A comparativ from avril 2010 to juillet 2011 (but not may and june 2011, sorry)




http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3593/panoavril.jpg


http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/300/panojuin.jpg


http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/5948/panojuillet.jpg


http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/1954/panoa.jpg


http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8356/panooctobre.jpg


http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5884/panota.jpg


http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3862/panodecembre2.png


http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2569/st835861stitch.jpg


http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7785/st835949stitch.jpg

march 2011
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/8901/panomars2.jpg

april 2011
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8920/panoavril11.jpg

july 2011
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3153/panojuillety.jpg

thanks to gragouille of http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ligue1/lille-grand-stade-lille-metropole-t24.html

Date photo : 23 juin 2011
Photographe : S. Bocquet
Source : http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4233

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4234

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4235

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4236

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4237

This is the fastest progress I've ever seen. Are they working literally 24 hrs a day? I'm serious.

Is it a joke? No they are normal in works.

A strong rumor says that due to new antisismic rules, constructor has to reinforce foudations (pillars). This explains why the roof isn't lift yet and:
-cost of reinforcement is evaluated to 85-100 million euros
-delay of delivering the stadium could be 2013 ! :bash:

Lille urban community doesn't want to pay the surtaxe for works and Constructor doesn't want to pay it too :ohno:

Studies managed by constructor are due to be released around next october to know the final solution :?


A video of chief engineer (2nd video after the one of valenciennes):

http://nord-pas-de-calais.france3.fr/info/dessine-moi-un-stade---69700165.html

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2769/travaux.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/225/travaux.jpg/)

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1486/travaux2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/199/travaux2.jpg/)


works inside:

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/6889/travaux3.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/travaux3.jpg/)

a video from me. HD possibilty.


ZjmGmC431Us&feature=channe

Lille colours are red and blue, but I hate a stadium with different colours for each tier or stand.

This one could be the first major stadium to have... pink seats.

pink seats ? where are you see this color for the seats ?

This one could be the first major stadium to have... pink seats.

Not really the first one, dear !

Here is just an example (among numerous others), and I want to believe it is "major" enough ;)...:
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4134/1442314289a851540docopi.jpg

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3786/losangelesrosebowlca925.jpg


Bonus :cheers::
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1309/rosebowl.jpghttp://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4408/rosebowlstadium.jpg






... (not to mention that Lille stadium is not the home of the Stade-Français-Paris, in case you didn't know :poke:) !

pink seats ? where are you see this color for the seats ?

Red + White = Pink

Red + Blue = Violet


(I'm just trying to annoy Axel a bit... :lol:)

Not really the first one, dear !

Here is just an example (among numerous others), and I want to believe it is "major" enough ;)...:

Is that reeeaaaally pink?

Is that reeeaaaally pink?

Not really actually. Here is the 'real' PINK :grouphug:... enjoy...:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3289676714_f6bd7d5f6e_b.jpg

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/2402/297780383646546b76aab.jpg

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2558/2424975167c90e798005b.jpg

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2402/297780383646546b76aab.jpg http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8378/2614756742f2d1563b73b.jpg
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5363/capturedcran20100209141.jpg http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5748/image81a.jpg
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8899/24250520692df90a4bf3b.jpg http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8225/2977803818715ab1208db.jpg
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3159/2614765150cab779252eb.jpg http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/597/1779107390aa2a79e785o.jpg
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1451/256428686599cb030750o.jpg http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/4391/2558923235a75c56b233b.jpg
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/8996/3248030169351ae3d4a4b.jpg http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6624/3417170525f539d05cbbo.jpg
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7707/p6071368jpg.jpg http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8120/34142903491f077f84b8b.jpg



And, BTW, you should take a look at the Stade-Français Calendar made by the players... It's very successful around here :cheers2: : boutique.stade.fr : Stade-Français Calendar (http://boutique.stade.fr/boutique_us/liste_produits.cfm?type=13&code_lg=lg_us&num=4)

Sexy Foo... Rugby!

some pics of today , thks to rappha59 http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/post21108.html#p21108


http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7421/p5200371.jpg

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4305

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4293

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4292

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4306

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4304

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4301

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4298

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4296

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4299

[QUOTE=Axelferis;81803412]Is it a joke? No they are normal in works.

A strong rumor says that due to new antisismic rules, constructor has to reinforce foudations (pillars). This explains why the roof isn't lift yet and:
-cost of reinforcement is evaluated to 85-100 million euros
-delay of delivering the stadium could be 2013 ! :bash:

Lille urban community doesn't want to pay the surtaxe for works and Constructor doesn't want to pay it too :ohno:

Studies managed by constructor are due to be released around next october to know the final solution :?
^^^^^^^^

What a screwed up situation...:ohno: One one wants to pay more for this.. THis maybe will end up being another Valencia project?

Not exactly because nothing has been reallly confirmed!

The news was leaked by a political & news website clearly of "conservative" political side (droite in french) aka with the opinions of politic UMP party (party of president nicolas Sarkozy) and you have to know that Lille is managed by oppoiste poiltic party -> socialist party with martine Aubry mayor of lille and candidate for the next presidential elections :|

It is the same website (Atlantico) which leaked the info that Dominique strauss kahn was in troubles in New york for a tentative of agression sexual

Sort of theory of conspiracy led by this site :lol:

http://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/lille-losc-grand-stade-metropole-zone-sismique-surcout-travaux-securite-141635.html


Eiffage , the constructor hasn't really confirmed studies of that nature.

We have to wait because all of this could be called a piece of BS soon :dunno:

Works continues they are working the streets surroundings the stadium and the building concerning hôtels & restaurants continue too :)

From rappha59 of infostades.fr

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/7154/toit2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/toit2.jpg/)

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/3636/immeubles.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/immeubles.jpg/)

Not exactly because nothing has been reallly confirmed!

The news was leaked by a political & news website clearly of "conservative" political side (droite in french) aka with the opinions of politic UMP party (party of president nicolas Sarkozy) and you have to know that Lille is managed by oppoiste poiltic party -> socialist party with martine Aubry mayor of lille and candidate for the next presidential elections :|

It is the same website (Atlantico) which leaked the info that Dominique strauss kahn was in troubles in New york for a tentative of agression sexual

Sort of theory of conspiracy led by this site :lol:

http://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/lille-losc-grand-stade-metropole-zone-sismique-surcout-travaux-securite-141635.html


Eiffage , the constructor hasn't really confirmed studies of that nature.

We have to wait because all of this could be called a piece of BS soon :dunno:

Works continues they are working the streets surroundings the stadium and the building concerning hôtels & restaurants continue too :)

From rappha59 of infostades.fr

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/7154/toit2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/toit2.jpg/)

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/3636/immeubles.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/immeubles.jpg/)

If this was not confirmed yet I wonder why you shared this information then? Becasue you did share this and sounded angry...?:?

Because serious newspapers are commenting this news! Constructor itself said they are leading a sismic simulation study. Until eiffage refuse to confirm or deny strongly it we have to wait :dunno:

A jerk (journalist) affirms that no existing engine today in europe could lift the massive roof (same weight than eiffel tower) ?!!! Can you really trust such a stupidity?
:rofl:

Some people start to going crazy with this project by spreading rumors just for second of glory :nuts:

Some pics from http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ligue1/lille-grand-stade-lille-metropole-t24-4065.html thks to "gros bill"



http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4394


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4395


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4396


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4397

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4404

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4403

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4402


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4401

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4400

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4399

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4398

the big lift for the roof is planified to 1st september.

yes they say 1st september apparently. :)

if it wasn't for the roof and the field this stadium would be finished already! They are pretty darn fast!

from infostades.fr


"Le VILLAGE DU STADE" (hôtels,residences & restaurants)

-> A 3 stars Park inn Hotel 127 rooms
-> A B&B 99 rooms
-> A residence of service of 171 appartments
-> 600 m2 of offices
-> a medical center
-> restaurants & brasseries
-> 357 parking places at level -1 & -2
-> 150 permanents jobs

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.07.25/Vue_boulevard_de_Tournai___bas_article_2000.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.07.25/Vue_Ouest_depuis_le_Pont_d___Ascq_2000.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.07.25/Vue_du_parvis____l___aplomb_de_la_passerelle_de_l___Universit_____homepage_2000.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.07.25/Espaces_Annexes_foule.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.07.25/Vue_panoramique_Sud_depuis_le_pont_d___Ascq_2000.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.07.25/Le_Village_du_Grand_Stade.jpg

Some new photos from elisa (http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/) posted by nico 59 (http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/membre/Nico59/)

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4530

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4529

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4528

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4527

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4526

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4525

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4524

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4523

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4522

this one under the retractable roof is stunning :banana:
when the roof will be closed...dreams begins :)

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4524

^^^^
Stunning in what way? A bit premature...maybe thats the way you are..:lol:

when are they lifting the roof?

^^^^
Stunning in what way? A bit premature...maybe thats the way you are..:lol:

The boy is stunned,so what?! Maybe you'd like his opinion if he said it about "your" idiotic cables over there.

@laurence-> lift is around september they made an attempt to verify if everything was ok. they moved up the roof by 8cm one month ago. Some failure appeared on certains valves. then they delayed the operation for replacing with new valves certain parts of the mechanism.

