ETIHAD STADIUM - City of Manchester Stad (Eastlands)

NEXT: 15 Mar

Sooper-dooper 21st cent stad, built for 2002 Commonwealth Games and occupied by Citizens for 03/04.
110 million pound cost so City altered seating to then add 10k on cap and later go from 48k to 55K. Plans to increase size of North stand to give 61k total. 3000 away mob in South stand, rising to 4500 if required.
Card swipe type access of sorts. Is it the future or pie in the sky blue?

nav - M11 3FF
Road; 250+ miles via M6/M56 to M60 ring. Go east toward Droylsdon, J24 to A57 and turn at A6010 Pottery Lane.
Matchday car parks if official is busy - you guess which...
Station; Ashburys from Manchester Picadilly. 10 mins walk.

Last there - Prem . Ave Gate; 54k
21/10/23- a whole year later (see below) but same old for travelling support . Att 53,66, away 3022.
22/10/22 - a Saturday afternoon out spoilt by VAR and a homer Ref . Att 53,223, away 2837.
20/4/22 - It was a midweek evening but nothing else changed . Att 54,013, away 832.
13/1/21. Covid restrictions - no fans attending, lockdown 3.
31/8/18 - We went there to see the reality. It was very clear really . Att 54,386, away 1506.

Covid restrictions:
relaxed 26/1/22 - no covid pass or negative test (15/12/21) . none @ 19/7/21.
(17/5/21 = 10k home fans . lockdown 3 @ 6/1/21 = 0 fans . Post lockdown 2: Tier 3 @ 27/11/20 = 0 fans).

Wembley - 6/4/19 FA Cup semi-final. Big turn out for an evening of wearing blue & white . Att 72,521, away 34,155.
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Falmer years 2011 - 2017: no visits.
Withdean era 1999 - 2011: no visits.