North Stand Construction Discussion

[GSW Blue]

In all seriousness and with all joking aside, faded seats is something I for one am not prepared to stand for!!!!

 

[levets]

“It’s not a big deal but it’s something I’d personally want polishing off in terms of the finer details.”

:)

I read that using blow torches to bring back colour makes the plastic brittle and prone to cracking/breaking.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I just read that Arsenal are planning to extend capacity by 10k and maybe use Wembley whilst the work takes place. The London bubble will burst one day. Meanwhile make sure you fill the Etihad with as many locals as possible and then there may be further expansions at some stage.

The football bubble is amazing at all levels. Huge crowds at lower league matches as well. Perhaps it will burst but I think it is about people living in a tech world yet still want the human experience of live sport. Music gigs are also huge these days.

 

[mcfcinprague]

The football bubble is amazing at all levels. Huge crowds at lower league matches as well. Perhaps it will burst but I think it is about people living in a tech world yet still want the human experience of live sport. Music gigs are also huge these days.

Just thinking back about music gigs Bobby - Led Zep and The Who etc at the Free Trade Hall haha
Can you imagine where they would have to play with today's crowds!

 

[bluemc]

I just read that Arsenal are planning to extend capacity by 10k and maybe use Wembley whilst the work takes place. The London bubble will burst one day. Meanwhile make sure you fill the Etihad with as many locals as possible and then there may be further expansions at some stage.

Absolutely spot-on sentiment but seemingly not something the club agrees with.

Get rid of prohibitive memberships, make kids tickets a tenner, and partner with Greater Manchester schools (never mind those in Dundee).

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Just thinking back about music gigs Bobby - Led Zep and The Who etc at the Free Trade Hall haha
Can you imagine where they would have to play with today's crowds!

Saw them both. Bloody fantastic live. It is all about live music these days. The Who at Belle Vue. The best gig I saw.

 

[eyalluvitt]

They need to blow torch the seats in the existing 2nd tier so they blend in more with the new section.

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[Coatigan]

“It’s not a big deal but it’s something I’d personally want polishing off in terms of the finer details.”

:)

How dare you care!

 

[Coatigan]

In all seriousness and with all joking aside, faded seats is something I for one am not prepared to stand for!!!!

Underrated!

 

[mcfcinprague]

Saw them both. Bloody fantastic live. It is all about live music these days. The Who at Belle Vue. The best gig I saw.

I saw Led Zep twice in a week, Belle Vue and the FTH

The Who were the best for me saw them many times

Tony Whelan ex City and United was my concert going mate at the time and he stood on the Kippax with me, really good days

 

[big gaz]

Saw them both. Bloody fantastic live. It is all about live music these days. The Who at Belle Vue. The best gig I saw.

Steve Gibbons band support yes or no or you wernt there ?

 

[bladdered]

We’ve been to Rotterdam, Monaco
Napoli and Rome
We still get faded seats
Faded seats at home
Faded seats at home…

 

[Gordyola]

Saw them both. Bloody fantastic live. It is all about live music these days. The Who at Belle Vue. The best gig I saw.

Saw the Who at Belle Vue with the mad as a hater Keith Moon both nights of the Quadrophina tour 1 & 2 Nov 1973 Saw the Stones there as well Jagger was amazing

 

[Marvin.]

I thought that perhaps City might re-open the back 2 rows of the North Stand that were closed due to the construction work. That could be around 300 seats. That's > 100k in revenue, and it would take our attendances back to ~53k. Perhaps the costs of doing this make it uneconomical.

 

[Corky]

I just read that Arsenal are planning to extend capacity by 10k and maybe use Wembley whilst the work takes place. The London bubble will burst one day. Meanwhile make sure you fill the Etihad with as many locals as possible and then there may be further expansions at some stage.

Arsenal can just put in standard size seats and more steps for the seats, that would be a significant boost and could be done incrementally without much disturbance. You get about twice as much space per seat at the emirates compared to some grounds.

I' rather City didn't expand further, it will make it harder for fans to get to and could end up an albino snuffleupagus.

 

[shnaghaicityfish]

Saw them both. Bloody fantastic live. It is all about live music these days. The Who at Belle Vue. The best gig I saw.

I was at that too! 1975ish? At the peak of their powers.

 

[warpig]

I thought that perhaps City might re-open the back 2 rows of the North Stand that were closed due to the construction work. That could be around 300 seats. That's > 100k in revenue, and it would take our attendances back to ~53k. Perhaps the costs of doing this make it uneconomical.

all sorts of contractual/insurance/safety issues (delete as appropriate), would be my guess.

 

[DiscoSteve]

all sorts of contractual/insurance/safety issues (delete as appropriate), would be my guess.

I'd agree you wont see them back in action until the stand fully opens above them. As I've said elsewhere, if you're looking for a few hundred more seats, find away to put extend the 3rd tier sides towards the screens like City did next to the south stand 3rd tier extension

 

[The Norfolk Blue]

 

[jrb]

What do people think of the widening of the distance between the seats before they get to the exits, as opposed to keeping the distance the same between the seats before they get to the exits.

Apologies for the poor screen grab.