@Ash-> i maintain stunning because i imagine 50000 people sheltered by this roof and watching matches in good conditions in the middle of winter(cold wind, snow) :cheers: . We have this ! We 'll belong to the circle of stadiums that can offer it to their public :lol:

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7657/p6030371.jpg
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/2695/p6030372.jpg
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/2295/p6030373.jpg
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5127/p6030374.jpg
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5646/p6030375b.jpg
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7686/p6030376u.jpg
http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/7865/p6030377.jpg
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/162/p6030378.jpg
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2442/p6030379.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3903/p6030380.jpg
http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3210/p6030381y.jpg
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/884/p6030382.jpg
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/9271/p6030383.jpg
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/6377/p6030384o.jpg

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/4626
http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4625
http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4624
http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/4623

Dear guys!! Please note that it's a great day :banana: because they moved the retractable roof inside the stadium to enable the end of works of south tribune (nearest of motorway)
This means that the lift of the whole roof is soon :cheers:

Thanx to fredo from infostades.fr and also news from(gif) eiffage official

Le déplacement de la toiture Supérieure Nord
http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.08.04/Toiture_sup__rieure_Nord.gif

Le déplacement de la toiture Inférieure Nord
http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.08.04/Toiture_inf__rieure_Nord.gif

Congratulations

Well done, France :) that's what i call perfection

The boy is stunned,so what?! Maybe you'd like his opinion if he said it about "your" idiotic cables over there.

Good god. Why do you always have to troll? You add no value. I ask a simple question which Axel answered. You have a history of just trying to provoke users... You shame yourself!
If you have no value of intelligent questions. Stay away...:bash:

It's actually coming along very nice with progress. It taking shape. :)

Good god. Why do you always have to troll? You add no value. I ask a simple question which Axel answered. You have a history of just trying to provoke users... You shame yourself!
If you have no value of intelligent questions. Stay away...:bash:

Which users??? Dude,you've got some issues. You think "your" stadium is something special and it's ok. But it becomes a problem when someone else talks in the same way about "his". If you have a problem understanding the point then it's your problem,not mine. And,if anyone on this forum is a troll then it's you...Juve this,Juve that! We get it,ok?!

P.S. I apologize to others,but I had to reply. I won't,anymore.

Which users??? Dude,you've got some issues. You think "your" stadium is something special and it's ok. But it becomes a problem when someone else talks in the same way about "his". If you have a problem understanding the point then it's your problem,not mine. And,if anyone on this forum is a troll then it's you...Juve this,Juve that! We get it,ok?!

P.S. I apologize to others,but I had to reply. I won't,anymore.

My question had nothing to do with Juve stadium... I ask about Lille opinion from a user.. Is it wrong to ask a question? No. Yes I like Juve, so what.
For the record..are those cables my design? No. So why insult me as if they are mine. You dont like these and you have occasionally made comments which are not objective.
And for the record... Those cables are are joke! Poor design but easy fixed IMO - when ?? who knows. I am not blinded because im a fan. :sly: Stick to constructive comments and we are better. :)

From lmcu official site

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/606/toiture.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/854/toiture.jpg/)

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/4554/69774539.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/69774539.jpg/)

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110803033fb-.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110803013fb-.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110803010fb-.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110803003fb-.jpg

Nice.

hey those pics are two weeks old :ohno:

Why do you post those pics which are more ancient than the ones we posted??! ???

It's a nonsense. We inform people here roof is inside the sutructure and you post pics showing it still outside?! :nuts:

Could you respect our effort to be coherent please?

It's good to post ok but please do the right thing at least.

Another great news :banana:

Works of digging the soil for the mini arena under the stadium have debuted :cheers:

This project no joke anymore. it seems we will be ready in time here :)

pics from eiffage official site:

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9194/versions.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/versions.jpg/)

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9595/version2o.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/version2o.jpg/)

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/207/version3o.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/840/version3o.jpg/)

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/5559/version4g.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/839/version4g.jpg/)

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/4749
http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/4750
http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/4751
And a pic from Sloryburn, when we can see the hanging of cladding units
http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/4752

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/4797
http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/4796
http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/4798

A video: http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Videos/index.php?sig=iLyROoaf2Xnk&KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=600&width=800

he says that the spectacle mini arena is 5500 seats?! :? wtf?

Since the debut it was 6000 seats?

We're not 500 seats close....

new pics and video (HD)


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110816_ml_0007_grand_stade.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110816_ml_0064_grand_stade_ok.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110816_ml_0008_grand_stade.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110816_ml_0010_grand_stade_ok.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110816_ml_0013_grand_stade_ok.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110816_ml_0024_grand_stade_ok.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/110816_ml_0028_grand_stade_ok.jpg




from the official website

cAh99WTErg4&feature=channe





http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/3995/p1030337x.jpg


http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3319/p1030338x.jpg

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5471/p1030339.jpg


http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/305/p1030340w.jpg


http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/2457/p1030342l.jpg


http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4208/p1030350j.jpg

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/6931/p1030351d.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/7509/p1030352u.jpg

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/8462/p1030355.jpg

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8726/p1030356ez.jpg

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/3237/p1030357s.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6822/p1030358k.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/12/p1030359c.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8276/p1030361i.jpg

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7449/p1030363x.jpg

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9370/p1030367i.jpg

to comparate


11 juin :
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7442/p1020378sch.jpg

19 juillet
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2663/p1020605sch.jpg

19 Août
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/6064/panodevantaout11.jpg




11 juin
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7545/p1020386m.jpg

19 juillet
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6412/p1020611n.jpg

19 Août
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5471/p1030339.jpg

from april 2010 to august 2011


http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3593/panoavril.jpg


http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/300/panojuin.jpg


http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/5948/panojuillet.jpg


http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/1954/panoa.jpg


http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8356/panooctobre.jpg


http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5884/panota.jpg


http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3862/panodecembre2.png


http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2569/st835861stitch.jpg


http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7785/st835949stitch.jpg

mars 2011
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/8901/panomars2.jpg

avril 2011
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8920/panoavril11.jpg

juillet 2011
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3153/panojuillety.jpg

Août 2011
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4903/panolille1aout11.jpg

Wow great for a team in progress like Lille..

How much will the capacity of the basketball/handball arena be?

Wow great for a team in progress like Lille..

How much will the capacity of the basketball/handball arena be?



from 19000 to 30000 ;)

some pics of the maquette

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/866/img9532t.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/img9532t.jpg/)

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/821/img9533v.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/847/img9533v.jpg/)

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/2560/img9539k.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/109/img9539k.jpg/)



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video from loscTv

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Will Lille have connection with South Korea through this guy? It will be concluded within the next week.

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You're talking aboout Park? ;)

mmm connections? Lille will play champions league VS Inter & CSKA moscow, Park has a chance to have a good exposition, a thing he didn't meet during his years in monaco :)

He will probably help to sell some jerseys in korea? :dunno:

But it would be cool if a korean firm could give the name for the stadium (hyundai,kia,samsung or Lg) who know? :|

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Remains of a bastion by Vauban under Lille’s stadium
Published on 26 August 2011.

Lille, 18 August 2011, Art Media Agency (AMA).

Archaeologists from the Inrap (National Institute of Archaeological Research) are currently conducting preventive excavations on the site of the old Grimonprez–Jooris stadium, north of Lille’s citadel, before construction starts on a new sports field. The excavations began on 1 August and the archaeologists have discovered the remains of a bastion by Vauban, dating back to the seventeenth century.

The discovered remains date from the years following the conquest of Lille by Louis XIV in 1667. It is a part of the remains of a “flat piece”, built to the north of the Vauban citadel. The archaeologists have also cleared away a part of the moat, situated under the north stand of the stadium, and a half–moon shaped terrace.

The bastion was demolished and its moat filled in 1955 for the construction of the athletics stadium that closed in 2004. This part of the citadel was not listed as a historical monument so its foundations remained under the stadium.

When the archaeologists dug a trench, they were surprised to discover not only the bed of the Bucquet – a watercourse that was mentioned as early as the thirteenth century –, but also a canalisation dating back to the bastion’s construction. However, the moat has been filled and the team will have to leave the site next week. Despite these somewhat important discoveries, they will not prevent the construction of the new stadium which is expected to be completed before the municipal elections in 2014.


http://www.artmediaagency.com/en/27412/remains-of-a-bastion-by-vauban-under-lilles-stadium/

Just to make it clear - this is not at the current construction site, posted it just as a 'fun fact' ;)

You're talking aboout Park? ;)

But it would be cool if a korean firm could give the name for the stadium (hyundai,kia,samsung or Lg) who know? :|

That's good idea. Personally I worked for LG Electronics for 3 years (retired 6 years ago) and I will suggest the owner of LG to giver the naming sponsorship to the new stadium for 400m Euros :lol:

@michal-> yes they founded some vestiges and Vauban is the direct reason why First stadium Grimonprez renovation was cancelled :|

@carrera-> 400 millions,! damn i'm sold for this amount :lol:
But you know some major events (concerts, spectacles) will be organized there. i think the naming will be huge

It's possible they can start without it but with the actual performances of the club+major international concerts (lille is near belgium, netherlands,england) they can have a big deal imo.

Video made today:

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http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/cms/aout.html


In August, a work still in action



Monday, August 22, the site now has only 14 cranes. The 15th was dismantled. The G3, that was his nickname, was used to carry out structural work in the gallery center. With a capacity of 20 tonnes, it helped raise baines concrete formwork and equipment. Released, the site will allow teams to put the skin of the front side is using mobile cranes this time.

At the end of last week, the earthworks of the Box Entertainment, who started Monday, August 8, have been completed. In ten days, teams of Public Works Excavation North Eiffage evacuated 22 000 m3 of material. The next step is the construction of the foundations for the establishment of 12 hydraulic jacks with lifting capacity of 900 tons each. The cylinders containing the cylinders have a diameter of 78 cm and a height of 8 meters. They are able to move a load to a height of 6 meters, but in the framework of the Box Entertainment, lifting will be 5.5 meters to lift the tray on which rest the lawn.

