North Stand Construction Discussion

[Keeper!]

Is the new stand going to be set back really far from the pitch or will it be brought forward after the existing stand is knocked down? Looks really far back when I've seen it

We are getting some Ipswich lads in with their tractors to move it pitchside when the construction is finished, let's hope CPO has his drone in the air that day!

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

What IMB is trying to explain, is it’s a retractable stand. ;-)

No, NSL1 is stay were it is, Gouldybobs. The fans sat the back of the new NSL2 will be much further back from the picth. Probably similar to the backs of CBL3 and ESL3, if not further back?(I stand corrected on that)

I watched Bournemouth v City earlier this year, at the back of the south stand (a temporary structure whilst they dither about a new stadium). The whole ground holds less than 12k but it was hard enough to see what was going on in the north end goalmouth from there. It looks like those needing oxygen at the back of the new Etihad North Stand will need binoculars.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

What IMB is trying to explain, is it’s a retractable stand. ;-)

No, NSL1 is stay were it is, Gouldybobs. The fans sat the back of the new NSL2 will be much further back from the picth. Probably similar to the backs of CBL3 and ESL3, if not further back?(I stand corrected on that)

Spoil sport I was going to start taking names for volunteers for the "North Stand Push Day" ;-)

 

[HelloCity]

Is the new stand going to be set back really far from the pitch or will it be brought forward after the existing stand is knocked down? Looks really far back when I've seen it

It’s not too dissimilar from SSL3 in terms of how far back the seating goes.

 

[jrb]

I watched Bournemouth v City earlier this year, at the back of the south stand (a temporary structure whilst they dither about a new stadium). The whole ground holds less than 12k but it was hard enough to see what was going on in the north end goalmouth from there. It looks like those needing oxygen at the back of the new Etihad North Stand will need binoculars.

To be honest once you've conquered Newcastle's away end, no other stand should bother you.

I'm relatively fit for my age, but even I was gasping for air, and my leg muscles were aching by the time I reached the away end.

 

[mcfcblue20]

todays pictures from the ground

 

[HelloCity]

I watched Bournemouth v City earlier this year, at the back of the south stand (a temporary structure whilst they dither about a new stadium). The whole ground holds less than 12k but it was hard enough to see what was going on in the north end goalmouth from there. It looks like those needing oxygen at the back of the new Etihad North Stand will need binoculars.

Think you’ve just got an extreme view point there tbh. That Bournemouth stand probably has less rows than SSL1.

 

[Kink Lad Cee]

Some more images from today

 

[Kink Lad Cee]

 

[DiscoSteve]

Though not obvious it is built on huge rollers and so can be moved much closer to the pitch when other works are complete.

thats bollocks