Parking on match days

[BigBed]

I live 90 plus miles away and wouldn't dream of having a single beer on matchdays let alone "several"....I've got my kids in the car, ....hopefully by the time the Tram gets you back to Halfway I am halfway back down the M1 avoiding you!

Not getting all self-righteous here and I know everyones metabolism is different but if your "several" is anymore than a couple pre-match then you really are playing with fire mate.

You can leave the car in there overnight chaps, he never said he jumped off the tram and into the car did he! Think about it, not even a Wendy would be that stupid!

 

[Fulwood Blade]

We "stumbled" on a Sheffield backwater last season by accident when our regular "free" parking spaces were all taken. I never knew this small area existed until then and we have been parking around there for 20 years.

Even when we were getting very good crowds towards the end of the season it was still easy to park - and we generally arrive about 2.15pm.

Would I post it on a public forum..............no chance !

Good luck everyone.

UTB

 

[I should coco]

If the weather is ok, me and Mrs Grappler walk to the ground (around 3 miles), stopping for some *ahem* "light refreshment" on the way. We then walk two thirds of the way back, stop for more refreshment for an hour or so (maybe longer if we meet friends), then home for tea.

It's true.

I've seen Grappler, tongue hanging out gagging for a pint, dragging Mrs Grappler up Cemetery Road. I think she'd like to study some of the more historic graves in the General Cemetery or maybe potter in some of Sharrow's independent boutiques, but Grappler is having none of it. You can see the mad 'beer glint' in his crazed eyes as he searches for another hit . He makes Homer Simpson look like a shandy drinker.

 

[Bert]

The "charity" car park by Decathlon that definitely receive all £4 yessir. There's a slight queue getting onto Shoreham St / Ponds Forge, but I can be back home in Wakefield for 5.35pm so not too bad.

Bert has always had his suspicions about that car park. They cover the ticket machine up (which is cheaper than their four quid price) and just take cash and give a hand written receipt.

 

[Westran]

I live close enough to the ground to walk which is great, but the best place I know of for parking reasonably close by for free is around the Chippinghouse Road area, on the bit inbetween London Road and Abbeydale Road, just outside the permit and paid parking area, about 5 mins walk to the ground.

Edit: Although it's probably a nightmare to get going quickly after the game.

 

[ghandi]

I live 100 fucking miles away as well. I drive up the M1 - park in Halfway Park & Ride for £4.50. Really enjoy the view from the tram every time, as the Lane comes into view below you just after the Arbourthorne Road stop. Ride into town for several beers with mates. After the match a pleasant walk back with all the massed Blades to the Granville Road stop and back to Halfway - listening to P&G on the radio.

As well as avoiding about 10 miles each way driving it means I have no problems parking, I see no traffic and I have longer for the beer to wear off before driving.

And now on the field
The Magic is Back

Fucking Sheffiled Council - fancy allowing that make life easier for you

 

[Maidenhead]

If I have to take the car on a Saturday I park at Meadowhall and get the train in.

 

[Maidenhead]

I drove on Saturday parked at NCP at bottom of the Moor - £9 !!!!

I only drove in case the Mrs went into Labour, in future I'll probably park at Meadowhall and tram it in. I had to leave early on Saturday- as last time I left at full time it took me an hour to get out of The NCP.

Train is quicker and cheaper mate.

 

[Fanny magnet]

Cos I live a hundred fucking miles away

I like it how lazy twats like Jehovah think myrtle road is 'miles away ' it's like 5 mins walk










Downhill

 

[Sean Thornton]

I like it how lazy twats like Jehovah think myrtle road is 'miles away ' it's like 5 mins walk










Downhill

Both ways?

 

[Irelands number one]

Car park behind decathlon, get right at the bottom near the exit, once parked up stroll 2mins down the road to sentinel brewery for a quick pint of Kop lager and onto the match, job done!

 

[Whiston Blade]

You mean he's in danger of pulling a right minger?

Exactly

 

[Whiston Blade]

Because I pay my road tax and I want to park where I want, when I want and how I want,because I want. The Grauniad is that way, snowflake.

