City secure permission to expand Etihad

[michaelcityfan]

It's buried on the BBC sports site,if the rags built a new toilet at the swamp it would have been heavily publicised..

[john@staustell]

Does anyone know what will happen to the Carrington site when everything moves to the new place?

Doesn't it belong to Manchester University? Presume they'll get the land back with some nice buildings they can use.

Definitely only rented. Probably off the RAGs!

[Wonderwall]

Build it and they will come

Going to be interesting to see if they up the away allocation, the rags dont do it.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Build it and they will come

Going to be interesting to see if they up the away allocation, the rags dont do it.

We don't need to. However if we are failing to sell out we could.
I think its 10% of capacity up to 3,000

[Alex Sapphire]

Build it and they will come

Going to be interesting to see if they up the away allocation, the rags dont do it.

We don't need to. However if we are failing to sell out we could.
I think its 10% of capacity up to 3,000

and I quote:

In terms of away supporters, they will continue to be segregated in the south stand in
the lower and mid tiers. For a fully expanded stadium, there will be 9325 seats
available for away supporters – 2524 seats in the lower tier, 1990 split over the club
and box tiers with the remainder in the upper tier. Should the south stand only be
expanded, there will be 8088 seats provided, 2072 seats in the lower tier and 1572
split over the club and box tiers with the balance in the upper tier

[Wonderwall]

Build it and they will come

Going to be interesting to see if they up the away allocation, the rags dont do it.

We don't need to. However if we are failing to sell out we could.
I think its 10% of capacity up to 3,000

and I quote:

In terms of away supporters, they will continue to be segregated in the south stand in
the lower and mid tiers. For a fully expanded stadium, there will be 9325 seats
available for away supporters – 2524 seats in the lower tier, 1990 split over the club
and box tiers with the remainder in the upper tier. Should the south stand only be
expanded, there will be 8088 seats provided, 2072 seats in the lower tier and 1572
split over the club and box tiers with the balance in the upper tier

thats very generous of us, Lets hope wigan, blackburn and bolton get promoted...they have a travelling ARMY LOL

Should provide great atmosphere, hopefully we can strike a deal with the rags where they reciprocate with away tickets for OT for the derby, they will need the income once their attendances start to dwindle

[Ted Hughes]

While we are looking for young players in Argentina, we could do with flying some of the young fans in from over there too.

They would take over that end & have it fucking rocking, as opposed to requiring a fat Geordie or toothless cockney amongst the away fans to raise a bit of a sound. They actually sing about their own teams over there.

It's a pity that we're probably just going to get another 6k middle aged blokes stood up (for some unknown reason) with their arms folded.

The PL talking about 'B' Leagues etc is all welcome but the next thing they need to do is work out a way to get some fucking atmosphere back into it.

At the moment it's fucking pityful, everywhere, not just at City.

A block of 6k seats at the end of the ground could & should be something special .

[Scatman]

Does anybody know how the 2,000 extra pitch side seats are going to be built ?

There is room around the side of the pitch for the extra couple of rows that will be needed to put in another 2,000. I believe they will lower the pitch so that the new seats can be on a slope. Before we moved in, the third tier was the second tier as the "pitch" was considerably larger, and at a higher lever, covering what is now the first tier.

[Alex Sapphire]

Does anybody know how the 2,000 extra pitch side seats are going to be built ?

There is room around the side of the pitch for the extra couple of rows that will be needed to put in another 2,000. I believe they will lower the pitch so that the new seats can be on a slope. Before we moved in, the third tier was the second tier as the "pitch" was considerably larger, and at a higher lever, covering what is now the first tier.

That not far off...

"The lower tier will accommodate an additional 2,000 pitch side seats which will
consists of 3 extra rows. This will be achieved by re-profiling the pitch run off and
stepping the new rows down below the current ground level"

[Ted Hughes]

Does anybody know how the 2,000 extra pitch side seats are going to be built ?

There is room around the side of the pitch for the extra couple of rows that will be needed to put in another 2,000. I believe they will lower the pitch so that the new seats can be on a slope. Before we moved in, the third tier was the second tier as the "pitch" was considerably larger, and at a higher lever, covering what is now the first tier.

That not far off...

"The lower tier will accommodate an additional 2,000 pitch side seats which will
consists of 3 extra rows. This will be achieved by re-profiling the pitch run off and
stepping the new rows down below the current ground level"

If anyone has had the misfortune to be near pitchside at the swamp, that is in effect how they did it there. The pitch stays at the same level, but the area at the side of the pitch slopes down, so in effect you are actually slightly below pitch level.

They will also change the slope at the bottom so instead of the last rows going down at the same angle, they will go at less of a steep angle & towards the pitch. Edit: should have said 'probably'.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

and I quote:

In terms of away supporters, they will continue to be segregated in the south stand in
the lower and mid tiers. For a fully expanded stadium, there will be 9325 seats
available for away supporters – 2524 seats in the lower tier, 1990 split over the club
and box tiers with the remainder in the upper tier. Should the south stand only be
expanded, there will be 8088 seats provided, 2072 seats in the lower tier and 1572
split over the club and box tiers with the balance in the upper tier

That does not stack up at all. If we only increase the South Stand, it will add on an extra 6,000 seats approx and we are going to give 5,000 of them to away fans?
I fully expect the away allocation to remain the same as long as we can move the extra tickets.

