Stade Saputo : les travaux

penz · Message par **penz** » 20 novembre 2007 10:22

Bxl Boy a écrit :En espérant que d'autres suivent l'exemple de l'Impact

Comme qui?

Montreal_FC_Fan · Message par **Montreal_FC_Fan** » 20 novembre 2007 10:29

Le TFC? Le Stade McGill? Le Stade Olympique? Vancouver?

carolangers · Message par **carolangers** » 20 novembre 2007 10:29

justement, j'ai protégé ma pelouse contre l'hiver et ses méfaits, de cette façon, l'été prochain quand je lui ferai une petite tonte, elle sera encore plus verte

michka · Message par **michka** » 20 novembre 2007 11:46

Faites ben, j'ai eu Québec au téléphone il y a une heure (conversation strictement professionnelle d'une extrême importance

) et la ville se couvre de blanc...

Sabre · Message par **Sabre** » 20 novembre 2007 19:55

Remember that giant hole that was around the half line?

Christian · Message par **Christian** » 21 novembre 2007 21:55

Je suis absolument sidéré, confondu et impressionné de voir la progression des travaux.

Après tous les doutes je suis bouche bée. Je commence même à croire que la MLS est à nos portes.....

penz · Message par **penz** » 21 novembre 2007 23:31

Christian a écrit :Je suis absolument sidéré, confondu et impressionné de voir la progression des travaux.

Après tous les doutes je suis bouche bée. Je commence même à croire que la MLS est à nos portes.....

Eh ben... ça faisait longtemps qu'on t'avait pas vu.

wxquebec · Message par **wxquebec** » 23 novembre 2007 13:53

Bon bien je suis désolé de vous annoncer qu'il y aura pas de mise à jour cette semaine.. manque de temps + temps de chien!

loll

Retour assuré la semaine prochaine!

penz · Message par **penz** » 23 novembre 2007 14:23

Oh ben là, à quoi ça sert de faire un site si c'est pour pas le mettre à jour hein? Pfff!

Je blague évidemment.

JaY · Message par **JaY** » 23 novembre 2007 18:51

Mpenza a écrit :
Christian a écrit :Je suis absolument sidéré, confondu et impressionné de voir la progression des travaux.

Après tous les doutes je suis bouche bée. Je commence même à croire que la MLS est à nos portes.....
Eh ben... ça faisait longtemps qu'on t'avait pas vu.

dommage j'aurais bien voulu voir le stade sous la neige :p

wxquebec · Message par **wxquebec** » 23 novembre 2007 19:09

Inquiète toi pas.. la neige est loin d'être partie!

Daniel · Message par **Daniel** » 26 novembre 2007 21:54

Posté sur Bigsoccer pour montrer ce qu'un SS de 18 000 pourrait avoir l'air:

Évidemment, l'écran on le met où?

Bxl Boy · Message par **Bxl Boy** » 26 novembre 2007 22:05

Est-ce qu'il n'y a pas une obligation de garder une vue sur la tour depuis un certain angle ?

penz · Message par **penz** » 26 novembre 2007 22:07

Ouais l'angle passe juste devant la tribune couverte.

Mais avec une tribune de cette grosseur là, on dépasse les 18000 sièges sans aucun doute

Daniel · Message par **Daniel** » 26 novembre 2007 22:12

Impact polishes its 'petit bijou'

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/n ... 7840b1d769

Built for $15 million and ahead of schedule, Saputo Stadium will be ready to welcome its first soccer fans next season
RANDY PHILLIPS, The Gazette

Published: Saturday, November 17

As Richard Legendre looked over the expanse of the grass field, covered with protective fabric for the winter, to the south grandstands with a massive black-and-white Impact logo splashed amid a sea of blue seats, he best described the new home of the city's professional soccer franchise.

"I believe we have 'un petit bijou' in our hands," said Legendre, executive vice-president of the Montreal Impact and Saputo Stadium.

"It's amazing when you look at it, and people are going to discover it for themselves when they see it."

Construction of the $15-million soccer-specific facility and its centrepiece 13,000-seat stadium at Olympic Park, is more than 90-per-cent complete. Delivery from Montreal-based Broccolini Construction Inc. is expected before the end of next month.

