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Football mode, athletic mode,rally mode...fairly beautiful with its floating roof...very modern...do we have a winner in the multipurpose category?

multipurpose means it's good for a lot of events but not great for one individual one.

Nah, the roof is wicked, the moveable stands are ok.

Everything else is a bit average...and i've been twice.

I like the Stade de France as a venue, but I dislike the exterior.

I was also surprised at how far back the fans at either ends sat from the pitch. Apart from that, its a top-class venue.

A stadium I will ever forget :)

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Superb stadium. Nothing 'average' about it at all. Do some people even know what the word average means???? There is no such thing as an average £300 million 80000 stadium!!! Walkers Stadium is 'average'.

the exterior is not all that, and i wouldn't call it the best, btw there is already a thread on this topic, of which is the best stadium

A decent stadium, but not without its faults. The distance between the stands and the end of the pitch behind the goals is unacceptable (in football mode).
The seats are also rather bland, and I'm not keen on the lower stairwells, wide at the top that get thinner toward the bottom, but this is fairly inconsequential.

All in all it was £300m well spent.

Having watched football in it (France v Scotland), the distance was fine. I had a superb view behind the goal. It wasn't as close as some stadiums, but if you have normal eyesight then it is fine.

Those stands could go closer to the pitch for football games, the stands behind the goal would have lower angle but I think the oval shape could be preserved.

No.
I hope this helps.
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Hard to describe, but it feels like it is a athletics stadium which can adapt for football use. I would have preferred the opposite; designing it for football primarily, adaptable for athletics.

Maybe this could have been done by actually removing the lower stand on the end zones when using it in athletics mode? Of course the sightlines for the running track lane number 7 and 8 wouldn't have been optimal, but who cares? ;)

The roof and seating bowl are impressive, apart from the huge gap for football matches, but that is as far as it goes. The cheap looking exterior could be mistaken for a multi storey car park if it wasn't for the roof. Entrances and facilities are also poor. The place needs some colour.

this ground sucks because the goal line and sidelines are a "few miles" away from the front rows. and i dont like that. obviously the stadium was built multi-purpose.

i think the majority of the posts here have decide that NO its not the world's best

so is it the best athletics and football stadium in the world combined? if wembley stadium is excluded...also having a retractable seating system.

it's a good stadium but in my eyes it is starting to look old.... Maybe once i go there it will look better

Exterior is crap, and for a recent stadium the facilities for fans are dire, about one urinal for every 1,000 fans i reckon, it was mental at the champions league. Seats are crap and for 300m i'd expect more.

The stadium has for more than 80 piss bins!!! The bog I was in had about 20 alone!! Are you saying the stadium only has 4 toilet blocks????? Stop talking mince!!


What's wrong with the seats???? Do they have spikes in them or something?? A plastic seat is a plastic seat!!

Well, the short answer to this is most deffinitely no! I don't think even the most ardent of Frenchies would say that is was. Back in 98 it might...I say might...possibly have been the world's best, but it is starting to look quite dated now, which is quite sad when you consider it's barely 8 years old. I have never been inside the stadium but I saw the exterior of it up close a couple of years ago and from what I saw of it then and the pictures on the internet, it justs looks really bland and uninteresting, could really be any stadium. It just doesn't have any glamour or a unique defining characteristic that people would really recognise it with and talk about. Don;t get me wrong, it is a very decent stadium, one of the world's best, but quite far (and getting further) from being world's greatest. The thing it does have going for it (as has already been mentioned) is its easy capability of becoming either a football/rugby stadium or an athletics stadium...but each individual purpose is inferior to stadiums that are designed for just the one. Just my oppinion, don't get in a fuss if you don't agree. :)

Btw Mo, did you create this thread thinking it was the World's best stadium, or were you just interested in other people's views? Just curious.

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He was trolling.

Not the best in the world, but among the world's elite.

i created this thread as i seriously for a second could not think of another stadium that catered as well as it did for athletics and football, maybe im just impressed by retractable seating..or just find it unacceptable that no attempt is made to cater better for football and athletics etc. no hidden agenda if thats what ure asking...

wembley stadium when its finally complete with its ability to include a "platformed" athletics track would prob be the best ....if not stade de france..then which stadium? i.e. which stadium caters for athletics and football the best..or attempts to host both the best..?

Very beautiful Stadium.

I think its a cool stadium, but as the others said its not the best & the outside is ugly :(

but France needed this stadium, the Park de princess was gettig abit old.

Without a doubt my favorite stadium in the world!

Very ugly from outside and the arena is boring

are there any other stadiums with the same option of adjusting the lower tire stand or the pitch so it is multifunctional for and atlatics and football? maybe in Japan something of is I dreaming again?

and no it is not my nr 1 stadium, I like it though

^^New wembley will have something similar, a floating track on raised platform or sumthing like that.

The Stade de France is a great stadium with innovative design features such as the movable lower tier and the roof. The exterior however lets it down in my opinion making it look from the outside older than it actually is.

an over-rated staduim.A compromise.Not a fan of a staduim that tries to be a 2jack of all trades"
why,when for the vast majority of its life it is a football staduim(rugby included)did they build it so it could convert into an athletics stadium(how many athletics meetings/championships has it held?)
If they could hide the fact,no problem,but the huge space between the stands and the pitch gives the game away.When in ahtletics mode,the staduim has problems with sightlines.Certain areas on the lower tier cannot see all of the bend.
Its a good staduim,but not a great one.Pity,it could have been one of the best

I wouldn't say it was the best, but it certainly is one exceptional stadium.

As a frenchman in exile I have to make a stand.
Stade de France is probably not the best stadium in the world but it sure stands all the way up there. I've been to football games, ruby games and track and field meeting... If football games are far from perfect it has to be one of the best atmosphere you can get for rugby... especially when scots and irishs are in town... The same for t&f event
low point of this stadium... poorly finished exterior, white dirty seating, some colored would have changed it dramatically... just think of Stadium Australia... And generally way to much people wearing suite...

All in all I think that it belongs to the multipurpose world top five stadium... I would say second only to Australia Stadium...