[Ted Hughes]

and I quote:

In terms of away supporters, they will continue to be segregated in the south stand in
the lower and mid tiers. For a fully expanded stadium, there will be 9325 seats
available for away supporters – 2524 seats in the lower tier, 1990 split over the club
and box tiers with the remainder in the upper tier. Should the south stand only be
expanded, there will be 8088 seats provided, 2072 seats in the lower tier and 1572
split over the club and box tiers with the balance in the upper tier

That does not stack up at all. If we only increase the South Stand, it will add on an extra 6,000 seats approx and we are going to give 5,000 of them to away fans?
I fully expect the away allocation to remain the same as long as we can move the extra tickets.

That was the case as shown on the plans..

I don't know where those figures have come from.

[Nigels Tackle]

we should introduce a neutral section like they have at fulham














joke

[Ted Hughes]

we should introduce a neutral section like they have at fulham














joke

And the swamp.

[Alex Sapphire]

and I quote:

In terms of away supporters, they will continue to be segregated in the south stand in
the lower and mid tiers. For a fully expanded stadium, there will be 9325 seats
available for away supporters – 2524 seats in the lower tier, 1990 split over the club
and box tiers with the remainder in the upper tier. Should the south stand only be
expanded, there will be 8088 seats provided, 2072 seats in the lower tier and 1572
split over the club and box tiers with the balance in the upper tier

That does not stack up at all. If we only increase the South Stand, it will add on an extra 6,000 seats approx and we are going to give 5,000 of them to away fans?
I fully expect the away allocation to remain the same as long as we can move the extra tickets.

quoted straight from the document considered and approved at yesterday's planning meeting

[Ted Hughes]

and I quote:

In terms of away supporters, they will continue to be segregated in the south stand in
the lower and mid tiers. For a fully expanded stadium, there will be 9325 seats
available for away supporters – 2524 seats in the lower tier, 1990 split over the club
and box tiers with the remainder in the upper tier. Should the south stand only be
expanded, there will be 8088 seats provided, 2072 seats in the lower tier and 1572
split over the club and box tiers with the balance in the upper tier

That does not stack up at all. If we only increase the South Stand, it will add on an extra 6,000 seats approx and we are going to give 5,000 of them to away fans?
I fully expect the away allocation to remain the same as long as we can move the extra tickets.

quoted straight from the document considered and approved at yesterday's planning meeting

That's bizarre then, as there is no way on earth that will be happening. We have been selling places on a waiting list for those seats & already have more than 5k on it. Can't charge £100 & then tell people they have no seat.

Perhaps it's the total that 'can' be made available if we choose, as for Cup games etc ?

[Dameerto]

Heres a quote from rag cafe about it;

United have class, City have money..

BWAHAHAHA

Of course they have class, they are taking lesson after lesson after lesson this season.

That class being "2nd".

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Has anyone heard about a ladies team in New York? I heard mention of a stadium being built in NY for a ladies team and I don't recall any mention of it anywhere.

None of the women's teams over here have their own stadium. Mainly because attendance is poor and because we are on our fourth league in 15 years.

Maybe its just one stadium for the mens and ladies team assuming they do have a ladies team in the future which is what was being suggested. The ladies team here will play in the Athletics stadium to start with and then move into the stadium inside the training complex when it's all up and running later in the year.

[Alex Sapphire]

and I quote:

In terms of away supporters, they will continue to be segregated in the south stand in
the lower and mid tiers. For a fully expanded stadium, there will be 9325 seats
available for away supporters – 2524 seats in the lower tier, 1990 split over the club
and box tiers with the remainder in the upper tier. Should the south stand only be
expanded, there will be 8088 seats provided, 2072 seats in the lower tier and 1572
split over the club and box tiers with the balance in the upper tier

That does not stack up at all. If we only increase the South Stand, it will add on an extra 6,000 seats approx and we are going to give 5,000 of them to away fans?
I fully expect the away allocation to remain the same as long as we can move the extra tickets.

quoted straight from the document considered and approved at yesterday's planning meeting

That's bizarre then, as there is no way on earth that will be happening. We have been selling places on a waiting list for those seats & already have more than 5k on it. Can't charge £100 & then tell people they have no seat.

Perhaps it's the total that 'can' be made available if we choose, as for Cup games etc ?

why are you assuming that the waiting list is for "those seats". It isn't

[Ted Hughes]

and I quote:

In terms of away supporters, they will continue to be segregated in the south stand in
the lower and mid tiers. For a fully expanded stadium, there will be 9325 seats
available for away supporters – 2524 seats in the lower tier, 1990 split over the club
and box tiers with the remainder in the upper tier. Should the south stand only be
expanded, there will be 8088 seats provided, 2072 seats in the lower tier and 1572
split over the club and box tiers with the balance in the upper tier

That does not stack up at all. If we only increase the South Stand, it will add on an extra 6,000 seats approx and we are going to give 5,000 of them to away fans?
I fully expect the away allocation to remain the same as long as we can move the extra tickets.

quoted straight from the document considered and approved at yesterday's planning meeting

That's bizarre then, as there is no way on earth that will be happening. We have been selling places on a waiting list for those seats & already have more than 5k on it. Can't charge £100 & then tell people they have no seat.

Perhaps it's the total that 'can' be made available if we choose, as for Cup games etc ?

why are you assuming that the waiting list is for "those seats". It isn't

It certainly is, if we only expand one end, which is clearly mentioned as a possibility amongst those figures for away fans.

We would also be losing thousands of potential corporate/box places every week, if those figures were true, as the average away turnout for that would be dreadful.