At the south gallery, the activity is dense. First, construction of platforms with the N1-boxes-resumed after being interrupted to make way for roofs. On the other hand, teams Eiffage Steel Construction lays the temporary piers for hoisting structural steel roof of the stadium. The first bent during assembly is in the southwest. These mega-bents around poles used to guide the frame. They will then be equipped with three hydraulic cylinders eaters cables each. The cylinders are 12 in total that will hoist the 7400 tons of mobile roof.

Regarding the bus station, the floors are under construction in the southeast. That reserved for VIPs and protocol can resume following the removal of runways mobile roofs. Both car parks will be accessible by the alley-cons which is in parallel to the boulevard Breucq.


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Pictures by night

Photographer : Gargouille (http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ligue1/lille-grand-stade-lille-metropole-t24-5040.html#p26056)

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anymore news :




Behind the scenes of the stadium - Episode 2:
The management of public



The terminal of Hope which is the Grand Stade Lille Metropole is an area of ​​15 hectares. By itself, the court covers nine hectares. To enter the stadium, 14 doors will be distributed to 360 ° (photo1). Unlike the other stages, the area of ​​access control will be located in the gallery at 0, not outside. No less than 72 "turnstiles" will monitor and streamline the presentation of the entries on paper entry cards, E-tickets, contactless cards etc.. The body search will take place once the "turnstiles" crossed.

Inside, the accesses are optimized. Chambord stairs were designed to double the capacity of transition from level 0 and level 2. Two ramps allow the public to climb or descend without crossing. (photos 2 & 3)

The disabled also have access: 36 lifts can serve all levels. They can go to the forum and 3 parts in all reception areas without difficulty.

It will take less than an hour to bring 56,000 spectators at major events.

On the other hand, more than 40 outlets are located in the galleries for the public (photo 4). Viewers will have credit cards that plug will reduce the time of service to bars. 35 toilet blocks are also arranged. Travel time is estimated at less than 1 minute to access the galleries to a bar or a health or the one of the best ratios in Europe.


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a video (possibility HD) from today


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some pics :

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A comparativ pics from april 2010 to september 2011

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mars 2011
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avril 2011
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juillet 2011
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Août 2011
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septembre 2011
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they'll rise the roof the next week :)

the lifting of the roof is planned for next Tuesday.


pics from official website


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Tomorrow is a great day for The Grand Stade :banana:

What's happening tomorrow?

normally they are elevating the roof :)

They could'nt elevate the roof today because the wind was too hardly. That's for tomorrow 6am if it is possible.

They begin now :banana:

Erm, have the seats been chosen for the stadium yet? Just wondering if they'll opt for the usual cheap bucket seats that the French love, or maybe spend a little more and use something like the Herzog & de Meuron ones. :cool:

the roof is higher now :cheers: and almost finished tonight :banana:

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5959/img20111005redux.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/img20111005redux.jpg/)

it was 12:00pm and it is almost finished :)

Pics of benco8 of infostades.fr

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Need some aerial pics.

from info stades.fr forumers (thanks rappha59

before the lift:

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/482/leve3.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/leve3.jpg/)

now:

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:banana:

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ligue1/lille-grand-stade-lille-metropole-t24.html

http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/actualite/L_info_en_continu/Region/2011/10/05/article_villeneuve-d-ascq-la-toiture-du-grand-st.shtml

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http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/301564_238005262915162_162736790442010_667369_390724248_n.jpg

From official eiffage site :cheers: :banana: :carrot: :popcorn::grouphug: :bow: :rock: :cheers1: :cucumber: :righton:

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Time lapse:
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Great elevation :banana:

2 more videos :

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http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.10.05/111005_Grand_Stade_3547___Max_Lerouge.jpg
http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.10.05/111005_Grand_Stade_3605___Max_Lerouge.jpg

Good news! The construction should pickup even more pace now that this major hurdle is out of the way! Nice work builders!

then the frist tiers could be finished now :cheers:

Awesome :drool:

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/5814

More from eiffage official site :cheers:

this one shows when it wasn't at the top

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to imagine what it represent, a pic of the maquette:

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the tiers for the stands look allot smaller than 50,000

the first tiers isn't finished! don't you read?

I made pics:

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the first tiers isn't finished! don't you read?

Yes I read. I read well. But I have seen enough stadium construction pics to tell that those top tiers are nothing like the renderings, and I dont see them going back any further with those solid cement walls behind them supporting the roof.

you say rubbish :ohno:

You know some shots have perspective and deepness squizzed by the lens.

Then please wait to see that the renders will be 100% identic to reality.

How can you doubt about the powerful of this satdium? :?

Don't you see how spectacular & massive it is?

Trust me and look the pics i posted, the sensation to have a sort of U.F.O landed on the city is true!

If you visit it later you will be surprized :)

The lowest tier is too big and too flat.

again :ohno:

It's not too flat! It will be like it is!

Trust me you haven't seen how is the stadium is outside to understand the inclinaison of tribunes!

The higher tiers is steep! You have the first with a reasonable angle of view! I hope some of you will come one day in this stadium to understand that you don't need to have another tribunes a la santiago bernabeu to see well the pitch.

A friend even said to me "i will never buy a ticket season in the higher tiers because i would feel ill, it is too high for me "

Trust me the tribune are normal and well thought.

The fashion to have steep tribunes seen in certain european stadiums that relegates people "in the skies" and don't see correctly the players won't happen here :cheers:

If you want to not see correctly the players go to madrid

The lowest tier is too big and too flat.
if you're going to say anything not super-duper-extatic about the stadium, be ready to get bashed ;)

I personally think this ground is modern and that's it - neither beautiful, nor interesting. Of course according to some people it beats Bernabeu and all the to stadiums by a mile ;)

The lowest tier is too big and too flat.

It's not too flat! It will be like it is!

Trust me you haven't seen how is the stadium is outside to understand the inclinaison of tribunes!

The higher tiers is steep! You have the first with a reasonable angle of view! I hope some of you will come one day in this stadium to understand that you don't need to have another tribunes a la santiago bernabeu to see well the pitch.

You can see it in the scale model above, which shows that the lower tier is pitched just about right, considering the upper tiers are steeper (as they need to be, to provide optimum "c" values).

The stadium might look a little generic on the inside, but considering where Lille play right now, I think the fans won't mind that too much!

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/vue-stade/thumb/5647

http://www.zoomsurlille.fr/images/stories/articles/grand_stade01.gif

looking from the outside is deceptive cuz it doesnt look like a 50k stadium. honestly!

How can you doubt about the powerful of this satdium? :?

Don't you see how spectacular & massive it is?

Trust me and look the pics i posted, the sensation to have a sort of U.F.O landed on the city is true!



Um...I live in Dallas. It looks like the Death Star crashed in Arlington for Cowboys Stadium.

I'm just saying this looks smaller than they say.

the tiers for the stands look allot smaller than 50,000

The first tier I believe will be very long.

looking from the outside is deceptive cuz it doesnt look like a 50k stadium. honestly!



I'm just saying this looks smaller than they say.

:bash: how people talk about what they haven't seen from their eyes!! :ohno:

Do you think this is small?

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8749/img9763qs.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/703/img9763qs.jpg/)

And this this the place where i took it: i made a cross in red->

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5926/pictaken.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/pictaken.jpg/)

Do you realize there's even a motorway that separated me to the main subject (the stadium). You should realize at least that it's BIG and still seems so close of us albeit the distance :nuts:
I let you imagine when you are just at its feet...



This stadium will be just the the most MODERN ARENA stadium of EUROPE

Please show me another stadium here in Europe which can beat lille arena right now ?

I wait for an concrete example and please don't say me " Turin, stockholm, Amsterdam" or what else! because FRANKLY Lille is above them due to the small arena box inside mechanism.

Only st petersburg could be a decent opponent due to its higner capacity and outdoor pitch mechanism ALREADY SEEN and SEEN in JAPAN, EUROPE or USA

@adelaide-> are you a bot to post pics like this? Just see how old are the pics you posted compare to our last one with roof in the air :lol:

Only st petersburg could be a decent opponent due to its higner capacity and outdoor pitch mechanism ALREADY SEEN and SEEN in JAPAN, EUROPE or USA
so what that it's already seen? It's still way better and more functional than what Lille is going to have. Although I'm sure you won't believe it, even if the Lille designers admitted that...

Lille is about innovation not simple copy

St. Petersburg Stadium is much better than this venue for me. A different league.

Please show me another stadium here in Europe which can beat lille arena right now ?

London Olympic Stadium :lol:

Joking, just look at the other stadium threads. There's plenty.

St. Petersburg Stadium is much better than this venue for me. A different league.


Why? I find it more luxurious (vip, concourses) but except that i can't even find just ONE innovation st petersburg has :dunno:

And clearly in this field Lille put it KO like the rest of so common european projects.

When i look at:

Wrasaw,Bilbao, turin i see stadiums.

When look at lille, i see an arena, a stadium, an innovation in picth transformation.

I confirm what say Axel, the Lille arena is very impressive when you see it in reality. You can't say it doesn't looks like at a 50k arena.

i will repeat it also sad but true.it looks smaller than 50.000 :(

Axel. It's a nice stadium but not as big as the renderings made us believe.

This discussion about the size is like an endless road that leads to nothing...

1. This stadium isn't finished yet, there is still lots of work to do before it's completed.
2. Most of us, except the Lillois (Axelferis and Slam321, both say by the way it actually looks like a 50.000-seater), haven't seen the stadium in real life.