Stade de France is home to one golden league meeting evey year. They held the race of champion there too, Andros ice racing trophy, supercross event...
They have up to 35 events a year with less than ten football games... This stadium is generating profit on his own... Not bad for a stadium with no resident club

Stade de France is home to one golden league meeting evey year. They held the race of champion there too, Andros ice racing trophy, supercross event...
They have up to 35 events a year with less than ten football games... This stadium is generating profit on his own... Not bad for a stadium with no resident club



the Millenium Staduim in Cardiff also stages many other events other than football/rugby(speedway for example0and does this without having the stands miles away from the pitch.The only thing Cardiff doesn't do is athletics,so it would seemt that the Stade de France is built the way it is just so it cn have one golden league meeting per year???
Paris has a prefectly good dedicated athletics staduim.What use is that now??

It's a great stadium. However, it's not even close when it comes to being one of the best football stadiums in Europe (European stadiums are of course outstanding in the world)...

Has anyone got any images showing how the seats move? Would be interesting to see and help add to the discussion.

^^its on the first page
........ok its not, will look for it,
saw it here somewhere

There you go kichigai


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Appreciated Dursboi.

Setup looks similiar to Telstra Stadium - Sydney, where the lower tier can be moved to accomodate australian rules football/cricket rather than for athletics.

Appreciated Dursboi.

Setup looks similiar to Telstra Stadium - Sydney, where the lower tier can be moved to accomodate australian rules football/cricket rather than for athletics.

Yes, except TS's seating moves right up to the sideline when in rectangle mode (but end seating doesn't move an inch).

IMO the best stadium in Europe and by quite a margin which includes the new Wembley.

It's a true national stadium that caters for many sports :cheers:

IMO the best stadium in Europe and by quite a margin which includes the new Wembley.

It's a true national stadium that caters for many sports :cheers:

well thats your opinion, but the majority on this thread think otherwise

well thats your opinion, but the majority on this thread think otherwise
The majority on this thread are narrow minded football only fans that refuse to look outside their extremely small squares. The fact is this stadium can host more sports and better than any other in Europe. A true national stadium.

the majority of the world are football fans,

the majority of the world are football fans,
...and I'd agree with them if thread was titled "Worlds best FOOTBALL stadium" which it isn't.

...and I'd agree with them if thread was titled "Worlds best FOOTBALL stadium" which it isn't.


i would have to disagree with you Navy on how good Stade de France is(though you may have a point about Euro footy fans)

i still think this Staduim is a compromise.A jack of all trades,Master of none
whats the point in having a staduim that cn host tractor pulls,speedway,monster truck rallies etc etc.What the French needed was a staduim for Rugby and Football internationals,and the '98 World Cup.(as Parc des Princess was outdated and too small).And for Rugby and football it could have been so much better,but they chose to build a stadium that tries to cater for everything.
THIS STADUIM DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IT IS!!!!!

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the majority of the world are football fans,

I call bullshit on that. I doubt even the majority of men in the world are football fans, and football fans are definitely the minority amongst women.

Stade de France
81,338 seats

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Inside with color for grumpy people who dislike the seats :tongue3:

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I add the "Stade-Circuit".

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The majority on this thread are narrow minded football only fans that refuse to look outside their extremely small squares. The fact is this stadium can host more sports and better than any other in Europe. A true national stadium.

^^i think this statement is kinda outdated now.


Generally i think this stadium looks awesome from the inside, but the outside is a monstrosity. Its very ugly and doesn't look like much thought was put in the design of the exterior.

The majority on this thread are narrow minded football only fans that refuse to look outside their extremely small squares. The fact is this stadium can host more sports and better than any other in Europe. A true national stadium.

if football pays the rent, football gets priority

wonderful pictures.

It is still a beautiful stadium, but I had no idea that it was so close to residental area.

Is the stade de France a rectangular stadium or an oval stadium?

A rounded rectangle more than anything.

One of my favorite stadiums in Europe. Modern, with all the emenities of a modern stadium. The only problem I have with it is the track. More and more I feel football stadiums should be as close to the action as possible, it adds to the viewing and feel of the game.
I know Paris wanted the Olympic games as well, so the get a pass

....whats so good about this one? Looks like an airport from the distance.

....whats so good about this one? Looks like an airport from the distance.

Nobody wants to read your stupid comments. You are a useless immature troll.:bash:

^^Thank you !

Besides he forgets, in its short history (11 years), this stadium has already hosted many major events:

2 World cup finals (IRB+FIFA)
2 UEFA Champions League finals (2000 & 2006)
1 FIFA confederations cups final
1 IAAF world championships in athletics
1 annual Golden league meeting

and also many concerts...

This is not so bad !

all stadiums host allot of events, but it does not mean it looks good. Its an ugly design and my opinion.

All Stadiums... Are you sure ???

I'm talking about 2 World cup finals....

and? good, it gets big events, it does not sit around un used, it payed it self off. YAY! It did what it was built to do. Big games, woooooo. still Does not make it any better looking!

It's maybe not the best looking stadium, but this project is from the mid 90's so it is great to have such a stadium in 2009 15 years after being designed!

The operators of this venue are also the operators of the new World Cup stadium in Cape Town.

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I don't like the stadium. The location seems amazing though.

I know, nobody likes it, except me :lol:

But it's big, suitable for 3 sports (football, rugby and athletics) with its mobile stands, it has 10,000 business seats and 172 suites and has hosted 2 World Cup finals (football + rugby), 2 UEFA CL finals and IAAF world championships in athletics : All that in less than 10 years.....

Finally, I'm maybe not the only one who likes it......

Its design is simple and classy/elegant (I mean it's not a kitsch plastic-style and/or colourful "design" as so many other stadiums).. etc

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Springboks! World Cup Champions :)

Yes :) :cheers:

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And also France in 98.. in another sport.....

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It's really a GREAT stadium (at least for two Nations) :lol: !!

Its very impressive but the outside and the roof don't look very good

U2 Stadium : (for big concerts, the stand behind the stage is retracted, like for athletics)

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Nice set!
Looks good :)

A very classy stadium indeed. Nice photos.

A great stadium with a poor lightening!

^^ ?????????

Are you talking about the concert ?? If yes, I think you don't know concerts, whatever the stadium..

A great stadium with a poor lightening!

come again?

This stadium conducts high voltage plasma arcs of electricity that comes from static buildup between clouds and the ground?

This stadium conducts high voltage plasma arcs of electricity that comes from static buildup between clouds and the ground?
Wow.. as usual : thanks for your post.. :nuts:

MERCI.....

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I was at Lille lyon in 2008 and trust me even my girlfriend found the lightening was so weak for such a stadium!!
there's a difference between what we see in tv and what we see in reality...I know it's surprising but it's the true!!

