North Stand Construction Discussion

remember arthur mann said:
@ 3 mins does for me.

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Doesnt matter how many times I've seen this, Fred's total lack of fear is mind boggling, htf did he not die working ? I get a ɓit twitchy going up the frickin loft ladders...

On topic, went to see the North Stand yesterday, it's a sight to behold, incredible, I can remember thinking the Platt Lane Complex was impressive...
 
LeonardoDaVnci said:
Doesnt matter how many times I've seen this, Fred's total lack of fear is mind boggling, htf did he not die working ? I get a ɓit twitchy going up the frickin loft ladders...

On topic, went to see the North Stand yesterday, it's a sight to behold, incredible, I can remember thinking the Platt Lane Complex was impressive...
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Before I retired I had the pleasure in meeting Fred, what a lovely honest guy ! Mind you smelled of engine oil ! we (my employer) bought a plot of land in Bolton which included the smithills chimney which needed a new lightning conductor , top retaining bands , andtop 10 metre Repoint . Turned out it was the first chimney he had ever climbed , so he was overjoyed to do the work ! I only stood at the base
of the chimney and looked up and was overwhelmed completely with vertigo ! He came up with a ridiculously cheap quote and completed the job at his leisure in about 6 months

To my knowledge he died 4 or 5 yrs later of heart problems

RIP Fred what a gent
 
Big thanks for all the updates to the boys with the drones.
Daft to say but, the South Stand just seemed to be under construction and then it was there.
Never went round that side to be honest as I come to the Etihad from Blackley.
Watching this construction has been incredible to see and really looking forward to the end result.
My word we’ve come an awful long way since the ground improvements at Maine Road were brand new once a season toilet fresheners in the Kippax bog troughs and they were probably bought on tick by the hundreds then declared as in the thousands by a certain ex chairman to the tax man.
 
I will post the Pictures and videos tomorrow morning.

I haven’t had time today. Sorry.

TBH the pictures aren’t that exciting, and are mainly Sarens staff high up in cherry pickers working on the steel structure. The videos are ground level panos of the crane, steel structure, and stand.
 
The first of the 3 short videos.
All the 3 videos are pretty much the same, but slightly different.
The video was taken on my mobile.
The video is a little jerky due to the 3 zoom settings.
It was also cold and my hands were freezing.
I don't think CP Overview and SS Skies have anything to worry about, even at ground level.
There is no commentory, but if you turn the sound on, you can hear work going on onsite.
Feel free to share the video. :-)

 
jrb said:
The first of the 3 short videos.
All the 3 videos are pretty much the same, but slightly different.
The video was taken on my mobile.
The video is a little jerky due to the 3 zoom settings.
It was also cold and my hands were freezing.
I don't think CP Overview and SS Skies have anything to worry about, even at ground level.
There is no commentory, but if you turn the sound on, you can hear work going on onsite.
Feel free to share the video. :-)

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Thanks that gives a better perspective, being from ground than higher, as the new section seems to blend in less
The drone videos are great though and watching the connection to the structure, where the rigger was trying to line up was fascinating
 
I won't post the 2nd video. It's similar to the 1st video.

The 3rd video is slightly further back from the construction site on Joe Mercer Way.

 
jrb said:
I won't post the 2nd video. It's similar to the 1st video.

The 3rd video is slightly further back from the construction site on Joe Mercer Way.

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Is there a plan to do any resurfacing work on the area around it once the works are complete? Always think the area around it, the bridge etc look a bit dated and untidy now
 
krisblue said:
Is there a plan to do any resurfacing work on the area around it once the works are complete? Always think the area around it, the bridge etc look a bit dated and untidy now
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I would think so. Definitely around the new North stand, and on Joe Mercer Way.
 
GX Blue said:
If you, or someone else of course, were to make a few predictions about what they would build on the collar site, what would you guess?
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How about the Northern International Dispute Resolution Centre NIDRC. While we're at it, a satellite campus for the Manchester University Dept of Law. So along with our football graduates we can develop our own KCs. The ones that don't cut the mustard can fcuk off down to the PL.
 
GX Blue said:
If you, or someone else of course, were to make a few predictions about what they would build on the collar site, what would you guess?
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I wouldn't have a clue. As MCC are also involved with the plans for the Collar site, it could be anything.

Stating the obvious. It might leisure still, commercial, tech, education, etc. Whatever it is, it will create jobs. It might be part housing, towers, apartment blocks, etc

You never know with City. That's why it's so exciting.

What it won't be is a MacDonald's and a KFC drive-through, or a bog standard retail park.
 
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LeonardoDaVnci said:
How about the Northern International Dispute Resolution Centre NIDRC. While we're at it, a satellite campus for the Manchester University Dept of Law. So along with our football graduates we can develop our own KCs. The ones that don't cut the mustard can fcuk off down to the PL.
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I like that. A KC Academy. We could argue cases against other Academies or Chambers even. Under8's upto under 21's. Can you get blue silks?
 
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