We are looking to arrange a number of friendlies as part of our preseason
We kick off our preseason in July and the season start date still to be announced
If you are interested then please contact the page or our manager @WillieLaing
๐ฉ๐ช๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ EURO 2024 - CITY INFORMATION ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฉ๐ช (2 mins reading time)
๐ The following is the work of Association of Tartan Army Clubs (ATAC) & I've had permission from their chair, Martin, to share the information
๐ They've visited the three German cities Scotland play at & produced a presentation for their AGM with some information - useful for those in Germany with or without tickets
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๐ฉ๐ช๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ MUNICH
๐ Friday 14th k.o 9pm (local), stadium capacity 66,000
๐ Key areas:
๐ชญ Olympic Park: Fanzone opens at 1pm with a 31,000 capacity. Free to enter but once full - it's full
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Hirschgarten: Scotland fans meeting point & beer garden with a 7,000 capacity & shuttle buses to ground from 17:30
๐ป Marienplatz: City centre with all the famous bars & beer halls
๐๏ธ Getting to the stadium (Frรถttmaning Station):
โญ๏ธ From City Centre:
๐ U6 line from Marienplatz (33 mins) or Odeonsplatz (32 mins)
๐๏ธ From Olympic Park Fan zone:
๐ U3 Olympiazentrum to Mรผnchner Freiheit then U6 to Frรถttmaning
๐ถโโ๏ธ Frรถttmaning Station to Ground is 15 min walk
๐ Shuttle services will be laid on for ticket holders from the Olympic Park Fan Zone and from the PNA Meeting Point at Hirschgarten
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๐จ๐ญ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ COLOGNE
๐ Wednesday 19th k.o 9pm (local), stadium capacity 43,000
๐ Key areas:
๐ชญ Tanzbrunnen: Fanzone opens at 12pm with a 12,500 capacity. Free to enter but once full - it's full
๐ชญ Heumarkt: Fanzone opens at 11am with a 7,500 capacity. Free to enter but once full - it's full
๐บ Promenande am Rhein TV viewing: Additional TV viewing area with 6-8 screens
๐ป Alter Markt & Old Town: Bars, beer halls & grassy areas for carry out
๐๏ธ Getting to the stadium (RheinEnergieStadion station):
โญ๏ธ From City Centre:
๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ 5-10 min walk to Heumarkt Tram stop โ Tram is 25-28 mins or a 15-20 min walk to Neumarkt tram loop Tram will take 22-25 mins (additional trams and capacity from here). Trams will be very busy
๐ From Hbf - S12 or S19 to Weiden West (12-13 minutes) and then take tram 1 to the
stadium (10 minutes)
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๐ฎ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ SCOTLAND v ๐จ๐ญFAN MARCH ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ
โ There will be an official, organised, police cordoned fan march for the Scotland V Switzerland game ONLY
๐ฎ Police have agreed & will close the roads
๐ฅ Fan march will be led by 30 pipers. Please message Bob Bell through โPipes & Drums of the Tartan Armyโ facebook group if you are a piper or drummer
๐ Get the 9 minute train from Cologne central to Technologiepark
๐ป Walk starts from Josef-Lammerting-Allee near the station - bring your carryout
๐ This area will be closed off from 16:00 for us to gather โ there will be food, toilets & bins at the fan meeting point
๐ก March departs at approx 18:30, is 1.7km and takes 25 mins (21:00 kick off)
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๐ญ๐บ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ STUTTGART
๐ Sunday 23rd k.o 9pm (local), stadium capacity 54,000
๐ Key areas:
๐ชญ Schlossplatz: Fanzone opens at 12pm with a 30,000 capacity. Free to enter but once full - it's full
โ๏ธ IMPORTANT: As this is the final group game, it kicks off at the same time as the other group game (Germany) & so the fanzone will show Germany game. Plans are being worked on for a public viewing area for ticketless Scotland fans
๐ชญ Stadtgarten: Park area for fans to gather. Food, drink, toilets & Scottish pipers
๐ป Rathaus: Bars, beer halls & restaurants
Getting to the stadium (Bad Cannstatt station):
โญ๏ธFrom City Centre:
๐ U-Bahn U11 &U19 (light rail) will run regularly to Neckerpark Stadion (20-25 mins) - then 5 min walk to the stadium from here
๐ Train is also an option, however it's the most direct route to Neckarpark Train Station which will serve Hungary fans โ likely to be busier
๐ S-Bahn S1 &S2 to Bad Cannstatt (get off here for the Scotland end, 25 mins walk)
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๐ Link to their two presentations in full to view all their pictures including turnstiles & stadium concourses:
https://t.co/Tk7Nifl8Kq
https://t.co/PvyNWrzGYX
๐ฉ Press requesting permission to share ATAC content: https://t.co/8PUuNgPkYX
As look ahead to next season, we are looking to add strength and depth to our squad in all positions as we look to build on the successes of the previous season
The aim for us is compete at the highest level and develop players through the established pathway to the First Team
@MrJohnNicolson@JohnSwinney@theSNP We still talk about when you and John turned up at our house canvassing and visited our business Sprinterz. Both absolute gentlemen. Delighted for John!