Sempre Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Another solution could be to make Hampden smaller... http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/opinion/sport/record-fc-aberdeen-cunning-plan-5455065 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Another solution could be to make Hampden smaller... http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/opinion/sport/record-fc-aberdeen-cunning-plan-5455065 Seems a bit excessive, spending a fortune to reduce Hampden's capacity! If you need a 20-30,000 seat venue just keep the East & West stands closed for the day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Not at all. We just have bigger and better university's which were at the time infiltrated with English freshers right at the start of the new term I suggest you look up the university rankings then and look where Glasgow Uni and Strathclyde uni are on comparison to those in the North East. I also suggest you look at the sizes of each university in terms of student numbers. Any more excuses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Double the amount of people in Glasgow voted no than in Aberdeen. More than 3 times voted Yes in Glasgow in comparison to Aberdeen though. In fact it's close to 4 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I suggest you look up the university rankings then and look where Glasgow Uni and Strathclyde uni are on comparison to those in the North East. I also suggest you look at the sizes of each university in terms of student numbers. Any more excuses? Aye but Glasgow is full off bams on buckie that don't know if they're needing a shite or a haircut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) Double the amount of people in Glasgow voted no than in Aberdeen. (At least) Double the amount of people do anything in Glasgow versus Aberdeen due to Aberdeen being a tiny insignifant fishing village on steroids in comparison. Edited October 27, 2015 by thplinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempre Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 More than 3 times voted Yes in Glasgow in comparison to Aberdeen though. In fact it's close to 4 times. Yes, but I was answering the point that people in Aberdeen "shat it". Well more than double the amount of Glaswegians "shat it", so point the finger at them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Aye but Glasgow is full off bams on buckie that don't know if they're needing a shite or a haircut Sure it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@neaver82 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 In this campaign we played at all three, so after experiencing an international at all three Glasgow grounds - which was your favourite? For me, Ibrox won based on location, mainly it was easier to get there and back. I don't think there was much difference between all three in terms of atmosphere or facilities. Anyone who went to all the games and doesnt choose Hampden needs their heads looked at. Best atmosphere was Hampden for the Poland and Germany games. Ibrox was badly in need of a dust and lick of paint. Parkhead was ok but just wasnt as good as Hampden. To say Ibrox won is astounding. It was dire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Yes, but I was answering the point that people in Aberdeen "shat it". Well more than double the amount of Glaswegians "shat it", so point the finger at them first. Ok a higher percentage of Aberdeen shat it therefore you are more likely to bump into a shitebag there than you would in Yes voting cities like Glasgow or Dundee. Dress it however you want almost 3 out every 5 folk you meet in Aberdeen decided Scotland was too small, too stupid and not able to be independent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 To say Ibrox won is astounding. It was dire. Didn't help that it was about half full for that game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Ok a higher percentage of Aberdeen shat it therefore you are more likely to bump into a shitebag there than you would in Yes voting cities like Glasgow or Dundee. Dress it however you want almost 3 out every 5 folk you meet in Aberdeen decided Scotland was too small, too stupid and not able to be independent. Agreed, Aberdeen was on the winning side and Glasgow lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Not at all. We just have bigger and better university's which were at the time infiltrated with English freshers right at the start of the new termThey're obviously doing a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Can't understand all the moaning about transport to Hampden. Buses 4'5'6'7'12'75 all pass the stadium from the city centre. Cathcart kings park and mount florida train stations are within 10 minute walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allyc Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Sell hampden and murrayfield and build a new super stadium like Cardiff millennium. Edited October 28, 2015 by allyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Can't understand all the moaning about transport to Hampden. Buses 4'5'6'7'12'75 all pass the stadium from the city centre. Cathcart kings park and mount florida train stations are within 10 minute walk. You ever tried to get a bus after a game? Train queues are ridiculous and you are treated like shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 You ever tried to get a bus after a game? Train queues are ridiculous and you are treated like shite. seconded ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 You ever tried to get a bus after a game? Train queues are ridiculous and you are treated like shite. Walk to Kings Park or Cathcart - Cathcart is a ten-minute walk (max.) and you won't find any queues (four trains per hour to Central). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Aye got a bus plenty of times. Just walk 5 mins to the bus stop. Or go for a pint then get a bus to town. Simples. As has been said bit is easier than a lot if other international stadiums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Can't understand all the moaning about transport to Hampden. Buses 4'5'6'7'12'75 all pass the stadium from the city centre. Cathcart kings park and mount florida train stations are within 10 minute walk. They'd be more useful if any of them passed within 150 miles of my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 How many different train stations are there in Glasgow' and her environs? Now how many in Edinburgh? How many in Aberdeen? Ohhh that's right they only have minky bus network and no subway. I mean no subway FFS... surprised they are allowed to claim city status really. Especially Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Walk to Kings Park or Cathcart - Cathcart is a ten-minute walk (max.) and you won't find any queues (four trains per hour to Central). Correct. Never had to wait at cathcart and even get a seat on the train. I still don't understand people queong for hours to get back to the city centre when they could walk to another train station or just walk into town or shawlanda where they're is more transport options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunty Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 How many different train stations are there in Glasgow' and her environs? Now how many in Edinburgh? How many in Aberdeen? Ohhh that's right they only have minky bus network and no subway. I mean no subway FFS... surprised they are allowed to claim city status really. Especially Aberdeen. You weren't even funny the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunty Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 We didn't even have the foresight to bid on our own instead of the clear desperation we displayed by teaming up with the Irish. May as well have teamed up with the Faroe Islands. Thanks Mr McConnell.... Plum. Bidding on our own wouldn't have made any difference considering the bid essentially was Scotland on its own anyway, with Ireland offering one city and two stadiums. If you recall, David Taylor had us believing it was neck and neck between us and Austria/Switzerland. In truth, our bid didn't even make it to the final four that were put to a vote. It was Austria/Switzerland, Hungary, Greece/Turkey and a four-way Nordic bid. Only one was a solo bid so the actual notion of bidding by ourselves giving us more of a chance wasn't really true. Interestingly, Russia didn't make the final four either. Not only did we not have the stadiums, we didn't have the training facilities to host 15 nations. The Germans go to a major tournament and book (or even build) their own state of the art training camp. They, and most nations probably, would have ended up basing themselves in England which would have been a bit embarrassing. We also didn't have the transport links (relying on Scotrail would have been a laugh) and essentially the whole tournament would have been held in just four cities. Was in truth a joke of a bid we put forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Certainly I think if we'd made a solo bid for 2008 we'd have been the smallest host of a major finals since Uruguay in 1930 (when not many of the factors affecting hosting a modern tournament were relevant)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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