North Stand Expansion

[jimharri]

Rowan Atkinson! Back in my day we had, Tim Brook Taylor and Marty Feldman, none of this poncy alternative comedy, comedians, were comedians and worked all hours of the day, just to put food on the table, if they were lucky enough to have a table or a floor for the table…. Etc etc

Spoken like one of those 4 Yorkshiremen!

 

[berryblue]

My seat in the platt lane stand was a plank of wood painted yellow.

And all for the price of a pint.

 

[awest]

Level one could eventually disappear as the advertising boards get higher.

 

[el wey]

"City Xtra understand that the club are actively conducting feasibility studies into the possible expansion of the North Stand.
Plans have been drawn up to extend the current second tier, with a new concourse and an additional level of hospitality boxes.

The expansion would also see changes to the Etihad Stadium roof, as well as the creation of a significantly larger second tier - similar to recent developments at other Premier League grounds, City Xtra understand.
The changes would see an increase in capacity by several thousand.
Manchester City are currently weighing up proposals, investigating the feasibility and possible costs of the project.
Redevelopment of the North Stand would be the latest infrastructure development at the Etihad Stadium.

Work is currently underway outside the ground for the building of a 23,500 seater arena."

Exclusive: Manchester City Plan Major Etihad Stadium Stand Redevelopment

Premier League champions Manchester City are now looking into the feasibility of expanding the Etihad Stadium, with formal plans in place.

www.sportbible.com

 

[HelloCity]

Some of the info doesn’t really line up.

How would they extend the 2nd tier while adding additional hospitality boxes? You’d have to get rid of the current boxes, never mind add them, in order to extend the current 2nd tier.

No doubt an expansion is in the works but it’s likely some of the info is a little bit muddled. Maybe there was mention of hospitality seating or maybe they’d add sky boxes to the top of the tier - who knows?

Either way, great to hear that things are starting to move.

 

[paulchapo]

My seat in the platt lane stand was a plank of wood painted yellow.

Hey at least you could stand on them without it tipping up.

 

[DiscoSteve]

"City Xtra understand that the club are actively conducting feasibility studies into the possible expansion of the North Stand.
Plans have been drawn up to extend the current second tier, with a new concourse and an additional level of hospitality boxes.

The expansion would also see changes to the Etihad Stadium roof, as well as the creation of a significantly larger second tier - similar to recent developments at other Premier League grounds, City Xtra understand.
The changes would see an increase in capacity by several thousand.
Manchester City are currently weighing up proposals, investigating the feasibility and possible costs of the project.
Redevelopment of the North Stand would be the latest infrastructure development at the Etihad Stadium.

Work is currently underway outside the ground for the building of a 23,500 seater arena."

Exclusive: Manchester City Plan Major Etihad Stadium Stand Redevelopment

Premier League champions Manchester City are now looking into the feasibility of expanding the Etihad Stadium, with formal plans in place.

www.sportbible.com

nothing new here - they've been considering it since 2014 - the planning app has all the details - the significant news we're actually waiting for is whether they do it as mirror of the South Stand (as originally planned) or as some variation to create a fan wall by merging rows 1 and 2 or rows 2 or 3 - I can't see how all 3 rows could be merged (more to follow on that)

 

[Goatmeal]

If and when the North Stand does get extended and a new roof added. What type of roof would we expect? Similar to Arsenal?

 

[Del_Bosque]

If and when the North Stand does get extended and a new roof added. What type of roof would we expect? Similar to Arsenal?

Presume they just mean a new roof over North Stand same as opposite end

 

[west didsblue]

If and when the North Stand does get extended and a new roof added. What type of roof would we expect? Similar to Arsenal?

Hopefully a waterproof one.