Comments on: Lyon Among Top Ten Future “Super-Stadiums”

By: Son

Son — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:32:11 +0000

According to the forum on world stadiums I belong to, it’s hard to start the construction within the year because naming process isn’t yet finished and there will have to be the population vote about financing the access roads to the stadium – maybe the roads to OL Land will be financed by public money?

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:04:20 +0000

Well, I’m definetely happy about the stadium and I’m pretty sure I’ll come and see it one day! However, it also means I’ll never see Gerland, or at least Lyon playing in it, and that’s a real shame…

P.S. In which season should the new stadium start working, 2010/2011?

By: Son

Son — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:56:09 +0000

This stadium will be the symbol of French artism in football version. It’s one of few places that I want to go before I die. God make my wish come true!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Son

Son — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:46:17 +0000

Lyon stadium was ranked 8th in construction cost but it is absolutely No.1 in impression.

By: chad

chad — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:30:59 +0000

the stade and secondary building cost more than 500€ ! that’s why aulas choose to enter in the bourse

By: chad

chad — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:29:35 +0000

I’m lyon’s fan and i live in france so i can say you that lyon is going to do for the next years, they build not only stadium, lyon is building merchandising systeme around the stadium, they looking for increase money profits. People who come see the match will can consume whit a lot activity like supermarlet, restaurant, cinema, bowling, futsal etc…

By: pride of Lyon

pride of Lyon — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:29:47 +0000

By the way Inara, with Ireland and Beijing, I count 3 stadiums outside the US.
I’m so happy and lucky to be a Lyon fan…

By: Inara

Inara — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:14:12 +0000

Corey: Even though the plans are for 60,000 seats, the stadium is built in such a way that an additional 20,000 seats can be added in the future.

The reason for starting out with 60,000 seats is a sound one. Until Aulas can be sure that he can sell out those seats for domestic league games, it would be risky to build more. It’s a given that Champions League games would be sold out, but ticketing for that is only for 6-12 days per year.

Right now, Lyon have the second highest stadium filling rate in the league (behind Nancy, whose stadium capacity is 18,000). Marseille attracts more fans since they have a bigger stadium, but they fill only 86% of their stadium.

If Lyon can get close to a full capacity in their new stadium, Aulas will expand the seating. But having empty seats is a big loss from both a sporting and business perspective. Baby steps.

By: Inara

Inara — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:11:54 +0000

Shazback, obviously there are more super-stadiums to be built, but Forbes ranked their top 10 based on their criteria, which is not based on size but on luxury amenities, like VIP boxes and premium seats. That is, stadiums built purely from a business perspective.

Lyon’s new stadium will have 60,000 seats, and of these, there will 6,000 VIP seats and 900 private boxes. Currently, the Gerland has 42,000 seats but only 1,200 VIP seats. So while total seating has increased by one third, VIP seating has quadrupled. So that makes them a top super stadium.

By: Shazback

Shazback — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:06:51 +0000

60,000 sounds fine to me Corey…

But the Yanks are missing some data :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium_%28London%29 – Olympic Stadium (80,000 seats, London)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Park_Stadium – Stanley Park Stadium (70,000 seats, Liverpool)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Birmingham_Stadium – City of Birmingham Stadium (55,000 seats, Birmingham)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Point_Stadium – Green Point Stadium (68,000 seats, Cape Town)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Mabidha_Stadium – Moses Mabidha Stadium (70,000 seats, Durban)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_football_stadium_in_Saint_Petersburg – Gazprom-Arena (60,000 seats, Saint-Petersburg)

And my favorite :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Sports_City – Dubai Sports City (Crazy project : 60,000 all-seater stadium, 25,000 all-seater stadium, 10,000 all-seater indoors stadium, 5,000 all-seater stadium and 18-hole golf course, Dubai)