DaveyDenoon Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Villa park great motorway links 3 mainline train stations and excellent public transport links ohh and only 30 mins from my house ??? Probably still get back to Edinburgh earlier after the game too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarky1606 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 People do know the SFA only lease Hampden and it actually belongs to Queens Park right!? Our lease is up after the 2020 euros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Ibrox is the easiest stadium to get to by some distance however I'd rather see Hampden brought up to scratch. If that can't happen I'd prefer Ibrox of the 3 current options (somewhat unsurprisingly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Ibrox is the easiest stadium to get to by some distance however I'd rather see Hampden brought up to scratch. If that can't happen I'd prefer Ibrox of the 3 current options (somewhat unsurprisingly).Not if you have a G44 postcode . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Not if you have a G44 postcode . It is for a G14 though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I thought Parkhead was great. (Was my first time there). Was great for getting away up the road, by far easiest access of the three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Who actually is the beneficial owner of Ibrox? If it is Charles Green or some other fanny probably rules it out for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Who actually is the beneficial owner of Ibrox? If it is Charles Green or some other fanny probably rules it out for a while. Is that you Bomber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deso1 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I thought both club grounds were fine.... but disappointed with parkhead atmosphere(gr8 after the goal) and the condition of the stadium. Hampden is outdated and terrible for transport.............BUT ITS OUR HOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Do all of you spouting "it's our home" still live at home with your parents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I grew up watching Scotland playing at Hampden so I would always consider it our home ground. I hadn't been to Ibrox in over 10 years & thought it was a bit run down looking. Parkhead was ok but it does create a good atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastiebeastie Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) I want to play at Hampden but as results have proven over many years it offers us no home advantage. We played well at Ibrox and Parkhead securing 2 massive wins v Georgia & Ireland. Then Hampden hosts 3 next 3 games and form / results disappear. Croatia aside, in a dead rubber we have not had a significant Hampden win in donkeys. For this reason Parkhead gets my vote. Intimidating, close to the pitch, bigger and a half hr walk to city. Edited October 23, 2015 by Eastiebeastie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Do all of you spouting "it's our home" still live at home with your parents?naw but is your parents hoose still no your home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) Hampden everytime. Parkhead area is manky and the jakeys asking for money for security on your car were minging. Edited October 24, 2015 by giblet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Hampden every time for me too. Parkhead was decent enough but Ibrox was terrible IMO. At some point, I fear we're going to have to consider moving from Hampden. The transport links are absolutely woeful and the East/West stands are in serious need of bulldozing. The issue of transport links cannot be solved now IMO, and the relative cost of another redevelopment probably means we should be considering whether to just build a new, modern stadium from scratch. Sad, but true. Would sooner move and share Murrayfield than use Parkhead/Ibrox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McVinceSCT Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I went to the 3 stadiums but it's Hampden for me! Scotland's national stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Sad, but true. Would sooner move and share Murrayfield than use Parkhead/Ibrox. From your username I'm guessing that would be more convenient?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 From your username I'm guessing that would be more convenient?... I'll second Murrayfield for midweek games. Just jumped on the 12 and I'll be straight at my front door in 20 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I'll second Murrayfield for midweek games. Just jumped on the 12 and I'll be straight at my front door in 20 minutes If Aberdeen to Murrayfield can be achieved in under 6 hours then I'm sold too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 From your username I'm guessing that would be more convenient?... You guess wrong. Im in Larbert and even if I was in Edinburgh, I'd still opt for Hampden as it's the home of Scottish fitba. My point on Murrayfield was more that I'd sooner prefer this than taint the Scottish FA further by opting to co-share with either side of the Old Firm. As much as I love Hampden, there's a hard truth coming whether it's in the next couple of years or a decade down the line. The transport links are appalling and seem to be getting worse, and if we've to go through another redevelopment, you know who's going to pay for it. You and me. And if we're paying for it, it's right to ask if we're really going to get value for money knocking Hampden down and rebuilding where it is. I dont want to, but Im not convinced public transport can now be made to work at it. Years and years of poor planning mean it's isolated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 You guess wrong. Im in Larbert and even if I was in Edinburgh, I'd still opt for Hampden as it's the home of Scottish fitba. My point on Murrayfield was more that I'd sooner prefer this than taint the Scottish FA further by opting to co-share with either side of the Old Firm. As much as I love Hampden, there's a hard truth coming whether it's in the next couple of years or a decade down the line. The transport links are appalling and seem to be getting worse, and if we've to go through another redevelopment, you know who's going to pay for it. You and me. And if we're paying for it, it's right to ask if we're really going to get value for money knocking Hampden down and rebuilding where it is. I dont want to, but Im not convinced public transport can now be made to work at it. Years and years of poor planning mean it's isolated. Got to agree, the experience of trying to get home after a game at Hampden is getting worse. There is absolutely no help at all from any of the transport providers, no-one seems to care! There must be some way of making it easier to get back into the city centre after the game and sticking on a few "fitba specials" from Central & Queen St would go a long way to making a difference. Would much rather build a nice new fitba stadium as Hampden in its current place than use either of the OFs orifices. Got to push back against Murrayfield as a venue, it's awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 (edited) Hampden *should* be well served by public transport - there is a train station right next door. Problem is that the whole thing isn't joined up at all. On match day, there should be shuttle trains running out to Mount Florida as frequently as they can from about an hour before kick off and after the match it should be the same. A similar scheme to Germany where they include the price of the train in the match ticket would mean they could just lift the barrier. Its the same with Prestwick Airport. Again there is a station actually at the airport. Should be great except you can't get a train for an early flight. Edited October 25, 2015 by aaid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 That would make a huge difference but SPT/ScotRail make absolutely no effort to amend any rail timetable for any event. They can't even put on trains much past midnight in and around either of the two main cities any night of the year. Our public transport infrastructure is absolutely diabolical and Im not sure if we should continue to sit in Hampden hoping things will change because I honestly dont think it will. Im off to bed as Im getting the rage just thinking about the SFA, ScotRail, SPT and years of neglect, inaction and incompetence. There's times I think Scotland is a sh*te wee nation. It really shouldnt be this difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 In years gone past when you had football specials why do scotrail not bring them back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggycoo Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 In years gone past when you had football specials why do scotrail not bring them back Like everything these days I imagine health & safety will be involved somewhere with the answer to that, and too many trains on the line. Lived next to Hampden for years and it was a bizarre timetable, but imagine this was to accommodate the idea of football specials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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