Semedo's ferret Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 All the comments show why the ground starts emptying from 75 mins and our crowds are low for midweek games. Hillsborough is a nightmare for parking, getting out of car parks, traffic control and public transport. Roll on a new purpose built stadium with purpose built parking and transport links. With good amenities inside / outside for drinking and eating. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poite Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Worksop. It's a long walk but you don't get jammed in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the monk Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Semedo's ferret said: All the comments show why the ground starts emptying from 75 mins and our crowds are low for midweek games. Hillsborough is a nightmare for parking, getting out of car parks, traffic control and public transport. Roll on a new purpose built stadium with purpose built parking and transport links. With good amenities inside / outside for drinking and eating. Plenty of parking if you don't mind walking a few hundred yards ,there's a tram stop 200 yards from the ground and loads of buses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStandNiall Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Semedo's ferret said: All the comments show why the ground starts emptying from 75 mins and our crowds are low for midweek games. Hillsborough is a nightmare for parking, getting out of car parks, traffic control and public transport. Roll on a new purpose built stadium with purpose built parking and transport links. With good amenities inside / outside for drinking and eating. We already have a purpose built stadium, in that we have a stadium to play football in. Parking on local side streets at older grounds is often far quicker than using car parks at so called 'purpose built grounds'. Whenever I drive I use Langsett Avenue near Middlewood P&R and it never takes me more than 20/25 minutes to get from there to Shalesmoor after the game, in addition to the 15 minutes walking time to the car. I've been stuck in egress flows from car parks at places like Stoke for well over an hour. Edited May 20, 2019 by NorthStandNiall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 hour ago, the monk said: Plenty of parking if you don't mind walking a few hundred yards ,there's a tram stop 200 yards from the ground and loads of buses If you can't it becomes more problematic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 20 hours ago, Mycroft said: Isn't the universe still expanding and there wasn't an actual explosion? I enjoy listening to Lawrence Krauss... Seriously I do. Whats it expanding into? Middle age spread. Expect to see it wearing elasticated waist brown courdroys that are advertised on the back of magazines 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geedee Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Semedo's ferret said: All the comments show why the ground starts emptying from 75 mins and our crowds are low for midweek games. Hillsborough is a nightmare for parking, getting out of car parks, traffic control and public transport. Roll on a new purpose built stadium with purpose built parking and transport links. With good amenities inside / outside for drinking and eating. From time to time this subject comes up and it truly surprises me that it is an issue. Since I passed my driving test I have attended and driven too the vast majority of 'big games' at Hillsborough (big imo being 30k crowd or above) To my knowledge: I have never not found a parking space within 15 mins walk of the ground. I have never paid for a car parking space I have never parking illegally I passed my driving test in 1980. Obviously there can be issues if you can't walk very far, that with a guess is an issue at any sporting or music venue in the country. But if you can walk a few hundred yards and turn up with plenty of time there is no problem parking at Hillsborough Edited May 20, 2019 by Geedee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the monk Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 hours ago, rickygoo said: If you can't it becomes more problematic. Cant what ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbloke no1 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 19/05/2019 at 08:26, doubleo said: Dog track £5 - but you can be an hour getting out Join casino,it's free parking then,in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 47 minutes ago, the monk said: Cant what ? Walk a few hundred yards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsHall Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 19/05/2019 at 21:22, Costello 77 said: When I come on the bus..can I sit at the front and pretend to be a football manager? Knew it..you are Radar Roger from Lowedges, the Overlord of the 76. UTO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the monk Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 hour ago, rickygoo said: Walk a few hundred yards I was responding to a post saying public transport links were poor ,car parks were slow to clear and there was nowhere else to park Not sure why you have put the disabled angle on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopswfc76 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Semedo's ferret said: All the comments show why the ground starts emptying from 75 mins and our crowds are low for midweek games. Hillsborough is a nightmare for parking, getting out of car parks, traffic control and public transport. Roll on a new purpose built stadium with purpose built parking and transport links. With good amenities inside / outside for drinking and eating. Gonads I go on bus most games but when driving get parked within a 5-10minute walk away. I genuinely dont get why people leave early as what is that important that you need to leave early and risk missing what you came for??? Edited May 20, 2019 by coopswfc76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 3 hours ago, the monk said: I was responding to a post saying public transport links were poor ,car parks were slow to clear and there was nowhere else to park Not sure why you have put the disabled angle on it I wasn't criticising you. A lot of disabled people use the Wednesdayite car park - its scrapping will be most problematic for them. That was the point I was making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueDan Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Used to Park on Cookson/Herries Road, above the bridge, but loads of smashed windows up there after games now. Moved to the car park on Herries Road South, £5. Can take ages to get out sometimes but at least its TWOC free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBQ24 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Park at Middlewood, Meadowhall or Halfway depending on which is best and get the tram. Got big new housing estates nearby if the car park is full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigBon Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 I sit on the North (don't judge!) near the half-way line. I usually enter at the turnstiles around on Megastore/Penistone Road side (circled red in the image below). Are there other entrances I'm permitted to use (i.e. on an other side of the ground)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigBon Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 p.s. sorry for all the questions, which probably appear stupid to you guys. But I'm not at all familiar with the area, so hopefully you are willing to assist me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulva Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 One thing I discovered last season is that South Stand season tickets work on the Grandstand turnstiles as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys_12th_Pint Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, vulva said: One thing I discovered last season is that South Stand season tickets work on the Grandstand turnstiles as well. Sounding like a Scouser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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