Stade de France, most bang for the buck imo. Great stadium, great french design.

I was at Lille lyon in 2008 and trust me even my girlfriend found the lightening was so weak for such a stadium!!
there's a difference between what we see in tv and what we see in reality...I know it's surprising but it's the true!!

i've been there several times and i don't know what do you mean !

The lights are good !

I was at Lille lyon in 2008 and trust me even my girlfriend found the lightening was so weak for such a stadium!!
there's a difference between what we see in tv and what we see in reality...I know it's surprising but it's the true!!

I think you just like to hate on any stadium not from Lille

I think you just like to hate on any stadium not from Lille

Well said Ganis :-).

I'm like ParcdesPrinces, I've been in the Stade France many times, for football, rugby, also Track and Field and the light is perfect.

I think you just like to hate on any stadium not from Lille

My girlfriend doesn't car about stadiums in general and she said too the lights were weak!!

Lille is not the only project in the world dude!

SDF is one of the top 5 list best stadium in the world!!!

I'm sure some of the 2010 Stadiums in South Africa will soon be added to the "top Stadiums" list

This stadium's normal capacity is around 80,000 for football, and it is reduced somewhat to 70-75,000 for athletics events.

Its official capacity is 81,338. Its best attendance was 80,430 during the rugby world cup final :

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sorry. forget it

So why did you change the cap. in the title ????? BTW thanks :) !

An article made by the French football league (about euro 2016):

L’incontournable
Stade de France

C’est le stade symbole de la Coupe du Monde 1998, celui du triomphe du 12 juillet. Construit pour l’événement, le Stade de France est aujourd’hui l’enceinte nationale la plus grande avec une capacité brute de 81338 places. Le Consortium du Stade de France en a la concession pour 30 ans.
Classé 5 étoiles par l’UEFA, il a depuis 1998 accueilli deux finales de Ligue des Champions en 2000 et 2006, et la finale de la Coupe du monde de rugby en 2007. Chaque année s’y déroulent les finales de la Coupe de la Ligue et de la Coupe de France. Les Bleus y jouent au moins trois fois par an et le LOSC délocalise des matches de Ligue des Champions et de Ligue 1. Doté de 6000 sièges VIP et 2900 places de loges, il a fait récemment l’objet de travaux de modernisation (nouveaux écrans géants). Si l’absence de club résident constitue un point d’ombre, le Stade de France figurera en pole position pour organiser l’Euro.


LFP magazine (see "archives" : mars 2009, page 13) (http://www.lfp.fr/footpro/index.asp)

U2 360 concert!!!!
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I went to the Semis and Final at Rugby World Cup 2007

Great fun!

^^ I was there for France vs Ireland (1st round, IRB WC 2007) and it's one of my best memories at this stadium..... :cheers:

9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics: Paris 2003.

(SdF was also the host of an annual meeting/Grand Prix of the former IAAF Golden League. Today, it hosts an annual IAAF Diamond League meeting)

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Surely its best attendance would have been the world cup final, or am I missing something?

Surely its best attendance would have been the world cup final, or am I missing something?

Rugby or soccer?

Its very impressive but the outside and the roof don't look very good

Imagine Cape Town Stadium's roof and facade with this interior!

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Surely its best attendance would have been the world cup final, or am I missing something?

Yes, it was ;) :

Its official capacity is 81,338. Its best attendance was 80,430 during the rugby world cup final :

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But, since the last French FA Cup final (2009), its new crowd record is: 80, 832 :cheers: !

As far I know, In 2008 it also broke the world's attendance record for a rugby regular season game ! (79,793).

Off topic, but are there any planned upgrades for the athletic facility adjacent to Parc des Princes? The proposed Paris 2012 hockey venue.

^^ Yes, it's the home of Stade Français-Paris (Rugby, Top 14).
There is indeed, just behind the current stadium, a hockey ground (I played in this club when I was a kid :)).

They are going to rebuild the Rugby stadium and the hockey ground will be moved in the Bois de Boulogne, just like the athletics track.
Rebuilding works will start next summer, BUT (we're in France) there are many strong opposition groups: Taxpayers, local politicians and the community of the district (which is one of the wealthiest in Paris). They are trying to get the invalidation of the project (they want a new project, cheaper, and merged with the new centre court of Roland Garros which should be built 500 meters away) !


In the FRANCE - Stadium and Arena Development News thread ;):



Location: Paris, Ile de France
Name: Stade Jean Bouin (Rebuilding)
Tenant: Stade-Français Paris, Rugby
Capacity: 20,000 seats
Opening: 2012
Cost: €160-180M
Renewable energy (photovoltaic cells)
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Thats about the gayest stadium Ive seen

Thats about the gayest stadium Ive seen

Is the use of the word "gayest" necessary?

I don't like it...it's so bulky and the outer skin doesn't look very good

^^I must admit that it look weird on the renders, but at least it's original !

Maybe when it will be completed it will look good... who knows :?.

Anyway, I've just posted some new renders of this stadium here : FRANCE - Stadium and Arena Development News (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=571027) !

Is the use of the word "gayest" necessary?

Is it necessary for you to be ultra-PC?

;)

Is it necessary for you to be ultra-PC?

;)

Just trying to limit any offensive language that is unnecessary.

Thats about the gayest stadium Ive seen
Does suit the team that will play there

Is the use of the word "gayest" necessary?

I don't know, its helpful in that I know to ignore the opinion of anyone who uses it.

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Isn't the owner of Stade Francais 'a whoopsie' as they say. The pink uniforms with pictures of flowers on it are a dead give away.

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And you should take a look at the Stade-Français Calendar made by the players... It's very sucessfull in France especially with ladies : boutique.stade.fr : Stade-Français Calendar (http://boutique.stade.fr/boutique_us/liste_produits.cfm?type=13&code_lg=lg_us&num=4) :D

Well pink is beautiful, but a little gay too...:)

Sont fous ces français:lol:

I will wear a pink rugby jersey anyday to be surrounded by these charming Stade Francais cheerleaders. I like Stade Francais sense of humour. Very refreshing....

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They are female?

Always look for the Adam's apple on the neck.

^^ Yes they are, these are the girls of the well known Moulin-Rouge Cabaret :cheers: !

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Well pink is beautiful, but a little gay too...:)

Yes bb, if you want to come to take a shower after training session, you will be welcomed. I hope you will pick up my soap honey.


