North Stand Construction Discussion

Manchester_lalala said:
I’m slightly underwhelmed at the minute. I’ve never been keen on the idea of the the square, hotel, museum etc being so close to the stadium. It looks like it’s pretty much joining on to it, I’d rather the stadium be left on its own and the new entertainment facilities away from the ground.

But then again, the club are doing this for our benefit and further show their commitment to the club. I’m sure it’ll be fantastic when it’s built, I just feel like the design could be a bit better.
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Architect are you ?
 
Mr Edward's shoe mirror said:
I'm not really bothered by the idea of putting a hotel onsite, but the one that has been presented in the architects drawing looks totally out of place and is blocking the best view if the stadium. The opposite side of the stadium is too close to the road, to get a proper look at the size scale of the ground in its entirety, so the best angle is from Joe Mercer way. You have to agree that it is impressive currently from that end and with a new stand it will look amazing.

This enormous hotel right in front of the ground is nothing to do with Football and that spoils it for me.

And I don't agree that the Etihad site will ever be an extension of Manchester City Center. They said that 20 years ago. There have been so many proposals put forward in that time. I know from 47 years of living here, that the huge residential areas that surround the site are a pain in the arse to navigate. There are networks of streets where people live, parks, railways, scrap yards, canals, fly overs that are not owned by the club and completely disconnect the campus from the City center. Many blues have experienced problems getting to the ground from town. Some people still don't bother with the trams because they are unreliable and decide to walk it or park as close to the ground as possible. Also, the trams stop running at midnight, and are not managed by the club. The site will have to survive by itself, it will have to be a desirable destination which competes with the City center, and not part of it.

And this co op arena with it's 32 bars that are open 7 nights per week. I cannot imagine a group of young people deciding to give freight island or the Northern quarter a miss, and get a taxi to Beswick to sit drinking cocktails looking out across City's car park, or marveling at the gas holder or cemetery. I love your optimism, but c'mon.

Also, why are people even bothered? The arena is nothing to do with City, is it? It's being built by an American company. The council owned the land it is being built on, so there's no money coming City's way. In fact, will the people using the arena impact match day fans. Will they take up parking spaces, seats on the trams and buses?

Sorry for not being part of the happy clappy mob, but sometimes you have to ask questions, point out flaws and be realistic. It's a football stadium for football matches, that is what it is for. It's not Las Vegas or Disney land. It never will be.
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Absolute bollocks mate, for a start city Square will piss all over freight island, have you been ? I live within 10 min of the Etihad and I guarantee within 4/5 years the place will be incredible.
 
Mr Edward's shoe mirror said:
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And this co op arena with it's 32 bars that are open 7 nights per week. I cannot imagine a group of young people deciding to give freight island or the Northern quarter a miss, and get a taxi to Beswick to sit drinking cocktails looking out across City's car park, or marveling at the gas holder or cemetery. I love your optimism, but c'mon.

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I’m much more enthusiastic than you. Already setting up www.mcfclegendswalkingtour.com

Every night we’ll be taking groups of people from the 32 bars and giving them a walking tour of the campus, with special stories about each of the legends as we pass their statue.

I’ll grease up the hotel staff so they point their guests my way.

Can’t see how I will not make millions from the tourists.
 
pride in battle said:
Another no nowt quoting absolute ***** why bother ?
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Coming from the guy who thinks that the general, non football following public, are going to leave the bright lights of Manchester City center to hang around in City Square? Yeah, I can just imagine a hen do from Liverpool, getting a mini bus out of town, to a football stadium, to spend the evening in the Aguero lounge. Give over.
 
Mr Edward's shoe mirror said:
Coming from the guy who thinks that the general, non football following public, are going to leave the bright lights of Manchester City center to hang around in City Square? Yeah, I can just imagine a hen do from Liverpool, getting a mini bus out of town, to a football stadium, to spend the evening in the Aguero lounge. Give over.
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City chippy and Mary d's to good for some scouse slappers!
 
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