[h again]

SpireiteDel, on Feb 23 2008, 10:58 PM, said:

I didn't get to go as I was at work in Deedah land however, after watching the video on website I was really impressed (and this is coming from someone who didn't want to give up Saltergate or terracing).

I can't see how parking would be a major problem. Most of parking round ground is street parking anyway, which would be exactly same down there.

Good to see the new development so well-presented. It'll be just like everywhere else with vast open spaces for cars and very little on an intimate or 'human' scale - think Milton Keynes. However, I suppose it's the way things have to be these days. One thing's for sure - you don't want to be trying to get out of the football club car park onto Sheffield Road after the game. It's going to take absolutely hours unless the plod will provide some sort of traffic control.

[Wooden Spoon]

h again, on Feb 23 2008, 11:12 PM, said:

Good to see the new development so well-presented. It'll be just like everywhere else with vast open spaces for cars and very little on an intimate or 'human' scale - think Milton Keynes. However, I suppose it's the way things have to be these days. One thing's for sure - you don't want to be trying to get out of the football club car park onto Sheffield Road after the game. It's going to take absolutely hours unless the plod will provide some sort of traffic control.

I though it was a superb stadium

[Dronny Spireite]

h again, on Feb 23 2008, 11:12 PM, said:

Good to see the new development so well-presented. It'll be just like everywhere else with vast open spaces for cars and very little on an intimate or 'human' scale - think Milton Keynes. However, I suppose it's the way things have to be these days. One thing's for sure - you don't want to be trying to get out of the football club car park onto Sheffield Road after the game. It's going to take absolutely hours unless the plod will provide some sort of traffic control.

They're on about putting traffic lights there

[Paul Fisher]

Mr.Spireite, on Feb 23 2008, 08:05 PM, said:

People do work usually during the week, Saturday is the usual big shop day for a good proportion of people and it is a valid point.

Personally looking at the site plans in the DT it's all very tight and to me there looks like a lack of on site parking for Tescos as well, all very strange.....

Sorry thats ruhbarb.....times change Saturday is no longer the BIG SHOP day people change times change....24hr seven day shopping is the norm..so its not a valid point is not a grip with reality the sooner people realise that we live in a commercial 24hr world the better...

Your argument many moons ago that the ground couldn't be expanded if needs be has fell to ground I have seen....

[Bugerov]

death, on Feb 24 2008, 05:31 AM, said:

I though it was a superb stadium

Shame they cant make adjustments to the ends behind the goals. Could they not save money on the away end by installing fewer seats (possibly making it a family stand) ... and spend the saving on kop terracing? If any changes reduced the overall capacity to 9000 that would not be a problem, as it can be expanded by filling in the corners if the need ever arises

[mr. smith]

spireiteblue, on Feb 24 2008, 12:27 PM, said:

The automated ticket barriers were brilliant and so easy to use as well.

& so easy to fiddle.

[Dronny Spireite]

Automated ticket barriers ?

[Scampi]

Dronny Spireite, on Feb 24 2008, 12:32 PM, said:

Automated ticket barriers ?

We are possibly having these

[mr. smith]

spireiteblue, on Feb 24 2008, 12:36 PM, said:

So you can use any barcode then or did you climb over.

Interestingly season ticket holders at Bramhall Lane have a credit card type thing for getting into there stadium so the Wilson Bowden guy said and it works well.
Costs will probably mean no.

got them at sheff utd. couple of lads i know have bought kids tickets every game this season & got in.

[Scampi]

spireiteblue, on Feb 24 2008, 12:36 PM, said:

Costs will probably mean no.

Just going on what ive been told

[Dronny Spireite]

Scampi, on Feb 24 2008, 12:35 PM, said:

We are possibly having these

Nice one, i thought they were those barcode things.

MK had them and they worked pretty well

Only problem is, Like mr.smith says they are so easy to fiddle

[h again]

death, on Feb 24 2008, 05:31 AM, said:

I though it was a superb stadium

So did I. I was referring to the vast, windy desert all round it, totally given over to car parks.

[Wooden Spoon]

h again, on Feb 24 2008, 07:00 PM, said:

So did I. I was referring to the vast, windy desert all round it, totally given over to car parks.

Thats a good thing though isnt it? easy access for fans who drive to the game? (and a few £ extra for the club)

[Spartan141]

SpireiteDel, on Feb 23 2008, 10:58 PM, said:

I didn't get to go as I was at work in Deedah land however, after watching the video on website I was really impressed (and this is coming from someone who didn't want to give up Saltergate or terracing).

I can't see how parking would be a major problem. Most of parking round ground is street parking anyway, which would be exactly same down there.

def not a problem like others have said there is plenty or sites and road prking at the back round brim road north and the bottom of racecoarse south twin bridge areas and then there is upper newbold stand road cricketers pub end salisbury av ect no worrieds at all every one can find parking when its bonfire night down at stand road cant they ...so there ya go

[Spartan141]

blueblah, on Feb 24 2008, 08:58 PM, said:

def not a problem like others have said there is plenty or sites and road prking at the back round brim road north and the bottom of racecoarse south twin bridge areas and then there is upper newbold stand road cricketers pub end salisbury av ect no worrieds at all every one can find parking when its bonfire night down at stand road cant they ...so there ya go

allso there might be licensed parking across from the ground (private) in the small industrial site were partco ect are get a good 80 cars in there tooooo and theres other opertunists that will open up parking to ern a bob or two

[h again]

death, on Feb 24 2008, 07:05 PM, said:

Thats a good thing though isnt it? easy access for fans who drive to the game? (and a few £ extra for the club)

I'm not going to get into a long discussion on the built environment - this isn't the place. Suffice it to say that vast and soulless environments given over 90% to car parks are a disaster, environmentally and culturally.

[BlueRover52]

Council ought to open Stand Road park up for parking on matchdays and make a killing!