Sont fous ces français:lol:
Absolutly...and they are the only one who can win (or lost) against all other teams.

me gusta mucho como la iluminacion de el techo llega hasta el campo ! y el efecto se mira muy bn

I would LOVE to be there watching the band Muse perform :drool: The stadium is amazing!

Yes bb, if you want to come to take a shower after training session, you will be welcomed. I hope you will pick up my soap honey.


:runaway:

:lol::lol::lol:

Maybe pink is not considered 'poofter' in French culture. Maybe to the Froggies, blue is a fag colour. Fuck knows, they are into all sorts of goofy shit, like male <> male kissing when greeting. That is gay and puts me off France a so called 'superior' culture.

Stade de France 10th anniversary (2008)
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/6297/gplavisuelgrand662copie.jpg

Stade de France main train/RER station (there are two other stations which serve the stadium)
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1678/garererblaplainestadede.jpg http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/9839/rerblaplainecopie.jpg


http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1413/saintdenisruemichelineo.jpg http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5179/12017056copie.jpg

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http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4121/dsc02312copie.jpg

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Main Global Sporting Events at the Stade de France: :cheers:


FIFA World Cup Final: 1998
FIFA Confederations Cup Final: 2003
UEFA Champions League Final: 2000 & 2006
UEFA Euro Final: 2016 :yes:
IRB Rugby World Cup Final: 2007
IAAF World Championships in Athletics: 2003
IAAF: annual Diamond league meeting

Some finals at the Stade de France:


Rugby H-cup Final 2010 (European rugby cup)
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8017/4650345151887d2cb1bao.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4171/46509848744505085384o.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5135/46509755165d4aaffc8bo.jpg


Rugby Top-14 Finals 2009 & 2010 (French rugby union championship)
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9618/3604511014caeca96dc7b.jpg http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7370/finaleasmusap06.jpg


Coupe de France Finals 2006, 2008 & 2010 (French FA cup)
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2352/499177991534ec7ffd6b.jpg http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9429/coupedefrancefinale2006.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5466/coupedefrancestadedefra.jpg http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1205/444738829ec7c40fbbao.jpg


Coupe de la Ligue Finals 2009 & 2010 (French League Cup)
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3594/3480703061707e2c96f5b.jpg http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7416/3477622954698cb272afbco.jpg

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1381/447022875354d8b7a265b.jpg http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/3518/44702300252344fcf9cbb.jpg

Does anyone have images from the construction?

Le Stade de France veut se doter d'une piste plus rapide. Afin d'espérer quelques records du monde lors du prochain meeting de Saint-Denis, une nouvelle piste va être installée en septembre, ont indiqué les responsables du SDF vendredi. Cette piste, installée par la société Mondo, sera identique à celle qui avait été utilisée pour les Jeux olympiques de Pékin, en 2008, où de nombreux records avaient été battus, et celle qui sera également posée pour les JO 2012 à Londres. (Avec AFP)

J'espère qu'elle sera bleue !

Le Stade de France veut se doter d'une piste plus rapide. Afin d'espérer quelques records du monde lors du prochain meeting de Saint-Denis, une nouvelle piste va être installée en septembre, ont indiqué les responsables du SDF vendredi. Cette piste, installée par la société Mondo, sera identique à celle qui avait été utilisée pour les Jeux olympiques de Pékin, en 2008, où de nombreux records avaient été battus, et celle qui sera également posée pour les JO 2012 à Londres. (Avec AFP)

J'espère qu'elle sera bleue !

Cool, new track. Blue would look great in there. Would this have been the Olympic Stadium if Paris were awarded the Olympics in 2012?

Maybe pink is not considered 'poofter' in French culture. Maybe to the Froggies, blue is a fag colour. Fuck knows, they are into all sorts of goofy shit, like male <> male kissing when greeting. That is gay and puts me off France a so called 'superior' culture.

Maybe you should spend some time there, great country, great people. Nobody tries to kiss me when I'm there either.

Sister stadium to Cape Town Stadium :)

Would this have been the Olympic Stadium if Paris were awarded the Olympics in 2012?

Yep ! The stadium was built with Olympics in mind (2008, then 2012) and will certainly be the main venue of Paris' next candidacy (2020 or 2024).

Stade de France hosted all the major international sporting events except the Olympics !

FIFA WC final (1998)
IRB WC final (2007)
UEFA Euro final (2016)
IAAF World Championships in Athletics (2003)
FIFA Confederations Cup final (2003)
UEFA Champions League final (2000 & 2006)
Summer Olympic Games (just a matter of time :D)


Does anyone have images from the construction?

Here are some:

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http://a.imageshack.us/img121/8751/capturedcran20100827232.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img413/8751/capturedcran20100827232.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img408/6809/capturedcran20100827231.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img827/5592/67200025.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img413/6486/capturedcran20100827232q.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img521/6809/capturedcran20100827231.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img820/9108/p10gm.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img843/6809/capturedcran20100827231.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img90/8751/capturedcran20100827232.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img405/8454/capturedcran20100828182.jpg

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http://a.imageshack.us/img521/6493/capturedcran20100827231c.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img266/6809/capturedcran20100827231.jpg

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Probably the best 70k+ stadium in the world.

Magnifiques photos Parcdesprinces. J'avais eu également la chance de visiter le chantier en 97, j'avais été très impressionné par la grue géant qui portait les bouts du futur toit.
Le résultat reste superbe même si certains pensent qu'il est déjà dépassé (?). Il reste le seul et le premier à être modulable pour l'athlétisme. Et c'est là ma petite réserve, je trouve que les tribunes basses ne recouvrent pas assez la piste et que les premiers rangs sont un peu loin du terrain en configuration foot/rugby. Le problème c'est les normes "olympiques" pour les stades d'athlétisme imposent plusieurs sautoirs ce qui double la largeur de l'espace situé entre les tribunes et le terrain en gazon (cf. le futur stade olympique de Londres). Je ne pense pas que les architectes pouvaient faire beaucoup mieux avec cette contrainte.
As-tu des échos sur la couleur de la nouvelle piste ? Je trouve que les pistes bleues sont magnifiques : c'est beaucoup plus agréable à regarder et plus harmonieux avec le vert du gazon.

I don't think it's "outdated" maybe the designers could have spent more time on the exterior, maybe some cladding, but in my opinion that's not what makes a stadium great.

