Paris St-Germain: The Who, What, Where and How?

[Mel Brennan]

B

Bacconnier, Thierry 1982/88
Bade, Jacky 1973/76
Badiane, Jean-Michel 2003...
Bajoc, Pierre 1973/80
Baratelli, Dominique 1978/85
Barberat, Dominique 1975/77
Barrabe, Claude 1986/88
Bathenay, Dominique (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominique_Bathenay) 1978/85
Bats, Joël 1985/92
Bauda, Denis 1974/77
Behier, Michel 1972/73
Belmadi, Djamel 1995/96
Beltramini, Jean-François 1979/81
Ben Mustapha, Kamel 1972/73
Benachour, Selim 2001...
Benarbia, Ali 1999/01
Bensoussan, Michel 1974/80
Bereau, Bernard 1970/74
Bernard, Daniel 1977/78
Berthaud, Dominique 1975/76
Bianchi, Armando 1978/80
Bianchi, Carlos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Bianchi) 1977/79
Bianconi, Pierre 1987/88
Bibard, Michel 1985/91
Bied, Sylvain 1984/85
Bocande, Jules 1986/88
Bolzan Martins Adailton, Santiago 1998/99
Borrelli, Luc 1993/95
Boskovic, Branko 2003...
Bosser, Jean-Pierre 1989/91
Boubacar, Sarr 1979/83
Bras, Jean-Claude 1970/72
Bravo, Daniel 1989/96
Brisson, François 1975/81
Brisson, Gilles 1977/78
Brost, Jean-Louis 1970/74
Bureau, Bernard 1978/81

[The Cold Sea]

Great stuff in this thread. I recently caught the PSG-Auxerre match at the Parc on March 19. We lucked out, as our train from London arrived at 6 with an 8:45 p.m. kickoff for PSG. What atmosphere. Very impressed. Real proper football atmosphere. I'm going to include PSG in any future football holidays I take. Great game, great club, passionate fans. I'm hooked.

[Mel Brennan]

C

Calderaro, François (http://www.psg.fr/fr/club/history/pastplayerprofile/calderaro) 1992/94
Calderon, Gabriel 1987/90
Calenda, Roméo 1993/97
Cana, Lorik 2003/2005
Cardiet, Louis 1973/76
Cardinet, Gilles 1979/85
Caron, Bernard 1979/80
Carotti, Bruno 1998/00
Carre, Thierry 1970/71
Casagrande, Dominique 1998/03
Cauet, Benoît 1996/97
Cenzatto, Gérard 1974/77
Cesar, Augusto 1999/00
Chaintreuil, Christophe 1999/04
Charbonnier, Jean-François (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Charbonnier) 1984/91
Choquier, Camille 1970/74
Cissé, Aliou 1998/01
Cissé, Edouard 1997/...
Cloarec, Joël 1992/93
Cobos, José 1993/97
Col, Philippe 1978/83
Colleter, Patrick 1991/96
Correia Dionisio, Christian 1999/01
Couriol, Alain 1983/89
Coutard, Thierry 1972/73
Cruz, Fernando 1970/71
Cubilier, Eric 2003/04

[chengb02]

I really enjoyed the stuff mel posted about our current crest, but I know the crest has changed a few times over the years, can anyone post on that?

[AndrewP]

Hi everyone,

I'm planning a trip to Paris next February, and am trying to find out all I can about PSG. This has been the best information I've yet found.

Will it be difficult for me to get tickets at the time of the game? I'm going there for other reasons too, but I'd be really let down if I missed out on a chance to see European football on my first trip overseas!

Take Care,

Andy

[ilv2]

Hi everyone,

I'm planning a trip to Paris next February, and am trying to find out all I can about PSG. This has been the best information I've yet found.

Will it be difficult for me to get tickets at the time of the game? I'm going there for other reasons too, but I'd be really let down if I missed out on a chance to see European football on my first trip overseas!

Take Care,

Andy

try preordering them online and then pick them up once you get there, or just have it sent to your house (if you're in the US the former might be better w/ shipping time and all)

[fantasyexctasy]

Well, One day im sitting on youtube.com and I just happened to come across PSG vs. Metz when all the PSG fans were making the Parc into a Firework show. I did some further investigation, and I have to admit that PSG fans are some of the most loyal and passionate fans. I wish sports in America had PSG loyalty. I have made the switch now from Monaco to PSG as my french team just because of what i saw in those videos. Truly remarkable. I hope to visit Parc in the near future and embrace the Parisian flair.

But my question is, what does the RTL ive seen on some of the jerseys stand for?

[ilv2]

Well, One day im sitting on youtube.com and I just happened to come across PSG vs. Metz when all the PSG fans were making the Parc into a Firework show. I did some further investigation, and I have to admit that PSG fans are some of the most loyal and passionate fans. I wish sports in America had PSG loyalty. I have made the switch now from Monaco to PSG as my french team just because of what i saw in those videos. Truly remarkable. I hope to visit Parc in the near future and embrace the Parisian flair.


lol well considering you used to like monaco no wonder you're impressed by the parisian public :p ;) nah, you made a great choice. Nights at the parc are like no other - getting off at the metro station and walking with thousands of fans to a stadium that's already rocking. what a feeling. and once inside...


