North Stand Construction Discussion

jrb said:
I've been taking construction pictures for years, decades, even. I can count on one hand the times I have been challenged and confronted by an overzealous and aggressive security guard.

Sometimes the security guards will open the site gate for me so I can take better pictures. On the odd occasion I've been allowed onsite. I got a site tour of the Civil Justice Centre when it was under construction. :-)

On the whole security guards are ok as long as you don't go onsite, explain why you are taking pictures, and don't abuse them.

Sunday is the best day for taking construction update pictures. Most construction sites are quiet.

Thanks for your interesting and technical updates, Coatigan. Makes things a lot clearer.
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JRB the auditor, you will be doing Youtube videos before long ;)
 
Cpoverview, why not ask on site for an expected date of removal of the stantions? Surely they can give you an approx, or does anyone know if the schedule of works is available to let you know (longshot I know).
Does Coatigan know if they're being removed in one piece or likely to be sliced up and taken bit at a time?
 
JGL07 said:
I can't imagine Albert Quixall as a scrap dealer.

I remember reading that he used ballet dancing as a aide to training when he was with Sheffield Wednesday.

He scored the very late equaliser in the 1963 derby in 1963 which effectively sent City down.
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If I remember correctly Malcolm Allison hired a ballet dancer to help train the team during the Mercer/Allison years. He believed that only by being fitter than anyone else would his team succeed. I think he might have been right.
 
JGL07 said:
I can't imagine Albert Quixall as a scrap dealer.

I remember reading that he used ballet dancing as a aide to training when he was with Sheffield Wednesday.

He scored the very late equaliser in the 1963 derby in 1963 which effectively sent City down.
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Trumanns For Steel - Manchester City, Man City - Bluemoon-MCFC

An explanation of the 'Trumanns for Steel' banner organised by Manchester City fans through Bluemoon
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Coatigan said:
Yea I know, I've been seeing them for years! ;).

All I was saying, you have probably been fortunate to not experience that type of behaviour that often.
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Both doing an outstanding job keeping us all abreast on the latest developments..
Especially us ex-pats who live over the pond.
So thanks so much you guys, it’s very much appreciated!!
 
I really thought I had seen a seating distance chart that made a seat restricted view at a certain distance, I was obviously wrong again, In the light that cricket fans watch games from similar distances, and the North Stand being similar to the South Stand in height and distance I believe there will be no issues.
There are certain physical-factors that need to be met for Stadiums.

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Seating - SGSA

Effective seating at sports grounds is part of providing a safe and comfortable environment for spectators.
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cpoverview said:
Now tempted to go tomorrow and see if i can catch them being removed as after that i cant go until thursday night and i suspect that will be too late
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Coatigan said:
Yea I know, I've been seeing them for years! ;).

All I was saying, you have probably been fortunate to not experience that type of behaviour that often.
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Coats & JRB,
What is the expected opening dates for
1) The ground/stand expansion & 2) The City Hotel ??
Living here we see very little updates on these apart from your excellent updates and I’m definitely going to arrange a trip back when both are open …… guess where I’ll be staying ;-)
TIA chaps!
 
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BufordUSABlue said:
Costs & JRB,
What is the expected opening dates for
1) The ground/stand expansion & 2) The City Hotel ??
Living here we see very little updates on these apart from your excellent updates and I’m definitely going to arrange a trip back when both are open …… guess where I’ll be staying ;-)
TIA chaps!
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Stand - Summer 2025
Rest of the development - By late 2026
 
Kinkys Left Foot said:
Cpoverview, why not ask on site for an expected date of removal of the stantions? Surely they can give you an approx, or does anyone know if the schedule of works is available to let you know (longshot I know).
Does Coatigan know if they're being removed in one piece or likely to be sliced up and taken bit at a time?
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I would agree, reaching out to Sisk for guidance on key milestone dates like that can't hurt.

Re the pier removal, that's the bit that well and truly blows my mind.

I said this months ago, probably at the start of the year, I think that might the most difficult bit, how they Physically manoeuvre it out, through all that structure around it. And more significantly, what holds it in place while that happens.

Whether they do most of it on one go, or cut up into smaller bits, same issues really. So tight in there, such a big piece, and limited access to it. And need to find a way of keeping it in palce in the meantime. Almost think it is harder in parts, because there is more bits to hold up temporarily then.
 
Coatigan said:
I would agree, reaching out to Sisk for guidance on key milestone dates like that can't hurt.

Re the pier removal, that's the bit that well and truly blows my mind.

I said this months ago, probably at the start of the year, I think that might the most difficult bit, how they Physically manoeuvre it out, through all that structure around it. And more significantly, what holds it in place while that happens.

Whether they do most of it on one go, or cut up into smaller bits, same issues really. So tight in there, such a big piece, and limited access to it. And need to find a way of keeping it in palce in the meantime. Almost think it is harder in parts, because there is more bits to hold up temporarily then.
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Probably use oxy-acetylene on it, more scrap added to the gas holders.
 
Kinkys Left Foot said:
Cpoverview, why not ask on site for an expected date of removal of the stantions? Surely they can give you an approx, or does anyone know if the schedule of works is available to let you know (longshot I know).
Does Coatigan know if they're being removed in one piece or likely to be sliced up and taken bit at a time?
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The friendly drone pilot is not normally there favourite people to be giving out info to.
Everton spent 2 years either trying to stop us flying or telling us when we can, now they realise we only show it in a real positive way some us have been invited on a tour, the first people outside of Everton to be allowed to film in there. Would be great if that eventually happened here.
 
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