Some from Muse concert last June

http://muse.mu/upload/image/photos/703x0/72501ed8-bda2-4e87-9690-e2b04baa9ad2.jpg

http://muse.mu/upload/image/photos/703x0/7454dc14-2722-469c-986e-a13d49f6ea55.jpg

http://muse.mu/upload/image/photos/703x0/5f27dc9a-be7a-41f5-a1c7-223a192fcc71.jpg

http://muse.mu/upload/image/photos/703x0/20cb4936-c3d0-40ab-b7fa-fec1c251299c.jpg

http://muse.mu/upload/image/photos/703x0/50854a4d-f7a3-4330-807b-00262eb1fbe1.jpg

Photos by Danny North found on http://muse.mu/

France 2-0 Romania
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5067178513_86aa6ec7fa_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pix-by-flo/5067178513/

Some from Muse concert last June

http://muse.mu/upload/image/photos/703x0/72501ed8-bda2-4e87-9690-e2b04baa9ad2.jpg


Any particular reason for the different seat colours? Looks very random.

^^
Business seats: Green slipcovers (the number of seats is flexible in function of the event: up to 10,000)

Suites and VIP seats: Blue slipcovers.

When some of these seats are not used, then they don't put the covers.



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Two other pics from the France-Romania game of last saturday:

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7747/capturedcran20101012011.jpg

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7747/capturedcran20101012011.jpg

What an amazing stadium. It's not just a sports venue it's a real Paris landmark. My favorite stadium in Europe!

http://yfrog.com/5mdscf3711hj

http://7b.img.v4.skyrock.net/7b6/tifo-rcs-67/pics/1366487920_2.jpg

http://www.megaphone-team.com/medias/news/photos/thumbnails/TIFO%20FINALE%20FRANCE%202007_watermark_600_600.jpg

http://www.rt94.fr/v1/images/stories/divers/historique_02.jpg

http://18.img.v4.skyrock.net/180/stadevelodroome/pics/903156614_small.jpg

http://www.ub90.com/_FILES/photos/2000-2001/gr/rcs-amiens_tifo2.jpg

http://39.img.v4.skyrock.net/398/virage-sud-bordo/pics/788115959_small.jpg

http://stefanbreizh.free.fr/copie_10.jpg

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http://yfrog.com/5xtifobleusj

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^^great set of pics :cheers:

My favorite ones being:
The last pic (during France98 vs The rest of the World, if I remember well)

And of course the PSG choreography ("ON LA VEUT") during the 2006 Coupe de France Final vs Olympic de Marseille.....ON LA VOULAIT ET ON L'A EUE ! :banana:

^^great set of pics :cheers:

My favorite ones being:
The last pic (during France98 vs The rest of the World, if I remember well)

And of course the PSG choreography ("ON LA VEUT") during the 2006 Coupe de France Final vs Olympic de Marseille.....ON LA VOULAIT ET ON L'A EUE ! :banana:

Yes, July 2008

I'm amazed at how much variety of material they have to keep covering the track.

FIFA Centennial Match (France vs Brazil), during the FIFA Centennial Celebrations in Paris (FIFA's birthplace), May 2004.

They played the first half with retro uniforms, replica of 1900's ones (elegant uniforms IMHO).

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http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8576/capturedcran20101108114.jpg http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1145/capturedcran20101108113.jpg

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France 1-0 Brazil (02/09/2011)

(:happy::happy:)
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3303/5433584788ab09b18eb6oco.jpg
Flickr

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9928/photocopiec.jpg
By a friend of mine


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Eh bien tu es bien placé !!!
le prix de la place n'est pas donné !
6 fois au SdF et tjs ds aux 2ème étage !!! prix raisonnable quoi !

Sympa tes photos !

^^ J'ai trouvé la première sur Flickr... et la deuxième a été prise par un de mes amis qui a assisté à ce match.

Voilà ! :)

PS: Ceci étant dit, j'ai une fois assisté à un match au troisième rang (France-Angleterre, 6 Nations), bein je peux te dire que la visibilité depuis le bas des tribunes basses est plus que médiocre au SdF...

[QUOTE=parcdesprinces;73340797]France 1-0 Brazil (02/09/2011)

(:happy::happy:)
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3303/5433584788ab09b18eb6oco.jpg

This is how every stadium should handle gaps. Elegant with the blue and the brazil logo (and french on the other side i assume) shows they put some effort into it (kinda like fully painted endzones in football). Whoever was in charge of the outlook of stade the france for this game, i salute you

This is how every stadium should handle gaps. Elegant with the blue and the brazil logo (and french on the other side i assume) shows they put some effort into it (kinda like fully painted endzones in football). Whoever was in charge of the outlook of stade the france for this game, i salute you

It's the French Football Federation, they do the same at each France team match now, since last summer (and the French fiasco in RSA). Maybe in order to restore the team's image I guess, but they also did it a couple of times before 2010 for very special matches.

Here is the stadium during France-Romania (Euro 2012 qualif., october 2010):
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/7747/capturedcran20101012011.jpg



And actually, the plastic tiles covering a part of the track were decorated numerous times with various colored carpets, depending of the event: Pink for the Stade-Français-Paris rugby games, blue with the teams' logos and names for the Cup Finals, red for the Top 14 rugby final, blue during France 2007 Rugby WC, green during France '98 WC, and blue for the French football team...

Here are some examples:

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/669/11168428copie.jpg

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/7416/3477622954698cb272afbco.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2633/30065323744909b77e4bbco.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5120/1670660980bbea3914ccba.jpg

etc etc

Martin Solveig in the Stade de France during France-Croatie for his new song

http://youtu.be/H3p03NRYQTg?hd=1

As all of you may already know, there's talk of building a new national rugby stadium in Paris.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1265317

If this new stadium does get built, what will happen to Stade de France?

Does anyone here know for sure?

They will stop playing rugby on it and it will remain a football stadium? What are you expecting, that they tear it down?

They will stop playing rugby on it and it will remain a football stadium? What are you expecting, that they tear it down?

Well, Stade de France has been a premier concert venue.

As far as massive concerts go, Paris has three major venues- Stade de France, Parc des Princes, and the future Arena 92.

