Naismith thinks it's time to leave Hampden
Scotland international Steven Naismith believes Hampden's time should be up.
Last updated 18th Dec 2017
Naismith is in favour of moving Scotland games around the country instead of renewing the lease to use the national stadium.
The Scottish Football Association has been in discussions with Queen's Park over the terms of the lease, which ends in 2020, with an outcome expected before the end of this year. Talks have also been held about the use of BT Murrayfield for major football games.
And Naismith feels the SFA is right to seek cost savings which could be redirected into producing future internationals.
"There have been a few games where I thought the atmosphere was incredible," said the Norwich forward, who has 45 caps.
"But, and my dad and my grandparents wouldn't thank me for saying it, if everything was right they should move and use the facilities we have got.
"If it worked financially you could use that money in a better system to create great players, then I think that would be better.
"We have got some great stadiums we could use. You need the people who are in control of these stadiums to have Scottish football in the back of their mind rather than just their own agenda, and that's pretty tough in football in general.
"But if everything was right you could create a good system where you are using Pittodrie, the two Edinburgh clubs, Celtic, Rangers, even Kilmarnock if it's back on grass, it holds a decent crowd and gives a great atmosphere."
The former Rangers and Kilmarnock player feels the atmosphere at Hampden does Scotland few favours at times.
"I think it does need to be full and it needs a great crowd to get it going," said the 31-year-old, who was sponsoring a Christmas lunch for the homeless in Glasgow with charity Loaves and Fishes.
"It's probably the spaces behind the goals, it doesn't have a great impact.
"One of my favourite stadiums to play in, or the best games I have enjoyed, has been Tynecastle. That's down to the structure of it, how tight it is to the pitch and also how steep the stands are. The atmosphere it gives off is incredible.
"We need to be using these small things to make a big advantage for us in every game we play in. I think that would make a difference.