This always makes me laugh.
People leave the match 10 minutes early to "Avoid the traffic" or run like hell to get to the car park to be first out of the car park. Or will park miles away so that they're not in the after match traffic.
But what's the big rush? Just why exactly do you need to be home in such a rush? Surely 47,000 people can't all be on a promise, or have something so urgent to do that it warrants missing part of the game? And is it worth such a long walk to get to the ground, when actually, the time spent getting out of breath and leg weary could be spent in a nice comfortable car, albeit not moving too fast?
Not sure if they still do it, but City used to open the bars after the game so that you could have a leisurely pint after the game and then wait until the traffic's cleared.
Even better, stay in your seat, or move to one closer to the tunnel and I daresay you'll get to watch the team warm down on the pitch afterwards, and if you're lucky, you might get to get a few autographs or photos. Especially with the players we now have. That's if the stewards let you stay.
Just a few thoughts. Must say traffic doesn't bother me at all really. I think it's all in the mind all this "Avoiding the traffic business".
What's the big deal anyway?