If/When the new national rugby stadium is built, I was just wondering whether or not Stade de France will continue to host large-scale concerts.:dunno:

there's a market then there's a demand...
The market will be split of between sdf, new rugby national and the future arena 92

Coupe de France
Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 LOSC Lille Métropole
Attendance: 79,000

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/5720978317_ce1ac1670a_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcovoyageur/5720978317/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/5720978315_63f2332dea_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcovoyageur/5720978315/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2229/5720967733_0a2ed55fbc_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcovoyageur/5720967733/

Thanks :)

Interesting news:

Le Parisien expose dimanche le projet étonnant d'un promoteur immobilier : la création d'une ligne de télécabines, un métro-câble, qui relierait le Parc de la Villette au Stade de France. Ce mode de transport, qui existe à Grenoble depuis 1934, est écolo et peut s'inscrire dans l'organisation de l'Euro 2016 en France estime le groupe Ségécé. Selon les premières études, il coûterait moins de 30 millions d'euros pour 7 stations et une capacité de transport de 3000 à 5000 passagers par heure. Les rares élus franciliens à qui le projet a été présenté seraient, semble-t-il, très emballés.

For non french:

A project of telepheric (sky cable) with 7 stations to transport people from cité des sciences:

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/4733/citegeodeouest.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/842/citegeodeouest.jpg/)

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throught this type of transports( london cable similar project)

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4341/lonv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/28/lonv.jpg/)

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It would be cool and the cost is around 30 million euros

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110515_104440_-nuit-rouge-a-lille.html

And then you go from the centre to St. Denis or something?

from La vilette centre des sciences & industry (the pic above with the sphere) to st demis stade de France

why "only" 79 000 at coupe de france?

If it's anything like the FA Cup, I'd imagine a fair number of seats are out of commission because of segregation between fans. It's not like a France game where they'd fill the stadium; I assume they have to keep a bit of a gap between rival supporters.

If it's anything like the FA Cup, I'd imagine a fair number of seats are out of commission because of segregation between fans. It's not like a France game where they'd fill the stadium; I assume they have to keep a bit of a gap between rival supporters.

yes because indeed when supporters of PSG are there, security is under pressure :D

But in the past finals have reach to more 80k seats sold.

The most sad is that this is generalized for all the match of ligue 1 where clubs reserve stupidly more 2000 seats when you have only 30 visitors :ohno:

french football is organized in a paranoiac way due to the problems of hholigans in the past between PSG and marseille :bash:


But last saturday we won at the 89min!! :banana: :cheers:

Highlights

http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/8066/liosc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/861/liosc.jpg/)

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Goal from Losc fan tribunes:

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Cup given by president sarkozy:

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yes because indeed when supporters of PSG are there, security is under pressure :D

Obviously, it's all about our fault...as usual....:lol: (bloody Parisians as we are :ohno:) !



But of course you forgot to mention the OM vs PSG 2006 final.... and its 80K+ official attendance... :| (=high risks...very, very high risks)... As a matter of fact, the last French FA final is comparable to the OM vs Montpellier League Cup final...and its "pretty low" attendance..'despite' the fences... etc etc

the more funny thing is the story about they aren't allowed to wear white shirts this year because of their past attitude with the message against the "ch'tis"

:rofl:

Rugby Top 14 Final : Toulouse 15 - 10 Montpellier (04/06/11)
Attendance : 77,000

http://4a.img.v4.skyrock.net/4ad/loul00se/pics/3005965015_1_3_Ot0SrKIw.jpg

http://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/fr/images/5AFEA9DD-D81E-4A8C-ABC6-E2AA4A7A758B/LRL_03/bien-que-chahute-par-montpellier-le-stade-toulousain-a-reconquis-un-bouclier-qui-lui-echappait-depu.jpg

http://www.ladepeche.fr/content/photo/biz/diaporama/568-On-est-les-champions/10_zoom.jpg

^^ Long live the greatest Rugby Club in the World !!!!! :bow: (aka Stade-Toulousain)

And I'm serious on this one !

:grouphug:

^^ And coming from a Racing fan WTF ! ;)
By the way totally agree with that ! Long live to the greatest club in France and in Europe ! Continue make us dreaming with your "jeu de mains" (although this final wasn't the better example...) ! But totally deserved given the entire season ! :cheers:

^^ Long live the greatest Rugby Club in the World !!!!! :bow: (aka Stade-Toulousain)

And I'm serious on this one !

:grouphug:


ehhh what about south hemisphere clubs?

Are not they so good?

^^ The teams of the south hemisphere taking part to the SuperRugby are not "clubs" as in France or in England, but "provinces" as in Ireland and Wales.

ehhh what about south hemisphere clubs?

Are not they so good?

Well, I don't know, since they don't have "clubs".... :D ^^

^^ The teams of the south hemisphere taking part to the SuperRugby are not "clubs" as in France or in England, but "provinces" as in Ireland and Wales.

Those are countries not 'provinces', although technically Wales is a principality... anyhoo. I get what you are trying to say, but they still count.


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Those are countries not 'provinces', although technically Wales is a principality... anyhoo. I get what you are trying to say, but they still count.
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I know Ireland and Wales are technically countries, as Scotland too, I just wanted to say that in Ireland and Wales, they have provinces as the Munster, the Leinster which are represented by rugby teams. ;)

I know Ireland and Wales are technically countries, as Scotland too, I just wanted to say that in Ireland and Wales, they have provinces as the Munster, the Leinster which are represented by rugby teams. ;)

ah ok ;) get ya know.

But those teams still need to be counted, the club distinction is just too pedantic for such a title.

Well, I don't know, since they don't have "clubs".... :D ^^


Michalak play in south africa in the "sharks" of durban

Michalak play in south africa in the "sharks" of durban

I guess you meant "Natal Sharks" :|

'Cause: Natal Sharks ≠ Sharks ("Sharks" which is a franchise of the "Super Rugby"... which is an 'international' league)

:)
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^^ :? Why this bloody useless guy is not naked ?? Didn't he understand the main purpose of being a streaker ???

Nah, just kidding ! Great video...as usual with Solveig ! :cheers:

(And: What a stadium BTW :drool: ! Even nicer with this blue carpet and teams logo behind the goals)

^^ :? Why this bloody useless guy is not naked ?? Didn't he understand the main purpose of being a streaker ???

Nah, just kidding ! Great video...as usual with Solveig ! :cheers:

(And: What a stadium BTW :drool: ! Even nicer with this blue carpet and teams logo behind the goals)

yeah , i think the kind of decorating with the french logo and stuff looks sweet! england should steal this idea haha :lol: also new french away kit looking good :cheers:

BTW, here is the full version of this Solveig's clip/episode.....
....Enjoy !! (it's hilarious :yes:)...


