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Post by stuttgartershrew on Aug 4, 2019 9:40:36 GMT 1
How did it work out with the parking at the P&R yesterday? For those who normally use it, was it more full than usual? Was it longer to get in and out of?
I read someplace that it was designated official parking just for the game yesterday with a decision to be made whether it'll become permanent. But just thought I'd ask how it went yesterday anyhow...
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Post by callum on Aug 4, 2019 10:45:37 GMT 1
How do they decipher who is travelling on the P+R or going to the match?
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Post by bordersalopian on Aug 4, 2019 11:19:02 GMT 1
Busier than normal, slightly longer wait to get out but seemed to work ok
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Post by zenfootball2 on Aug 4, 2019 11:50:24 GMT 1
they recently did some work on the exit to the roundabout that leads up to the by pass, the last part is now three lanes , i think they missed an opportunity to make that whole stretch three lanes which would help the flow of traffic exiting the retail park. but in answer to yor question it seemed to work well considering we had a large crowd.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2019 12:38:21 GMT 1
How do they decipher who is travelling on the P+R or going to the match? They just asked us. Gonna be problems I think. No continuous or assisted crossing points for fans. No pedestrian crossings etc. Especially on way out fans having to walk on roads alongside heavy traffic. Not thought out very well imo.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Aug 4, 2019 14:54:55 GMT 1
How do they decipher who is travelling on the P+R or going to the match? They just asked us. Gonna be problems I think. No continuous or assisted crossing points for fans. No pedestrian crossings etc. Especially on way out fans having to walk on roads alongside heavy traffic. Not thought out very well imo. i agree about the safety aspects
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Post by Red Rose In Exile on Aug 4, 2019 15:49:18 GMT 1
They just asked us. Gonna be problems I think. No continuous or assisted crossing points for fans. No pedestrian crossings etc. Especially on way out fans having to walk on roads alongside heavy traffic. Not thought out very well imo. i agree about the safety aspects With the Constructin Work at the old Toys R Us, you are pretty well forced to walk in the traffic lanes both going into and out of the Meadow on way to and from P&R. If this is going to be permanent the council need to seperate the pedestrians from the vehicles until such time as you can walk through the Toys r us Car Park.
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Post by darkshrew on Aug 4, 2019 17:47:36 GMT 1
How do they decipher who is travelling on the P+R or going to the match? They just asked us. Gonna be problems I think. No continuous or assisted crossing points for fans. No pedestrian crossings etc. Especially on way out fans having to walk on roads alongside heavy traffic. Not thought out very well imo. Went with three small kids and had to walk on the road for some distance - it is an accident waiting to happen, particularly when you get buses and boy racers there. I hope that they keep the alley way clear of nettles this year - if we have to pay £5 for the privilege of walking to the ground from the park and ride it is only fair.
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Post by tvor on Aug 4, 2019 20:42:03 GMT 1
Some people on twitter complaining it took them an hour to get out after the game. Also reports of a lot more parking in Meole Estate.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2019 21:03:08 GMT 1
It took us s while to get out, but to be honest it’s taken us as long to get out of GM in the past.
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Post by wakemanender on Aug 5, 2019 10:50:41 GMT 1
With Percy Throwers car park no longer an option the Park and ride is going to now be the alternative. More supporters will now also try to get away with parking on Meole estate which will lead to residents complaints and more enforcement. I know that some supporters did try their luck parking on Percy Throwers for the Portsmouth game so I expect enforcement to be stepped up by the new owners of the garden centre. The Wild Pig car park gets full quickly when there is a big away support.
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Post by tvor on Aug 5, 2019 10:52:22 GMT 1
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Post by bordersalopian on Aug 5, 2019 10:57:16 GMT 1
Because all those cars obviously belong to Town supporters...
