North Stand Construction Discussion

[failsworthblueboy]

What IMB is trying to explain, is it’s a retractable stand. ;-)

No, NSL1 is stay were it is, Gouldybobs. The fans sat the back of the new NSL2 will be much further back from the picth. Probably similar to the backs of CBL3 and ESL3, if not further back?(I stand corrected on that)

Spoil sport I was going to start taking names for volunteers for the "North Stand Push Day" ;-)

 

[HelloCity]

Is the new stand going to be set back really far from the pitch or will it be brought forward after the existing stand is knocked down? Looks really far back when I've seen it

It’s not too dissimilar from SSL3 in terms of how far back the seating goes.

 

[jrb]

I watched Bournemouth v City earlier this year, at the back of the south stand (a temporary structure whilst they dither about a new stadium). The whole ground holds less than 12k but it was hard enough to see what was going on in the north end goalmouth from there. It looks like those needing oxygen at the back of the new Etihad North Stand will need binoculars.

To be honest once you've conquered Newcastle's away end, no other stand should bother you.

I'm relatively fit for my age, but even I was gasping for air, and my leg muscles were aching by the time I reached the away end.

 

[mcfcblue20]

todays pictures from the ground

 

[HelloCity]

I watched Bournemouth v City earlier this year, at the back of the south stand (a temporary structure whilst they dither about a new stadium). The whole ground holds less than 12k but it was hard enough to see what was going on in the north end goalmouth from there. It looks like those needing oxygen at the back of the new Etihad North Stand will need binoculars.

Think you’ve just got an extreme view point there tbh. That Bournemouth stand probably has less rows than SSL1.

 

[Kink Lad Cee]

Some more images from today

 

[Kink Lad Cee]

 

[DiscoSteve]

Though not obvious it is built on huge rollers and so can be moved much closer to the pitch when other works are complete.

thats bollocks

 

[Centurions]

thats bollocks

Err...


Whoosh?

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Think you’ve just got an extreme view point there tbh. That Bournemouth stand probably has less rows than SSL1.

I was kind of joking, but I always preferred to be in one of the side stands when I attended regularly at Maine Road. I moved to Bournemouth before the 2002 Commonwealth games and only been to the Etihad once since then, due to the cost of getting to Manchester plus hotel costs etc, and that was before the south stand extension. To be honest, sitting or standing at the back of the north or south stand would feel like watching a 22” tv screen from the other end of a large room. At the age of 70 maybe my eyesight isn’t as good as it was.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

thats bollocks

Agreed ....its being pulled forad by horses.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

thats bollocks

So they are going to move it nearer the pitch on huge bollocks not huge rollers? :-)

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

So they are going to move it nearer the pitch on huge bollocks not huge rollers? :-)

He is correct.

Balls of steel to be completely accurate.

 

[Rorz88]

Surely Haaland will just push the stand closer to the pitch like the Viking that he is

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

In fact the North Stand stays where it is, but Erling will push the rest of the stadium up against the expansion during the summer. The space behind the South Stand will become a garden with 115 gnomes representing Premier League executives and sponsors. They will be made of cork and darts will be available for each home game.

 

[Skrastins]

interesting where Etihad will be extended next

 

[Coatigan]

interesting where Etihad will be extended next

The north stand?

 

[Coatigan]

Latest Video below.
A live webcam would capture so much more, the problem with a drone is i capture what is going on at that particular time, at some point normally i will get something major but its down to luck. Would be nice to get a little insider info when things are happening.

Watched it without sound, had my thoughts, then later with sound too.

I think those wrapped items scattered through the hotel floors are bathroom pods. Fully finished pods, not pallets of material that needs assembled btw. They are the right size, and way they are grouped in twos and spread either side of side of columns on the two levels, says to me they are ready to move into place and unwrap, and just plug in effectively. Mirrors, sanitaryware etc will all be already done within them.

We will probably see a fair few more get craned onto the next levels up. Quite a few hotels do it this way, and certain brands have their own pod manufacturers and standard types.

 

[DiscoSteve]

I think those wrapped items scattered through the hotel floors are bathroom pods. Fully finished pods, not pallets of material that needs assembled btw. They are the right size, and way they are grouped in twos and spread either side of side of columns on the two levels, says to me they are ready to move into place and unwrap, and just plug in effectively. Mirrors, sanitaryware etc will all be already done within them.

I don't see that - have you ever stopped in a hotel with a 'bathroom pod' - classic French Campanile/Formula 1, I'm sure we can do better than that! ;-)

 

[tailspin747]

I don't see that - have you ever stopped in a hotel with a 'bathroom pod' - classic French Campanile/Formula 1, I'm sure we can do better than that! ;-)

Most Japanese hotels use bathroom pods. The quality goes from a caravan feel to being indistinguishable from a normal bathroom. All down to how much you want to pay.