Road tax doesn't exist, it died in 1937. Closest thing is now a car tax for cars and vans. Not a tax on roads or a fee to use them. Roads are paid for by local and general taxation. Sorry

 

[FleaPitBlade]

This is a hot topic for Team Prest.

I’ve parked on the ‘triangle’ of paving slabs behind the railway – across from the tile place – for the last decade. My fatha for decades before that. Never a problem, as long as we’re earlyish there’s always space and never had so much as a grumble from anyone. Even of a weekday, there’s cars on it.

Saturday gone? Ticketed.

I’ve appealed it. Partly, as I’m not sure its actually part of the adopted/designated highway and partly because, if it is, there’s no signs to say I can’t park there. (there are signs 100 yard up the road, but they’re only relative to roadside parking as far as I can tell).

If my appeal is unsuccessful, I’ll be forced to give up a prime parking spot, a spit from the ground, that spans generations and was passed from father to son.

 

[ucandomagic]

"Several" beers before driving 100 miles back down the M1?
It doesn't wear off that quickly you know

.hopefully by the time the Tram gets you back to Halfway I am halfway back down the M1 avoiding you!

Not getting all self-righteous here and I know everyones metabolism is different but if your "several" is anymore than a couple pre-match then you really are playing with fire mate.

Don't want to be a killjoy ucandomagic but can I suggest getting a self breathaliser from Halfords for a fiver so you can see whether you're risking losing your licence?

Licence should be the last of his worries if he had more than a couple.

This is for those above who seem interested / worried about my social responsibility. I have my first pint at 1100. I have a maximum of 4 pints. I am never driving before 1800 - 7 hours.

The first 2 times that I did this my son was driving and I tested myself both times to establish the data. First time after 4 pints at 1750 I was less than half of the legal limit. On the second trial at 1755, after 5 pints, I was still below the legal limit. Hence, when I drive I apply the 4 pint maximum. For others on the M1, my driving was much less safe after some of the Adkins' matches when I had drunk nothing at all!!

Alcohol, like all other aspects of behaviour, is something to be managed and controlled. You should not assume that all of those who use it are irresponsible - in fact those who abuse it and are irresponsible are those who would take little or no notice of your public disapproval.

 

[Bartleby]

We "stumbled" on a Sheffield backwater last season by accident when our regular "free" parking spaces were all taken.

Must be Hillsborough.

 

[Bladepicker]

This is for those above who seem interested / worried about my social responsibility. I have my first pint at 1100. I have a maximum of 4 pints. I am never driving before 1800 - 7 hours.

The first 2 times that I did this my son was driving and I tested myself both times to establish the data. First time after 4 pints at 1750 I was less than half of the legal limit. On the second trial at 1755, after 5 pints, I was still below the legal limit. Hence, when I drive I apply the 4 pint maximum. For others on the M1, my driving was much less safe after some of the Adkins' matches when I had drunk nothing at all!!

Alcohol, like all other aspects of behaviour, is something to be managed and controlled. You should not assume that all of those who use it are irresponsible - in fact those who abuse it and are irresponsible are those who would take little or no notice of your public disapproval.

I know metabolisms are different in people but, if you are drinking 4 or 5 pints and then driving 100 miles within around 4 hours of your last drink, you are at best going to be close to the legal driving limit and sometimes you will be over.

But even taking legality aside - your reaction time/driving ability will be impaired there is no question - you have a had a long tiring day and you have had quite a bit of alcohol in a short space of time - to then drive 100 miles is not only putting yourself in danger - it is also putting other road users in danger. Sorry to say (and call me a killjoy) but despite the checks that I acknowledge you have made, in my opinion what you are doing is socially irresponsible and wrong. I hope it never plays out but I have seen the result of people drink driving even the day after and it is something that I would implore you to rethink next time you go to a game.

 

[torridon]

Not telling you cause where I park is free and I don't want everyone to know about it!!

This ^^^^^

 

[snootyfenooty]

This is a hot topic for Team Prest.

