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Topic Originator: DunfyDave
Date: Sat 27 Jun 21:38
Visiting the US for the World Cup and seeing the stadiums was eye opening.
Boston Arena had superb train connections straight to the stadium, plenty of parking and was furnished with an abundance of pubs, restaurants, cafes surrounding the outer-perimeter of the stadium to entertain and host fans before entering the inner perimeter.
There were hotels in close proximity.
The seating in the stadium was comfortable and you are very close to the pitch.
The whole set-up was geared with the fan in mind and such a refreshing approach in direct comparison to our very own Hampden Park.
Maybe one day the SFA can upgrade the facilities on offer at our National Stadium 🤔
DunfyDave
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Topic Originator: the saline hill puma
Date: Sat 27 Jun 21:49
Personally thought both stadiums were pretty guff and out in the middle of nowhere. Trains for the first game were a total shambles according to several mates who used them
We used Rally buses and while it was ok it made going to and from hampden seem well organised
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Sat 27 Jun 21:55
Funnily enough I was at Hampden on Thursday to see a wee band that I follow.
Can`t say I was impressed with the lack of added trains and carriages on said trains.
The queues to get the train from the station to mount Florida were horrendous.
Luckily we went early so avoided all that.
Plenty of food waggons about on the day (although I realise these aren`t permanent) and not as pricey as I thought they would be for a change.
Return trains were an absolute farce.
First train only had 4 carriages.... Luckily (again ) , where we were standing was just where a set of train doors stopped so we got on no bother but there was hundreds left behind.
First time I`ve been to Hampden since pars lost the skol cup final and from memory it was easier to get there back then.
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Sat 27 Jun 21:58
We missed the chance when it was being developed - should have done a deal with SRU (who are also skint with an underused stadium) and jad a redeveloped Murray field.
Hampden itself isnt good -but it has good transport links, and is actually in a city
You can beat it with out of town stadiums, you might have enjoyed the two times you went to the one in Massachusetts, but it`s in a ridiculous location - imagine going there on a regular basis? NAH.
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Topic Originator: Kdy Par
Date: Sat 27 Jun 22:33
The Boston Stadium was amazing but the transport links were pathetic. We sat outside the stadium for 2 hours in the bus before the game stuck in traffic.
It would be like building Hampden in Kinghorn. Wouldn’t want to goto that stadium on a regular basis.
Taxi drivers wanted $500 for a 45 mile journey after the match. Parking was about $100. There’s very little positives other than the stadium structure itself.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 27 Jun 22:41
Comparing apples with oranges. Those stadiums were built to be used year round. We need to get away from this idea that a football stadium is used every other week. Unfortunately, it`s difficult to achieve year round use without moving out of town, which is the last thing I`d want the Pars to ever do.
Agree with others on Murrayfield though. What a missed opportunity but no surprise given how useless the SFA are. I suppose they got Hampden cheap...
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sat 27 Jun 22:58
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jake89, Sat 27 Jun 22:41
Agree with others on Murrayfield though. What a missed opportunity but no surprise given how useless the SFA are. I suppose they got Hampden cheap...
This is my thoughts. I’ll never forgot the official SFA line saying they knocked back the offer of Murrayfield as the SRU would not allow them office space and they wouldn’t remove their SRU seats from behind the posts.
We keep going around and around on Hampden. I think the only thing people agree on is that it’s not fit for purpose.
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