Just been having this discussion with both Dundee and Dundee United fans in work.
They believe a stadium merger is inevitable and seem to be all for it.
The clubs merging they thought would be a total backlash however agreed after 10 years or so would be accepted if they seen a team capable of challenging in the league.
It the Arab Trust guy didn’t like it, he could start up a new team and perhaps call it Dundee Hibs
My thoughts exactly. don't mind Dundee FC to be fair. the demise of the dundee HIV's however would be wonderful.Don't want them to merge, would prefer DU just died off.
Having seen my local team, Caley, killed off for that bastard merger club ICT, I am against mergers.
I grew up supporting Caley, sold programmes on match day, was a ballboy, helped clear snow off the pitch, stood in and grew up in the Howden End. It was my apprenticeship until I was old enough to start travelling to Ibrox in 82.
Like many others, I was gutted when the bastard merger went ahead.
By all means demote clubs gradually from Division 2 and reduce the number left in the top divisions but mergers? Nah, not for me.
I would say that most folk in the highlands and island have a soft spot for both but county seem to inspire a bit more secondary support these days. I certainly look fr there results as have a few pals who follow them and they seem a decent club.Is it true to say that most folks in the highlands prefer County to ICT? My mate is from dingwall and claims this but not sure if its because he's biased.
Yes. I think we could easily consolidate 42 clubs into 32.
Many of the attendances are an absolute joke.
A few mergers here and there and we would be in better shape imo.
Can not really see this happening.
A shared purpose built stadium on the outskirts of the city is something I can see.
Your sort of making a case for mergers mate. Your local club until you were old enough to travel to Ibrox? Surely that is why the smaller clubs suffer and merger talks start.Having seen my local team, Caley, killed off for that bastard merger club ICT, I am against mergers.
I grew up supporting Caley, sold programmes on match day, was a ballboy, helped clear snow off the pitch, stood in and grew up in the Howden End. It was my apprenticeship until I was old enough to start travelling to Ibrox in 82.
Like many others, I was gutted when the bastard merger went ahead.
By all means demote clubs gradually from Division 2 and reduce the number left in the top divisions but mergers? Nah, not for me.
Obvious areas are Fife and North East.
They would transfer Dundee Licence to new team,been done beforeIf they merged, then they would be a new club, a new team - basically a totally different entity (a ‘Dundee City FC’ etc). Therefore, they should go straight to the bottom of the Scottish League System
100% mate. That area has far too many clubs.Forth valley as well - Falkirk, Stirling Albion, East Stirling, Alloa and Stenhousemuir.
Correct.People saying there should be mergers in Scotland as the cities aren't big enough to support the clubs. Do you realise if you scale that point up, you'll find that we should be merged with Celtic (and probably all other clubs in Scotland) to give us a chance of actually doing something in the Champions League? That's basically the argument that you're making, and I think it's a nonsense.
Agreed, to an extent. But smaller countries than us have a lot of teams and multiple leagues too. As much as I’d say 42 seems too much, I don’t think the 10% of the size of England comparison people often make would make 9 clubs in Scotland right either. I’d favour two leagues of 16 (3 up, 3 down, with playoffs) and then regional ones below, including reserve teams from the bigger SP clubs.
Don't want them to merge, would prefer DU just died off.
Doubt it will ever happen. Think the SFA would block it if it even got that far.
Could see them ground sharing though. And wonder if they're softening the fans up for that.
Wonder what his login is here?Look who's got their finger on the pulse and first with the news again
Bill Young @BillRockSport 7m7 minutes ago
Hearing of unrest building both sides of the street in Dundee. I'm told it has the potential to become very messy indeed.
There should be mergers of many clubs in Scotland. Too many clubs and too many from the same areas.
Consolidate and I belive it will be better for the game overall.
40 odd clubs is a f.ucking joke.
There should be mergers of many clubs in Scotland. Too many clubs and too many from the same areas.
Consolidate and I belive it will be better for the game overall.
40 odd clubs is a f.ucking joke.
Your Stirling Albions, East Stirlings, East Fife's, Stenhousemuirs, Alloa's etc. etc. - surely it would be better for these teams to combine with nearby neighbours. It would be a boost to the 'region' they come from. These teams are getting a couple of hundred at their games - it's a joke.Don't agree at all. Rivalry is what football is all about.
Do you think we should merge with Celtic to give us a better chance of winning the Champions League? Not for me.
100% you only have to look at the numbers taken to the recent finals....ICT fans tend to be tossers and incomers to the area going to see the local side.Is it true to say that most folks in the highlands prefer County to ICT? My mate is from dingwall and claims this but not sure if its because he's biased.
Stirling and alloa.Obvious areas are Fife and North East.
Get what you're saying but there were still plenty folk carried on going to see the local teams.Your sort of making a case for mergers mate. Your local club until you were old enough to travel to Ibrox? Surely that is why the smaller clubs suffer and merger talks start.
If local folk don't go to their local teams then inevitably those clubs will suffer financially, the quality of football goes down and people don't go.
This isn't a dig at you but if clubs want to prosper then mergers are a genuine way way of doing that imo
Caley also banned a lot of members thus giving them no vote in the proposed merger.It was the SFA that had a hand in the merger to form ICT if I am remembering right? Only a kid at the time so don't remember it at the time.
What I've read since was that the authorities basically told the existing clubs "merge and you'll be in"
As for a Dundee merger, I'd rather Dundee United just went bust
There should be mergers of many clubs in Scotland. Too many clubs and too many from the same areas.
Consolidate and I belive it will be better for the game overall.
40 odd clubs is a f.ucking joke.
Your Stirling Albions, East Stirlings, East Fife's, Stenhousemuirs, Alloa's etc. etc. - surely it would be better for these teams to combine with nearby neighbours. It would be a boost to the 'region' they come from. These teams are getting a couple of hundred at their games - it's a joke.
Their 'rivalry' is minimal as they hardly have enough fans to make it a rivalry. Merge, save ground costs and reboot the community they come from to come out and support their local regional team.
Nobody should lose the club they love. We should know that more than anyone having come so close to losing ours.
EDIT: Except for maybe Dundee United - and obviously Celtic