Club officials plan to move from their administrative offices on Langelier Blvd., in early February. The team will begin its 15th season in the United Soccer Leagues First Division in its new digs in mid-May, leaving behind Claude Robillard Stadium, a home field leased from the city since the franchise's inaugural season in 1993.

The new facility is a marvel of design and construction. Ground was broken on April 11, and all that's left to be finished are the club's offices, skyboxes, dressing rooms and concessions.

Construction of the first part of a multiphase project - with a practice field and indoor soccer facility to come - was ahead of schedule throughout and will come in on budget.

Located in the northeast corner of Olympic Park, bordered by Sherbrooke and Viau Sts., optimum use has been made of a portion of land many hardly knew existed.

"Six months ago, if you talked to me about this space - and you know I'm kind of familiar with sports - I would have said: 'Where is it exactly?' " said Legendre, 54, a former Quebec minister of sports in Bernard Landry's cabinet after winning the Blainville riding for the Parti Québécois in 2001, and a former professional tennis player who represented Canada in Davis Cup play.

"Many people actually have asked me where it is, and when I say 'corner of

Viau and Sherbrooke,' they just don't visualize it," Legendre said. "We tell people it's 90-per-cent ready, but still some ask if we've even started construction, because when you go along Sherbrooke you barely see it.

"But it's as if this place was waiting for a stadium to be built because it fits so well in the environment," he added. "The integration with Olympic Stadium and the rest of the park is beautiful. As an outdoor facility, it's another dimension to Olympic Park."

Grandstands surround the field on three sides, with the west end open, which is where the "public plaza" main entrance is backdropped by the Olympic Stadium tower. The north grandstands, which include the concrete seating used for the 1976 Olympics, are topped by 16 of 25 skyboxes. All 16 of those boxes were sold out months ago.

Seating for Impact games is pegged at 13,000, but space is available at the west end for an additional 5,000 seats if there's need.

he gem in the jewel Legendre spoke about is the natural grass field. The sod was laid two months ago and is under the care of Roch Poulin, superintendent at the St. Raphael Golf Club in Île Bizard, which is also owned by the Saputo Group.

"The field is like a golf course and is a little bigger than Claude Robillard, 110 metres by 70 metres," Legendre said. "The players really are happy about that. The big differences for fans is the proximity to the field. On the south side, it's 15 feet from the touch line. On the north side, because of the player dugouts, it's 20 feet. At Claude Robillard, it was 80 feet."

You won't find a bad seat in the house and it has great accessibility, with two métro stops nearby.

There is also sufficient indoor and outdoor parking. As a result, team officials are confident fans will come.

The club kicked off its season-ticket campaign this week with packages - which include 12 home games and two playoff games - priced at $200 (Bronze), $300 (Silver), $400 (Gold), and $700 (Prestige), taxes included. The Bronze price is $50 cheaper than what it cost at Claude Robillard Stadium, while Silver and Gold Prestige packages include parking.

"Unlike Claude Robillard, all seats here are reserved seating, so people won't have to come more than an hour before the game to stake out their seats," Legendre said.

The club has a target of selling 4,000 season tickets, or approximately double the number sold at Claude Robillard. The ultimate goal, however, is to go well beyond 4,000.

The franchise is operated on a non-profit basis, with the provincial government, Hydro-Québec and Saputo in partnership as co-owners. The new facility will be managed by a non-profit organization, but it will seek to maximize potential for revenue as it operates under a 40-year emphyteutic (full use of all benefits) lease signed with the Olympic Installations Board last March.

The cost of the facility has been footed by the Saputo family, with a $7.5-million donation from patriarch Lino

Saputo, and the other half secured through a bank loan, guaranteed by Saputo.

To maximize potential revenue, Legendre expects - in addition to Impact games and other soccer projects, such as international friendly matches - the stadium could also be the site for shows and concerts.

"Priority No. 1 is the Impact and soccer, but the more we can do, the better," Legendre said. "We think we have a great facility to do other things. The challenge is our grass, covering it and protecting it, but we've already been in discussions with promoters. If we cover the grass with additional seating, our capacity rises to more than 20,000.

