Quite right. In fact, ALL the roads around the stadium should shut for an hour, from 5 until 6, with only buses and trams moving. People would stay until the final whistle and getting away would be a breeze (maybe not a breeze, but certainly better than now).That road junction should just be shut to traffic on matchdays allowing only trams or buses. This is what happens at most other modern stadia around the world. This is what happens at Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham, Chelsea for example.
It seems so obvious doesn’t it?That road junction should just be shut to traffic on matchdays allowing only trams or buses. This is what happens at most other modern stadia around the world. This is what happens at Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham, Chelsea for example.
There are plenty of alternative routes. They shut all the adjacent roads at Old Trafford. Our stadium has worst transport than most grounds I have been to. We also need a proper taxi rank in a different location. It is not rocket science. The police are useless at that Holt Town junction. No control at all.It seems so obvious doesn’t it?
Holt Town junction is poor 100%, but so is the next one up near New Islington station where Carruthers St crosses Merrill St - I tend to walk back to town after games and that’s the junction where I’ve seen incidents with cars and blocking.There are plenty of alternative routes. They shut all the adjacent roads at Old Trafford. Our stadium has worst transport than most grounds I have been to. We also need a proper taxi rank in a different location. It is not rocket science. The police are useless at that Holt Town junction. No control at all.
What bus service? Last 4 games I’ve ended up getting a taxi back to the pub as there’s no bus there.The Bus service to Ashton after matches is appallingly.
I imagine that all buses will leave as soon as they’re full. And all the early leavers are the ones who’ll fill them. So you’re punished for staying to applaud the team off the pitch or, in thousands of cases, punished for not leaving on 80mins.What bus service? Last 4 games I’ve ended up getting a taxi back to the pub as there’s no bus there.
Should have 2 lined up ready to go, guaranteed full bus, for half the route they’d do coming from town.
Doesn’t help that the bus stop is full of coaches, minibuses etc. Be an idea to designate a parking area for supporters coaches and let actual buses get to the stop. Providing they turn up obvs.
After the match it was the usual shit show by the Mitchell Arms. As you say shut the roads. We walked past the mayhem. No trams could move because cars had blocked the junction. It's a farce.That road junction should just be shut to traffic on matchdays allowing only trams or buses. This is what happens at most other modern stadia around the world. This is what happens at Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham, Chelsea for example.