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Originally Posted by glasgow guy
thats a fair detour you will have on your hands there mate if your on your way to watch the plastic whistle (thistle)....going from the north of glasgow (maryhill) and then onto ibrox..(south of glasgow) and then to celtic park (east of glasgow) and then onto hamden...feck that..thats more hassle than its worth to be honest...I am a rangers fan & season ticket holder and I go up every week to see them and I wouldnt do that journey and I am from glasgow and know my way about...your best bet if you were/are mad enough to do it would be celtic your first stop then onto hampden..then onto Ibrox coming back over the motorway to maryhill...and what are you hoping to see ...? are you looking to get in and have a look round ? I would be very surprised if they let you in as the security at these clubs are very strict...although you never know..
from maryhill to ibrox...5.4 miles (10 mins) if you know where your going..
ibrox to hampdump (sorry hampden)...4.6 miles (10 mins) again only if you know where your going..
hampden to 'sellik' park...3 miles (7 mins) once again only if you know where your going...
celtic to firhill for thrills.. 5 miles (8 mins)....
now although its short times the driving is a pain especially if you dont know where your going or havent been to glasgow before and drove..and sat nav will send you the long way round...
just had a quick look regarding games that day and you may be out of luck as the scottish premier league kicks off that day ( 29th july) and celtic are at home so I doubt you will get close to celtic park or surrounding areas due to traffic and fans,police etc.. Rangers are playing away on the sunday but the reserves are playing on the saturday at 3pm so you wont get a look in there...hampden you could try but it a bit out the way for you...good luck though and I am sure you will have a good time !
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Thanks for the advice. I hadnt bothered to check out the Scottish fixtures yet and had hoped that there might be a museum at all three grounds (Ibrox, Celtic and Hampden) or that I might be able to talk my way in for a quick look around the inside of the stadiums (I'm a stadium anorak and have managed to talk my way into a number of stadiums both in Britain and America, just for a few pictures and an admiring look). I have sat nav which allows me to choose the most direct routes to each place, avoiding particular roads or areas so I had hoped to avoid the worst of the traffic, arriving at the first ground around 9am (ish).
All the best for the new season.