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Here is an ancient project for mochengladbach renovation. When i see this pic i think it's the facade i wish for stade de france

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/444/historie4.jpg (http://img62.imageshack.us/i/historie4.jpg/)

Best multi use stadium ever !
Football (soccer) - Rugby - Athletics - Concerts - ...

Should be build more like Stade de France

http://www.tauziet.fr/photos/medium/IMG_8675.JPG


http://www.survoldefrance.fr/photos/highdef/8/8696.jpg

Here is an ancient project for mochengladbach renovation. When i see this pic i think it's the facade i wish for stade de france

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/444/historie4.jpg (http://img62.imageshack.us/i/historie4.jpg/)

Just the facade (nothing else)???
Apart from that, I think this is one of extreme stadium design (hanging metal roof with free-hanging glass-like roof. 5 Stars for this stadium.
It should be the trend for World Cup Stadium (Movable Seats to hide running track) another Seoul World Cup Stadium (Eco-Ego) & Beijing National Stadium (Commercial function apart from sports). Else...(you have already known that)

Red Star 93 are back in the National and I think if they can make it up to Ligue 2 in a few years they will play at the Stade de France. They were supposed to do that over 12 years ago but they kept going down instead of up.

http://www.lepoint.fr/content/system/media/1/200812/27793_24065_une-stade-saint-denis.jpg


http://st-listas.20minutos.es/images/2011-07/296658/3101548_640px.jpg?1311772055


http://www.sport24.com/var/plain_site/storage/images/football/diaporamas/les-stades-pour-l-euro-2016/stade-de-france/5389607-5-fre-FR/Stade-de-France_full_diapos_large.png




if you want to see more pictures including World major stadiums , Please visit below URL.



http://cafe.daum.net/stade/saint_denis1 (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/5Ay7/724)

http://cafe.daum.net/stade/saint_denis2 (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/5Ay7/693)

http://cafe.daum.net/stade/saint_denis3 (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/5Ay7/257)



http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/2239451.jpg

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/2239451.jpg

^^ This is the former logo of the Stade de France !! ;)




Here is the 'new' one ("STADEFRANCE", aka the Stade de France Consortium) :):


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What's the distance, in football modus, between the stands and the field?

^^ From approx. 10m, to around 20-25m.

^^ From approx. 10m, to around 20-25m.

Could it be the same for the Wembley stadium?

I asked it because to me the distance between the field an stands of the Wembley stadium an the Stade the France (in football modus) are roughly the same.

I think stadiums like Stade the France are the future. Adjusting to Athletics and Football. (they had to this with the London Olympic Stadium)

I think stadiums like Stade the France are the future. Adjusting to Athletics and Football. (they had to this with the London Olympic Stadium)

If it were the future there would have been more stadiums applying this design. But I can't name a single stadium with retractable stands. It seems to remain unique rather than the start of a design revolution.

If it were the future there would have been more stadiums applying this design. But I can't name a single stadium with retractable stands. It seems to remain unique rather than the start of a design revolution.

Your absolutly right.
That's why they should build more stadium like this. Look to London, stupid they didn't adjust the stadium.
Very much stadiums where national teams play have an athletics ring, so bad view, to far from the pitch, no atmosphere. So this can be a solution to this problems.

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/estadio-nuevo-atletico-nacional/210940182258291 photos

How long does it take to retract the lowest tier of seating in this stadium again?

^^ About 3 days.

So, when Paris bids for the 2024 Olympics, will we see a renovation for Stade de France, or will it be renovated by bid time?

^^ Well, first of all you have to keep in mind that the Stade de France is renovated/upgraded regularly years after years. And in addition of that, the operator of the stadium has announced that they will spend €100 million from 2010 to 2016 for the stadium's renovations/upgrades because of the UEFA Euro 2016.

That's all we know at the moment.

New seats is a a must. :) Exterior could be improved, too.

I post a satellite view of Stade of France: http://francais.satelliteview.org/vueaerienne/Stade_de_France and videos of best matches: http://francais.satelliteview.org/videos/Stade_de_France

2024 olympics theater :bowtie:

beautiful stadium.

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/3373/61520450858e280932b3oco.jpg

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/5867/619294245852c9d2fd8doco.jpg

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How are ticket sales for the USA game ??

beautiful stadium.

It's a giant toilet bowl.

^^ get out you moron troll

France 1-0 USA (11/11/2011 | Attendance: 70,018)



Here is a video presenting the Stade de France before the US National Team played yesterday its very first game in its history in this stadium:

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And here are 2 pics taken just before the yesterday's game:

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/6050/capturedcran20111112181.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6050/capturedcran20111112181.jpg

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Looks good.
Would be cooler with red white blue seats though:)

Would be cooler with red white blue seats though:)


That would be awful IMHO.

**RUMOR**/!\**RUMOR**

The actual owner of PSG -> Qatar Sports Investment is preparing to bid for the takeover of SDF for an amount of 340 millions euros!!

Plus they want to invest 130 millions euros to modernize it to be one the modernst stadium in europe!!!

The article (from a crap newspaper i recognize) :

Les Qataris veulent racheter le Stade de France !
LE 10 SPORT | 8.01.12 | 09:00 | 18 COMMENTAIRES

Selon nos informations, QSI, propriétaire du PSG, devrait racheter le Stade de France. Toutes les parties concernées auraient donné leur aval à cette transaction.



La stratégie des Qataris propriétaires du PSG passe par le Stade de France. Selon nos informations, QSI devrait racheter l’enceinte de Seine-Saint-Denis pour un montant de 340 millions d’euros. En plus de cette somme, les Qataris se sont engagés à débourser 130 millions d’euros pour la rénovation du stade afin d'en faire l’un des plus modernes d’Europe. Aujourd’hui, les propriétaires du Stade de France auraient donné leur aval à cette transaction, validée également par les autorités françaises.



Une transaction qui tomberait à point nommé puisque les propriétaires du Stade de France étaient à la recherche d'investisseurs depuis quelque temps, les subventions allouées à l'enceinte se terminant dans les mois à venir. Avec cette acquisition, QSI a-t-il l'intention de déménager le PSG définitivement du Parc des Princes ? Les Parisiens auront en tout cas l'occasion de tester temporairement l'enceinte durant les travaux de refection du Parc pour l'Euro 2016.

http://www.le10sport.com/football/france/ligue1/les-qataris-veulent-racheter-le-stade-de-france-56850

^^ The funniest part is the feedback below the "article".... :rofl:
this so-called "newspaper" is literally lynched by its own readers because of the crap they dare to write, and apparently this time, with this "article", they pushed their crap too far, according to the insults & the mockeries of their readers in the feedback !

