Hampden has to stay our national stadium

has to bring in revenue and the events mentioned are money makers.

As are the big-name concerts which, in times of bad weather anyway, can put a serious strain on the ability of the ground staff to keep the surface up to scratch.

The situation we witnessed in 2016 when the pitch had to be relaid three times wasn’t much good to anyone.

So, as I say, I see the arguments for moving out.

For renting the big club grounds when we need them, picking the most suitable for the specific occasion.

For moving all the offices based at the Mount Florida ground, covering all the different individual parts of our game.

But I don’t think it will happen. Because Hampden’s history is just too powerful a draw.

The 48,713 fans who watched the 2017 Scottish Cup Final did so at a ground which hosted 149,415 for Scotland’s clash with England in 1937, the European record for an international match.

There were 130,000 paying punters who enjoyed the astonishing 1960 European Cup Final in which Real Madrid defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3.

And a television audience of millions witnessed the same Real Madrid return in 2002 to see off Bayer Leverkusen thanks to a winner from Zinedine Zidane, adjudged the bestever in the competition’s Finals.

No Scotland fan present will ever forget Leigh Griffiths’ free-kick double against England in the 2-2 draw in the World Cup qualifier earlier this summer.

So, by all means, look at change, perhaps in the amount of rent Queen’s Park receive from the ground, or in introducing more flexibility in the allocation of semi-final venues.

But let’s stay at Hampden Park and cherish it for what it is – a historic national stadium.