came visiting.