Four sides of a square : Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:25 pm  

The development going on at the moment at one end of the ground is the municpal swimming pool, which, when completed will be the foundation of the new stand. The local Mairie (Town Hall), in agreement with the Dragons financed this, as it was felt that the Dragons were very much involved with the local community and this would be a worthwhile "marriage" between the two. The Dragons seem to be far more committed to working with Perpignan to achieve a common goal than "those up the road". Further development will take place after the pool is completed, in order to provide a stand and seating, which should take the ground up to nearly 15,000.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:56 am  

Thank you Carlos for explaination. It's both useful and informative.

Re: Four sides of a square : Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:48 pm  

carlos innuendo wrote:

The development going on at the moment at one end of the ground is the municpal swimming pool, which, when completed will be the foundation of the new stand. The local Mairie (Town Hall), in agreement with the Dragons financed this, as it was felt that the Dragons were very much involved with the local community and this would be a worthwhile "marriage" between the two. The Dragons seem to be far more committed to working with Perpignan to achieve a common goal than "those up the road". Further development will take place after the pool is completed, in order to provide a stand and seating, which should take the ground up to nearly 15,000.

Could you fill it?

Re: Four sides of a square : Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:37 pm  

odemwingie wrote:

Could you fill it?

Yes, for a big match.

We sold out 10k v Wigan last year, did so on some other big matches. I expect we could have sold 15k in our playoff match if we had had the incentive. Our crowds are growing, 10k is starting to be restrictive for the big matches, but we are not running out of room on a regular basis ... yet.

: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:23 pm  

I was under the impression that the next new construction begining in May, will be a new stand to replace the existing seating behind the posts -- at the opposite end to the swimming pool. That would raise capacity to 12,000.

Then, as I have been told, and the architect's plan presented publicly confirmed this, there was to be a total reconstruction of the little Guasch stand opposite the excellent Bonzom, a reconstruction which would be in the same form as the Bonzom, and raise stadium capacity to 14,000.

The fourth side of the development -- above the swimming pool --- was not in the original plan.

Can someone answer the following questions for me?

1. Will the proposed stand above the swimming pool be developed after the Guasch stand is redeveloped, or is its construction in place of the Guasch being redeveloped?

2. If the former, then will the proposed stand above the swimming pool only seat 1,000?

: Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:42 pm  

Alice's Phallus wrote:

I was under the impression that the next new construction begining in May, will be a new stand to replace the existing seating behind the posts -- at the opposite end to the swimming pool. That would raise capacity to 12,000.

Then, as I have been told, and the architect's plan presented publicly confirmed this, there was to be a total reconstruction of the little Guasch stand opposite the excellent Bonzom, a reconstruction which would be in the same form as the Bonzom, and raise stadium capacity to 14,000.

The fourth side of the development -- above the swimming pool --- was not in the original plan.

Your first couple of paragraphs tally with my understanding although I do recall plans for a small amount of standing accommodation at the baths end.