Maine Road or Etihad

[citypepper]

I love Maine Road, but this is a pearl:

Etihad Stadium - World of Stadiums

Stadiums; Etihad Stadium

www.worldofstadiums.com

Is the next expansion already planned?

 

[John Wayne]

Maine Road. It had character and a real buzz outside. Great match-day pubs, the guy selling programmes from the boot of his car behind the North Stand, the guy outside telling us the end is nigh, the food outlets, the betting shops.

The Etihad, whilst modern and impressive, just isn't the same. It has none of the things above that made it much more than simply watching football. I felt part of a community at Maine Road. I find the Etihad cold and distant.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

The Etihad for me

 

[Bantamgaz]

As an outsider I have to say Maine Rd just loved going to the place .......... lads a Sheff Weds fan I love going down to Hillsborogh just a big old fashioned ground

 

[Blue Pete]

The Etihad is without doubt the better stadium by a long way. Its witnessed the greatest moment in English football as well as the finest football.

But I have a framed picture of Maine Road on my wall. I don't have one of the Etihad. And the pubs at Maine Road were significantly better.

 

[eastmanc]

The Etihad for me

All day long. when we left Maine Road the time was right, it wasn’t the same ground that I grew up at it was a patchwork quilt of a stadium, mostly down to Peter Swales. We wouldn’t have been taken over if we had stayed at the old ground and therefore would not have gone to achieve what we have in the subsequent years.

 

[Big gay Al]

Maine Rd memories but things move on
Etihad making new memories.

 

[whipper]

Maine Rd before the new Kippax and Platt Lane stands.

 

[Chris in London]

I have fond memories of Maine Road but some awful memories as well. Luton in ‘83 still rankles to this day, as does the 2-4 cup tie against Spurs

 

[lowe71]

Maine Rd was Brill until they redeveloped the Kippax.
Etihad is fantastic when your walking up to it and inside when we 1st moved in it was brilliant from what we left but having season ticket in family stand and seeing the South stand 3rd tier it doesn't look right they should of gone round the corners to blend in with other tiers like at the Emirates.