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| 1. Author: DunfyDave Date: Sat 27th Jun 2026. 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 Reply |
| 2. Author: the saline hill puma Date: Sat 27th Jun 2026. 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 Reply |
| 3. Author: widtink Date: Sat 27th Jun 2026. 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. Admin  Reply |
| 4. Author: neils Date: Sat 27th Jun 2026. 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. Reply |
| 5. Author: Kdy Par Date: Sat 27th Jun 2026. 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. Reply |
| 6. Author: jake89 Date: Sat 27th Jun 2026. 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... Reply |
| 7. Author: Buster_Brown Date: Sat 27th Jun 2026. 22:58 jake89, Sat 27 Jun 22:41 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. Loving You, Is In My DNA 🇾🇪 Reply |
| 8. Author: DunPar Date: Sat 27th Jun 2026. 23:47 The local residents around Murray field were up in arms at the prospect of football being played there and were pushing massively against it. SFA didn’t want to move from Glasgow. Reply |
| 9. Author: da_no_1 Date: Sun 28th Jun 2026. 00:23 Kdy Par, Sat 27 Jun 22:33 Hoi, what`s wrong with Myres Park? Some of my best goals were scored there.... "Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark" Reply |
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