I’ve parked on the ‘triangle’ of paving slabs behind the railway – across from the tile place – for the last decade. My fatha for decades before that. Never a problem, as long as we’re earlyish there’s always space and never had so much as a grumble from anyone. Even of a weekday, there’s cars on it.

Saturday gone? Ticketed.

I’ve appealed it. Partly, as I’m not sure its actually part of the adopted/designated highway and partly because, if it is, there’s no signs to say I can’t park there. (there are signs 100 yard up the road, but they’re only relative to roadside parking as far as I can tell).

If my appeal is unsuccessful, I’ll be forced to give up a prime parking spot, a spit from the ground, that spans generations and was passed from father to son.

In my opinion the council are in cahoots with SYP and that means all football supporters are scum and therefore singled out for treatment that wouldn't apply on an everyday basis. Let us know how you get on.

 

[Torrix1889]

This is for those above who seem interested / worried about my social responsibility. I have my first pint at 1100. I have a maximum of 4 pints. I am never driving before 1800 - 7 hours.

The first 2 times that I did this my son was driving and I tested myself both times to establish the data. First time after 4 pints at 1750 I was less than half of the legal limit. On the second trial at 1755, after 5 pints, I was still below the legal limit. Hence, when I drive I apply the 4 pint maximum. For others on the M1, my driving was much less safe after some of the Adkins' matches when I had drunk nothing at all!!

Alcohol, like all other aspects of behaviour, is something to be managed and controlled. You should not assume that all of those who use it are irresponsible - in fact those who abuse it and are irresponsible are those who would take little or no notice of your public disapproval.

Not judging you or anyone else at all here, you are entitled to consume whatever you want but 4 or 5 pints then a 3.5 hour break, (assuming your last pint is at 2.30ish) may mean you are legally below the limit, (I know for a fact I wouldn't be, but that's my metabolism) but that doesn't make it OK to drive 1 mile let alone 100 miles on a busy motorway.....your reactions will be impared and fatigue will be a major factor.

Still, I suppose if you killed me and my kids after falling asleep at the wheel, the fact that your breath alcohol limit was under the limit would make everything OK.

 

[JordoBlade]

I park near ponsfords 10 min walk to ground.

When I've been to wba ground they used to park around the inside of the roundabouts, quite bizarre really.

Parked on a roundabout when we went to Scunny. In fact loads did.

 

[snootyfenooty]

This is for those above who seem interested / worried about my social responsibility. I have my first pint at 1100. I have a maximum of 4 pints. I am never driving before 1800 - 7 hours.

The first 2 times that I did this my son was driving and I tested myself both times to establish the data. First time after 4 pints at 1750 I was less than half of the legal limit. On the second trial at 1755, after 5 pints, I was still below the legal limit. Hence, when I drive I apply the 4 pint maximum. For others on the M1, my driving was much less safe after some of the Adkins' matches when I had drunk nothing at all!!

Alcohol, like all other aspects of behaviour, is something to be managed and controlled. You should not assume that all of those who use it are irresponsible - in fact those who abuse it and are irresponsible are those who would take little or no notice of your public disapproval.

You're wasting your time trying to justify your position on this forum once the easily offended and outraged get hold of it. Putting emotion and hysteria to one side, it is a scientific fact that one unit of alcohol takes one hour to metabolise from your body. If you had four pints (each one two units), your first one at 11:00 am and your last one at 2:30 then by 6:00 you will have the equivalent of one pint inside you. Work it out, it's not difficult. You will be strictly legal provided you're not supping some superstrong lager. Can the first person who has never driven with one pint inside them please step forward and cast the first stone.

 

[Kenilworth]

I drove on Saturday parked at NCP at bottom of the Moor - £9 !!!!

I only drove in case the Mrs went into Labour, in future I'll probably park at Meadowhall and tram it in. I had to leave early on Saturday- as last time I left at full time it took me an hour to get out of The NCP.

Easy solution.

Stop rodgering the Mrs.


Then you can get her to drive

 

[Kenilworth]

I assume you actually live in Kenilworth as oppose to being born there and moved etc.

Is the 'Bear and Ragged Staff' still open? I built the waitrose store behind Warwick Road and whilst digging it spent 4 nights a week in there. Cracking boozer.

