I'm in total agreement with the comments around the old Mitchell Arms. Manchester City Council have done there worse to stop fans attending using their cars. They then allow Uber drivers to park/queue on the tram tracks.The tram service would be massively improve if the trams were given exclusive use of the tram tracks. The Ubers should be placed in a hold somewhere about 1k away from the stadium until 45 minutes after the final whistle. The bulk of Uber users after the match are generally people who have been in hospitality who stay for an hour after the match. MCC should have their road management team out post match along with Burnham to assess the issues.
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Metrolink to / from Etihad
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Kemper Boyd
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Usually go to the grove after the match and have a few then get the tram from Clayton Hall an hour or so after full time. Wont be able to do this tomorrow and will have to get the tram straight after the game from the etihad to ashton. How terrible is this going to be?
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For those complaining about the overcrowding, I'm not sure what you expect from an urban transport solution trying to transport people to/from a particular event. There are people at all of the stops to stop an unsafe number boarding (certainly towards town they only allow a set number onto the platform at a time), the same is true at Old Trafford (for the cricket!!!!!). Yes its uncomfortable but I'd be amazed if its legally unsafe.
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Usually go to the grove after the match and have a few then get the tram from Clayton Hall an hour or so after kick off. Wont be able to do this tomorrow and will have to get the tram straight after the game from the etihad to ashton. How terrible is this going to be?
we park next to the grove pub. Is clayton hall met stop shut tomorrow?
If i was you, I'd either leave earlier than planned & get the tram outside the ground or just walk it to CH and wait.
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For those complaining about the overcrowding, I'm not sure what you expect from an urban transport solution trying to transport people to/from a particular event. There are people at all of the stops to stop an unsafe number boarding (certainly towards town they only allow a set number onto the platform at a time), the same is true at Old Trafford (for the cricket!!!!!). Yes its uncomfortable but I'd be amazed if its legally unsafe.
its the same during normal peak times on the network. The metrolink is an accident waiting to happen
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yeah clayton hall is always closed for a bit after the game (not sure how long it is tho)we park next to the grove pub. Is clayton hall met stop shut tomorrow?
If i was you, I'd either leave earlier than planned & get the tram outside the ground or just walk it to CH and wait.
Man_City_Loyal
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yeah clayton hall is always closed for a bit after the game (not sure how long it is tho)
Always thought it was open, usually the stop outside Asda is shut but always see a crowd at CH
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the stop at asda going to ashton as always been closed,no tram stops there after a match for probably an hour.Always thought it was open, usually the stop outside Asda is shut but always see a crowd at CH
last season, towards the end of the season,they stopped stopping at clayton hall too , i know cos we always walk back
and they'd stop,but didn't open the tram doors for people to get on or off !
if I'd been a local coming home from town I'd have been furious.
i was told,it was because of people not paying for the tram,going and coming back from games
That's what I fear. I can understand why Manchester is discouraging people from using cars but if we don't have a public transport system good enough to pick up the slack that's far from ideal. The good news is the shuttle bus service seems to be expanding out to more areas.its the same during normal peak times on the network. The metrolink is an accident waiting to happen
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holt town velo drome and ch are closed after each match i believe. no idea how long for ive usually had a good sup of diamond by the time im on the way backAlways thought it was open, usually the stop outside Asda is shut but always see a crowd at CH