Let's wait for the final result, I'm surely going to see it in real life when it's finished. :)

@Axelferis, Donbass Arena with all the surroundings is the best in Europe and will be the best after Lille Arena will be finished. Just look at the surroundings of the Donbass Arena and look then to Lille, the difference is HUGE. The surroundings of a stadium are very important, all that concrete looks like sh*t.

[QUOTE=Axelferis;84577599]:bash: how people talk about what they haven't seen from their eyes!! :ohno:

Do you think this is small?

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8749/img9763qs.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/703/img9763qs.jpg/)

i think you misunderstood me. what i meant to say is that it doesnt look as imposing as other stadiums currently under construction such as Kievs Olimpiyskiy or Warsaw Narodowy. It has a very tame design on the outside.

:lol: Kyiv doesn't look like a 70K seater but it is one. St petersburg seems much bigger than Kyiv no? Whereas Kyiv is bigger in term of seats :|

What people has to take in count is Lille has not finished its first ring of seats. Trust me when it will be finished it looks like a 50k in stadium configuration and i daren't imagine how deep it will be in Arena configuration because it will have 4 rings of seats!

Even the best european indoors arena can't propose this you read? 4 rings of seats :cheers:

It will be intimidating for adverse teams during international matchs of basket or handball


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from infostades.fr thanks to vanbasten
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9663/p1030601copie.jpg

the 3 rings are well proportioned (the business belt is the smallest which is quite normal)

Why is the roof so low? Is it becouse of acoustic reasons? Because it feels a bit too low imo.

Of course St Petersburg will be better. Just dont tell Axel, his head might explode.

You can't say it doesn't looks like at a 50k arena.

Well, if you say so... Oh, and how many other 50K stadia/arena have you seen from your own eyes ??? :| (:dunno:)

Why is the roof so low? Is it becouse of acoustic reasons? Because it feels a bit too low imo.

low? i don't think it' so low but the curves has an objective in acoustic level for sure.

St petersburg is better in term of capacity, esthetic & luxurious aspect for sure.

But trust me i prefer Lille innovation. ;)

Well, if you say so... Oh, and how many other 50K stadia/arena have you seen from your own eyes ??? :| (:dunno:)
Not many but I saw too 40,000 or 60,000 seats, I think I can compare, not? ... I think to be better placed to judge than persons who did'nt see it, but I know what you'll say, I say anything because I'm lillois and I'm of bad faith...

^^ I don't know what you might say indeed (as a Lillois or not).. But, on the other hand, what I see is nothing but your apparently huge inferiority complex, dear !

:hug:

You haven't seen this arena in reality

We did

^^ I don't know what you might say indeed (as a Lillois or not).. But, on the other hand, what I see is nothing but your apparently huge inferiority complex, dear !

:hug:
Not at all, it's just, since I read you, you seem to say we can't have a real judgment about Lille Arena because we're lillois.
But personally I know and I can say defaults about this stadium, and if I say it seems like a 50,000 seats stadium, it's because that's reality. I can't see my interest to lie and if you think, that's wrong because you see it only on pic, I can't agree with you. :)

and if you think, that's wrong because you see it only on pic, I can't agree with you. :)

Hey, I'm not the one who stated that it doesn't look like a 50K stadium !!!



I simply posted a question !! (a provoking one, I admit :devil:)

You haven't seen this arena in reality

We did

Can the French control themselves please! :nuts:
Saying it doesnt look like a 50k stadium is not an insult. The stadium doesnt look as big in the renders and photos, but it does look good.
The end result will speak for itself.

Hey, I'm not the one who stated that it doesn't look like a 50K stadium !!!



I simply posted a question !! (a provoking one, I admit :devil:)
Yes, and I answer you, it seems like 50k arena :dizzy: not the tallest for a 50k but it's very impressive.
Like said master_klon, we'll really judge it when it will be finish.

How many games will this arena host during Euro 2016? will it host one of the semifinals?

I think it will turn out better than most people expect. It will be quite an intimate arena.

It depends the choice of organizer, if they prefers choose the tallest stadiums for semifinals or the most moderns.
But I think it will be Marseille and Lyon for semi and the Stade de France for final.
For the number of games, it depends if all stadiums will be ready for the competition. For the moment there is 11 stadiums but for Lens or Nancy there is difficulties.

Lille plans to host 3 matchs in the first tour+ 1/8+ 1/4

This Axelferis guy must be the MOST biased guy I've ever found on ANY forum on the internet. Not one negative opinion against anything that will be built in Lille is left un-refuted. :lol:

are you sure? :|

You are new?

Because a i have criticized a lot this project on certain aspects

are you sure? :|

You are new?

Because a i have criticized a lot this project on certain aspects

I've seen you on a lot of different threads trying to act objective but your Lille bias always shines through when people start to criticize what seems to be holy matters for you. This is of course my subjective view on the matter. You might wanna think about it a little more before replying.

pics from official website of eiffage :


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6224


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6225


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6226


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6227


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6228


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6229

another pics from http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ligue1/lille-grand-stade-lille-metropole-t24-6075.html

thks to indolosc59 et rappha59


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6239

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6257

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/6256


explanations

you can see the scourges that connect the mobile roof to the arches ;)

Havent visit Lille thread for a while....And Guess what? Same old arguments and insults from the usual suspects going on... Remember the thread got closed not so long ago..Lol...

Anyway. Its looks like its taking good shape now. The height of the project is quite low, but I dont see why this is a problem. Many stadiums have pitches below ground level, so they have a low appearance in the sky line. So a low profile isnt a problem. Actually I like it.

Anyway. Its looks like its taking good shape now. The height of the project is quite low, but I dont see why this is a problem. Many stadiums have pitches below ground level, so they have a low appearance in the sky line. So a low profile isnt a problem. Actually I like it.
Actually it blends in perfectly in the environment surrounding the stadium, with low-rise buildings on all sides... BUT hey, you know how it is... for some people only size matters (especially to compensate for the fact that they have it small :lol:).

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6224

new pics :


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6323


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6321


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6320


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6322

A comparatif from april 2010 to october 2011.

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3593/panoavril.jpg


http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/300/panojuin.jpg


http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/5948/panojuillet.jpg


http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/1954/panoa.jpg


http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8356/panooctobre.jpg


http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5884/panota.jpg


http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3862/panodecembre2.png


http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2569/st835861stitch.jpg


http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7785/st835949stitch.jpg

mars 2011
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/8901/panomars2.jpg

avril 2011
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8920/panoavril11.jpg

juillet 2011
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3153/panojuillety.jpg

Août 2011
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4903/panolille1aout11.jpg

septembre 2011
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2194/p10305352.jpg

Octobre 2011
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9018/panolille1221011.jpg

11 juin :
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7442/p1020378sch.jpg

19 juillet
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2663/p1020605sch.jpg

19 Août
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/6064/panodevantaout11.jpg


24 septembre
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4375/p1030545sch.jpg

22 octobre
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9426/panodevant221011.jpg



11 juin
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7545/p1020386m.jpg

19 juillet
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6412/p1020611n.jpg

19 Août
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5471/p1030339.jpg


24 septembre
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9937/p1030547fw.jpg


22 octobre
http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/7264/p1030692g.jpg

a video from today, hd possibility .


M5LH879_W6M&feature=channe

new pics from

source http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/vue_depuis_larena.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/vue_depuis_le_sud_ouest.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/_dsc0107.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/la_boite_a_spectacles.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/la_future_arena.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/le_parking_silo.jpg

thks to rappha 59 from : http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ligue1/lille-grand-stade-lille-metropole-t24-6180.html


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/6382


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/6381

Roof looks fantastic :cheers:

just one pic but a great pic ! (sorry for the quality )



http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/6473

^^ Great pic indeed !! :cheers:

Did you take it ??

yes , of course with my plane lol .

It's a pic from the " la voix du Nord " journal ;)

http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Locales/Metropole_Lilloise/actualite/Secteur_Metropole_Lilloise/2011/10/30/article_le-grand-stade-et-son-toit-vus-du-ciel.shtml

just two pics to compare poject and reality



project

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/9235/stade.jpg


reality


http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/528/p1030736p.jpg

yes , of course with my plane lol

How would I know..... :dunno:

it's an aerial pic .


good bye :wave:

yes , of course with my plane lol .

Because you have a plane ??? :lol:

yes , of course with my plane lol .

It's a pic from the " la voix du Nord " journal ;)

http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Locales/Metropole_Lilloise/actualite/Secteur_Metropole_Lilloise/2011/10/30/article_le-grand-stade-et-son-toit-vus-du-ciel.shtml

You have your own plane. You're the richest man here, playolive :lol:

some pics from today


thks to "van basten" http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ligue1/lille-grand-stade-lille-metropole-t24-6330.html




http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9961/p1030910e.jpg


http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/6065/p1030909w.jpg


http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8463/p1030911v.jpg


http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/130/p1030912f.jpg


http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2025/p1030915e.jpg


http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/1719/p1030914e.jpg


http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7976/p1030913g.jpg


http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7897/p1030917.jpg


http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/6610/p1030918v.jpg


http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4211/p1030920pn.jpg


http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/6104/p1030921x.jpg


http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/6882/p1030922s.jpg


http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/369/p1030923d.jpg


http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/6573/p1030925w.jpg


http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7909/p1030926p.jpg

news and pics from official website http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/cms/les-travaux-se-poursuivent.html




Work is continuing






Following the lifting of the structure of the roof of the stadium, which took place on October 5, Eiffage teams continue the work, including the next steps are:


• Establishment of high scourges: the metal structures connecting the roof of the stadium to its side shell. Teams Eiffage Steel Construction started in October laying 10 plagues on the west side and 8 on the east side, from a total of 66 plagues. According areas tower cranes, tower cranes or platforms are used. It takes about two days for the installation of a plague.

