Never to the dark side Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 With an extra 7,000 football fanes heading for the Gate, and maybe quite a few who won't have been to Ashton Gate for a long time Not sure how the roads are gonna cope I think the whole of Bristol will grind to a halt some where about 4pm and if there ends up any Motorway closure,who knows what will happen Might tip would be, if yoo know any one who ain't going to the game Get every thing done by 2pm on wednesday afternoon and then stay at home Now where is that Parson Street timetable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I'll be cycling, driving and parking midweek let alone a capacity crowd will be a nightmare. No doubt the wheelclampers will get a Christmas bonus for record number of people they catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifford Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 17 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said: I think the whole of Bristol will grind to a halt some where about 4pm Nothing new there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I expect the council to close as many roads as possible, perhaps with an added half-marathon and skateboard festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Leave work 2 hours early at 3, pick the missus up at 3.30, safely ensconded at a BS3 drinking establishment by 4. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 It won't cope. Bristol City Council should be grateful we haven't been successful over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Be great if they have roadworks/temp traffic lights on corner of Ashton Rd/North St like last week. Maybe a bridge swing about 9:30pm as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City fan 1982 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Me , my mate and kids will be leaving portishead early , 4ish Park. Up tactically so we are facing portishead ! Go into north street get something to eat and maybe a few beers. For us not the kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 It's not the amount of cars on the road that's the problem...it's the continual procession of public on foot, crossing roads, either on zebra crossings, like the four around St Mary Redcliffe roundabout ( which is absolutely mental ) and traffic lights for said public crossings. If we still had public footpath bridges, and use of subways, we wouldn't have the traffic congestion we have. A very simple solution that the Councils in Bristol and around the rest of the Country have screwed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 The answer is get there early, make loads of noise and get sloshed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 We are leaving just after 4 and finding somewhere asclose as possible to park and eat. We normally leave at 6.15 for an evening match. If possible try tobe early as traffic and parking is bound to be a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Island Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 All pedestrians should have to congregate at Brislington or Long Ashton park and ride and then be bussed in a Buglers coach to the ground. And for those driving all parking restrictions should be lifted on Wednesday. Sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richwilkins50 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 It’s gonna be chaos as it always is for an evening game. Just even worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I think we overstate the difference a sell out makes. We’re used to 20k crowds now which hasn’t proven that chaotic. In a city of 450,000 people and with over 1 million in the metropolitan area, I don’t really think another 7,000 people - most of whom would have been going about their business elsewhere in the city anyway - is actually going to change much. Parking on the other hand is an entirely different matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: I think we overstate the difference a sell out makes. We’re used to 20k crowds now which hasn’t proven that chaotic. In a city of 450,000 people and with over 1 million in the metropolitan area, I don’t really think another 7,000 people - most of whom would have been going about their business elsewhere in the city anyway - is actually going to change much. Parking on the other hand is an entirely different matter... It will make a huge difference. Most of those extra 7000 will be trying to converge on just a few roads at roughly the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 6 minutes ago, CotswoldRed said: It will make a huge difference. Most of those extra 7000 will be trying to converge on just a few roads at roughly the same time. A marginal difference I suspect. We also have 15 minutes longer to get there, which should counteract the increase in numbers to some extent; it’s a little bit further past peak rush hour traffic than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider_boy Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 2 hours ago, spudski said: It's not the amount of cars on the road that's the problem...it's the continual procession of public on foot, crossing roads, either on zebra crossings, like the four around St Mary Redcliffe roundabout ( which is absolutely mental ) and traffic lights for said public crossings. If we still had public footpath bridges, and use of subways, we wouldn't have the traffic congestion we have. Those 4 zebra crossings are just ridiculous. Traffic lights instead would imrove it, just make pedestrians wait 30 seconds so a bunch cross together rather than a constant stream crossing the road. There is a subway on Redcliffe Hill, but as it is used by drug dealers, no-one uses it, and use the crossing on the road above instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 I am in Emerson’s green and genuinely thinking of leaving by 3 to avoid the madness!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 49 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: I think we overstate the difference a sell out makes. We’re used to 20k crowds now which hasn’t proven that chaotic. In a city of 450,000 people and with over 1 million in the metropolitan area, I don’t really think another 7,000 people - most of whom would have been going about their business elsewhere in the city anyway - is actually going to change much. Parking on the other hand is an entirely different matter... The trouble is we don`t actually get 20k crowds with the ST holders who miss various games for whatever reason. Yesterday there were many empty seats everywhere in the ground and I would think the actual number there was about 17 - 18k. The difference on Wednesday is that everyone who has a ticket will be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 34 minutes ago, MC RISK77 said: I am in Emerson’s green and genuinely thinking of leaving by 3 to avoid the madness!! I’m in Headley Park and intend to be parked near the ground by 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldlandReddies Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Leaving work at 3 in order to get a seat in Spoons. It will be manic in there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 46 minutes ago, Cider_boy said: Those 4 zebra crossings are just ridiculous. Traffic lights instead would imrove it, just make pedestrians wait 30 seconds so a bunch cross together rather than a constant stream crossing the road. There is a subway on Redcliffe Hill, but as it is used by drug dealers, no-one uses it, and use the crossing on the road above instead. The lights at the end of coronation road also cause mayhem. All of them don’t have flashing yellow mode either so take longer to flip to green. I honestly think if they got rid of those, made marsh road one way by old cruikshanks garage and got rid of those lights as well that it would remove half of the usual traffic misery overnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Tomarse said: The lights at the end of coronation road also cause mayhem. All of them don’t have flashing yellow mode either so take longer to flip to green. I honestly think if they got rid of those, made marsh road one way by old cruikshanks garage and got rid of those lights as well that it would remove half of the usual traffic misery overnight Our cockney councillors probably won't notice any of it when they head home to Westbury on Trym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 Think I’ll get there for about 19:30. Not worried about finding a parking space. I’ll just park next to a junction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider_boy Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, Squeak said: Think I’ll get there for about 19:30. Not worried about finding a parking space. I’ll just park next to a junction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 3 hours ago, ZiderEyed said: The answer is get there early, make loads of noise and get sloshed. I wish. Cant leave Swindon til 5.30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Cider_boy said: There really are some ****ing ignorant idiots about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 The roads will cope. Being inanimate they don’t really have a need for a coping mechanism. The traffic managers on the other hand...is another story. Honestly, just be sensible and give yourself more time to get there and get back. These are matches we all want, so let’s not complain when they come along. There are cities around the world who would pray for the road congestion problems of Bristol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 12 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: The roads will cope. Being inanimate they don’t really have a need for a coping mechanism. The traffic managers on the other hand...is another story. Honestly, just be sensible and give yourself more time to get there and get back. These are matches we all want, so let’s not complain when they come along. There are cities around the world who would pray for the road congestion problems of Bristol Cities are inanimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 The Hammersmith flyover will be gridlocked when all the Man U fans return home afterwords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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