Champions League 2024-25 UCL Final

[tonto]

There is no doubt psg are a very exciting team playing front foot football with excellent commitment both attacking and defending. I was very impressed by the lack of diving feigning injury moaning to the ref spirit of both of the teams. Credit to the players managers and the ref. Also no var involvement! Fitting end of the season if a bit onesided.

 

[Toe knee]

I think historically football hasn’t been that big in France?

Mmmmmm won more than England....

 

[holdsteady]

Mmmmmm won more than England....View attachment 27707

I think he meant from a club football perspective, try comparing our clubs European trophies and theirs?

 

[derek]

Football is probably a bit more popular now, but when I went to live in central France 20 years ago I couldn't find a bar that was showing the UCL final. "Non, ici c'est le rubgy"

 

[holdsteady]

Football is probably a bit more popular now, but when I went to live in central France 20 years ago I couldn't find a bar that was showing the UCL final. "Non, ici c'est le rubgy"

More of a regional thing in France? It (football) was always more popular in Marseille, Lyon, St Ettiene, urban, working class areas but not so much in the rural towns that are spread out across France. It’s a lot bigger than England so tou could live a long way from a professional side.

 

[Kernow Yellow]

Hopefully Paris FC can break the PSG monopoly

15 years ago, Paris FC had crowds of less than 500 in the third tier. Two years ago, playing in the equivalent of the Championship, their average was 5,500 (many of them freebies). I suspect they will gain some traction next year after promotion, and are moving to a new ground (literally next door to PSG's Parc des Princes). But it's hardly a fairytale story, with recent investment "to support the ambitions of the Kingdom of Bahrain" (Wiki), and even more recently from the Red Bull soccer machine.

Red Star have been the second team in Paris until very recently (and the hipsters' choice), but are stuck in the second tier with a capacity of 5,600.

French football beyond the top few clubs is a complete joke in terms of supporters.

 

[Marked Ox]

15 years ago, Paris FC had crowds of less than 500 in the third tier. Two years ago, playing in the equivalent of the Championship, their average was 5,500 (many of them freebies). I suspect they will gain some traction next year after promotion, and are moving to a new ground (literally next door to PSG's Parc des Princes). But it's hardly a fairytale story, with recent investment "to support the ambitions of the Kingdom of Bahrain" (Wiki), and even more recently from the Red Bull soccer machine.

Red Star have been the second team in Paris until very recently (and the hipsters' choice), but are stuck in the second tier with a capacity of 5,600.

French football beyond the top few clubs is a complete joke in terms of supporters.

Is the new stadium football specific rather than the Athletics Stadium they have used recently and I presume this last season?

 

[Kernow Yellow]

Is the new stadium football specific rather than the Athletics Stadium they have used recently and I presume this last season?

It's the smaller rugby stadium next to Parc des Princes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stade_Jean-Bouin_(Paris) . So not a brand new stadium, but a new ground for them.

Similar capacity to Charlety but apparently Jurgen Klopp wanted them to move because athletics stadiums are rubbish for football atmospheres (which is true)

 

[Stranger]

15 years ago, Paris FC had crowds of less than 500 in the third tier. Two years ago, playing in the equivalent of the Championship, their average was 5,500 (many of them freebies). I suspect they will gain some traction next year after promotion, and are moving to a new ground (literally next door to PSG's Parc des Princes). But it's hardly a fairytale story, with recent investment "to support the ambitions of the Kingdom of Bahrain" (Wiki), and even more recently from the Red Bull soccer machine.

Red Star have been the second team in Paris until very recently (and the hipsters' choice), but are stuck in the second tier with a capacity of 5,600.

French football beyond the top few clubs is a complete joke in terms of supporters.

Not sure where that figure's from, but they had over 14,000 for their final home game of the season last month

 

[Kernow Yellow]

Not sure where that figure's from, but they had over 14,000 for their final home game of the season last month

Red Star? I don't think so. Their capacity is 5,600

Paris FC had a capacity of just under 20,000. Average of just over 10,000 (double the previous season). If their last home game got 14,000 then that's pretty poor for a team getting promoted to the top flight.

 

[Stranger]

Red Star? I don't think so. Their capacity is 5,600

Paris FC had a capacity of just under 20,000. Average of just over 10,000 (double the previous season). If their last home game got 14,000 then that's pretty poor for a team getting promoted to the top flight.

Yeah, sorry, I meant Paris. I no nothing about Red Star (thought they were from Belgrade!)

 

[OUFCGav]

Is the new stadium football specific rather than the Athletics Stadium they have used recently and I presume this last season?

Will become the closest pro clubs that have different stadia in world I believe.

 

[Berliner]

15 years ago, Paris FC had crowds of less than 500 in the third tier. Two years ago, playing in the equivalent of the Championship, their average was 5,500 (many of them freebies). I suspect they will gain some traction next year after promotion, and are moving to a new ground (literally next door to PSG's Parc des Princes). But it's hardly a fairytale story, with recent investment "to support the ambitions of the Kingdom of Bahrain" (Wiki), and even more recently from the Red Bull soccer machine.

Red Star have been the second team in Paris until very recently (and the hipsters' choice), but are stuck in the second tier with a capacity of 5,600.

French football beyond the top few clubs is a complete joke in terms of supporters.

No Racing, no party...

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Will become the closest pro clubs that have different stadia in world I believe.

That's what Kidlington will look like when we build the other stadium for the women's team.

 

[Wallop]

Will become the closest pro clubs that have different stadia in world I believe.

Did no-one consider a groundshare?

 

[OUFCGav]

Did no-one consider a groundshare?

That one was there first and primarily a rugby group for Stade Francais. Has also been home at one time or another to PSG Women, CASG Paris, Red Star, FC Versailles, and Paris Musketeers.
Paris FC did once play at the Parc de Princes just after they split again from PSG. Their home before next year was the Stade Sebastien Charley - another rugby team ground, this time with an athletics track too.
Believe all of the stadia mentioned are owned by the City of Paris.

 

[tonyw]

Will become the closest pro clubs that have different stadia in world I believe.

We've had some CBs in the past that would have been able to land a good clearance in a completely different ground with that setup!

(Wayne Hatswell......I'm looking at you)

 

[derek]

More of a regional thing in France? It (football) was always more popular in Marseille, Lyon, St Ettiene, urban, working class areas but not so much in the rural towns that are spread out across France. It’s a lot bigger than England so tou could live a long way from a professional side.

Yes, that's true. I was surprised rubgy was so popular where I was as I thought it was more to the south and west.