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

[Mel Brennan]

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...

This is truth. My son, 5, remembers nothing else from his time in Paris.



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

Did Commodore take over at that point?

[shaharv]

Anyone know where can i find schedule of the training and press conference before thr match?

[from the plaines]

I was curious besides OM what are Paris St Germains rivals? I am starting to watch the French game when I can which is much harder since FSC stoped playing their games. Is there any main one rivals in the L1 and L2?

[FCfrodizzle]

Hello, I noticed earlier there was a post about ordering tickets for games to see PSG. I'm going to Paris between Xmas and New Years, and thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce my yank family to football. Aside from ordering the tickets online, assuming I can even get them, are there any other suggestions as far as what to do, how to dress/act (I don't know if they notice/care about yanks at games), etiquette, etc.? I'm only really familiar with how to act at MLS games, which is loud and drunk. Any suggestions? Much appreciated.

[Nanbawan]

I was curious besides OM what are Paris St Germains rivals? I am starting to watch the French game when I can which is much harder since FSC stoped playing their games. Is there any main one rivals in the L1 and L2?

At the moment, I can't really think about one. The OL maybe because it's casting a shadow on Paris' grandeur. Then, since there are no other Parisian clubs in the top flight, the closest you can get to something ressembling a derby is Auxerre or Troyes I guess.

[ilv2]

Hello, I noticed earlier there was a post about ordering tickets for games to see PSG. I'm going to Paris between Xmas and New Years, and thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce my yank family to football. Aside from ordering the tickets online, assuming I can even get them, are there any other suggestions as far as what to do, how to dress/act (I don't know if they notice/care about yanks at games), etiquette, etc.? I'm only really familiar with how to act at MLS games, which is loud and drunk. Any suggestions? Much appreciated.

Dress normally and WARMLY, not wearing the other team's colors shouldn't be hard. You can always buy a scarf to wear at the game outside the stadium, but I recommend going to the shop on the Champs-Elysees and picking up a high quality one. It's going to be cold this time of year, so use your best judgement.
If you're taking the metro there, it's an easy process. Once you get out of either recommended stations, you'll see a stream of people heading to the stadium and you'll definately hear the supporters.
How you act depends on where you're sitting. If you're sitting with hot-blooded, tempermental fans (typically young), then you can join in with whistling and yelling in french at the other team's players or arbitre. I've never heard people curse out the referee in english at the Parc or other PSG games, so you might feel a little isolated. They're not going to single you out at all, unless you do something like show up, stand on your seat, and start singing the star spangled banner in full voice. You'll notice the word enculé used frequently, and it is not polite at all. So its use in sections where there are families around should be non-existant and most sorts of overly rowdy behavior should be toned down (think of the children!). Most people get into the game anyways, so you should give the players and arbitre a good heckling.
Honestly, the real spectacle are the two tribunes, boulogne and auteuil, and hopefully if all this mess is sorted out and provided that the tribunes get back to what's most important - i.e. supporting the team - then you're in for a real treat.

After the game, there's going to be a lot of people heading back, especially on the metro. You can take cab back to wherever you're staying - it might cut down on a lot of time. Either way, the crowd getting out of the stadium is hectic, and the roads around the Parc des Princes are dark and sometimes small (compared to the parking lot madness that is the US). You guys should stick together and keep tabs on where you are. If you guys present yourself as a family going as a group you shouldn't expect any trouble (i.e. abuse which unfortunately might happen depending on your background).

It's a great experience, and you guys will have a lot of fun. The Parc des Princes is a beautiful stadium and the noise level should be fantastic (again, if the recent mess clears up). Use common sense, go with the flow, and you'll be fine.

One last reminder: Watch out for dog crap - the french love their dogs and walk them alot. It's going to be dark after all.

[FCfrodizzle]

Great! Thanks for the advice, although it appears that while I'm in Paris (Dec. 25-Dec. 31) there are no PSG games...boo. Might as well pick up a scarf or two anyway, and hope I can catch them some other time.

[ilv2]

too bad :( going to a match is something outside of the normal track of things to do, and is a good cultural experience. You'll find a crapload of stuff at the boutique, more than you'll know what to do with! I love that place...ahh commercialism. The staff/security guards are really friendly too, and I believe they speak a little english if I remember correctly. Pretty outgoing if you strike up a conversation.

Well, the stadium isn't too far from the Eiffel Tower or the Arc de Triomphe if you're still willing to take the ten minute metro ride. ;) Plus it's right next to the Bois de boulogne, which can be a great walk during the day

[FCfrodizzle]

Sounds good. I should try to make a trip to the Parc des Princes if I can. Where roughly on the Champs-Elysees is the team shop? One of the family members I'm going with used to live in Paris so she may know the area.

[ilv2]

it's right outside the station Franklin Roosevelt on the 1. There are two exits, but even if you go out the wrong one you'll spot the boutique right away, it has a huge PSG badge plus a giant nike sign.

At the same time, after you visit the Champs-Elysees and look at the boutique, you can head back down the same station and take the 9 to the station Porte de St Cloud / Parc des Princes.

cheers :)

[Mel Brennan]

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[ilv2]

While Le Guen is taking up all the headlines, the league has chosen to suspend Cayzac for a month and Guy for three matches. This is a result of their questioning the refereeing of a match! Ridiculous!

http://www.football365.fr/depeches/filinfo_148323_34_PSG-Cayzac-suspendu-un-mois.shtml

[Gotham PSG]

this is pretty neat, from psg.fr, the club's official site, they now run video interviews, first there was one with Le Guen, now there's one of Rothen
http://www.psg.fr/fr/news/show.php?id=11070
http://www.psg.fr/fr/video/ram/cp_45af96b57d254rothen1801psgfr.wmv

[Catfish]

this is pretty neat, from psg.fr, the club's official site, they now run video interviews, first there was one with Le Guen, now there's one of Rothen
http://www.psg.fr/fr/news/show.php?id=11070
http://www.psg.fr/fr/video/ram/cp_45af96b57d254rothen1801psgfr.wmv
Thanks for posting the videos.

It looks like PSG is actually putting some more time into a great club website. I applaude them for the effort. Too bad the English version has been awful in the past and not updated very often. I think if PSG is seriously interested in being global they should have French, Spanish, English, and Chinese at least.

[ilv2]

eh, let's concentrate on results first :)



they should have a PSG TV though.

[Catfish]

eh, let's concentrate on results first :)
they should have a PSG TV though.
LOL, quite right.

[Mel Brennan]

Thanks for posting the videos.

It looks like PSG is actually putting some more time into a great club website. I applaude them for the effort. Too bad the English version has been awful in the past and not updated very often. I think if PSG is seriously interested in being global they should have French, Spanish, English, and Chinese at least.

Absolutely. After they secure staying up. :)

[Catfish]

Absolutely. After they secure staying up. :)
Do you really think they are that bad? Or is Ligue 1 that tough this year?

[ilv2]

Beyond lyon, there are varying degrees of talent that should pan out as one would guess. But both OM and PSG are notorious for inexplicable explosions and crises, and right now PSG is in the midst of the worst one ever. It's not that we have poor players, it's that the recent mentality at the club is so negative and so pressurized that it's hard to pull out results IMO. Before that, i'm not so sure, perhaps someone can add some input.

[iougs]

Early PSG stuff, from the beginnings in 1970 to the early 80s (so far).

in videos and in english.

http://retrofoot.iougs.com/?cat=19