Comments on: It’s Oh So Quiet

By: j

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:01:34 +0000

a stadium of that size in either Nice or Strasbourg would have a horrible impact upon the general area and is likely only considered by business parties. Beyond them sitting at least half-empty most of the time, they would dominate the city-scape and be a environmental mess. Certainly Nice should plan to make significant upgrades but parking isn’t the answer as it will only cause greater traffic congestion and part of the charm is how it sits within the city. I don’t know where to start with Strasbourg and I think my Alsatian friends would be insane if they scarred the landscape of the area with a mass of concrete. Hopefully local governments will come to their senses before stadiums and an assortment of road systems are built.

By: Sportboy

Sportboy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:36:35 +0000

Well the city of Nice will most definately want to potentially be a part of Euro 2016 so thats’ probably why you see the 40,000 number rather than 20,000. Strasbourg unveiled plans for a 40,000 + seat stadium and there’s no way the club could fill that regularly but they wanna build it so they can be a shoo in if France gets the Euros. So yeah I’d imagine that Nice and Strasbourg are both in the same boat here.

By: Martha

Martha — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:51:36 +0000

Some supporters seem to agree with you, J — I’ve read a lot of comments preferring a capacity around 20,000 to something much larger (just with better parking and, you know, modern bathrooms).

By: j

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:26:24 +0000

I know for many this will seem peculiar but I hope that if there is a new stadium, it isn’t too large or obtrusive. I’d prefer a overhaul of the existing to be honest but I doubt others will share my sentiments for old stadiums and the memories that linger within them.

By: Martha

Martha — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:16:14 +0000

Those make me feel so much better, Inara, thank you! Good lord, that giant ink-stain on the shoulder of the white one … *shudder*

Sportboy, it’s only list of things to address, definitely — I need to do more research into the specifics, though, before I feel comfortable writing about the endless wait for the new ground. It seems like there’s been some movement lately towards a 40,000 seater, but I gather this sort of thing has happened before, and nothing’s been built.

By: Sportboy

Sportboy — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:06:02 +0000

Martha, are you planning on doing a posting about the stadium situation ? Nice have like the worst stadium in Ligue1 and they’ve been trying to build one for years but it still hasn’t happened yet. If that stadium ever got built the budget would go up and they’d have a lot more money to spend.

By: Inara

Inara — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:40:51 +0000

“if only they’d bought more kit real estate and had room to explain what they do, maybe across the back of the shorts …”

LOL.

Have you seen Nancy’s kits? They are seriously cringe worthy.