dare to
Dream the Dream
Imagining a better future for Scottish football
We can do better
Imagine a Scottish football league where the top teams regularly challenge in Europe. Where there is real competition at the top end of the Premiership. Where our national teams regularly qualify for major tournaments. Where football down the divisions is strong, competitive, well financed, and a breeding ground for emerging young Scottish talent.
It’s all possible if we dare to dream up a brighter future.
This site is dedicated to starting the conversation and exploring the possibilities. We pose some of the questions and challenges, and we invite solutions, ideas, and input from anyone who has something to get off their chest.
The idea is that we build a new blueprint for Scottish football, a plan built on thoughts and ideas from supporters, thinkers, scholars and randoms.
We think less about our current problems, and imagine… what could we be?
The Hot Topics
The football authorities
How should we structure the league bodies? What’s the role and relationship beween the Scottish FA and the SPFL?
Constructing the leagues
How many leagues should there be in Scotland? How many teams? How should promotion & relegation work?
The fan experience
Is football value for money? How could we improve the matchday experience? Do supporters feel valued and included?
Developing talent
Do we give young players a chance? Is there an established pathway for player development?
Football finance
Does football distribute its finance fairly? Do we spend in the right areas? Do broadcaster undervale football?
A view from abroad
How have other nations achieved success? What lessons could we learn? Where have other FA’s gone wrong?
The Scotland national team
Why does the men’s team repeatedly fail to qualify for major tournaments? Why do we keep changing managers?
Dealing with the issues
Do we take responsibility for our problems? Do we build good relationships with others?
What’s out there?
We’ve collated a selection of papers, articles, links and ideas and published them here.
This will set out some of the issues, and hopefully help others see what ideas are out there.
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News & views
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