Nice place is Kenilworth.

No
Born in Sheff
Used to live there - hence the moniker
Yes, still there
On yer tod? That's fecking impressive.
Isn't it a Sainsbury's?
Agree but HS2 is screwing with it.

 

[Bladepicker]

You're wasting your time trying to justify your position on this forum once the easily offended and outraged get hold of it.

I'm not easily offended. I just don't like dead people, families and children as the result of drink driving. The way alcohol effects is different for everyone and different on each occasion that same person has alcohol.

If you are drinking 8 to 10 units of alcohol in a short period, then driving 3 - 4 hours later there is no way this means you are definitely under the limit or with the equivalent of 1 pint in you. Not only that but for all the other reasons listed, your reaction time will be compromised.

You can call me all the names under the sun - snowflake, easily offended - I just don't want to put my children's lives in danger every time I go on the road because of people's blasé attitude to drink driving and the consequences of it and will challenge it every time.

I find it even more ridiculous you would have a go at people challenging this behaviour.

 

[The Crab]

In my experience, driving standards have dropped regardless of alcohol intake. I used to love driving but just lately I'd happily send my licence back and just get the bus. Unfortunately I have to drive as part of my job.

 

[snootyfenooty]

I'm not easily offended. I just don't like dead people, families and children as the result of drink driving. The way alcohol effects is different for everyone and different on each occasion that same person has alcohol.

If you are drinking 8 to 10 units of alcohol in a short period, then driving 3 - 4 hours later there is no way this means you are definitely under the limit or with the equivalent of 1 pint in you. Not only that but for all the other reasons listed, your reaction time will be compromised.

You can call me all the names under the sun - snowflake, easily offended - I just don't want to put my children's lives in danger every time I go on the road because of people's blasé attitude to drink driving and the consequences of it and will challenge it every time.

I find it even more ridiculous you would have a go at people challenging this behaviour.

Driving with the equivalent of one pint inside you is not going to result in carnage on the roads. You'll find that most of the drink related deaths are as a result of people with a hell of a lot more than that inside them. If the law is changed to zero alcohol then I will have no problem with that, I will abide by that, but you will find that the people who don't give a toss now won't give a toss then either and the outcome will be the same. Ucandomagic was driving legally by all accounts, there's nothing wrong with that.

 

[Bladepicker]

Driving with the equivalent of one pint inside you is not going to result in carnage on the roads. You'll find that most of the drink related deaths are as a result of people with a hell of a lot more than that inside them. If the law is changed to zero alcohol then I will have no problem with that, I will abide by that, but you will find that the people who don't give a toss now won't give a toss then either and the outcome will be the same. Ucandomagic was driving legally by all accounts, there's nothing wrong with that.

Unless he brethalysers himself everytime he gets in the car then there is no way of knowing that.

Like I said - legality aside - you are at best walking a bit of a tightrope and you will be undoubtedly be impared as a driver - especially given distances involved. It's irresponsible in my eyes and not sonething anyone should take chances on.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

You're wasting your time trying to justify your position on this forum once the easily offended and outraged get hold of it. Putting emotion and hysteria to one side, it is a scientific fact that one unit of alcohol takes one hour to metabolise from your body. If you had four pints (each one two units), your first one at 11:00 am and your last one at 2:30 then by 6:00 you will have the equivalent of one pint inside you. Work it out, it's not difficult. You will be strictly legal provided you're not supping some superstrong lager. Can the first person who has never driven with one pint inside them please step forward and cast the first stone.

I haven't seen anybody getting hysterical or outraged.
Personally, it just seems an odd and pointless thing to do having four pints then driving 100 miles home.
It's not enough to get drunk/merry/happy and too much to be fully sober/alert behind the wheel.

 

[snootyfenooty]

Unless he brethalysers himself everytime he gets in the car then there is no way of knowing that.

He does, read his post. Look, I'm no advocate of getting pissed and driving, I'm not stupid. I have two pints before the game starting at 1:00 and by 5:30 I'm stone cold sober and legally able to drive. In the grand scheme of things I'm not a menace to society because of this.