Haven't watched the street for 30years but I did notice if you went to the bogs in the Rovers Return you ended up in Albert Tatlocks kitchen.
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North Stand Construction Discussion
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xgorton
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Think that's a view standing up,should be ok when you sit down.That, considering all the planning and money spent, is pretty poor.
Bring on the 100 or so empty seats in each corner!
gkmcfc
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They should do a concert just for City fans!Can you imagine it.
The Oasis stage is at the South stand end of the Etihad. The Etihad is full, the North stand is full, the pitch is full, everyone is in City blue doing the Poznan to Cigarettes & Alcohol. A spectacle and a moment nobody taking part in the Poznan will ever forget.
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What a letdown. We end up with a great stand with shit views - some of which are in the ‘best’ seats! The aesthetics from the East stand looking at the roof joins are poor also - you are unable to see the top corners of the new stand. We need to rectify this by expanding both sides. This is a must in my opinion.
Put yourself in Sheikh Mansour’s shoes. I’m sure he’s being kept up to date with progress of this development. If I was him I’d be livid with the sight lines from each corner and the Sky Bar. That’s not what I’m spending hundreds of millions of pounds on to end up with a stand with restricted or poor views.
We are sure that our owners do not settle for second best in anything they do. This building project has to end up being the best in class; The corners need to be joined up to expanded CB and E stands in order to achieve that.
Put yourself in Sheikh Mansour’s shoes. I’m sure he’s being kept up to date with progress of this development. If I was him I’d be livid with the sight lines from each corner and the Sky Bar. That’s not what I’m spending hundreds of millions of pounds on to end up with a stand with restricted or poor views.
We are sure that our owners do not settle for second best in anything they do. This building project has to end up being the best in class; The corners need to be joined up to expanded CB and E stands in order to achieve that.
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Not going to happen. How can they join the top 2 tiers of the CB and E stands to the new single tier of the N stand?The corners need to be joined up to expanded CB and E stands in order to achieve that.
What was?Just checked - it was more like stone-cladding. That could be a bit beyond the Sheikh's pocket.
Think he is talking about expanding both sides, and raising their roofs to join the height of the others.Not going to happen. How can they join the top 2 tiers of the CB and E stands to the new single tier of the N stand?
Which can happen without the stands joining up to each other.
But think we are some time away from that.
Don't think so, more like studs on the infil partitions and corridors. It is not entirely weatherproof yet either, and it still has over a year to go.Where do we think the inside of the hotel will be up to? Plumbers, sparks?
When they do get to it, plumbing work will be minimal, mostly connections of the pre made pods. Sparks will have a fair bit though.
Suddenly those wavy roof junctions of the south stand aren't looking so terrible any more ;).That, considering all the planning and money spent, is pretty poor.
Bring on the 100 or so empty seats in each corner!
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Will all the seats in the expanded North Stand allow views of the full pitch???What a letdown. We end up with a great stand with shit views - some of which are in the ‘best’ seats! The aesthetics from the East stand looking at the roof joins are poor also - you are unable to see the top corners of the new stand. We need to rectify this by expanding both sides. This is a must in my opinion.
Put yourself in Sheikh Mansour’s shoes. I’m sure he’s being kept up to date with progress of this development. If I was him I’d be livid with the sight lines from each corner and the Sky Bar. That’s not what I’m spending hundreds of millions of pounds on to end up with a stand with restricted or poor views.
We are sure that our owners do not settle for second best in anything they do. This building project has to end up being the best in class; The corners need to be joined up to expanded CB and E stands in order to achieve that.
If yes then they sounds like it’s good enough. If not then that’s a surprise.
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But if/when those in front of you stand up and you’re forced to do the same? Will be interesting to see if you lose any view of the pitch. I’d assume not and it’s just how the view appears from the pic but time will tell. Especially if safe standing is to be installed to the rear of the stand.Think that's a view standing up,should be ok when you sit down.
Uwe`s Grandad
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Isn't the safe standing area starting from the top ?Think that's a view standing up,should be ok when you sit down.
Could just be a quirk of the picture as well. They would have known that roof was there and how the junction works, and they seem to have spent a bit of time considering the views, in the design process. As you say, time will tell.But if/when those in front of you stand up and you’re forced to do the same? Will be interesting to see if you lose any view of the pitch. I’d assume not and it’s just how the view appears from the pic but time will tell. Especially if safe standing is to be installed to the rear of the stand.
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It’s not ideal, but if the restriction of view only relates to a few yards of one corner of the pitch, and the seats are £25 or so, then they’ll be plenty of takers.That, considering all the planning and money spent, is pretty poor.
Bring on the 100 or so empty seats in each corner!
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'A letdown' have a word with yourself. We've had to manipulate and redesign a bowl arena with a cable net roof, no easy feat. If you're in the corner of NSL3, are you watching the football or the 3rd tier of the East stand all game? You'll be able to see the majority of the stadium.What a letdown. We end up with a great stand with shit views - some of which are in the ‘best’ seats! The aesthetics from the East stand looking at the roof joins are poor also - you are unable to see the top corners of the new stand. We need to rectify this by expanding both sides. This is a must in my opinion.
Put yourself in Sheikh Mansour’s shoes. I’m sure he’s being kept up to date with progress of this development. If I was him I’d be livid with the sight lines from each corner and the Sky Bar. That’s not what I’m spending hundreds of millions of pounds on to end up with a stand with restricted or poor views.
We are sure that our owners do not settle for second best in anything they do. This building project has to end up being the best in class; The corners need to be joined up to expanded CB and E stands in
Do you think they haven't thought this all through when designing it? If there is actually a restricted view (of the pitch whilst sat down) in that new stand I'll apologise, and stand corrected.
You either get this abrupt finish on the corners, or you get the shit show of the south stand corners which they are now sorting (kind of). I know which I'd choose.
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Top post.'A letdown' have a word with yourself. We've had to manipulate and redesign a bowl arena with a cable net roof, no easy feat. If you're in the corner of NSL3, are you watching the football or the 3rd tier of the East stand all game? You'll be able to see the majority of the stadium.
Do you think they haven't thought this all through when designing it? If there is actually a restricted view (of the pitch whilst sat down) in that new stand I'll apologise, and stand corrected.
You either get this abrupt finish on the corners, or you get the shit show of the south stand corners which they are now sorting (kind of). I know which I'd choose.
Also, Danny Wilson said from the start that the expanded Etihad could not be perfect compared to a brand new build like Spurs. The designers / architects will have had to make the odd compromise.
I think it’s going to brilliant watching the Blues in a 60k plus Etihad.
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Well done on catching a few @JOGAMIGMOG :)
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Sorry this one is so late!
Well done on even getting there although it looked a lot calmer down there than up here at that time.
The new screen is a bit of a disappointment, having a stuck pixel shows the resolution to be CGA at most.
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Haha! Maybe my wording was a bit strong but my sentiment stands; It’s a great project and one we should be extremely proud of but it’s far from perfect. How does that sound?Well done on catching a few @JOGAMIGMOG :)
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Oh, you were serious then? ;)Haha! Maybe my wording was a bit strong but my sentiment stands; It’s a great project and one we should be extremely proud of but it’s far from perfect. How does that sound?
Like the sails and the outrage they caused initially, I'm firmly of the opinion that I'll wait until it's actually finished and known Blues on here post pics and videos. It makes life less stressful.