Stadium Expansion (Confirmed)

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

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Exciting times ahead indeed

How ever serious consideration needs to be given to the traffic flow both pre and post match, more people will mean more cars which will be more match day grid lock

you are right mate, also public transport will need looking at too, maybe making better use of the railway line running past the athletics stadium , better buses services to the stadium, ie a return of the old match buses, running from all over Gtr Manchester and not just the city centre, but this will need the gmpte or what ever they are called now, pulling their finger out also !

People will just start leaving after 70 mins instead of 75........

 

[PrestwichPeteMcfc]

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The new third tiers won't be connected to the east or CB stands so away fans over 3 tiers in a corner won't happen

 

[mayo31]

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A lad I know was telling me on Saturday that the company he works for has the contract to build the new tiers.

I heard that all of tier 2 would also be corporate. We shall have to see on that one.

 

[Bill]

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A lad I know was telling me on Saturday that the company he works for has the contract to build the new tiers.

I heard that all of tier 2 would also be corporate. We shall have to see on that one.

Totally false.

 

[pinder10]

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I'm excited to see what it will look like..I hope they are a little more bold when choosing the look of the new tiers instead of just using the same design of the east and west stands like most photoshopped renderings people have came up with..good shit city

-- Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:04 pm --

In my mind I'm hoping the away fans are spread over 3 tiers, but get shifted to the corner like we were at Hamburg. That way we get a full 'atmospheric end' and it stops the away fans being directly above any City fans, and if they cant sell out a tier we open it up to ours like we do at present.

Am I close? Thanks for the update anyway folks

Be good to stick them near the corner flag, anyone else sick of seeing away fans behind the goal whilst watching MOTD etc?

I am ..I hate seeing the away support get such good seats when city are away we are tucked away in a corner..if we're put in shit places they should too

west brom, west ham, liverpool, arsenal, spurs ( if you take 3k) chelsea (if you take 3k) hull, stoke, swansea, Southampton, fulham, all grounds with fans behind the goal or very close, on the first tier. and why the fuck you bothered if you see them on motd, thats the saddest thing I've ever heard! and tell me where are the shit seats in our stadium? the best views of the pitch are probably in level 3 if thats what you're getting at. if anything behind the goal is the worst, if there was such a thing in our ground.

 

[Gordyola]

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Was also invited to a meeting a few weeks ago and was asked to keep the info presented confidential so I have done

 

[GFBlue]

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How do you register an interest in a ST? I filled in the survey they sent me and I would definitely by a ST in the cheap areas of the expanded stadium (tight I know but living in Scotland means not being able to get to all games). Does this count or do you need to do something else?

Thanks in advance for any advice. Feel free if you want to take the piss!

GFBlue, why would anyone want to take the water? :-)

I guess there will be something coming out soon and they will let you know. If I hear anything I will PM you and then you can take the water out of me because you will probably have heard before me!!! ;-)

For being a fair weather and not travelling from Scotland for every game (oh how I'd love to live in Manchester)

Thanks for the offer most kind and I look forward to getting the info.

 

[Marvin]

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Be interesting to see how many of these cheap tickets are

So far the value seasoncard offers are very limited in number. "From £299" can mean a lot of things.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

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Can't see many of us saving 300 quid on the usual price. Not only is it piss poor business its also not an aid to FFP.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

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So excited about all this. I think putting bits of away fans in three tiers is fucking brilliant. That way they'll struggle to get any atmosphere going and a lot more of us will be next to them to take the piss which a lot of people think improves our atmosphere. I can't wait to get up in the 3rd tier of the south stand personally, had enough of level 1 south stand now, I want a better view (and fanzone danny is near me now which is enough to make anyone want to move haha!)

From wiki so a pinch of salt but FWIW:

Plans were presented for consultation on 12th July 2013 and a planning application is aimed for December 2013.[78] If approved, the first phase to expand to 54,000 could begin as early as April 2014, with completion in the summer of 2015

How do the pics the fans have seen compare to the ones that were released?

e.g.:

 

[johnmc]

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I'm wary. A good home atmosphere is often generated by a decent away following. Spread over three tiers its unlikely to happen often.

 

[nobody can eat fifty eggs]

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Could this be something like it?

 

[PrestwichPeteMcfc]

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http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2990/yhxq.jpg
Could this be something like it?

The new third tries will be taller and steeper than the current CB and east stand

 

[Vic]

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Is any of this any different or more detailed than was on display at the ground in the summer?

Planning application would be for both ends, but not done at the same time (south first). Away fans location not decided, but still likely to be access at south-east corner (maybe half of top tier at south), 2nd tier at south end would have wider concourse (new wall is several metres outside existing structure) but this means even more "enhanced" seating with packages. Trouble is, if they're displacing people from level 2 for more corporate areas, there will be some demand for people moving to existing parts of the ground.

 

[nobody can eat fifty eggs]

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http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2990/yhxq.jpg
Could this be something like it?

