Club bosses have grounds for staying put

Sir, – I must say I’m surprised that Dundee FC’s owners are considering building a new stadium at Camperdown when there is a perfectly good stadium about 200 yards from their existing ground – namely Tannadice Park. Could they not look into the possibility of ground sharing with Dundee United?

I know for a fact that years ago plans existed for a new stand which would replace the “Shed” which would have increased the capacity to over 15,000 fans but, for whatever reason, this plan never materialised.

Surely this could be resurrected and, if Dundee United agreed to ground share, this could house all the facilities required to house Dundee FC’s administration requirements and so on, with the other facilities, such as hospitality, being shared.

The Kilmac Stadium at Den’s Park could be purchased from the existing owner and turned into first class training facilities for both clubs as well as for others, when not required by the two clubs.

I assume that, initially, certain fans of both clubs may not be in agreement with this suggestion, but I have read that United are to be offered ground sharing at the proposed new stadium, so why go to the great expense when ground sharing at Tannadice could save both clubs a great deal of money, plus the upheaval?

After all, if ground sharing works for both Milan clubs and others, surely it could work for both Dundee clubs. Raymond L Nicoll. Hill Street, Monifieth.

Dundee FC could share Dundee United’s Tannadice Park rather than moving to a new stadium at Camperdown, argues one correspondent.