Being an Englishman who visits Scotland regularly, Hampden is like many old stadiums, brilliant when terracing,but just a bodge up with seating. Surely the best answer is to knock it down and start again - to create a magnificent national stadium. Maybe naming rights could help reduce the costs to the SFA, only an idea. Possibly cheaper than lifting the roof etc etc ?
Spot on! It's the same old terracing in the east and west stands from back in the day when seats were bolted on to comply with the legislation on the cheap, wasn't suitable then and most definitely not suitable now. The only option is knock it down start again with behind the goals as a minimum.
With the exception of the south stand Hampden has to be one of the poorest stadiums used for major international matches in Europe now.
Where does the money come from? Well how has every other stadium been developed throughout the world over the years? The SFA has hidden behind the mantra of we can't invest as it's not ours for over 100 years...so now what's the plan Mr SFA blazer man?
In my experience over 40+ years of visiting, It's always been the fans that created the exceptional atmosphere not the stadium even when it was a bigger dump than it is now!
Hampden Park has it had its Day ?
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Spot on! It's the same old terracing in the east and west stands from back in the day when seats were bolted on to comply with the legislation on the cheap, wasn't suitable then and most definitely not suitable now. The only option is knock it down start again with behind the goals as a minimum.
With the exception of the south stand Hampden has to be one of the poorest stadiums used for major international matches in Europe now.
Where does the money come from? Well how has every other stadium been developed throughout the world over the years? The SFA has hidden behind the mantra of we can't invest as it's not ours for over 100 years...so now what's the plan Mr SFA blazer man?
In my experience over 40+ years of visiting, It's always been the fans that created the exceptional atmosphere not the stadium even when it was a bigger dump than it is now!