But my question is, what does the RTL ive seen on some of the jerseys stand for?

RTL is a radio station and was a shit sponsor of the club from '74-'91

[fantasyexctasy]

Cool I appreciate it. GO PSG!!!!

[gaijin]

Enjoy...!

The club’s foundation: 1903, 1970 or 1973?

There are many theories when exactly the club we know and love today were formed. There are three main important dates in the history of Paris St-Germain.

1970: The official year of the merger between Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain and the subsequent foundation of PSG. The exact date of the formation occurred on the 12th of August 1970 and to this day, the club is officially recognised by this date. However before the year 2000, the very same communication services of PSG announced the merger of the two clubs in the local press on the 27th of August 1970. The latter date, if correct meant that PSG acquired an actual merger between both parties four days after a 2nd division match. Therefore it is assumed, wrongly or rightly that the club played without officially existing. Ten years later PSG resurrected this error, stipulating the first instance of the 12th over the 27th. The same question of legality could have been asked of the original foundation date. Before this time, the club contested two friendly matches in the first week of August registered under the name of PSG by the French football Federation on their list of competing teams for that season (1970/71.)

1973: After the split of both parties, and the arrival of Daniel Hechter and Canal+, the original foundation date was given as 1973. The first three seasons before Hechter’s arrival are often not attributed as the actual PSG because of the merger of the two clubs (Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain) and split of both parties two seasons later, with a sole entity retaining the name that was created in the merge. Many journalists in France have defended this theory, notably France Soccer and TF1. The sports magazine L’Equipe in 2005 announced that club as we know it today had been originally formed in 1973.

1904: Its easy to forget Stade Saint-Germain. In 1970, the club joined Paris FC with the supporter base but without the infrastructure surrounding them. One has to think though that the club were created ‘artificially’ between a group of investors with the project gaining a distinct advantage over their competitors. During the merge, the club were automatically promoted to the 2nd division. The club became one of 26 teams and of only 3 that were professional that came from Ile-de-France. Both Red Star and Fontainebleau (four times CFA champions) were equally more prestigious at the time. Therefore one has to think of PSG as a merger that was solely created by investors at this time, meaning the date of 1970 is an accurate reflection.

However, if one were to accept this statement, then the illusion of financial backers and mergers were shattered in 1972 as both parties split after two seasons. Stade Saint-Germain carried on their same path with a new name, whilst Paris FC did the same, remaining in the professional ranks. It is therefore specious to suggest that PSG are something of a new club per se, as the they have a history well beyond 1970, and the formation date of 1904 is well justified given the backing down of the Paris FC authorities and the rich history of blood the Stade Saint Germain team still has in its veins in the current PSG set-up.

[ilv2]

sorry i don't know where to post this but here goes

the club has gone under some reform in the administration

"le psg a changer de statut en passant de Conseil de Surveillance/Directoire au type de société à Conseil d'Administration."

Although the implications are unclear. I'll try to see if I can find out more about it

[robledo]

nice thread

bring back Ricardo! ;)

[ilv2]

Former coach, Vahid Halilhodzic, now owes the club 80,000 euros after an appellate court reversed the original ruling that PSG owes the former manager over 3 million euros.

Article in French: http://fr.sports.yahoo.com/10102006/53/foot-justice-psg-halilhodzic-condamne.html

Article in English: http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=afp-fblfrabihpsg&prov=afp&type=lgns

[ilv2]

PAF is banned for two months after his red card worthy challenge on Noro

Very very extreme sanction.

[Gotham PSG]

This is real BS, we don't bitch about them breaking Rothen's legs, but when it's a PSG player, all of a sudden it has to be made an example.
Especially when Taiwo got suspended for only 2 games for a really dangerous challenge.
I agree, Frau did break Noro's leg for 6 months, I cannot argue that he should be punished, but 2 months? At least they should be more consistent with other players

[soccer krazy]

PAF is banned for two months after his red card worthy challenge on Noro

Very very extreme sanction.

You mean Frau, right?

[ilv2]

pierre alain frau, paf, yep.

LFP what a crock of shit. The guy has never had a red in his professional career, had no intent of injuring Noro when he went after the ball, was clearly devastated when he saw that he caused an injury, and you slap him with two months. Ridiculous.

[Gotham PSG]

who says PAF isn't violent?
He already took out Guy against Derry :D
http://mykl94.free.fr/frautaclelacombe.gif
I found this looking around the psgteam forum, lol

[sardus_pater]

Is Frau of sardinian origins? I ask because Frau is a very common surname down here.

[ilv2]

it's most probable that it's a german name, he's from a region that is located right next to alsace-lorraine