Reply With QuoteDon’t agree with most of that.Originally Posted by Deeranged
Staying at Dens would continue decades of tradition but I've never banged the 'we must stay at Dens' drum. If moving to a new stadium is to benefit the football club I just want to know how, if it doesn't I'd question why the move would be considered.
My view is that in these days of remote training grounds and club offices all a club really needs is somewhere to go to play football matches i.e. a pitch and facilities to house supporters safely. it's not really to the club's benefit to have houses, a crematorium and retail outlets on the same site, the club won't benefit from these things. Upgrading Dens Park, which is fairly centrally located near the city centre with all the facilities needed by the average football fan nearby, would provide this facility.
The proposed new dream stadium would also provide the somewhere to play matches thing but would be more remote, would be less accessible by public transport, would be miles from the city centre and wouldn't provide all the facilities the average football fan needs nearby. In other words it would certainly suit the football side but would be less suitable for us fans. It would also lack the traditional feel of Dens and might well dilute the feel of the club. There's no guarantee of any atmosphere at games - most new stadia, unless huge, are pretty sterile in my experience.
As regards the experiences of those living near Dens. I'm pretty sure Dens and Tannadice will have been there before those people took up residence so they will have moved there with the full knowledge of what might happen in the area on match days. Question is though, how does Dundee FC moving out of Dens stop these things? Tannadice is still there so the OF hoards would still turn up in the area. That problem isn't actually caused by Dundee FC or Dundee United, it's a social issue and a problem contributed to by the failure of authorities to act appropriately.