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Post by tvor on Aug 5, 2019 11:00:05 GMT 1
Because all those cars obviously belong to Town supporters... Is there any suggestion that they do? The issue is described as a matchday parking issue.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2019 11:13:16 GMT 1
How do they decipher who is travelling on the P+R or going to the match? They just asked us. Gonna be problems I think. No continuous or assisted crossing points for fans. No pedestrian crossings etc. Especially on way out fans having to walk on roads alongside heavy traffic. Not thought out very well imo. You obviously mean fans choosing to walk along roadd alongside heavy traffic.
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Post by FloreatShrew on Aug 5, 2019 12:01:27 GMT 1
They just asked us. Gonna be problems I think. No continuous or assisted crossing points for fans. No pedestrian crossings etc. Especially on way out fans having to walk on roads alongside heavy traffic. Not thought out very well imo. You obviously mean fans choosing to walk along roadd alongside heavy traffic. And where is the pavement?
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Post by venceremos on Aug 5, 2019 12:13:13 GMT 1
They just asked us. Gonna be problems I think. No continuous or assisted crossing points for fans. No pedestrian crossings etc. Especially on way out fans having to walk on roads alongside heavy traffic. Not thought out very well imo. You obviously mean fans choosing to walk along roadd alongside heavy traffic. There is no choice because there's no pavement along stretches of the access road. The construction work also means pedestrians have to negotiate the roundabout by the petrol station. Less than ideal.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2019 12:43:44 GMT 1
You obviously mean fans choosing to walk along roadd alongside heavy traffic. There is no choice because there's no pavement along stretches of the access road. The construction work also means pedestrians have to negotiate the roundabout by the petrol station. Less than ideal. The choice is park elsewhere
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Post by FloreatShrew on Aug 5, 2019 14:19:11 GMT 1
Or pay a fiver to be run over.. The club is charging and in turn we should expect a service. Other places are housing estates or Dobbies or other five pound sites.
Clubs got it wrong here
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Post by darkshrew on Aug 5, 2019 14:23:36 GMT 1
There is no choice because there's no pavement along stretches of the access road. The construction work also means pedestrians have to negotiate the roundabout by the petrol station. Less than ideal. The choice is park elsewhere What a facile comment. The club advertise this parking facility and charge for its use.
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Post by venceremos on Aug 5, 2019 14:26:37 GMT 1
There is no choice because there's no pavement along stretches of the access road. The construction work also means pedestrians have to negotiate the roundabout by the petrol station. Less than ideal. The choice is park elsewhere That's not really the point though, is it? If the site is being promoted for match day parking, those involved in doing so have a duty of care to its users and I'd argue that having to negotiate a roundabout as a pedestrian makes it questionable that this is being observed. The council should have created a pedestrian lane on the roundabout. Not that it matters, but I didn't use the park & ride site.
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Post by martinshrew on Aug 5, 2019 14:47:09 GMT 1
There is no choice because there's no pavement along stretches of the access road. The construction work also means pedestrians have to negotiate the roundabout by the petrol station. Less than ideal. The choice is park elsewhere Ridiculous comment.
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Post by staffordshrew on Aug 5, 2019 15:00:54 GMT 1
Because all those cars obviously belong to Town supporters... Is there any suggestion that they do? The issue is described as a matchday parking issue. What are the owners of these cars doing wrong? They seem to be parked correctly,not blocking anyone's access, on a public road.
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Post by tvor on Aug 5, 2019 15:27:57 GMT 1
Is there any suggestion that they do? The issue is described as a matchday parking issue. What are the owners of these cars doing wrong? They seem to be parked correctly,not blocking anyone's access, on a public road. Nothing, just like they wouldn't be doing anything wrong if they were parked on Sutton Farm if the permit system wasn't in place there that prevents match day parking. If it continues to be a problem on Meole Estate something similar could well be introduced there.
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Post by venceremos on Aug 5, 2019 15:38:45 GMT 1
Is there any suggestion that they do? The issue is described as a matchday parking issue. What are the owners of these cars doing wrong? They seem to be parked correctly,not blocking anyone's access, on a public road. Exactly. If someone parks and blocks access or prevents someone getting out then ticket them or tow their vehicle away. But if people park considerately on a quiet public road what on earth is wrong with that? I accept it might be a temporary inconvenience for residents but we all have to deal with those from time to time. It's once a fortnight, about 20 times a year, and it's something that's important to the town and a lot of its residents. Nobody's entitled to a specific parking space on a public road. All that will happen if they enforce parking controls on the Meole estate is that the "problem" will move to another area. Live and let live - too much to ask?
