Not true. We lived on Shirley Drive for a while and one side of the road was coned all the way from Old Shoreham Road to the shops at Woodlands Drive. Other roads between Hove Park Road and Shirley Drive were also coned off.
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Not true. We lived on Shirley Drive for a while and one side of the road was coned all the way from Old Shoreham Road to the shops at Woodlands Drive. Other roads between Hove Park Road and Shirley Drive were also coned off.
That's been my understanding all along, if I'm wrong I will apologise.
I'm sure someone (LB) will be able to point out the parking constraints attached to the planning application.
spring hall convert
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It's a choice isn't it? I had to be at a family event last Saturday, which meant I needed to leave early. In doing so I saved myself 30-45 minutes that I needed. What would you rather I did, just not bother going?
TBF I'd rather someone left early every week than them coming on here whining about queues.
martyn20
Unwell but still smiling
And what about the residents of Coldean?
KZNSeagull
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Still took ages to get away from the ground though.
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So how have you manned up and done something about it ? Oh yeah, you've whined on an internet forum that you don't do queuing - that'll show them
Pinkie Brown
Wir Sind das Volk
Rather like around Withdean, there were no legally enforceable parking restrictions. There are now. It was hoped supporters would voluntarily use the alternatives. Council employees used to count the cars parked on a matchday, then compare it as an average to an ordinary day. The club were regularly over the threshold, thus they were stung for setting up the new restrictions around Coldean and Moulsecoomb when the locals voted 'aye' to the parking scheme.
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Having a couple of cars parked outside your home for three hours 20+ times a year is really no big deal.
martyn20
Unwell but still smiling
Couple of cars? They asked people not to do it and hoped they would listen, people like you did not and now it's legally restricted. You really want everything your way and damn anyone else don't you?
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Geez...one would have thought people have committed a crime by parking in a perfectly legal way in Coldean.. I'm fed up with being moaned at because I parked at Coldean where there were loads of spaces.. it's all moan moan moan
the wanderbus
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It amazes me how some people think their needs are more important than anyone elses, "I don't do queuing"? What a self important prick! With OP living in HH I would of thought train would be the 1st and most obvious choice of travel,I'd love to be able to jump on a train at Crowborough and travel to and from the Amex within the price of my match ticket. Everybody ought to be aware of the travel restrictions regarding the stadium by now and everyone should also be aware of the amount of work the club puts in to help supporters with travel. I realise that some people work or need to be home early for whatever reason sometimes but if your so desperate to get home as quickly as you can for no other reason than you want to, maybe you should consider wether you really want to be there at all!
martyn20
Unwell but still smiling
Did you park there knowing the club had asked people not to and to use other services, you can see that now they have made legal restrictions, parking there previously clearly was a problem for residents?
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Really was a problem I doubt it..I think it was driven by the few more likely and yes it's either park there and buy a season ticket or attend just the odd game.. I chose the ST route
martyn20
Unwell but still smiling
So why have they had to bring in legal restrictions? For no reason at all?
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Personally I parked where there were loads of spaces so as far as I can tell there wasn't a problem.. from what I've read on here after the first say six months at the AMEX the inconsiderate parking at Coldean seemed to have been sorted apart from Forest Road...clearly some disagreed..my remark about moaning was tongue in cheek
Fwiw I still park there but pay someone for use of there driveway.. it's either do that or attend fewer games etc
Fwiw I still park there but pay someone for use of there driveway.. it's either do that or attend fewer games etc
seagull_special
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Why don't you get a helicopter to drop you off on the pitch and pick you up after the game after!
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The introduction of the controlled parking zones has little to do with complaints from the residents of Coldean and Moulsecoomb. The level of on-street match-day parking in both areas put BHA in breach of the planning consents for the stadium, that is why from day 1 at the Amex, as at Withdean, the club requested that fans do not park in these areas. These breaches resulted in the club being fined and the residents subsequently consulted on the introduction of controlled parking zones, again both are outlined in the planning consents. Had the residents not voted in favour of the CPZ's then the fines would have continued. The club had to pay for the CPZ set-up costs and the annual running costs, this seems to be being financed from the increased transport element of match-day/season tickets and any parking fines that a levied.
Tell that to Goldstone the OP, who felt the rules and requests of the club don't apply to him.
Mannakin
Active member
I used my Suzuki teleporter! Home in 15mins for myself and pillion!
Free bike parking at the ground btw
In some ways I suppose I am lucky. I go to every home game from Reading. I see match days as a day adventure. For a Saturday games leave Reading about 10am get back home 8pm ish. For evening Games leave around 3pm get back 01:00 in the morning. 30 mins here or there does not make much difference to me.