North Stand Construction Discussion

[Bellamy's Caddy]

I don’t see any issue with them, I have been bringing a 76 year old Hearts supporter to matches recently and he absolutely loves the Spiral entrance. As an older supporter he finds them a welcome change to steps. Me personally I think they look great especially at night matches.

They do look good at night games. It's not the spirals themselves, which are a key design feature of the stadium. It's more the maintenance of them as the concrete look didn't wear well. So I was interested to see what people thought about how we might improve on them. Being objective, the makeshift banners are a bit naff in contrast to the plans for the North Stand redevelopment etc.

 

[Rorz88]

I don’t see any issue with them, I have been bringing a 76 year old Hearts supporter to matches recently and he absolutely loves the Spiral entrance. As an older supporter he finds them a welcome change to steps. Me personally I think they look great especially at night matches.

I prefer the spirals to the bog standard staircase me and another 3,000 people have to walk down at M1.

 

[Damocles]

I live the spirals. San Siro vibe.

Yeah me too, I'm surprised to see so many people feeling that they're unsightly, they're one of my favourite bits

 

[HelloCity]

I prefer the spirals to the bog standard staircase me and another 3,000 people have to walk down at M1.

Tbf it takes about twice as long to walk down the spirals from level 3 as it does those staircases.

 

[Keeper!]

Tbf it takes about twice as long to walk down the spirals from level 3 as it does those staircases.

Easier on the foc knees!!

 

[Gordyola]

I prefer the spirals to the bog standard staircase me and another 3,000 people have to walk down at M1.

For mass crowd evacuation the spirals are more efficient and much safer than stairs

 

[Gordyola]

On my way into the ground on Saturday I heard a couple of Spurs fans taking the piss out of the spiral staircase entrances. Personally I love the design of the Etihad, but it did get me thinking, from an objective point of view could the spirals be improved upon?

They didn't age very well and quickly became dirty and weatherbeaten. The club did something about that by putting banners up over them, which I can understand some may think looks a bit cheap or naff.

Interested in other people's thoughts and any potential constructive ideas for how might get them up to the standard of the rest of the ground?

I would have said to them you can take the piss all you like but I’ve see City win more PL titles here than you will ever see at your NFL stadium with or without spirals
The spiral are iconic with the design of the original stadium making recognisable more than most just like the San Siro

 

[Goatmeal]

When is the next drone update please?

 

[CityBrat64]

I don’t see any issue with them, I have been bringing a 76 year old Hearts supporter to matches recently and he absolutely loves the Spiral entrance. As an older supporter he finds them a welcome change to steps. Me personally I think they look great especially at night matches.

A lot easier to walk up than steps

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

As a an elderly person if I went to the Etihad I would definitely value the spirals, steps are very difficult downwards without a hand rail these days

 

[ccoverview]

When is the next drone update please?

Tomorrow if the weather is ok

 

[Goatmeal]

Tomorrow if the weather is ok

Thank you

Appreciate your great work

 

[jrb]

Tomorrow if the weather is ok

 

[jrb]

If you look Caerphilly(no cheese puns please), you can see the Etihad, and just make out the hotel concrete frame, and the second concrete claw. You may have to zoom into the picture.
Craig Hannah, Facebook

 

[BlueNomad]

If you look Caerphilly(no cheese puns please), you can see the Etihad, and just make out the hotel concrete frame, and the second concrete claw. You may have to zoom into the picture.
Craig Hannah, Facebook

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Is that some kind of special lens from beyond Hartshead Pike? Where’s that pic taken from?

 

[Gordyola]

When is the next drone update please?

Worse than an international break Hopefully today

 

[Gordyola]

If you look Caerphilly(no cheese puns please), you can see the Etihad, and just make out the hotel concrete frame, and the second concrete claw. You may have to zoom into the picture.
Craig Hannah, Facebook

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Zoomed up and Stilton can't see it
Mine you it is an Edam good lens to take that

 

[Centurions]

I’d that some kind of special lens from beyond Hartshead Pike? Where’s that pic taken from?

From up on Saddleworth Moor by the looks.

 

[ccoverview]

This mornings look around.
Thanks to Coatigan( I stole one of your drawings!)

 

[HelloCity]

This mornings look around.
Thanks to Coatigan( I stole one of your drawings!)

Good image to show off how the hotel / retail roofs looks.