Is the Scotland National Team in need of a new home? – Fans react (Part 2)

Some prominent sports figures such as the Chief Operating Officer of Event Scotland – Paul Bush, have even suggested there should be a new national stadium built altogether, abandoning both ‘out-dated’ Murrayfield and Hampden.

Bush told Scotland on Sunday last year:  “I’d love to have a venue like the Millennium Stadium in Wales in Scotland. It’s got the right capacity, it has a roof, it has all the right corporate and conferencing facilities, and it has a hybrid pitch, which has phenomenal durability.

“We’ve got two ageing stadiums in Scotland in Hampden and Murrayfield. They will need significant investment in the next couple of decades.

“You have to have a sense of realism. The capital costs of building a new facility are obviously a challenge. But if you stuck it in the middle of Scotland, the whole country could easily get to it. You have to think about the whole spectator experience.”

Although, the currently debate seems to be centralised around two national venues, Hampden and Murraypark, and the case being put forth for a potential new modern arena  - I personally support the idea that our national team should not have a designated venue altogether. I believe the ideal situation is that our national team tour the stadiums on offer within out country in order to allow fans from various areas the opportunity to watch various matches. 

Such a system is already adopted Spain where their national team doesn’t have a registered national area but usually play all major qualifying matches at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid or other venues such as the Mestalla in Valencia and the Camp Nou in Catalonia. Ideally, major qualifying matches for the Scottish national team should be played at venues such as Ibrox, Celtic park, Hampden and Murrayfield whilst friendlies and minor qualifying matches could be played at Pattodrie, The New Aberdeen Stadium (whenever that is finally constructed), The Paisley 2021 Stadium, Easter Road and Tynecatle in order to ensure stadiums are at full capacity even when there is a lesser demand for tickets. Having our national team perform in an array of stadiums across the country will not only allow better opportunity for fans to watch the matches, potentially encouraging younger fans to become increasingly involved in football, but it also will showcase the impressive venues that our small nation has on offer within its boarders.

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Is the Scotland National Team in need of a new home? – Fans react