North Stand expansion - seating, ticketing etc

[Manchester33]

Whats GA+
?

More expensive seats with access to a premium bar.

The club plans to put 600 or so at the front and centre of NSL2.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

That's a terrible take Dave. To call 1894 idiots for not blindly walking into something is poor.

We absolutely need to know pricing. We need to know how many SCs there will be. We need commitments on the number of rail seats and when they'll go in (saying 3k and maybe more if we feel like it isn't a commitment).

The onus is on City to facilitate an atmospheric North Stand (if they want one). Not on a group of fans who volunteer their free time (and have had tons of recommendations on how to make this a truly special stand ignored).

Nobody's asking you to walk into anything blindly. Just drop the daft red lines, demands and hard lines of communication and try to influence this thing as much as you can from the inside. You don't "need" any of that stuff. No decisions need to be made yet.

 

[jrb]

Here’s a daft idea.

Why doesn’t the club have consultation events on match days telling the fans what the club’s ideas and plans are for the NS.

I’m sure almost every person who posts on this thread, the atmosphere thread, etc, would go to those consultations and give feedback to the club.

That way the club would get to find out what the wider fan base wants for the NS, and what they think of the ideas and plans the club already have in place for the NS.

It’s really not hard to do is it, even at this late stage.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I'm sure it is but the club seem fixated in wanting to have a GA+ section in the new stand, and located front and centre of that stand. It's been suggested to them that GA+ could be moved elsewhere but it looks like they're not budging.

Could be front & centre of NSL1....is there a lounge behind there ?

Why would the club be so insistent on GA+ being in NS2, not NS1, pricing would be identical for an almost identical position.

Am I missing something ?

 

[M18CTID]

Here’s a daft idea.

Why doesn’t the club have consultation events on match days telling the fans what the club’s ideas and plans are for the NS.

I’m sure almost every person who posts on this thread, the atmosphere thread, etc, would go to those consultations and give feedback to the club.

That way the club would get to find out what the wider fan base wants for the NS, and what they think of the ideas and plans the club already have in place for the NS.

It’s really not hard to do, is it.

It really isn't. I don't want to sound cynical but it begs the question as to why the club haven't surveyed the wider fanbase on this.

 

[blueparrot]

Could be front & centre of NSL1....is there a lounge behind there ?

Why would the club be so insistent on GA+ being in NS2, not NS1, pricing would be identical for an almost identical position.

Am I missing something ?

Probably because it would firstly mean moving people that currently don't need to be moved, but also it isn't a great view of the game. especially central behind the goals. That said it is where we were for the Aguero goal ,so great memories of NS 1.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Probably because it would firstly mean moving people that currently don't need to be moved, but also it isn't a great view of the game. especially central behind the goals. That said it is where we were for the Aguero goal ,so great memories of NS 1.

The NS2 seats are central behind the goals.

 

[blueparrot]

The NS2 seats are central behind the goals.

Yes but higher so you can see the whole pitch no nets in the way.

 

[Coatigan]

Here is a better image:

View attachment 133638

Yellow is current rail seating provision.

Orange is the minimum we'd like to see.

Purple is GA+

The GA+ as currently proposed goes one bay more either side btw. Doesn't change your overall point mind you.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Here is a better image:

View attachment 133638

Yellow is current rail seating provision.

Orange is the minimum we'd like to see.

Purple is GA+

This is the key in terms of making it into a proper home end. We need to convince the club to put rail seating in the orange area.

The club seem open to it as well. Perhaps this is where city matters, 1894 group, supporters clubs can come together to push the club or at least make the club tell us if it’s going to happen and when.

It’s a bit vague, saying we might do it based on interest. The club knows demand for standing is huge.

This is a great opportunity and there’s still time to change this.