North Stand Construction Discussion

[blueparrot]

no he's sneaked back on under a new name after his last racist and manc hating incarnation.

I'm not being encouraged to do fuck all by the likes of that

If thats true, then fair enough.

 

[pride in battle]

Does anyone park on Asda ? You can get a day pass ?

 

[Donmcfc]

It's about City recognising the problem doesn't start or end at the Etihad.

Fans leave early because of the issues getting to and from the stadium, not the opportunity to stick around it at their leisure.

I blame City for a lot of it, they have done very little to establish what the issues are because they see it like you seemingly do, it's not their problem?

But it is a problem for them, or they wouldn't be trying token gestures to address, but always with the mindset of how they can monetise fans further.

City don't need to care that someone from Sale or Alty can't get a direct tram to the stadium or it takes more than an hour to drive eight miles for any evening game, with no parking places to speak of.

What it does do, however, is impact the fans' mindset how they attend and for how long.

My criticism of City is the huge influence they have over the council and have done little to improve the relief roads or tram timetables, let alone offering solutions.

City don't want a transport solution that gets us to and away from games quickly.

They want us there early, they want us there late. We could build another tram stop on the south side of the ground, if we really wanted to address ten thousand people leaving on 85 minutes.

When you add in the latest plans for further zero car parking, it is clear the club and council are in total alignment.

I can tell you the players are shit, showered and changed and sat in the same traffic as the rest of us before many others are back on a tram.

Cars are parked fifty yards away so they make a sharp exit.

There will be plenty of occasions when there will be 60k football supporters and another 15-20k rocking up for an event at the Arena on the same day, which will have the tills ringing, but absolute mayhem in the surroundings.

I'm not sure Soriano will give it too much thought when he's still holding court in the Chairman's Lounge two hours after the game and filling his face with Gambas.

 

[Donmcfc]

Is Gambas his girlfriend?

 

[Donmcfc]

Etihad Rail are the largest, and fastest expanding, operator in the GCC.

Give the Metro franchise to them...Etihad Airways Etihad Rail, Etihad Hotel, Etihad Campus, Etihad Stadium.

I also believe that the Dubai Metro has been voted the best in the world.

There may be a solution here !!

Does the Dubai Metro stop near the South Stand?

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Does the Dubai Metro stop near the South Stand?

Its a brilliant system run mainly on an elevated monorail.

Clean, safe, punctual and reliable.

The stations are spotless and situated where they are needed.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I have very distinct memories as a child of sitting on a school playground with the engine turned off listening to GMR for an hour before we even thought about getting home.

Should’ve turned the engine on, it might have helped !!

 

[LongsightM13]

Match day plus concerts should keep a well run pub going near the ground.

I lived in Anfield of all places for six months and it seemed to work there. I’d obviously keep away when they were at home.

Pretty sure the council, police and club have previously acted in concert to oppose new independent pub openings near the ground

 

[LongsightM13]

Anyone remember the back yards behind the North Stand where you could park your bicycle for 50p whilst at the match? No moaning about trams in those days.

Alleyway behind the Kippax car park, the one with the angry dog that used to go nuts when passing fans kicked the gate.
“Bikes minded 15p”

 

[LongsightM13]

If only the Council would extend Lime's licence to operate in Manchester and not just Salford..

Most of them would end up in the canal, like the MoBikes