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Quite a lot of work to be done behind the scenes, courtesy of Baz...

Amid a host of changes required by the Premier League, the MKM Stadium will now have a whole new media setup, both in the West Stand upper tier and in the media suite. That will accommodate at least 70 members of the media. A minimum of 50 seats will have to be provided in a revamped space in the upper West Stand, including things like television monitors.

Under Premier League rules, the club must provide at least three television commentary spots for UK media, and 15 for international broadcasters, plus 10 pitchside broadcasting positions. For radio, 15 positions within the media area as close to the halfway line as possible must be provided. The MKM Stadium already has studios inside the bowl, but those will have to be brought up to scratch.

City will also be required to create 25 observer seats for those staff working with broadcasters, and, as there was at Wembley, a mixed zone for the media to conduct interviews will be introduced. The club must also ensure that access for disabled visitors meets Premier League standards, and so, too, hospitality areas.

It's also up to the club to fund the installation of the necessary equipment to run Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and semi-automated offside, while the floodlights must also meet top-flight standards, and so, too, the LED advertising boards.

On the pitch, the Tigers have also renewed the playing surface in a bid to avoid the issues that engulfed the club around Christmas when it was in a poor state, and attracted plenty of criticism. There will also be improvements made to the training ground to ensure it hits the spot with the Premier League.

One thing is for sure: with only 80-odd days until the big kick-off, there will be no time to rest at City with a long list of improvements that must be completed.
 
Quite a lot of work to be done behind the scenes, courtesy of Baz...

Amid a host of changes required by the Premier League, the MKM Stadium will now have a whole new media setup, both in the West Stand upper tier and in the media suite. That will accommodate at least 70 members of the media. A minimum of 50 seats will have to be provided in a revamped space in the upper West Stand, including things like television monitors.

Under Premier League rules, the club must provide at least three television commentary spots for UK media, and 15 for international broadcasters, plus 10 pitchside broadcasting positions. For radio, 15 positions within the media area as close to the halfway line as possible must be provided. The MKM Stadium already has studios inside the bowl, but those will have to be brought up to scratch.

City will also be required to create 25 observer seats for those staff working with broadcasters, and, as there was at Wembley, a mixed zone for the media to conduct interviews will be introduced. The club must also ensure that access for disabled visitors meets Premier League standards, and so, too, hospitality areas.

It's also up to the club to fund the installation of the necessary equipment to run Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and semi-automated offside, while the floodlights must also meet top-flight standards, and so, too, the LED advertising boards.

On the pitch, the Tigers have also renewed the playing surface in a bid to avoid the issues that engulfed the club around Christmas when it was in a poor state, and attracted plenty of criticism. There will also be improvements made to the training ground to ensure it hits the spot with the Premier League.

One thing is for sure: with only 80-odd days until the big kick-off, there will be no time to rest at City with a long list of improvements that must be completed.
Any idea how the new seating allocation in the West Stand will impact the paying fans? I'm guessing it won't be a 1-for-1 loss of 50 seats for 50 media members? Or will they be squeezed into the current media area but in a different configuration?
 
Quite a lot of work to be done behind the scenes, courtesy of Baz...

Amid a host of changes required by the Premier League, the MKM Stadium will now have a whole new media setup, both in the West Stand upper tier and in the media suite. That will accommodate at least 70 members of the media. A minimum of 50 seats will have to be provided in a revamped space in the upper West Stand, including things like television monitors.

Under Premier League rules, the club must provide at least three television commentary spots for UK media, and 15 for international broadcasters, plus 10 pitchside broadcasting positions. For radio, 15 positions within the media area as close to the halfway line as possible must be provided. The MKM Stadium already has studios inside the bowl, but those will have to be brought up to scratch.

City will also be required to create 25 observer seats for those staff working with broadcasters, and, as there was at Wembley, a mixed zone for the media to conduct interviews will be introduced. The club must also ensure that access for disabled visitors meets Premier League standards, and so, too, hospitality areas.

It's also up to the club to fund the installation of the necessary equipment to run Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and semi-automated offside, while the floodlights must also meet top-flight standards, and so, too, the LED advertising boards.

On the pitch, the Tigers have also renewed the playing surface in a bid to avoid the issues that engulfed the club around Christmas when it was in a poor state, and attracted plenty of criticism. There will also be improvements made to the training ground to ensure it hits the spot with the Premier League.

One thing is for sure: with only 80-odd days until the big kick-off, there will be no time to rest at City with a long list of improvements that must be completed.
Jaysus, it's moved on since the mid-90s when games were filmed with one shaky-handed JVC camcorder and Geoff Searby doing the commentary...
 
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Terrible news about Kevin Keegan
Hero of mine back in the day
A player who made the most of his ability through sheer hard work
Running up and down the terraces at Scunny to build up his strength
A genuine good guy
I remember his first game he played for England after going to S.V. Hamburg (probably incorrectly)- the ball was cleared high, and he just seemed to help it on its way with the underside of his boot as it landed, with his back to goal: just blew my mind.