• Assembly of the plateau of the Box Shows: Currently, the board is being assembled on the southern half of the lawn. As mega-beams, the set that covers the box shows consists of prefabricated, transported to Lille and assembled on site.

The tray will be important dimensions:

- Length: 73 meters
- Width: 55 meters
- Area: 4000 m2
- Weight: 5500 tons
- Height: 4.50 meters

This work requires about 45 people, welders through surveyors, to adjust the position of elements to be assembled. The first elements of the plateau were received on the site in early October.

• Installation of cladding: they are the skins in perforated plates that connect the platform with high envelope stage. They meet two objectives:
- Darken the interior of the enclosure
- Respond to the acoustic characteristics

• In parallel, structural work continues, they are made of 75%. The teams work to fill the 4 corners of the stadium that had been interrupted to raise the frame. Today, the bleachers levels N0 and N1 were installed allowing for the first time to do the tour on both levels. The four mega-poles are gradually filled as the floors are made. Remember, the mega-poles had a U-shape to serve as a guide during the hoisting operation.




pics


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/files/pose_fleaux_hauts_1711.jpg



http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/stadelille/actualite/2011.11.07/DSCN5420.JPG


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/files/3_fleaux_2000.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/files/boitespectacle_2000.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/files/bas_zoom_2000.jpg

Il était temps que la 6eme puissance mondiale aient de véritable stades comme tout le monde ^^

new pics from official website : http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/



http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/ok_20102011318.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/ok_20102011320.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/ok_sam_0721.jpg

some news and pics :

the subscriptions for the next year in the new stadium

(screen of monitor)

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/7028

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/7027

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/7026

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/7025






some pics thks to rappha59 and gargouille of http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ligue1/lille-grand-stade-lille-metropole-t24-6510.html


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/6978


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/6993


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/7004


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/7015


http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/image/thumb/7019

Les travaux avancent bien, le design est soigné

A great video of the interior of the Lille stadium from the Olympique Lyonnais website :nuts:
http://www.olweb.fr/fr/Accueil/500002/Player-Video/10110/Visite-du-futur-Stade-de-LILLE

By the end of year roof works should be finished.
Or in january.

The original schedule was:

-March 2012-> delivery of the stadium
-April to june 2012-> tests of the whole equipment (electricity,mottorizations of roof and ground,...)
-July 2012 = opening match

But now we have to stay cautious... imo i thinl they will be ready around august-september in the better of case

You have your own plane. You're the richest man here, playolive :lol:

Since when do you have to be rich to have a plane? Well maybe in Europe you do. I have a plane (4 actually, share them with 45 other people)

del

video from the official website of LOSC:


http://www.losc.fr/actualite-foot-lille/ligue-1/j-1-la-decouverte-du-grand-stade


it's maked yesterday .

wonderful pics from the official website http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/cote_sud.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/la_boite_a_spectacles.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/le_grand_stade_cote_est_et_le_parvis.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/les_3_volees_du_stade.jpg


http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/les_espaces_annexes.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/les_fleaux_hauts_cote_est.jpg

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/photo/flash/bigger/vue_depuis_la_boite_a_spectacles.jpg

Photos by eiffage (end november 2011)

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/vue-generale/thumb/7496

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/vue-sud/thumb/7495

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/vue-ouest/thumb/7494

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/vue-est/thumb/7493

http://www.info-stades.fr/forum/ressources/espaces-annexes/thumb/7492

great :cheers:

the mensuals panos :

from avril 2010.


http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3593/panoavril.jpg


http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/300/panojuin.jpg


http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/5948/panojuillet.jpg


http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/1954/panoa.jpg


http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8356/panooctobre.jpg


http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5884/panota.jpg


http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3862/panodecembre2.png


http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2569/st835861stitch.jpg


http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7785/st835949stitch.jpg

mars 2011
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/8901/panomars2.jpg

avril 2011
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8920/panoavril11.jpg

juillet 2011
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3153/panojuillety.jpg

Août 2011
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/4903/panolille1aout11.jpg

septembre 2011
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2194/p10305352.jpg

Octobre 2011
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9018/panolille1221011.jpg

novembre 2011
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/2851/panolille1.jpg

others ;)


11 juin :
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7442/p1020378sch.jpg

19 juillet
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2663/p1020605sch.jpg

19 Août
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/6064/panodevantaout11.jpg


24 septembre
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4375/p1030545sch.jpg

22 octobre
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9426/panodevant221011.jpg


25 novembre
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2893/panodevant.jpg



11 juin
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7545/p1020386m.jpg

19 juillet
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6412/p1020611n.jpg

19 Août
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5471/p1030339.jpg


24 septembre
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9937/p1030547fw.jpg


22 octobre
http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/7264/p1030692g.jpg


25 novembre
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/9700/panodevant2.jpg

Still no name for that stadium?

no name for the moment! :ohno:

Incompetents guys in charge of this affair are unable to find a company.

They are looking around Lille to have a partner :lol:

The world is large but the guy continue to search a firm located near the municipality :hilarious

The world is large but the guy continue to search a firm located near the municipality :hilarious

And why would that be funny? Most stadium sponsors have close links with local market and want to be visible to their partners exactly at that location. Of course at the same time they can seek worldwide attention, but that doesn't mean searching for a partner around Lille is anything bad.

you don't understand that if there was a firm here to put 3.3 million/year for that stadium it already would had been sealed!

No company here want to sign this deal! Economic crisis affects french companies.

Only abroad you can find a company which want to give this money.

What do you believe? We're not in new york or los angeles here :dunno:

it's a small city compare to London,paris or barcelona.

you don't understand that if there was a firm here to put 3.3 million/year for that stadium it already would had been sealed!

No company here want to sign this deal! Economic crisis affects french companies.

Only abroad you can find a company which want to give this money.

What do you believe? We're not in new york or los angeles here :dunno:

it's a small city compare to London,paris or barcelona.

Axel, no deal is sealed just like that. You're talking about heavy mln € price, so why the hell would anyone expect the sponsor to be sealed before first seat even got installed?! Poland is a progressive market that is not in crisis (at least theoretically) and still only one venue of Euro 2012 has cofirmed any naming rights deal so far, while all 4 are in operation already. You're really grumpy at times. No one expects Lille to be London or NY because there's oly one NY and London and we all know that...

Villeneuve d'Ascq : le Grand Stade sera livré en août 2012

Le Grand Stade sera livré en août 2012 comme l'a annoncé, ce mardi, Pierre Berger, président directeur général d'Eiffage, en visite sur le site villeneuvois.

http://www.lavoixdessports.com/LOSC/2011/11/29/article_football-losc-livraison-du-grand-stadeen.shtml


translation-> The stadium will be ready for August 2012 said the president of Eiffage Pierre berger visiting the works today.

Initially it was due to be delivered in July :| then 1 month of delay

Visit of players today:

Eden Hazard+ Rio Mavuba

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8272/visiteb.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/visiteb.jpg/)

Aurélien Chedjou:

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7155/visite2z.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/411/visite2z.jpg/)

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/986/visite4b.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/visite4b.jpg/)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1940/visite3.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/254/visite3.jpg/)

Pics from Infostades.fr (erebus member thanx) + Official facebook of club

According to the president of Eiffage the company which is building the stadium:

-only 24 h(48h previously scheduled!!!) is needed now to transform the football configuration to indoor configuration (the 6000/30000 seats arena box for concerts or basket) . This is due to a change in the mechanism they have chosen to elevate the ground. Then the result is it will be more powerful and faster :banana:

-Eiffage has proposed to Lille urban community to take in charge the naming rights process

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5235/eiff.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/163/eiff.jpg/)

http://www.lavoixdessports.com/LOSC/2011/11/29/article_football-losc-livraison-du-grand-stadeen.shtml

:cheers:

And a video from inside

video/xmnarl_grand-stade-de-lille-les-travaux-vus-de-l-interieur_news

the tiny allianz arena is getting ready

Allianz arena has a retractable roof? a moveable pitch?

No for what i know

:|

Anyway i apreciate the allianz arena very much :)

Allianz arena has a retractable roof? a moveable pitch?

No for what i know

:|

You may not know that as well, but Lille also doesn't have a moveable pitch ;) Gelsenkirchen - yes. Arnhem - yes. Sankt Petersburg - yes (eventually). But not Lille, you will only have half of the pitch retractable ;)

Hopefully they won't go and ruin it by installing those cheap bucket seats that the French love. :ohno:

Allianz arena has a retractable roof? a moveable pitch?

No for what i know

:|

Anyway i apreciate the allianz arena very much :)

You must have had some wet dreams :lol: :lol:

why cant you accept that lille is a bad copy of allianz with some french kitch?

but its ok, you copy from the best

You may not know that as well, but Lille also doesn't have a moveable pitch ;) Gelsenkirchen - yes. Arnhem - yes. Sankt Petersburg - yes (eventually). But not Lille, you will only have half of the pitch retractable ;)

Stop lies!!! :bash:

Lille has a unique way to move its pitch! It's unique in the world like sapporo has its own way .

Lille doesn't need to monopolize an external field to rest its pitch unlikely what they do in Gelsenkirchen or Arnhem!

It's a waste of space and not worthy when comes money question. I prefer to have a nice surroundings place that an unusable land.

And they will use the system that is used everywhere -> artificial lights are 100% integrated below the moveable part of pitch.

You have just to wait until march 2012 because the first tests will be made at this period :cheers: and you'll verify the genuine thing!