"This, for $15 million, is an unbelievable accomplishment. For a 13,000-seat facility, it is great value. The money spent was spent well. There's no fluff. But we do have to generate revenue from other sources, with other partners and other events."

The Impact averaged more than 11,000 fans for the third consecutive season this year and led the league in attendance for the third straight year. The club is hoping to see at least the same level of support at Saputo Stadium, where the emphasis will be on making games "a happening," with activities before and after the games.

"People will get more than just a game. And as far as getting here, they won't need a GPS," Legendre said as he pointed to the Olympic Stadium's tower. "All they have to do is look up."

rphillips@thegazette.canwest.com

© The Gazette (Montreal) 2007

penz · Message par **penz** » 26 novembre 2007 22:24

Daniel a écrit :The new facility is a marvel of design and construction.

Ben là, faut quand même pas exagérer...

kurosawa · Message par **kurosawa** » 26 novembre 2007 22:25

Daniel a écrit : To maximize potential revenue, Legendre expects - in addition to Impact games and other soccer projects, such as international friendly matches - the stadium could also be the site for shows and concerts.

Soccer Specific???

tucc · Message par **tucc** » 27 novembre 2007 0:49

kurosawa a écrit :
Daniel a écrit : To maximize potential revenue, Legendre expects - in addition to Impact games and other soccer projects, such as international friendly matches - the stadium could also be the site for shows and concerts.

Soccer Specific???

En même temps y'a beaucoup de stades dans le monde qui servent à des shows. Faudrait que ça soit soccer specific dans le sens qu'on aura pas des lignes pas rapport d'une ligue de cross (huhhhrochesterhuhhh...)

Sabre · Message par **Sabre** » 27 novembre 2007 6:10

Just proves we should stop saying Soccer specific.

It sounds toolish and is incorrect.

Daniel · Message par **Daniel** » 27 novembre 2007 12:55

"Soccer-specific stadium" est une invention américaine.

Sabre · Message par **Sabre** » 27 novembre 2007 13:23

Daniel a écrit :"Soccer-specific stadium" est une invention américaine.

donc ils sont toolish et incorrect.

wxquebec · Message par **wxquebec** » 30 novembre 2007 0:28

La température m'a empêché dernièrement d'aller prendre des photos, en plus qu'à l'extérieur les choses avances que TRÈS lentement.. malgré tout... demain je vais prendre des photos, beaux temps ou mauvais temps, faut que sa bouge le site web....

Par contre, je dois regarder la réalité en face, la construction tire a sa fin, donc le site web va ralentir de tempo légèrement. Je dois rencontrer quelques personnes de l'Impact afin de voir la possibilité de vous offrir une petite surprise.. mais j'en dit pas plus!

Daniel · Message par **Daniel** » 30 novembre 2007 1:32

On n'a encore jamais vu de tableau d'affichage ou d'écran géant dans les images du SS.

Quelqu'un a des nouvelles?

wxquebec · Message par **wxquebec** » 30 novembre 2007 9:47

Daniel a écrit :On n'a encore jamais vu de tableau d'affichage ou d'écran géant dans les images du SS.

Quelqu'un a des nouvelles?

Oui moi j'ai des news a ce sujet! .... mais je sais pas si je devrais vous le dire...

.... ok ok! Dans la mise a jour qui aura lieu ce soir/nuit, vous allez voir le "pit" ou sera coulé le béton pour faire la base du tableau d'affichage. J'ai cru comprendre que le paneau d'affichage serait en totalité ou en partie une commandite de Sony. Apparemment que c'est quelque chose de pas mal hot.

Le scoreboard sera situé derrière l'estrade Viau, bref derrière ou on devrait être durant les matchs

penz · Message par **penz** » 30 novembre 2007 9:56

wxquebec a écrit :Le scoreboard sera situé derrière l'estrade Viau

En espérant qu'il y aura un autre tableau indicateur ailleurs dans le stade, qu'on puisse regardrer le temps qu'il reste d'un bref coup d'oeil sans devoir tourner le dos au terrain...