North Stand Construction Discussion

[richards30]

I'm not an architect, and someone has been paid a lot of money to let their Star Wars fetish run wild.

I like simplicity and think the hotel would have been better as a stand alone.

I think that it’s as much to allow for club revenue that it’s attached to the stadium mate? Plus, it’s rumored there is a second hotel going on the campus

 

[citizen_maine]

And the log flume, mate?

When does the cheetah racing season start?

 

[BLUE PEANUT]

When does the cheetah racing season start?

Ahhh - the good old days when the Etihad campus thread was in its infancy - nothing was ruled out but dont think anybody guessed at ABBA !!!

 

[jimharri]

I'm not an architect, and someone has been paid a lot of money to let their Star Wars fetish run wild.

I like simplicity and think the hotel would have been better as a stand alone.

Agreed. It looks very lopsided from the air.

 

[citizen_maine]

Ahhh - the good old days when the Etihad campus thread was in its infancy - nothing was ruled out but dont think anybody guessed at ABBA !!!

ABBA on a log flume, chased by cheetahs

 

[jimharri]

ABBA on a log flume, chased by cheetahs

Or maybe a herd of wildebeest, sweeping majestically across Alan Turing Way?

 

[BLUE PEANUT]

ABBA on a log flume, chased by cheetahs

Im in !
Apologies for taking it off topic. Here's some bricks and a crane

 

[ssskies]

Just back from the Etihad, weather not as good as last week but there has been progress. Video here

 

[jimharri]

Just back from the Etihad, weather not as good as last week but there has been progress. Video here

Keep up the excellent work ss.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

ABBA on a log flume, chased by cheetahs

Didn’t they have a song about that?

Trick A Cheetah.

 

[citizen_maine]

Didn’t they have a song about that?

Trick A Cheetah.

Does your puma know that you're out?

 

[eyalluvitt]

Didn’t they have a song about that?

Trick A Cheetah.

 

[eyalluvitt]

New livery on the hoardings advertising Medlock Square.

 

[jrb]

I can’t remember if I have already posted this in the past?

 

[lee one pen]

That's the initial criteria, if they don't shift all 4,000+ then I'd guess that would lower.

That £58 figure is matchday ticket territory surely, don't STs start at circa £345 (£18 per game)?

I hope you are right mate.

 

[Metal Biker]

I can’t remember if I have already posted this in the past?

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Dayum.

They been buildin'!

 

[Keith Moon]

And the log flume, mate?

His Highness does love a rollercoaster. Alton Towers will look like a village fair next to Medlock Mega Park.

 

[bluemc]

Internally the Etihad is one of the best looking football stadiums in the country.

Over the years due to the Etihad’s expansion, it has now lost that lovely, unique and recognisable curved roof shape that it used to have.

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As long as you don't look up to where the extensions of South and North stands join the "old" bit of the stadium. Terrible finish, hopefully at some point when work is done to the East/West stand, that's addressed.

 

[Coatigan]

Agreed. It looks very lopsided from the air.

Like a mutated stag beetle

 

[bluemc]

No worries, and beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.

We've made a rod for our own backs now with this grey exterior.

The Manchester weather has a lot to answer for and people have also had their expectations raised because of what Abu Dhabi can do in Abu Dhabi.

I have noticed the roof is now leaking in the Colin Bell stand and pissing on to the tunnel club?

I suspect we might need a new roof structure before much longer?

The South Stand roof is also leaking down on us in 315, and that's only a few years old!