Everybody will be amazed by this capacity to transform a stadium in this way.

3 months and you'll see! be patient :)

Why a copy?
Do you know lot's of Stadium with the "show box", with the use of polycarbonate tubes for the exterior, with a system of Leds for screen of facade... I don't understand the comparison with Allianz Arena :ohno:

Really looking forward to seeing the end product :yes:

Stop lies!!! :bash:
Lille has a unique way to move its pitch! It's unique in the world like sapporo has its own way .

Lille doesn't need to monopolize an external field to rest its pitch unlikely what they do in Gelsenkirchen or Arnhem!

It's a waste of space and not worthy when comes money question. I prefer to have a nice surroundings place that an unusable land.

I seriously doubt that you even know why Gelsenkirchen and Arnhem have fully retractable pitches (like Sapporo has) if you raise arguments as stupid as waste of space. Good luck hosting a concert in Lille without risking the pitch quality. Good luck covering one half of pitch with the other without compromising grass quality. So obviously it's cheaper, because it's not as good as the more expensive solution. But the bottom line is - neither me, nor you know how it's going to work out in the end. Still, you're talking as if you've seen everything. Well, after having been here a while, I;m not surprised ;)

michal-> why don't you wait to see if your forecasts are true?
:)

I respect velstins arena for sure but here comes a new generation with Lille arena.
just accept that.

Explain what's new in solna 50k in sweden compare to velstins? no new gen but just a cool reproduction.
Nothing except they don't use the velstins pitch :|



We won't continue to reproduce the same things everywhere no? :dunno:

But i suspect a certain jealousy in this forum because i sold this arena like propbably the best among all the stadiums projects U/C here :lol:

I like the technology this stadium will be using to try and be multipurpose. With regards to the football club how likely will it be for Lille to fill their stadium on a regular basis?

Losc forecasts 25000 average of seasonnal buyers/subscribers

You can trust that the "big matches" against Lyon, paris,Marseille will be full :okay:
I think the reality will be between 25000 and 30000 .

The 2012/2013 subscriptions campaign has debuted last month for the ancient subscribers.

For the new public it begins this thursday :banana:

I am of this one who will take on this thursday my seasonnal ticket :cheers:

here the website:

http://www.50000-emotions.com/categories-tarifs/

Losc forecasts 25000 average of seasonnal buyers/subscribers

You can trust that the "big matches" against Lyon, paris,Marseille will be full :okay:
I think the reality will be between 25000 and 30000 .

The 2012/2013 subscriptions campaign has debuted last month for the ancient subscribers.

For the new public it begins this thursday :banana:

I am of this one who will take on this thursday my seasonnal ticket :cheers:

here the website:

http://www.50000-emotions.com/categories-tarifs/

What does a season ticket cost in Lille?

edit.

I followed your link.:bash:
Is that 160 euros for a whole season? Very cheap.

160 euros is the lowest price and i think there's few places for that category.

Interesting thing is price of Business seats:

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/4811/34ad5d7e33c1fb424721cb652d7c9b7a.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/divers/stade-loge,34ad5d7e33c1fb424721cb652d7c9b7a.jpg.html)


Price for business lounge( tribunes west & east-->main stands):

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/1663/businesslounge.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/businesslounge.jpg/)


Price for Club house (north -> above fans kop etc...)

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/1046/clubhousek.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/23/clubhousek.jpg/)

pics are from titophe62 from infostades.fr :)

^^ Even the Business Seats prices are quite cheap IMO.

By Comparison, for example at the Parc des Princes the Business Seats prices are between €3,500/year and €9,500/year (per seat, and without the European matches)...and at the Stade de France, the Business Seat prices (suites/boxes excluded of course) are between €299 per sporting event* and €699 per sporting event*.
(* prices only for each football and rugby games: France national teams, national cups finals & Top 14 games)


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What does a season ticket cost in Lille?

edit.

I followed your link.:bash:
Is that 160 euros for a whole season? Very cheap.
Under 200 EUR for a season is the normal price you pay in germany for supporter/cheap sections.

I pay 160 in Leverkusen, which is one of the top teams in germany. Business seasoncard in Leverkusen costs 4000, which is very cheap a well because especially in Leverkusen you get in touch with a lot of interesting business contacts.

So nothing wrong with the price chart in Lille.

Under 200 EUR for a season is the normal price you pay in germany for supporter/cheap sections.

I pay 160 in Leverkusen, which is one of the top teams in germany. Business seasoncard in Leverkusen costs 4000, which is very cheap a well because especially in Leverkusen you get in touch with a lot of interesting business contacts.

So nothing wrong with the price chart in Lille.

Do you stand at Leverkusen? And do you attend every game? At those prices I'd take one even if I knew I could only attend 50% of the games. The English Premier League is so expensive (but getting cheaper :lol:).

2 factors must be taken when we compare to paris for example :

-Lille & paris don't play in the same category about prices: Paris is one of the richest region in Europe and have 10 million people living there . Thus 10 X the size of Lille population, prices can't be the same for an entrepreneur :2cents:

-Another element is the number of business seats in parc des princes which is very low compare to Lille:

Lille has 7000 business seats( divided into 3 level of service):
*Business loundge
*Club House
*Fan club

Parc des princes doesn't even have 1000 business (divided into 3 level of services)
:bowtie:

This is explains the difference of prices.

And it's one reason for the parc des princes qataris investors want to have a dedicated business belt(or at least increasing & improving what exists today) to enable a much more convincing number of business seats.

Do you stand at Leverkusen? And do you attend every game? At those prices I'd take one even if I knew I could only attend 50% of the games. The English Premier League is so expensive (but getting cheaper :lol:).
Because british stadias are waaay too small. In Germany most of the stadia are quite big and sometimes like the Dortmund stand very cheap (7-8 EUR).

If I would manage a british club, especially London or Manchester, I would simply build a +100.000 Arena with reasonable prices and you will have gained the biggest fanbase and high mercandise revenue.

For most PL Clubs buliding a stadium under 100.000 is too small.

Because british stadias are waaay too small. In Germany most of the stadia are quite big and sometimes like the Dortmund stand very cheap (7-8 EUR).

Yes, a lot of German stadiums are bigger than British ones in terms of capacity. That is partly because you still have terraced areas in German stadiums, allowing for cheaper tickets and a larger capacity. Standing at British stadiums was banned after the Taylor Report into the Hillsborough disaster. Look up the Hillsborough disaster on the net if you want to know why the change was necessary.

If I would manage a british club, especially London or Manchester, I would simply build a +100.000 Arena with reasonable prices and you will have gained the biggest fanbase and high mercandise revenue.

UK clubs aren't given handouts by the local authorities to build new stadiums. They are entirely self-financed and privately owned, therefore the clubs themselves would have to bear the entire cost of construction. Given that a 60k-seater stadium can cost upwards of £300m, how much do you think a 100k-seater would cost?

For most PL Clubs buliding a stadium under 100.000 is too small.

Actually, a stadium with a capacity greater than 30,000 is too BIG for most Premier League clubs. Unless playing against the likes of ManU or Liverpool, teams like Blackburn, Bolton and Wigan do not sell out their stadiums. Stadiums which are considerably smaller than 100k! There are several others around the 40k mark, and then the likes of Sunderland whose ground holds more than 45k but is seldom full.

Building a large capacity stadium is nowhere near as simply as you seem to think it is.

And a video from inside

video/xmnarl_grand-stade-de-lille-les-travaux-vus-de-l-interieur_news
:cheers:

Losc forecasts 25000 average of seasonnal buyers/subscribers

You can trust that the "big matches" against Lyon, paris,Marseille will be full :okay:
I think the reality will be between 25000 and 30000 .

The 2012/2013 subscriptions campaign has debuted last month for the ancient subscribers.

For the new public it begins this thursday :banana:

I am of this one who will take on this thursday my seasonnal ticket :cheers:

here the website:

http://www.50000-emotions.com/categories-tarifs/

Wow so it would be just over half full on match days, wont that greatly affect the atmosphere during football matches?

What's the expectations of the venue being able to attract major events from other existing venues? I'm assuming the venue will be relying heavily on other type of events since it is multi purpose. Seems like it'll be able to host all sorts of events.

1/ don't worry for the "normal matchs" . The stadium is being hyped here and people wait to see it for real to dare take their tickets too. I talk about the general public.

2/ yes all sort of events are coming. And they have increased the original number of events (concerts,etc...)
They changed the time to transform the stadium. initially they would have need 48 hours to transform the football configuration into a concert configuration.
Now they just need 24 hours to do that and then increase the cycle of events :cheers: . This is due to a change in the mechanism used they said which will be more powerful and faster. :)

Tomorrow i'll get my reservation for seasonal ticket :banana:

Yes, a lot of German stadiums are bigger than British ones in terms of capacity. That is partly because you still have terraced areas in German stadiums, allowing for cheaper tickets and a larger capacity. Standing at British stadiums was banned after the Taylor Report into the Hillsborough disaster. Look up the Hillsborough disaster on the net if you want to know why the change was necessary.
Even converted to all seater, Munich, Dortmund, Berlin is +60.000. Most of the Bundesliga have 45-50.000, even some clubs in the second league. But the english league is much more famous and the clubs are more recognized and won more titles.



UK clubs aren't given handouts by the local authorities to build new stadiums. They are entirely self-financed and privately owned, therefore the clubs themselves would have to bear the entire cost of construction. Given that a 60k-seater stadium can cost upwards of £300m, how much do you think a 100k-seater would cost?
Borussia Park which is a 50k had cost 50 Mio EUR, a 80k-100k can be build for under 100 Mio.
Premierleague clubs have more income an are financed by investors. A team could easily build a proper stadium instead buying Fernando Torres for 60 Mio.



