City of Manchester Stadium

[marvin]

Looks pretty impressive to me.

Arse have just scored an OG that so convinced Sky it must have been a top striker that for one very brief moment the little thing in the top left corner of the screen read M City 0 Asnl 1.

Still 1-0 to city is what it reads now.

 

[CAFC Matt]

I can't wait to go there

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Great venue.

A shame they've stolen the name that Falmer Stadium should have... the blue camp.

 

[Beach Hut]

Looks magnificent and a classic OG as well !

 

[Alannumber4]

Very nice

 

[Scotty Mac]

1-1 now! lovely ground. love to go there. fa cup 3rd round anyone?

btw, howd man utd do?

 

[Yorkie]

1-1 now! lovely ground. love to go there. fa cup 3rd round anyone?

btw, howd man utd do?

Saints 1 Man utd 0 Beattie

 

[Scotty Mac]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

 

[MRRF 10]

i know i will be in the minority, but i think it should have stayed as an athletics venue, as we do not have any world class facilities, and you have to go to crystal palace.

 

[Razi]

I'm fortunate enough to have already been there this season - as I went up with my Dad and brothers (all lifelong City fans who moved down here from Manchester just before I was born) for the Pompey game. The stadium is even more impressive when witnessed first-hand. It's almost like a complete bowl with absolutely no fences anywhere that I could see, so you could theoretically walk around an entire lap. The away fans are segregated with the Withdean standard netting stretched across 3 or 4 seats.

If ya get the chance to go there, do it. We went in hospitality which can be purchased quite easily, giving you a full 3-course meal and complimentary match programme and free parking at the ground. Today's match with Arsenal was priced at just £50 for the full hospitality. Villa is £75 next week.

 

[Scotty Mac]

i know i will be in the minority, but i think it should have stayed as an athletics venue, as we do not have any world class facilities, and you have to go to crystal palace.

what about that new place they're gonna build in hackney? the old greyhound stadium. just hope it aint another wembley cock-up!

 

[MRRF 10]

what about that new place they're gonna build in hackney? the old greyhound stadium. just hope it aint another wembley cock-up!

Thats only if we get the olympics

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

i know i will be in the minority, but i think it should have stayed as an athletics venue, as we do not have any world class facilities, and you have to go to crystal palace.

I agree. In fact, with a bit more foresight by the BOC and Manchester Council, it could have been the new national stadium instead of just giving it to City for not very much.

I have been there, though, for an athletics grand prix just before the Commonwealth games, and it's fantastic.

 

[Dunkstar]

Its a shame Crystal Palace has a claim to having the best anything!

 

[Braders]

the blue camp l-b ? hmmmmmm no mickey taking there ! (SCSM)

 

[Dunkstar]

The poo camp is more like it after today!

 

[nwgull]

I agree. In fact, with a bit more foresight by the BOC and Manchester Council, it could have been the new national stadium instead of just giving it to City for not very much.

I have been there, though, for an athletics grand prix just before the Commonwealth games, and it's fantastic.

We'd never get the Olympic games if the national/olympic stadium was in Manchester.

If the track had remained the capacity would have only been around 35K and the stadium would not have been big enough for Man City's aspirations. This would have meant it being used only once or twice a year for grand prix or golden league events (which probably wouldn't have filled it).

As it is Man City have to pay the council a percentage of the gate receipts they get over the capacity of Maine Road. This will help in repaying the cost of building the stadium and staging the games.

 

[Safeway]

I sailed past it earlier in the year on my barge. Very impressive.

 

[Safeway]

Cheshire being a mincer (again).

 

[Safeway]

Old Trafford's not bad either.