North Stand Construction Discussion

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City had planning permission to add up to 2000 extra seats to the lower tier by digging in 3 rows at the front of the stands.

I am not sure whether extra seats were ever added to the front of the West Stand. Perhaps not.

From jrb, August 2014.
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2nd photo from jrb, Nov 2014. VIew of the West Stand.
9TvZ9wB.jpg
 
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City had planning permission to add up to 2000 extra seats to the lower tier by digging in 3 rows at the front of the stands.

I am not sure whether extra seats were ever added to the front of the West Stand. Perhaps not.

From jrb, August 2014.
ONVlNxT.jpg

2nd photo from jrb, Nov 2014. VIew of the West Stand.
Were they giving you a periscope so that you could actually see what was going on in the field of play?
 
City had planning permission to add up to 2000 extra seats to the lower tier by digging in 3 rows at the front of the stands.

I am not sure whether extra seats were ever added to the front of the West Stand. Perhaps not.

From jrb, August 2014.
ONVlNxT.jpg

2nd photo from jrb, Nov 2014. VIew of the West Stand.
9TvZ9wB.jpg

You posted a picture of before they were added.

It has already been explained they were added in 2015 and then removed.

Leave it to those who know.
 
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Were they giving you a periscope so that you could actually see what was going on in the field of play?
I moved to the front row of the East Stand (105) when these seats were added. You could see over the hoarding but seeing the pitch markings on the far side was difficult. The seats were discounted and there were pros and cons. My seat was right on the half-way line so it was worth it. You'd see details that you wouldn't appreciate from elsewhere but at the expense of the big picture. Rain was a problem as there was no roof coverage. I bought rain-proof trousers to prevent a soaking. They then removed the seats when new advertising hoardings came in.
 
You posted a picture of before they were added.

It has already been explained they were added in 2015 and then removed.

Leave it to those who know.
The photos were taken by jrb and originally posted in a topic on the South Stand construction on the Skyscraper City forum. The first picture is the foundations for the seats, the 2nd was taken a few months later of the West Stand which is what was being discussed. The dates are there if you look a little closer.
 
Seriously?

Well, we’ve got people explaining the facts to those who want to know and then we’ve got people who don’t know muddying the waters because they don’t know.

I’ll make it further clear:

The extra rows were added around all 4 sides of the ground around the time of the south stand expansion in 2015. These rows covered all but the blocks either side of the dugout.

Sometime later these rows were removed from the north, east and south stands so that new larger electronic ad boards could be installed. The rows remained in place on the Colin bell stand - and as was originally the case, never reached the blocks either side of the dugout.
 
City had planning permission to add up to 2000 extra seats to the lower tier by digging in 3 rows at the front of the stands.

I am not sure whether extra seats were ever added to the front of the West Stand. Perhaps not.

From jrb, August 2014.
ONVlNxT.jpg

2nd photo from jrb, Nov 2014. VIew of the West Stand.
9TvZ9wB.jpg

The double height advertising boards clearly brought in more income than selling some extra seat at pitchside level around the ground so they didn't last long.
 
I hope the drone pilots keep going, Maybe we are reaching the home straight of the exciting stuff. Maybe that updates will gradually become less frequent, but I would like to say thankyou to CP and SS for their wonderful drone footage. Keep it going please!
For me, we've got the covering for City Square, the sails (that should divide opinion :) ), the big screens and the Sky Bridge to be completed. Probably other stuff I've forgotten.
 
I hope the drone pilots keep going, Maybe we are reaching the home straight of the exciting stuff. Maybe that updates will gradually become less frequent, but I would like to say thankyou to CP and SS for their wonderful drone footage. Keep it going please!
They are still doing update of Everton new stadium Lots to complete at the Etihad externally, as Centurions as said Would add the pitch renovation the roof completion, not even the lower level of cladding yet, eventually the seat installation Lots to do around City square and the commercial building then finally the landscaping we should get reports for the next 16 months or so
 
I hope the drone pilots keep going, Maybe we are reaching the home straight of the exciting stuff. Maybe that updates will gradually become less frequent, but I would like to say thankyou to CP and SS for their wonderful drone footage. Keep it going please!

There’s still a few exciting things to come.

In no particular order.

The seats going in, including the safe standing seats.
The roof going in over the fan zone.
The skywalk being lifted into place at the front of the roof.
The new video screen/s to be installed.
Even things like the paving and landscaping.
Joe Mercer Way being refurbished.
Etc.
 
There’s still a few exciting things to come.

In no particular order.

The seats going in, including the safe standing seats.
The roof going in over the fan zone.
The skywalk being lifted into place at the front of the roof.
The new video screen/s to be installed.
Even things like the paving and landscaping.
Joe Mercer Way being refurbished.
Etc.

And then the cranes being taken down….. !!!!!!!
 
I hope the drone pilots keep going, Maybe we are reaching the home straight of the exciting stuff. Maybe that updates will gradually become less frequent, but I would like to say thankyou to CP and SS for their wonderful drone footage. Keep it going please!
Don’t worry , will be going right to the end , just a little difficult to justify daily visits at the moment, but like a few of you said there is still plenty to come and I’m sure the daily’s will return at some point for some of those.
Ssskies is going in the morning, I will either go later tomorrow or Saturday morning.
 
I hope the drone pilots keep going, Maybe we are reaching the home straight of the exciting stuff. Maybe that updates will gradually become less frequent, but I would like to say thankyou to CP and SS for their wonderful drone footage. Keep it going please!
Back there in the morning Bournemouth Blue, definitely still lots to see there yet. Cheers
 
City had planning permission to add up to 2000 extra seats to the lower tier by digging in 3 rows at the front of the stands.

I am not sure whether extra seats were ever added to the front of the West Stand. Perhaps not.

From jrb, August 2014.
ONVlNxT.jpg

2nd photo from jrb, Nov 2014. VIew of the West Stand.
9TvZ9wB.jpg
Have you not been to the ground for 10 years then?

It is quite obvious.
 

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