North Stand Construction Discussion

[HelloCity]

Couldn’t hear anything from NS in SS3 so hopefully the noise is not lost a bit due to the size of the crowd.

What is the stand like for anyone who went in?

I went to the test event.

The bar area and overall finish inside is miles better than the south stand third tier - including the area after the turnstiles and the steps up.

 

[EST.1972]

Nope. Nothing notably different from usual. I'm not doubting anybody saying it was good but from south stand lower I noticed nothing and neither did anybody else around us. Some even sang a small rendition of "north stand, give us a song" about 3 times and booed every time because we didn't hear anything back.

I sit in the Colin Bell stand, third tier and I commented midway through the first half at how noticeable the noise was from the Pepax. it was equally as noisy as the South Stand

 

[Auden night mail]

Couldn’t hear anything from NS in SS3 so hopefully the noise is not lost a bit due to the size of the crowd.

What is the stand like for anyone who went in?

I was in 137 it felt pretty lively, a lot of noise coming from the stand.. Asked a couple of mate after the game who were sat in the bell end how it sounded and they said pretty quiet so not sure what to make of the new end

 

[threespires]

Seemed decent from in there, backed up seemingly by what the folks in the East and CB heard, but that said there's definitely a lot of potential for it to be louder still. In the right circumstances it really could make one hell of a racket next year.

 

[levets]

60332 according to BBC

They announced it on the screens in the stadium

 

[levets]

So what's our stadium's capacity now?

61,958

 

[levets]

Seemed decent from in there, backed up seemingly by what the folks in the East and CB heard, but that said there's definitely a lot of potential for it to be louder still. In the right circumstances it really could make one hell of a racket next year.

Sounded quite loud at times. I was in Joes East

 

[KS55]

Fucking huge !!

The Etihad is not a pretty stadium but it is mightily impressive. When the rest of the north end improvements are complete it will be awesome.

 

[levets]

I'm sorry but anybody saying they couldn't hear anything from the north stand today must be deaf.

I thought it was the loudest part of the ground in the 2nd half, I'm now really excited about it's potential.

Agree 100%

 

[KS55]

61,958

That will be 60,000 for euro games.

 

[pride in battle]

The Etihad is not a pretty stadium but it is mightily impressive. When the rest of the north end improvements are complete it will be awesome.

The interior is as good as any ground in Europe :)

 

[KS55]

The interior is as good as any ground in Europe :)

It is, but it’s not pretty from the outside. The new north stand is as good as any in Europe. It looked awesome today with every seat occupied.

 

[levets]

That will be 60,000 for euro games.

Yes, not sure if the 61,958 ‘includes’ the two little tiers of the Sky bar and the Hotel rooms with a view of the pitch.

 

[goater1985]

From SS3, thought it looked mightily impressive. Few round me said they're moving there next season. Love where I sit and the banter but can see the appeal.

Hopefully the right people stand/sit there next season and onwards and becomes a great atmosphere in there

 

[Coatigan]

The large concrete wall below the skybar and above the second tier is perfect for a text tribute to Pep.

But instead of 'The Pep Guardiola Stand' written on it, I personally would rather see simply his quote 'This is my place'.

 

[CC1]

The large concrete wall below the skybar and above the second tier is perfect for a text tribute to Pep.

But instead of 'The Pep Guardiola Stand' written on it, I personally would rather see simply his quote 'This is my place'.

Like that. BUT will folk in 10 years know what it means (or, indeed, other fans & media )

 

[Coatigan]

Like that. BUT will folk in 10 years know what it means (or, indeed, other fans & media )

They will, with proper education.

The beauty of it being applicable to any individual in the stand or stadium, or the stand as a whole is there too. A fitting subtle tribute imo

 

[Digsy's Dinner]

Hope the new stand doesn't take the buzz out of the south stand.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Had the ‘wall’ effect. Looks really impressive.

 

[red 2 hats]

Thought it looked fantastic, a sky blue and white wall basking in the Manchester sunshine.