North Stand Expansion

[youngbob]

All this talk of naming all four sides of the Etihad has got me wondering what the name of each side/stand would be now if City's ground had always been where the Etihad is now and we'd moved straight there from Hyde Road in the 1920s. Been looking at some old maps of east Manchester for a bit of inspiration.

The stadium would probably be called Bradford Park or Miles Platting Field instead. The North Stand could be called the Bradford Road End; the Colin Bell/West Stand would probably be called the Holt Stand (named after Holt Town); the East Stand could be called the Forge (named after Forge Lane); the South Stand would probably be just known as the Scoreboard End or South Stand.

Used a generic FIFA stadium for the "diagram".

 

[Coatigan]

Just picked up on this having a look through the PA.

The view of the North stand expansion from the canal side of the Coop Live Arena.

There’s also a hotel balcony above the big LED screen. From the image it looks like it will be open to hotel residents.

2 people are on the walkway viewing platform. :-)

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It is the horizontals that are letting it down imo. The mock-up panel will show it in real life, but that's the one thing I can't help thinking.

 

[Centurions]

Just a quick one, those 2 big screens, did I read they can’t show video and it’s just pictures or is that just nonsense?

No, it's the 3rd one on the end of the hotel that can't show video as it faces Alan Turing Way.

 

[GX Blue]

No, it's the 3rd one on the end of the hotel that can't show video as it faces Alan Turing Way.

I didn’t even know there was a 3rd one? Not seen it on any of the designs.
I’m glad those 2 though can show videos. Bit daft having 2 huge screens for stills.

 

[Coatigan]

I didn’t even know there was a 3rd one? Not seen it on any of the designs.
I’m glad those 2 though can show videos. Bit daft having 2 huge screens for stills.

The third one is the one on the far left at the other gable end of the hotel.

 

[GX Blue]

The third one is the one on the far left at the other gable end of the hotel.

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Oh yeah! Nice one mate not seen that before. Thanks

 

[eyalluvitt]

Nothing official but i would be amazed if another hotel isn't going to be built...

 

[pride in battle]

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Brilliant !! Haaaaaa

 

[jrb]

Just filled in the 1894 questionnaire. I don’t often check my emails.

Had to crop the screen grabs to get all the questions in the post.

Even though I have said I’m staying in SSL1, I would rethink that decision if NSL2 had safe standing/rail seating, a singing section, and confirmation from the club that they intend to create a genuine atmospheric home end.(question 6)

 

[WRicko]

Today.

Some tarmacing on Joe Mercer Way.

Watch in 2160p - 4K. White cog.

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Surely that blue tarmac is just as worn as it always has been