The Co-op Live Arena

[Oyster28catcher]

The building company have lost millions on this project

BAM!

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

“The CO-OP Arena is falling down” do do do do….

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

They got too eager, too greedy, whatever, and started booking artists way before they could be 100% certain of being ready?
Or is that too simple a take?

From what I’ve been reading, it isn’t scheduled to be complete until 2025. Like 100% doors open and everything ready to go.

If they’ve booked artists and sold tickets before it’s total completion, that is a disgrace.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Just seen that the bloke who was meant to be on tonight (nope I don't know who he is) has released a statement saying a problem at his sound check earlier today showed a problem. If that is the case, how did it get to the stage of them actually opening the doors and starting to let people in before they pulled it? Absolute shambles.

Norman Collier never complained.

 

[Big mals fedora]

Cool.
Sorry, I mean, shame.

Longer term I’m sure all Blues want it to be a money-making success for us, but selfishly for this Saturday I’m glad there’s no clash.

Didn’t know The Clash were due to play there (minus Joe, obvs!)….

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

It isn’t the same Cowboys who are building the North Stand is it?
I’m 44 and would like to see the completed stadium before i josh it.

 

[pride in battle]

Talk about a blot on the landscape, it’s hideous. I’ve always enjoyed the vista’s of our ground when travelling down the Oldham Road or on train and tram, now all I see is this monstrosity.

Get real, RAG

 

[pride in battle]

Postponed, and for what I believe is an A-list artist, it’s pretty poor for the arenas already fucked up reputation.

I wish they’d have built it next to Old Trafford.

Oh dear...

 

[waspish]

It's technically still a building site

Well it must be inside then

 

[bluesmith]

It isn’t the same Cowboys who are building the North Stand is it?
I’m 44 and would like to see the completed stadium before i josh it.

No, bam on the arena Sisk on the north stand

 

[dadnlad]

The problem happened whilst he did his sound check, but wasn't directly sound related. He wasn't due on until around 9 so probably soundchecked just before the venue opened.

Not enough 3 pin sockets or american 2 pin ones ha ha

Where I worked built all singing and dancing warehouse all robots but someone didn't legislate for euros and UK pallets lol

 

[cookster]

Fingers crossed Keane gets cancelled. Other half is dragging me along.
I live in hope.... and fears

 

[Atypical]

BAM!

They left Ireland bar residential builds to pour money into the UK, be heading back shortly after this mess.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Musicwashing is harder than sportswashing.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Now the important question - Is it the Barm Arena or the Muffin Stadium ( thats guaranteed another 1000 pages lol )

 

[ancoats]

New video footage just released by the Coop

 

[Xhavenjoe]

They left Ireland bar residential builds to pour money into the UK, be heading back shortly after this mess

They are a Dutch company.
The Irish arm are " still" building a large children's hospital in Dublin that is rocketing up in build costs week by week and well behind schedule.
Not sure who is mainly responsible, BAM or Irish government but it has become a major political issue.
They were also due to build a big entertainment centre in Cork about 10 years ago but hasn't even started. Spiralling build costs blamed

 

[One Fan Clapping]

A Venue-related technical issue? WTF.

On a supermarket it usually means rats.

Here it means air conditioning units falling from the ceiling according to reports.

 

[cleavers]

If they’ve booked artists and sold tickets before it’s total completion, that is a disgrace.

They have, all a bit embarrasing.

 

[maccieblue]

Norman Collier never complained.

Actually he tried to complain but you couldn't hear him because the microphone was faulty