North Stand Construction Discussion

[pride in battle]

To be fair It wasn't nonsense though - the figure quoted at the time was £50m, that has no bearing on the actual cost but @Coatigan was clearly talking about the reported cost.

Exclusive: Manchester City aim to expand capacity of Etihad Stadium to 60,000

Blues to consult with residents about scheme to 6,000-seater third tier on the South Stand and increase capacity to 54,000 - and could later do the same to the North Stand

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

City's £50m plan to increase stadium to 60,000 to become third biggest in England

Manchester City plan to increase the capacity of the Etihad Stadium to 60,000, making it the third largest ground in the Premier League. The first phase of the expansion will see 6,000 seats added.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Manchester City appoints Laing O'Rourke for Etihad expansion | attractionsmanagement.com news

Manchester City appoints Laing O'Rourke for Etihad expansion

www.attractionsmanagement.com

Manchester City Football Club unveils Etihad Stadium expansion plans - World Construction Network

Manchester City Football Club in the UK has unveiled expansion plans of the Etihad Stadium, which could cost approximately £50m.

www.worldconstructionnetwork.com

But it ended up 80/85, more according to @Worsleyweb so that was fact.

 

[bluesmith]

But it ended up 80/85, more according to @Worsleyweb so that was fact.

Re-read the post you called absolute nonsense - He said the cost was widely reported as £50m at the time which it was - as detailed within the links in my last post. He even ended the sentence with whether true or not.

 

[Coatigan]

You need to calm down mate, all I said was "absolute nonsense" which it was...

Which it is not, as those reports are there. The reports themselves might be nonsense. Not really a dispute I a can get into. But me pointing them out is not. Have a good day.

 

[Coatigan]

Re-read the post you called absolute nonsense - He said the cost was widely reported as £50m at the time which it was - as detailed within the links in my last post. He even ended the sentence with whether true or not.

That's it, and thanks for the examples. I was not arguing it Did cost 50m. Just that, as someone else pointed out, that's what was widely reported.

I gave Pride the benefit of the doubt that he was calling the reports nonsense, until he said I was talking bollocks. Because someone else said it was 85m.

Anyway, all good, no issue with me.

 

[pride in battle]

Re-read the post you called absolute nonsense - He said the cost was widely reported as £50m at the time which it was - as detailed within the links in my last post. He even ended the sentence with whether true or not.

One quote, I never read anywhere it would be 50 million, it was always the higher mark and I was right :)

 

[bluesmith]

One quote, I never read anywhere it would be 50 million, it was always the higher mark and I was right :)

I've literally just linked 4 articles with the reported figure as £50m. What it ended up is irrelevant in regards to the comment you said was absolute nonsense. His comment was 100% correct.

And you were wrong it was £95m :)

 

[Coatigan]

One quote, I never read anywhere it would be 50 million, it was always the higher mark and I was right :)

I never read anywhere it cost 85m. So what?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Reckon this project will break with convention within the construction industry and finish late and be significantly over budget.

 

[jrb]

Reckon this project will break with convention within the construction industry and finish late and be significantly over budget.

Just like the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games Stadium, the CFA, the South stand expansion, the Coop Live Arena, the town hall renovation, Factory International.

 

[horlock_was_super]

When we first moved in a big ‘thing’ mentioned on the tour was that every seat was the exact same distance, in a straight line, to the centre circle.
Couldn’t quite get my head around that.
If it was true then is it the same still for the SSL3 and if so, will it also be the same for NSL3?