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MTK

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #36
I don’t have the answer but it’s not a nice experience getting away by car now. We live locally too so I feel for fans who have a long drive ahead of them afterwards. Hopefully the buses are successful and they explore a few more routes. They know where many of us live so can surely see where they might be a few buses worth of us.
 
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rob9872

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #37
A simpler solution to the current situation would be to make traffic flow immediately but in a single direction depending where you're parked. Tesco side all funnelled back towards town, scrap yard side all out towards M6 or straight across, but keep the closure on the road by the stadium so people can cross without risk at the pinch point under the bridge. Once most of the traffic has moved, it eases the flow for those left who have chosen to park the opposite side to where they needd to get to.
 
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djr8369

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #38
rob9872 said:
A simpler solution to the current situation would be to make traffic flow immediately but in a single direction depending where you're parked. Tesco side all funnelled back towards town, scrap yard side all out towards M6 or straight across, but keep the closure on the road by the stadium so people can cross without risk at the pinch point under the bridge. Once most of the traffic has moved, it eases the flow for those left who have chosen to park the opposite side to where they needd to get to.
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Exactly. There’s 3 or 4 similar ideas I can think of that I feel would be relatively simple to implement and make a huge difference.
 
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MalcSB

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #39
Saddlebrains said:
From what I'm told the club have asked for the after game road closures yet have been passing the buck on
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Presumably their request could have been denied so it’s a bit disingenuous of, say, the police and the council to place “the blame” solely on the club.
 
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MalcSB

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #40
rob9872 said:
A simpler solution to the current situation would be to make traffic flow immediately but in a single direction depending where you're parked. Tesco side all funnelled back towards town, scrap yard side all out towards M6 or straight across, but keep the closure on the road by the stadium so people can cross without risk at the pinch point under the bridge. Once most of the traffic has moved, it eases the flow for those left who have chosen to park the opposite side to where they needd to get to.
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What about pedestrians trying to cross to get down Wilson’s Lane?
 
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wingy

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #41
MalcSB said:
What about pedestrians trying to cross to get down Wilson’s Lane?
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Just accelerate the process, o-oh is that the correct term?
 

David O'Day

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #42
MalcSB said:
Presumably their request could have been denied so it’s a bit disingenuous of, say, the police and the council to place “the blame” solely on the club.
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Yeah, CCFC may have started the ball rolling but it is a 3 way decision involving the club, CCC and WMP.
 
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wingy

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #43
David O'Day said:
Yeah, CCFC may have started the ball rolling but it is a 3 way decision involving the club, CCC and WMP.
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4 parties really, probably the most important could be ACL?
 

David O'Day

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #44
wingy said:
4 parties really, probably the most important could be ACL?
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Maybe but i think they pass most of the match day logistics over to CCFC
 
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wingy

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #45
David O'Day said:
Maybe but i think they pass most of the match day logistics over to CCFC
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Not necessarily parking,I think it would suit ACL to not need half of it, frees up development potential?
 
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napolimp

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #46
Park further away and walk if it bothers you so much, or if you're within walking distance of the stadium then leave the car at home. Unless people are disabled I don't understand why they need to park outside the gates.
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #47
How can they be allowed to close the main arterial road onto the motorway to normal traffic, just because there’s a footy match on?
Surely only the police have that power and usually because of an accident.
 
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Nick

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #48
A lot of the issues is that they throw up roadworks for no reason in the surrounding areas.

A444 closed after the game? Let's whack some 4 way lights on Cov Road to cause a huge tailback.
A444 closed? May as well put some roadworks on the only other options just to make sure.

It took me about an hour and a half to get from Ash Green to Longford the other week. It was all because of the traffic that couldn't go down the A444 and roadworks elsewhere.;
 
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wingy

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #49
Nick said:
A lot of the issues is that they throw up roadworks for no reason in the surrounding areas.

A444 closed after the game? Let's whack some 4 way lights on Cov Road to cause a huge tailback.
A444 closed? May as well put some roadworks on the only other options just to make sure.

It took me about an hour and a half to get from Ash Green to Longford the other week. It was all because of the traffic that couldn't go down the A444 and roadworks elsewhere.;
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This is where an electric bike comes in,no logical?
 

Nick

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #50
wingy said:
This is where an electric bike comes in,no logical?
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I'd driven straight from work to get there in time. (usually just walk from Longford to games).
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #51
Nick said:
A lot of the issues is that they throw up roadworks for no reason in the surrounding areas.

A444 closed after the game? Let's whack some 4 way lights on Cov Road to cause a huge tailback.
A444 closed? May as well put some roadworks on the only other options just to make sure.

It took me about an hour and a half to get from Ash Green to Longford the other week. It was all because of the traffic that couldn't go down the A444 and roadworks elsewhere.;
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Wouldn’t it be easier to buy an old bike and tether it up to a fence near Curry’s?

Or walk if there aren’t and health needs for the car users?
You’re screwed on your journey aren’t you?
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #52
robbiethemole said:
How can they be allowed to close the main arterial road onto the motorway to normal traffic, just because there’s a footy match on?
Surely only the police have that power and usually because of an accident.
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Not so, Rock concerts as well. It’s the fan’s fault, there are a lot more nowadays.
 