Actually, a stadium with a capacity greater than 30,000 is too BIG for most Premier League clubs. Unless playing against the likes of ManU or Liverpool, teams like Blackburn, Bolton and Wigan do not sell out their stadiums. Stadiums which are considerably smaller than 100k! There are several others around the 40k mark, and then the likes of Sunderland whose ground holds more than 45k but is seldom full.

Building a large capacity stadium is nowhere near as simply as you seem to think it is.
Ok, but England is more football crazy than Germany and the Premier League is the most followed. Making proper prices would easily fill a lot of big stadias.

Borussia Park which is a 50k had cost 50 Mio EUR, a 80k-100k can be build for under 100 Mio.
would easily fill a lot of big stadias.

:uh:

please could you show me a whole new 80k seater for under 100 millions € in Eurozone?

I don't find

:uh:

please could you show me a whole new 80k seater for under 100 millions € in Eurozone?

I don't find

I think he just missed a zero off. :lol:

2 factors must be taken when we compare to paris for example :

-Lille & paris don't play in the same category about prices: Paris is one of the richest region in Europe and have 10 million people living there . Thus 10 X the size of Lille population, prices can't be the same for an entrepreneur :2cents:

-Another element is the number of business seats in parc des princes which is very low compare to Lille:

Lille has 7000 business seats( divided into 3 level of service):
*Business loundge
*Club House
*Fan club

Parc des princes doesn't even have 1000 business (divided into 3 level of services)
:bowtie:

This is explains the difference of prices.

And it's one reason for the parc des princes qataris investors want to have a dedicated business belt(or at least increasing & improving what exists today) to enable a much more convincing number of business seats.

I agree with you regarding the first part of your post, but not about the second one (not to mention that the numbers you gave are wrong actually ;)).


First of all, as we've already discussed several times, Lille stadium doesn't have 7,000 business seats, because this number also includes the private suites/boxes (and the suites are not included here in our discussion, especially because the prices & ticketing policy of private suites are 'a bit' different, whatever the stadium).

Here are the numbers at Lille (source: Eiffage & the French "Grands Stades Euro 2016 Commission"): 4,965 Business Seats (which is still quite a respectable number, BTW), divided into 3 hospitality packages (+ 1,842 suite seats divided into 76 private suites/boxes).


Secondly, as a matter of fact, Parc des Princes has 2,007 Business Seats (and not less than 1,000 as you wrote | source: SESE & Préfecture de Police de Paris), which is not that bad for a 40 years old 48K stadium. These Business Seats are divided into 5 hospitality packages (Club Paris; Open; Privilège; First; Prestige).
But indeed, nowadays, this number is no longer enough, and that's why Colony Capital (since they bought PSG in 2006 = much before the Qatari era) has a plan in order to increase this number and they also want to add around 70-80 private suites/boxes, which Parc des Princes lacks today.


Thirdly, the number of VIP/BS seats is IMO not part of the reason why the Business Seats prices are low in Lille :dunno:, because e.g. Stade de France Business Seats prices are much, much higher (between €299 and €699 per football/rugby game), and as you already know I presume, SdF has more than 6,000 business seats (source: STADEFRANCE & the French "Grands Stades Euro 2016 Commission") divided into 5 hospitality packages (Privilège; Open; Prestige; Club Lenôtre Ateliers Gastronomiques; Club Lenôtre Menu Guy Krenzer), and in addition of these 6,000+ Business Seats, Stade de France also has 2,830 suite seats divided into 177 private suites/boxes.


Anyway, all in all, what I mean is I think the corporate seats prices at Lille could and should be higher....in my humble opinion.

Pdp-> I call a business seat a place that give you at least a cup of champagne or cocktail :bowtie:

in french: tu comprends très bien qu'il y a une ceinture de 7000 places qui donne droit à ceux qui y ont accés à une prestation (du cocktail simple ou jusqu'au dîner)
Je considère comme business tout siège étant à prestations même la plus simple! C'est logique.

After i know the difference between the seats that give acces to a private lodge.
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/8866/newrender5.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/newrender5.jpg/)

or common lodge:

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/7901/newrender4.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/810/newrender4.jpg/)



But ALL the seats in this belt have at least the right to go to in the business concourse or lounges with at least a cocktail:

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/918/imgsynthese1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/266/imgsynthese1.jpg/)

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/554/lillegrandstade15.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/854/lillegrandstade15.jpg/)

^^ Did you even read my post entirely (e.g. Stade de France and its more than 9,000 VIP seats which are much more expensive...etc ) ?

Apparently not... as usual... :no:

So: I give up !
(Lille stadium is what the whole world lacked :yes:.. but thanks to the Axelferis' enlightenment, the world will never be the same regarding stadiums...)



Happy now ??



BTW, is your life so miserable, that a bloody stadium is sooooooo important for you ?? I mean this is not about a part of yourself, AFAIK...

1/ don't worry for the "normal matchs" . The stadium is being hyped here and people wait to see it for real to dare take their tickets too. I talk about the general public.
So what? They will get bored by the stadium in a few matches. No-one will come just for the stadium, that never happens. People will see it once, twice, three times - that's it. They won't stay long unless the atmosphere and level of football keep them interested in following the club. And Lille is NOT Lens to have the atmosphere on their side already...

So: I give up !
(Lille stadium is what the whole world lacked :yes:.. but thanks to the Axelferis' enlightenment, the world will never be the same regarding stadiums...)


Happy now ??


BTW, is your life so miserable, that a bloody stadium is sooooooo important for you ?? I mean this is not about a part of yourself, AFAIK...

Hey have you drunk ? :lol:

What i said that lead you in this state?

I don't see any contradiction about what you say :? ?

@michal-> lens is not lille and vice versa :)

I think a good average of 30k is good! But you could be surprized next year due to a lot of peolple who doesn't want to to actual stadium and wait the new one

:banana: :banana: :banana:

I have my number of reservation in the new stadium !!!

:dance:

^^ Can't wait to see your photos of the next season :cheers: (and I'm serious on this one) !

thanks :)

I 'm exciting too to capture everything!

a more detailed pic of business part:

What to understand:

-12p or 16p means the number of people a loundge could host
ex: the lounge L15 in north side could host 96 people :)


http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/6071/coupeloges1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/825/coupeloges1.jpg/)


http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8033/coupesloges2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/163/coupesloges2.jpg/)

Whats' the heigt from the field to the upper stands? And the heigh of the roof?

i made this for you :)

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/595/hauteurw.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/hauteurw.jpg/)

Thanks! Really appreciate it. :)

Under 200 EUR for a season is the normal price you pay in germany for supporter/cheap sections.

I pay 160 in Leverkusen, which is one of the top teams in germany. Business seasoncard in Leverkusen costs 4000, which is very cheap a well because especially in Leverkusen you get in touch with a lot of interesting business contacts.

So nothing wrong with the price chart in Lille.

Wow, that's really cheap..

Here in Adelaide, South Australia at Football Park (AAMI Stadium), Australian Football League basic season tickets sell for AU $750 (450 euro's) and go up to AU $15,000 (9000 euro's) for Sky Boxes with far smaller population centre's than Germany or France..

So what does that say? Are we getting ripped off? Or are there less demand for tickets, therefore they need to sell season tickets at a lower prices to attract bigger crowds and revenues?

By the way, fantasic looking stadium, Haha..

Wow, that's really cheap..

Here in Adelaide, South Australia at Football Park (AAMI Stadium), Australian Football League basic season tickets sell for AU $750 (450 euro's) and go up to AU $15,000 (9000 euro's) for Sky Boxes with far smaller population centre's than Germany or France..

So what does that say? Are we getting ripped off? Or are there less demand for tickets, therefore they need to sell season tickets at a lower prices to attract bigger crowds and revenues?


I'm from Australia, and I have no idea what you're talking about. Basic membership for $750? I myself can get a season ticket/membership for my club for $120 in Melbourne (granted its concession). Here are Adelaide Crowds season tickets:

Silver: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/pack_searchtix.htmI?l=EN&CNTX=950d7ea161752041e86fd8796f2e9c99

Gold: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/pack_searchtix.htmI?l=EN&CNTX=950d7ea161752041e86fd8796f2e9c99

There is not one Adult membership there (silver or gold) that is over $750. There is not one that is over $500 for that matter. To say they start at $750 is disingenuous.

Then there's this, which paints an even more different picture to what you're saying:

http://www.aamistadium.com.au/artman2/uploads/1/2012_AAMI_Stadium_Membership_Brochure_1.pdf

That says you can get a Crows Adult membership for $335 AUD.

Or are there less demand for tickets, therefore they need to sell season tickets at a lower prices to attract bigger crowds and revenues?

The city that guy is from is Leverkusen...a side averaging 30,000 (in a stadium that holds 30,000) in a city of little more than 160,000. Its doesnt have 1 million people like Adelaide to draw from, even if its North-Rhine-Westphalia.

The Bundesliga is averaging 45,000 this season, about 10,000 more than AFL did in 2011. So I don't think thats the reason. Bayer Leverkusen had revenues of 75m Euros last season. Collingwood, our biggest club, had revenues of $75m AUD in 2011. Bayern Munich, their biggest club, had revenues of $396m. We aren't even in the same ballpark here. And this from a club in such a small market.

That guy was talking about basic terrace season tickets. Germany have standing areas (terracing), so obviously those tickets will be cheaper. You can't charge the price of a seat for standing area. And even then those links I posted don't make Adelaide look any more expensive. You really made it out to be something it wasn't.

