Everytime someone says this about empty seats, they say it with a pleased little grin on their stupid faces, as if they have just come up with something witty an original. So predictable.
North Stand Construction Discussion
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Centurions
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Are you talking about the proposed hotel at the stadium here? I can't see what you're referring to if so? It looks to me as if there's a covered section to the left of the fan zone, with perhaps angled windows to the club shop? I can't see any 'boxy' shapes
Edit: scratch that, we really need better pictures...
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Do you know that’s the Hotel as I’d assumed the arm sticking out to the left was the hotel.Not being negative, just a concern about the possible appearance of the ground level section of the hotel. Regardless of the building and where it is, I absolutely hate plain boxed shaped buildings with numerous small square windows. I appreciate other people won’t be bothered about the buildings appearance.
One quick example I could find. I’m not saying the exterior of the City hotel will resemble this hotel.
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From the new CGI Hello City posted, the Hotel seems to have 3 sections? A ground floor section opposite the stadium, the middle and upper floor sections above and overlooking the indoor fan plaza, which looks like they are connected to the back of the North stand?
I’m guessing the hotel ground floor section will contain the more affordable rooms, whilst the 2 hotel upper floor sections will contain the more expensive rooms giving access to the corporate floor/s housing the restaurants, bars, which over look the inside of the stadium and the pitch. The upper side of the Hotel has 2 blank side walls. All speculation of course on my behalf. :-)
Apologies. Enlarging the picture effects the picture quality. But you can still make out what I’m guessing at.
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I once watched a City away 3pm Saturday game at the home ground. Not sure what the rules are. But safe to assume City had permission from the Premier League.
Initially they had it on the big screens out in the ground aswell as on the TVs inside the suite it was being shown. But when we went out and sat on the balcony to watch it, we got told to come in and a short time later they went off. So not sure whether that was related to the conditions of them showing it or they were just being dicks.
The hotel is in both sections.
Centurions
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That would make more sense of the CGI's.
You could show games when playing away at the home ground with the away team's permission when it was sold out, like when we got beat 4-0 at Arsenal.
If it is a home game you can show what you like in your ground, which seemed to extend to buildings which were joined to the ground even if people in that suite or bar don't have a seat in the ground. For a Sat 3pm they could open part of the hotel to 500 fans with bars 30 mins before kick off as guests have gone to the game, charge £20 to get in and £6 a pint all game. I'm sure it would appeal to quite a few if the games continue to sell out.
The CGI is getting more and more distorted. Lol!
Just to clarify.
I’m guessing, it‘s only a guess, and I could be wrong, the 2 sepetate blocks are part of the hotel? The exterior and windows look the same on each block. It isn’t the museum, souvenir shop, and I doubt it’s the work spaces. Somebody, forget who, apologies, posted 400(?) Hotel rooms.
Just to clarify.
I’m guessing, it‘s only a guess, and I could be wrong, the 2 sepetate blocks are part of the hotel? The exterior and windows look the same on each block. It isn’t the museum, souvenir shop, and I doubt it’s the work spaces. Somebody, forget who, apologies, posted 400(?) Hotel rooms.
That's exactly what the hotel will have. The best room in the hotel is over 2 floors
Most people do not understand that most upmarket hotels are branded. managed and marketed by chains on behalf of the owners.
It will be interesting to see the hotel branding - chain or as an independent - and how the hotel is marketed?
It will be interesting to see the hotel branding - chain or as an independent - and how the hotel is marketed?
Independent up to now. But suppose that could change, although you would have expected the brand standards to be included already.
Like at the NEC they will look for a mix of exhibitors and visitors who want to be near the venue for events or for a matchday experience.
At the other end of the scale they will want to cater for performers at Coop live and their entourage plus be a match day option for visiting teams. Both to avoid traffic hassle.
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Are they keeping the current 2nd tier and joining up with the new section or building a completely new 2nd tier and ultimately pulling out the existing one?
Discussions ongoing i believe
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I’m confused ?? Why would you go to the trouble of posting multiple pics of a hotel that you agree will look nothing like the hotel City are building ?
I don’t go fishing for a row - it just gets on my tits the negativity about something not even released yet.
People that have seen the plans think it looks spectacular - those who haven’t post pics of fucking Premier Inns !
That’s not surprising. Doesn’t take much.
Funny how other posters know what I’m on about apart from you.
I keep on posting, which you couldn’t have missed, the wider proposal looks great.
I’ll leave at that with you, as we’re going around in circles.
Let’s ignore each other for the sake of this thread and other posters.
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I’m surprised they don’t show all the Saturday 3pm away games then, now that dodgy channels in pubs showing them is virtually a thing of the past.