Nick

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #53
Flying Fokker said:
Wouldn’t it be easier to buy an old bike and tether it up to a fence near Curry’s?

Or walk if there aren’t and health needs for the car users?
You’re screwed on your journey aren’t you?
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It was a one off, usually walk there from mine but went straight from work.

It was grid lock everywhere.
 
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napolimp

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #54
Nick said:
A lot of the issues is that they throw up roadworks for no reason in the surrounding areas.

A444 closed after the game? Let's whack some 4 way lights on Cov Road to cause a huge tailback.
A444 closed? May as well put some roadworks on the only other options just to make sure.

It took me about an hour and a half to get from Ash Green to Longford the other week. It was all because of the traffic that couldn't go down the A444 and roadworks elsewhere.;
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You're clearly bitter, but they're not carrying out works for no reason, are they.
 

MalcSB

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #55
Flying Fokker said:
Not so, Rock concerts as well. It’s the fan’s fault, there are a lot more nowadays.
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You are correct, It is the fans fault, their inability to use a light controlled crossing correctly.
 
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ccfc1234

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #56
napolimp said:
You're clearly bitter, but they're not carrying out works for no reason, are they.
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It's a bit perplexing that they didn't prioritize the work for the off season.
 

David O'Day

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #57
ccfc1234 said:
It's a bit perplexing that they didn't prioritize the work for the off season.
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You are looking at 2025 before the overall works is finished so it wouldn't of fitted into an off season/

Also it depends when funds for the works become available, a lot of these works are grant funded and you can't really control when they come onboard.
 

SHUNT31

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  • Oct 7, 2024
  • #58
napolimp said:
Park further away and walk if it bothers you so much, or if you're within walking distance of the stadium then leave the car at home. Unless people are disabled I don't understand why they need to park outside the gates.
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I park away from the ground and walk 20/25 minutes. It doesn’t matter, the area, particularly on Saturdays is gridlocked.

The issue isn’t necessarily closing the roads, it’s the reluctance to open them up again when the crowds have long gone.
 
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napolimp

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #59
SHUNT31 said:
I park away from the ground and walk 20/25 minutes. It doesn’t matter, the area, particularly on Saturdays is gridlocked.

The issue isn’t necessarily closing the roads, it’s the reluctance to open them up again when the crowds have long gone.
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Where are you heading away to? Just out of interest.
 

SHUNT31

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #60
napolimp said:
Where are you heading away to? Just out of interest.
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Kings Lynn. So southbound M6.
 
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napolimp

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #61
SHUNT31 said:
Kings Lynn. So southbound M6.
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Have you tried parking on Cubbington Rd, and then taking Henley Rd to junction 2? It's about 20 min walk to the ground.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #62
https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2024/october/08/news--update-and-clarification-regarding-post-event-road-closures/

They are reading the forum and think the "it's the clubs idea" folk are chatting shit
 
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MalcSB

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #63
David O'Day said:
https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2024/october/08/news--update-and-clarification-regarding-post-event-road-closures/

They are reading the forum and think the "it's the clubs idea" folk are chatting shit
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That is quite clear that this isn’t at the clubs primary instigation and that they have been told to ensure that road closures are implemented. Bizarre that WM Police Counter Terrorism group have anything to do with it. Easier for the police for the road to be closed than to actually have to - police it I suppose.

@Saddlebrains information is wrong.
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #64
https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2024/october/08/news--update-and-clarification-regarding-post-event-road-closures/
 
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wingy

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #65
ccfc1234 said:
It's a bit perplexing that they didn't prioritize the work for the off season.
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Other priorities
MalcSB said:
That is quite clear that this isn’t at the clubs primary instigation and that they have been told to ensure that road closures are implemented. Bizarre that WM Police Counter Terrorism group have anything to do with it. Easier for the police for the road to be closed than to actually have to - police it I suppose.

@Saddlebrains information is wrong.
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You can only assume that it is a terrorist target in a general sense at least you'd hope so,it was an area of concern after my recent run in with the response team as I immediately got on message with there attitude towards it, now whether that fear is real is another matter?
 

MalcSB

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #66
Flying Fokker said:
https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2024/october/08/news--update-and-clarification-regarding-post-event-road-closures/
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There’s an echo in here.
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #67
MalcSB said:
There’s an echo in here.
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Darn, that’ll be a fail then.
 
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wingy

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #68
Flying Fokker said:
Darn, that’ll be a fail then.
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Americanisms creeping into the language again, how about going with, shucks?
 
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wingy

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #69
MalcSB said:
There’s an echo in here.
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Hmm,going to impact England women's match coming up I'd think also, I wonder if this hiatus our current form reflects our ability to be sold on at any point, maybe joy's attendance at the Spurs match was more significant than first glance!
 

MalcSB

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  • Oct 8, 2024
  • #70
wingy said:
Hmm,going to impact England women's match coming up I'd think also, I wonder if this hiatus our current form reflects our ability to be sold on at any point, maybe joy's attendance at the Spurs match was more significant than first glance!
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Don’t, please don’t
 
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