I think Adelaide supporters may be getting ripped off, cos AAMI Stadium has been barely ever full for a season or two now that the Crows and Power are struggling...they couldn't even sell it out for the derby last season.

But remember, even though our economy is smaller than Germany's, our GDP PPP per capita is very high...higher than Germany's. So if anything, AFL tickets should be more expensive. We aren't getting ripped off enough.

I'm from Australia, and I have no idea what you're talking about. Basic membership for $750? I myself can get a season ticket/membership for my club for $120 in Melbourne (granted its concession). Here are Adelaide Crowds season tickets:

Silver: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/pack_searchtix.htmI?l=EN&CNTX=950d7ea161752041e86fd8796f2e9c99

Gold: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/pack_searchtix.htmI?l=EN&CNTX=950d7ea161752041e86fd8796f2e9c99

There is not one Adult membership there (silver or gold) that is over $750. There is not one that is over $500 for that matter. To say they start at $750 is disingenuous.

Then there's this, which paints an even more different picture to what you're saying:

http://www.aamistadium.com.au/artman2/uploads/1/2012_AAMI_Stadium_Membership_Brochure_1.pdf

That says you can get a Crows Adult membership for $335 AUD.



The city that guy is from is Leverkusen...a side averaging 30,000 (in a stadium that holds 30,000) in a city of little more than 160,000. Its doesnt have 1 million people like Adelaide to draw from, even if its North-Rhine-Westphalia.

The Bundesliga is averaging 45,000 this season, about 10,000 more than AFL did in 2011. So I don't think thats the reason. Bayer Leverkusen had revenues of 75m Euros last season. Collingwood, our biggest club, had revenues of $75m AUD in 2011. Bayern Munich, their biggest club, had revenues of $396m. We aren't even in the same ballpark here. And this from a club in such a small market.

That guy was talking about basic terrace season tickets. Germany have standing areas (terracing), so obviously those tickets will be cheaper. You can't charge the price of a seat for standing area. And even then those links I posted don't make Adelaide look any more expensive. You really made it out to be something it wasn't.

I think Adelaide supporters may be getting ripped off, cos AAMI Stadium has been barely ever full for a season or two now that the Crows and Power are struggling...they couldn't even sell it out for the derby last season.

But remember, even though our economy is smaller than Germany's, our GDP PPP per capita is very high...higher than Germany's. So if anything, AFL tickets should be more expensive. We aren't getting ripped off enough.

Whoopsie, my bad..

I see that you are correct..

The lady at the membership office told me my season ticket was the cheapest, but that just may be in a certain area? And it was AU $745 for 11 games..

I do know for certain that Suite 21 and the like run for around 15k for 11 games..

Sorry about that, you are completely correct..

Now you can visit in 3D the stadium :cheers:

Enjoy

http://www.grandstade-lillemetropole.com/cms/maquette-virtuelle.html

If you want to close the retractable roof click on on top right "Configuration"--> "Animer le toit"

OR

you click on F1 on your keyboard :)

:banana:

A capture from south east tribune first ring:

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/8389/virtualtoursoutheast.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/814/virtualtoursoutheast.jpg/)

Camera TV North 3rd ring:

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9984/virtualnorth.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/339/virtualnorth.jpg/)

The virtual view is very good.

Will seats be grey ?

Will seats be grey ?

Yep!
Dark Grey, grey and White.

^^ = Stade de France copy...per se :| !

Frankly i agree!

This stadium has lost a lot of his soul :mad:

-The colour seats are the copy of SDF.The embelishments are disapointing.
-the colour of polycarbonate tubes lightened by a system of LEd will be white. They ignore 100% the fact that the club plays in red and they don't use it for the remind it like a signal in the city.

The only thing which make it original is the retractable arena .

At the beginning this stadium was due to be "a beast" and now it is just nice :|

I regret certain choices especially the concourses which is a total joke and i wonder how this architect consider people :ohno:

I think they have chosen the right project but the company making it are just bad by changing a lot of things...

so, will this be ready for next year if Lille make it to the Champ. Ligue again?

Bad stand layout. Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf is much better.

so, will this be ready for next year if Lille make it to the Champ. Ligue again?

it will be ready for champions league . Scheduled for august 2012 :)

@Werkself-> i apreciate much esprit arena for sure. I think dusseldorf has a good slope

comparison:

Dusseldorf

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2637/ltuarena7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/ltuarena7.jpg/)

Lille

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/428/virtualcompare.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/virtualcompare.jpg/)

Dusseldorf:

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/2993/ltuarena4n.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/36/ltuarena4n.jpg/)

Lille

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3006/virtualcompare2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/585/virtualcompare2.jpg/)

Dusseldorf

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/5210/ltuarena3.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/683/ltuarena3.jpg/)

Lille

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/756/virtualcompare3.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/196/virtualcompare3.jpg/)



Evidence you have the same type of arena there :)

impossible to see correctly a firework launched from the roof of the stadium :ohno:

rubbish!

If you relate to solna stadium discussion

if i am here i see VERY well the firework:

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/240/virtualbusiness.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/716/virtualbusiness.jpg/)

then stop to troll :ohno:

then stop to troll :ohno:

Watching you saying that is quite amazing. :lol:

New pics from Eiffage
Thanks to Titophe62 & Mick12 from infostades.fr

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7759/25419774.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/193/25419774.jpg/)

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8158/x10dn.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/x10dn.jpg/)

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/6430/26989778.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/26989778.jpg/)



http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/8083/lafutureboiteaspectacle.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/820/lafutureboiteaspectacle.jpg/)

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/1577/lafossedelaboiteaspecta.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/577/lafossedelaboiteaspecta.jpg/)

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/5538/niveau1nord.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/703/niveau1nord.jpg/)

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4491/niveau1nordest.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/710/niveau1nordest.jpg/)

impossible to see correctly a firework launched from the roof of the stadium :ohno:

:rofl:

This must be the worlds slowest built stadium ever - sheesh, I know its a 30 hour week in France, and its now holidays, but honestly quite slow progress considering theres "3rd world " countries crapping these out with speed nowadays!

This must be the worlds slowest built stadium ever - sheesh, I know its a 30 hour week in France, and its now holidays, but honestly quite slow progress considering theres "3rd world " countries crapping these out with speed nowadays!

If you want to see a slow stadium build check out the Gazprom arena.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=459203&page=38

I think the first spade went into the ground in early 2007!

This must be the worlds slowest built stadium ever - sheesh, I know its a 30 hour week in France, and its now holidays, but honestly quite slow progress considering theres "3rd world " countries crapping these out with speed nowadays!

ignorance could produce such disasters :|

Ask before make such false statements :ohno:

This stadium is technologically above the major of the stadiums here whatever category concerned (u/c, completed and proposed)

It is the reality! the transformable pitch which a premiere in the world like this made the company slows the progress of works .Today the situation is normal.

And to be finished in summer 2012 like it was scheduled. But in March-april 2012 95% of it will be finished .

Show me the stadium being built near your city to compare ;)

ignorance could produce such disasters

I couldn't agree more... :smug:

if you say this for me then you are acting like a troll :down:

we 'll see when your arena in nanterre will begin works people coming to troll like this

This must be the worlds slowest built stadium ever - sheesh, I know its a 30 hour week in France, and its now holidays, but honestly quite slow progress considering theres "3rd world " countries crapping these out with speed nowadays!
Can you name one 3rd world country that has or will have a ground of this class? :)

+1000 michal :okay:

we 'll see when your arena in nanterre will begin works people coming to troll like this

Seriously, how old are you ? (honestly, I pity you to be stucked in those kind of childish stuff..really !)

Oh..anyway..whatever !


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PS: BTW, I would like to add that I totally disagree with what Marsupalami wrote (:ohno:) !

:lol: "your" arena is for the project you like don't you?
Stop to be so touchy!


A video from yesterday:

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Why all discussions on this topic finish always in a fight?
For the rest, I can't agree with Marsupilami, when you see all work they have to make, it's normal that stadium can't be quickly finish.
Marsupilami, if you come in Villeneuve d'Ascq you could see:
- the construction of a new 50,000 stadium with a arena under the ground, a retractable roof...
- 4 parkings of approximatly 3,000 cars spaces for each one
- a new access road with a viaduct
- a footbridge
- 2 new bridges
- a total new road planning all over the stadium

Can you name one 3rd world country that has or will have a ground of this class? :)

South Africa :D

If you want to see a slow stadium build check out the Gazprom arena.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=459203&page=38

I think the first spade went into the ground in early 2007!

lol! sooo true - Ive been keeping an eye on that one - too much Vodka on the site I say! ;P

ignorance could produce such disasters :|

Ask before make such false statements :ohno:

This stadium is technologically above the major of the stadiums here whatever category concerned (u/c, completed and proposed)

It is the reality! the transformable pitch which a premiere in the world like this made the company slows the progress of works .Today the situation is normal.

And to be finished in summer 2012 like it was scheduled. But in March-april 2012 95% of it will be finished .

Show me the stadium being built near your city to compare ;)

I compare you this, MR Axel! - also 55 ooo seater, and way more bang for your buck...although, there is no major tennant for this one YET, so you have the upper hand on YOUR stadium being used better...and the addition of your elaborate under pitch B-Ball and tennis court thingy too.

That being said, this was a stadium of technical genius, finished early, and faster .

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3418/4566175510_9d369cab44.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clubepinheiros/4566175510/)
Cape Town Stadium (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clubepinheiros/4566175510/) by Esporte Clube Pinheiros (http://www.flickr.com/people/clubepinheiros/), on Flickr

i like green point but it's not technically a "new thing" when come the construction.

Will it have grey seats?