The new third tries will be taller and steeper than the current CB and east stand

Wow that's steep if that's the case.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

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i really doubt all season tickets in south stand will be 300 quid, probably a very limited amount.

If it is and the away fans are moved I will move to south stand level 1

 

[Kippaxstreetheadache]

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How do you register an interest in a ST? I filled in the survey they sent me and I would definitely by a ST in the cheap areas of the expanded stadium (tight I know but living in Scotland means not being able to get to all games). Does this count or do you need to do something else?

Thanks in advance for any advice. Feel free if you want to take the piss!

Sorry mate, but attitudes like this are precisely why we have so many non attendees at a standard run of the mill league fixture.

As a general rule, if you are unable to attend the majority of home fixtures, or have no intention of doing so, a season ticket isn't for you.

A season ticket is a commitment to attend every home league fixture, if you can't attend a good 15 or 16 of the 19 league fixtures then you should be buying tickets individually.

After the takeover, many people saw buying a season ticket as a guaranteed ticket for the big fixtures, and nothing more. "Buying" a seat. That is an awful attitude, and places obstacles for other blues attending.

The problem which exacerbates this however, is the growing price of individual league tickets at City. For some people, the cost of going to several league fixtures on individual tickets makes absolutely no sense, as often it represents awful value for money compared with just buying a seasoncard, and ultimately, the costs will be comparable anyway.

Typically, people who were once unable to attend the majority of home fixtures - due to proximity to the ground, family, work, cost - would just buy individual tickets with an accesscard or citycard. Now, more of them are deciding that individual tickets don't represent value for money, and they're purchasing season tickets.

At least that's my theory behind the empty seats we regularly see at sold out home fixtures, and I think it's one that is only going to get worse the way our individual ticket prices are going.

Anyway, don't take this as a personal attack mate, I just think that this is a topic worthy of debate.

 

[bugsyblue]

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How do you register an interest in a ST? I filled in the survey they sent me and I would definitely by a ST in the cheap areas of the expanded stadium (tight I know but living in Scotland means not being able to get to all games). Does this count or do you need to do something else?

Thanks in advance for any advice. Feel free if you want to take the piss!

Sorry mate, but attitudes like this are precisely why we have so many non attendees at a standard run of the mill league fixture.

As a general rule, if you are unable to attend the majority of home fixtures, or have no intention of doing so, a season ticket isn't for you.

A season ticket is a commitment to attend every home league fixture, if you can't attend a good 15 or 16 of the 19 league fixtures then you should be buying tickets individually.

After the takeover, many people saw buying a season ticket as a guaranteed ticket for the big fixtures, and nothing more. "Buying" a seat. That is an awful attitude, and places obstacles for other blues attending.

The problem which exacerbates this however, is the growing price of individual league tickets at City. For some people, the cost of going to several league fixtures on individual tickets makes absolutely no sense, as often it represents awful value for money compared with just buying a seasoncard, and ultimately, the costs will be comparable anyway.

Typically, people who were once unable to attend the majority of home fixtures - due to proximity to the ground, family, work, cost - would just buy individual tickets with an accesscard or citycard. Now, more of them are deciding that individual tickets don't represent value for money, and they're purchasing season tickets.

At least that's my theory behind the empty seats we regularly see at sold out home fixtures, and I think it's one that is only going to get worse the way our individual ticket prices are going.

Anyway, don't take this as a personal attack mate, I just think that this is a topic worthy of debate.

It's an interesting viewpoint and I agree with what you're saying. However not all fans who live out of Manchester just let their seats go to waste. Out of all my families seats (6 in total) about half of us live outside of Manchester now. Unfortunately I can only make 5-6 games a season at the Etihad BUT I always try to sell my ticket. I often sell it less than fave value to fans on here desperate to see a match and often give as a freebie to my mates still in Manchester. My other family ST holders attend more regularly than me but on the odd occasion I've drilled it into them that they should do the same. Every time I see an empty seat on levels 1 (where our seats are and a level I believe is completely STHDs) I cringe because I know there's so many fans wanting to watch but can't afford to go. For me if you can't make a match and can't sell it (which is unlikely) then just give it away! It's better than going to waste.

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

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I am currently in SL2 right behind the goal.
Hoping my block doesn't become corporate but fear the worst.
If tickets are going to be cheaper in SL3..who gets first dibs?? Current ticket holders looking to move or new applicants. So many questions that need answering. The future is looking rosy...

Can we just have an away win now please??? :-)

 

[Bill]

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Is any of this any different or more detailed than was on display at the ground in the summer?

Planning application would be for both ends, but not done at the same time (south first). Away fans location not decided, but still likely to be access at south-east corner (maybe half of top tier at south), 2nd tier at south end would have wider concourse (new wall is several metres outside existing structure) but this means even more "enhanced" seating with packages. Trouble is, if they're displacing people from level 2 for more corporate areas, there will be some demand for people moving to existing parts of the ground.

Both ends will be done at the same time.