North Stand Construction Discussion

Gone for a Burton said:
Additionally, if City developed an 'away fans zone' in a tented village, on the triangle of land that abuts the coach park/ANR & ATW, the sale of F&B could be worth additional £££s and possibly goodwill from other clubs, particularly if away fans are advised to alight the metro at ASDA/ANR and straight into the away zone.

Finally, the police/licencing authorities may be in favour of having away fans in one location next to the stadium, rather than spread round the area/Central Manchester.
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I said that in a recent post, a first for all clubs away-only fan zone, all away fans meet up at a certain point this could be their meeting point as pointed out by @Gone for a Burton . You could make it using clever technology that changes for all the clubs visiting the stadium.

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jrb said:
Has more of the roof at the back of the North stand been taken off?

Picture taken on the 19th.

There’s a few more pictures on the Alamy website.

Preview picture, hence the watermarks.

Picture credited, PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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I think so mate, possibly so they can continue the steel work to the back of the couple of rows of the new stand that are already visible.
 
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Gone for a Burton said:
Most things are possible with goodwill, good communication and good management.

My only reference to access/egress for away fans has been at ASDA/ANR where does the velopark enter the conversation ?

I rarely use the metro, am I missing something ?

Finally things change, what is custom and practice today may be different in 12 months....the only things that’s constant is change !!
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I agree with ur eutopian words ,but this is the average football fans we are talking about !

Cannot see it ever happening,
 
LEXSTARproject said:
I said that in a recent post, a first for all clubs away-only fan zone, all away fans meet up at a certain point this could be their meeting point as pointed out by @Gone for a Burton . You could make it using clever technology that changes for all the clubs visiting the stadium.

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Not trying to be controversial , in an idea world maybe, but this is over 100 years of football fan culture u are talking about ! Away fans would never totally attend a ‘fan zone ‘ as u suggest even if all the beer was free !
 
Francis Crawford said:
Not trying to be controversial , in an idea world maybe, but this is over 100 years of football fan culture u are talking about ! Away fans would never totally attend a ‘fan zone ‘ as u suggest even if all the beer was free !
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I'm thinking more of good quality chuck wagons and a large permanent marquee thingy as a beer hall with a bit of music.

Four/Five hundred burger type meals (from 3000 away fans )washed down with a couple of pints per punter may seem optimistic but who knows ??

It will be the first of its kind in the PL and The Green Man & Box Park always seem to be popular with City fans.

Very low capex required....build it and they shall come !!
 
Gone for a Burton said:
Most things are possible with goodwill, good communication and good management.

My only reference to access/egress for away fans has been at ASDA/ANR where does the velopark enter the conversation ?

I rarely use the metro, am I missing something ?

Finally things change, what is custom and practice today may be different in 12 months....the only things that’s constant is change !!
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Without wishing to be in anyway argumentative as you’re trying to come up with positive solutions, your comment “I rarely use the metro, am I missing something?” hits the nail on the head. Yes you are missing something; Metrolink is completely useless and unfit for purpose. The idea that they could organise different groups getting on/off at different stops is laughable. Sorry but I’ve been suffering it for games now for 20yrs and it’s never gonna be adequate. Even if they had some level of competence the infrastructure is fundamentally flawed.
 
shnaghaicityfish said:
Without wishing to be in anyway argumentative as you’re trying to come up with positive solutions, your comment “I rarely use the metro, am I missing something?” hits the nail on the head. Yes you are missing something; Metrolink is completely useless and unfit for purpose. The idea that they could organise different groups getting on/off at different stops is laughable. Sorry but I’ve been suffering it for games now for 20yrs and it’s never gonna be adequate. Even if they had some level of competence the infrastructure is fundamentally flawed.
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OK.....so a great opportunity to improve it then !!

'If you only do what you've always done, you'll only get what you've always got' !!
 
Gone for a Burton said:
Most things are possible with goodwill, good communication and good management.

My only reference to access/egress for away fans has been at ASDA/ANR where does the velopark enter the conversation ?

I rarely use the metro, am I missing something ?

Finally things change, what is custom and practice today may be different in 12 months....the only things that’s constant is change !!
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Sorry to be pedantic but the ASDA metrolink station is actually called Velopark.
 
Gray said:
Sorry to be pedantic but the ASDA metrolink station is actually called Velopark.
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Please don't apologise for what and who you are.

There's room on here for everyone.

We're known for being inclusive and supportive of minorities and odd balls ??

Love & Peace.
 
wolfie1988 said:
Didn't notice the 1st core the other night for the office and museum. Also it really is a big hole dug for the supports of the towers
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when that other side is getting bigger will get a real perspective of the size of the thing , now I am wondering if its going to cast a shadow on the tennis centre ?
 
Gone for a Burton said:
Shift away fans out of SS
2 & 3.

Make all SS 2 & 3 City's second home end.

Stick away fans round the corner flag !!
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You are right @Gone for a Burton , this is what Spurs have done, when the North Stand opens, there needs to be a redsign of the seating to help the ground create atmposhere

For the North Stand to work as vocal home end this needs to be done

Move the away fans into Kippax Corner and the first tier of South Stand then have away fan zone next to section or you could go down the Newcastle route stick that away fans in the third tier of South Stand.

The redesign of seating in the staduim is something that really needs to be addressed when then are going to open the North Stand because at the moment it does not work

The Spurs Staduim is ideal staduim to copy as it features a South Stand like the Yellow Wall which City want to do with the North Stand

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LEXSTARproject said:
You are right @Gone for a Burton , this is what Spurs have done, when the North Stand opens, there needs to be a redsign of the seating to help the ground create atmposhere

For the North Stand to work as vocal home end this needs to be done

Move the away fans into Kippax Corner and the first tier of South Stand then have away fan zone next to section or you could go down the Newcastle route stick that away fans in the third tier of South Stand.

The redesign of seating in the staduim is something that really needs to be addressed when then are going to open the North Stand because at the moment it does not work

The Spurs Staduim is ideal staduim to copy as it features a South Stand like the Yellow Wall which City want to do with the North Stand

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you can’t put all the away fans in L3, premier league rules state that some must be pitchside ( Geordies and the scum have “special” dispensation not to.)
 
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