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Post by martinshrew on Aug 5, 2019 15:43:37 GMT 1
What are the owners of these cars doing wrong? They seem to be parked correctly,not blocking anyone's access, on a public road. Exactly. If someone parks and blocks access or prevents someone getting out then ticket them or tow their vehicle away. But if people park considerately on a quiet public road what on earth is wrong with that? I accept it might be a temporary inconvenience for residents but we all have to deal with those from time to time. It's once a fortnight, about 20 times a year, and it's something that's important to the town and a lot of its residents. Nobody's entitled to a specific parking space on a public road. All that will happen if they enforce parking controls on the Meole estate is that the "problem" will move to another area. Live and let live - too much to ask? In the main, it's a bunch of entitled old t*ssers who think the piece of road outside their home is reserved for them, and them only.
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Post by venceremos on Aug 5, 2019 15:45:32 GMT 1
Exactly. If someone parks and blocks access or prevents someone getting out then ticket them or tow their vehicle away. But if people park considerately on a quiet public road what on earth is wrong with that? I accept it might be a temporary inconvenience for residents but we all have to deal with those from time to time. It's once a fortnight, about 20 times a year, and it's something that's important to the town and a lot of its residents. Nobody's entitled to a specific parking space on a public road. All that will happen if they enforce parking controls on the Meole estate is that the "problem" will move to another area. Live and let live - too much to ask? In the main, it's a bunch of entitled old t*ssers who think the piece of road outside their home is reserved for them, and them only. I didn't like to suggest ……
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Post by tvor on Aug 5, 2019 15:45:50 GMT 1
Exactly. If someone parks and blocks access or prevents someone getting out then ticket them or tow their vehicle away. But if people park considerately on a quiet public road what on earth is wrong with that? I accept it might be a temporary inconvenience for residents but we all have to deal with those from time to time. It's once a fortnight, about 20 times a year, and it's something that's important to the town and a lot of its residents. Nobody's entitled to a specific parking space on a public road. All that will happen if they enforce parking controls on the Meole estate is that the "problem" will move to another area. Live and let live - too much to ask? In the main, it's a bunch of entitled old t*ssers who think the piece of road outside their home is reserved for them, and them only. But, as with Sutton Farm, if they shout too much and too loudly about it restrictions are likely to be imposed. Then where will fans park? There really aren't any other residential areas around without having a much longer walk, which for some people may not be practical.
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Post by venceremos on Aug 5, 2019 15:50:35 GMT 1
In the main, it's a bunch of entitled old t*ssers who think the piece of road outside their home is reserved for them, and them only. But, as with Sutton Farm, if they shout too much and too loudly about it restrictions are likely to be imposed. Then where will fans park? There really aren't any other residential areas around without having a much longer walk, which for some people may not be practical. We'll have to park on these new housing estates that are shooting up along Oteley Road. It's not as if those residents didn't know there was a football stadium nearby when they bought their houses ….. Why can't the club organise a P&R on the Business Park - it's just a bit far to walk for most but would be a very short coach hop and has lots of spaces away from any residents.
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Post by tvor on Aug 5, 2019 16:00:46 GMT 1
But, as with Sutton Farm, if they shout too much and too loudly about it restrictions are likely to be imposed. Then where will fans park? There really aren't any other residential areas around without having a much longer walk, which for some people may not be practical. We'll have to park on these new housing estates that are shooting up along Oteley Road. It's not as if those residents didn't know there was a football stadium nearby when they bought their houses ….. Why can't the club organise a P&R on the Business Park - it's just a bit far to walk for most but would be a very short coach hop and has lots of spaces away from any residents. I agree, there should be more park & ride options available.
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