Great views over the city and from up high really shows the closeness of the two Dundee football grounds. and has a capacity of 11,850. An amusing moment of the night was when Dundee were lining up a free kick just outside the box and the sprinklers rose from the ground to give everybody a quick shower to the delight of the crowd. A lovely touch.A gentle walk back to the city centre and a bus back to Broughty Ferry.As I often mention, I'm not a fan of all-seater grounds, but Dens Park has retained a personality of it's own, and I really like it. If you take the direct route from the main road and through the Park it is a straight steep climb up what seems like hundreds of steps that tease you by giving you a rest every minute or so just to cross the road onto the next flight. The Main Stand which dates back to the 1920's is a unique design with the middle of the stand being further away from the pitch than the ends. Iain Thomson adds; 'Bus Number 18 runs past Tannadice Park and bus 1a drops you off right below Dens Park. The stadium is located in Dundee in Scotland and lies just about 200 yards away from Dens Park, the home ground of their bitter city rivals, Dundee FC. As part of the plans, new flats/houses would be constructed on the presently unused portion of the land and a new southern stand would be freely constructed alongside the pitch. The stadium is the home of Dundee F.C. This then created confusion approaching kick-off as those with pre-bought tickets arrived to find their seats occupied. The great thing about this stand is that even a relatively small number of away fans can really generate some noise. I've stayed in Dundee several times (and visited Dundee United a few seasons back), so I knew the easiest way to walk to the ground from the city centre.I caught the bus in from Broughty Ferry which is the village I was staying in, just outside Dundee and spent an hour or so in the V and A museum before starting my walk to the ground. Once you reach Tannadice Street turn left past Tannadice, Dens Park is just up the road. Turn left into Isla Street (at Clepington Church). The loos were immaculate, and also worth mentioning is that on the concourse wall are reminders of Dundee's illustrious history, including photo's of Bobby Cox lifting the championship trophy in the early 1960's and a flag depicting Dundee as champions. The Dundee game was changed to a Friday for the benefit of being shown live on BT Sport. Leave the A90 at the junction with the B960 (sign posted 'Football Traffic'/Dundee), and turn right onto Clepington Road (B960). Thanks to Neil Gellatly for providing the directions.The Club operates a category system (A & B) whereby the most popular games cost more to watch. WHAT IS THE KILMAC STADIUM LIKE? Find out more about submitting a * Although the ground was officially opened as Tannadice Park, by the newly formed Dundee Hibernian Club in 1909, football had been played at the ground which was originally called Clepington Park, for some 20 years prior to this date. To make matters worse a little later Kenny Miller scored again only for it to be ruled out by the linesman. This road will then take you past Dens Road Stadium and onro Sandeman Street where The Tangerine’s ground is located.There are too many fast-food options to mention within the city centre, but rest assured that all the familiar franchises are there. So extremely easy as dropped right outside the Main Stand.As i mentioned we were in Dundee for the day. George Fox & West Stands . There are turnstile doors in the wall of the ground, which is how I seem to remember all grounds being when I started going to the footy in the 1970's. This time the PA announcer stayed schtum. Dumbarton — The Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium — Capacity 2,020 — Tiny, but next to a castle. Disabled supporters are admitted free, whilst helpers are charged the normal ticket price. Dundee is a great city and Dundee FC seems like a real and proud club who are going through a tough time at the moment. The stands inside the ground were an eclectic mix. 'normally a relaxed and friendly day out and the atmosphere generated within the ground can be quite good'. I'm sure he would have lit up the game no matter what era he was playing in.Well, this was added to our weekend schedule as we were staying in Fife with the intention Friday of visiting the local areas sights and taking a trip to watch East Fife on the Saturday. George Hobb recommends 'The Clep bar on Clepington Road. One of the most distinctive stands I've seen.

The site on which Tannadice Park sits was first used for football in the 1870s when the Dundee city was yet to be fully urbanised with the ground then known as Cleptingon park surrounded by open countryside. We were with the Hearts fans behind one goal in the modern Bob Shankly stand which had good facilities and although set slightly back from the pitch offered a great view of the action. This wasn't going to be classed as a visit in our eyes as no game was involved but was seen as a scouting mission for a future visit and the relevant tick in the box then as Ground visited. Getting out of the ground can be congested and roads around Dens Park will be busy up until around 15-30 minutes after the final whistle.Great day - redemption for the long suffering Dundee fan. Tickets had been sold in advance to Hearts fans but as the allocation had not sold out, a cash gate was opened and those using it apparently told to sit anywhere rather than issuing the spare tickets or allocating a specific block. On the other side is the Main (South) Stand, which was renamed the Jerry Kerr Stand in 2003, after a former player and manager. Used originally by two football teams Dundee Our Boys and Dundee East End who would later merge to … I have yet to find a local pub that isn't friendly and welcoming to both home and away fans for any match. 92 glossy pages of football trips around Europe and… Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the ground itself?How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium?Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..Comment on getting away from the ground after the game

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