:rofl:

i know they are crap but they were right for ancelotti (only the timing were wrong).

But more seriously i seriously doubt that qatarians want a 47-50k seater.
They want something bigger for a region of 10 millions inhabitants.

They have the financial power to built their own stadium (+some politics are their bit*** :| )

To be continued...

Another funny part in this "article" is this one:

les propriétaires du Stade de France auraient donné leur aval à cette transaction, validée également par les autorités françaises.

So, according to them, the French State has decided/is ok to sell the national & bigest stadium of our country to the Qatari....and nobody mentioned it, except this so reliable garbage newspaper !
Neither other media, nor the French Authorities, nor the oppositions parties, nor the current operator of the stadium (which btw has signed a deal with the French State to operate the stadium until 2025), nor the French football federation, nor the French athletics federation & the French olympic committee (which are also involved in this stadium), not to forget the Paris municipality who owns the Parc des Princes etc etc etc

Weird (to say the least) don't you think ? ;)

I guess they tarp off the seating areas directly next to the hospitality box/restaurant/what ever the glass box thing is?

http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/1899/3007507313dff7fc12a5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/861/3007507313dff7fc12a5.jpg/)

Tarped no, but indeed they don't use/sell these seats during the sports events:

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8047/image1bwu.jpg

after informations more precized on radio or other medias the story is about to come into the capital of the consortium managed by both Bouygues & Vinci. The last company Vinci is partially owned by qataris.

They want to have the majority on the stake. they want to be now the consortium will manage SDF. Then it will enables to refurbish like they want the SDF and make play the PSG there.

Vinci & Bouygues+ french state are keen on that and they're ready to let this happen...

Don't forget that a giant "cake" of 100 billions works is to be eaten during the process bid to build stadiums in qatar for the 2022 WC!

We know that french companies building stadiums will negotiate to have the markets.

Then this news from le10sport.com wasn't 100% exact but nor either 100% wrong.

News are coming in the next weeks but we can be sure that PSG will left parc des princes in the next years.

Nothing can made now with jean claude claiming the parc is too small. He want to redo from zero the parc but delanoe mayor of paris doesn't want to deal with that.

Then the departure for st denis is just a question of months.

full story there:

http://www.rmcsport.fr/editorial/216291/pourquoi-le-qatar-veut-prendre-le-stade-de-france/

I guess they tarp off the seating areas directly next to the hospitality box/restaurant/what ever the glass box thing is?

http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/1899/3007507313dff7fc12a5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/861/3007507313dff7fc12a5.jpg/)

This is where the Euros could learn a thing about press boxes and suites from the Americans. We know how to add these without ruining sight lines.

about press boxes

We don't have 'press boxes' in the french stadiums (except at the 70s Parc des Princes stadium in Paris... but they haven't been used since almost 2 decades). ;)


And regarding the suites, they are perfectly well integrated, in the overwhelming majority of the European stadiums (SdF included)... :|

This is where the Euros could learn a thing about press boxes and suites from the Americans. We know how to add these without ruining sight lines.

It's a very true point, although it is much rarer in the newer stadiums such as the Emirates and Wembley. However some American stadiums still contain bad sightlines, even ones costing billions of dollars. The truth is that a lot of stadiums will have bad sight lines to some degree.

New Meadowlands
http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2010/04/25/news/photos_stories/100422_jets_stadium__jc-11134754--300x450.jpg

http://www.thejetsblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/new-stadium/stadium_obstrview1.jpg

Indy
http://cmsimg.indystar.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=BG&Date=20080716&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=80716028&Ref=AR&MaxW=320

Yankees Stadium
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/04/17/sports/cheap_span.jpg

A shame

It's a very true point, although it is much rarer in the newer stadiums such as the Emirates and Wembley. However some American stadiums still contain bad sightlines, even ones costing billions of dollars. The truth is that a lot of stadiums will have bad sight lines to some degree.

New Meadowlands
http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2010/04/25/news/photos_stories/100422_jets_stadium__jc-11134754--300x450.jpg

http://www.thejetsblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/new-stadium/stadium_obstrview1.jpg

Indy
http://cmsimg.indystar.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=BG&Date=20080716&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=80716028&Ref=AR&MaxW=320

Yankees Stadium
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/04/17/sports/cheap_span.jpg
lool, good point! most american stadiums lacks so much more, but i dont want to start with it...

If you consider that Stade de France was built in 98 it still looks great. Also it cost only 290 mio € and they can hold athletics events in it because of the unique movable stands.

Looks like the Stade could fit a NFL field.

How popular is the NFL in France? (serious question)

It has a good feeling! It receives a good reception.

I think SDF could organize like Wembley do a regular match of NFL with a crowd of more 60k people.

Ile de France paris region is 10 millions people like london. I think there's 3 countries in Europe that can hold this event: England,France,germany

I think SDF could organize like Wembley do a regular match of NFL with a crowd of more 60k people.
Of course it's not like anyone will ask the NFL teams' supporters whether they would like to follow their teams to Paris, right? :) I really cannot understand the way money has won with anything that has to do with passion...

I know all the issues with the contracts and the city hall, but I really would like PSG to play regularly here.

Parc de Princes is a shithole anyway for a team with the aspirations of PSG.

lool, good point! most american stadiums lacks so much more, but i dont want to start with it...

If you consider that Stade de France was built in 98 it still looks great. Also it cost only 290 mio € and they can hold athletics events in it because of the unique movable stands.

lack what?

I know all the issues with the contracts and the city hall, but I really would like PSG to play regularly here.

Parc de Princes is a shithole anyway for a team with the aspirations of PSG.
Really? Well that's just completely unreasonable. Aspirations don't have to come hand in hand with having the largest stadium possible, but surely with having a suitable stadium. Parc de Princes is old and that's a flaw. But apart from that it's a big stadium of rather high quality that may actually compete with most of Europe easily IF a decent revamp takes place...

I know all the issues with the contracts and the city hall, but I really would like PSG to play regularly here.

Parc de Princes is a shithole anyway for a team with the aspirations of PSG.

on the contrary, the PDS is architecturally very nice ... much better than the Stade de France.
He just needs a restructuring within

lool, good point! most american stadiums lacks so much more, but i dont want to start with it...
Trust me, you don't...