: Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:44 am  

King Monkey wrote:

Thanks for your replies. I dont mind a bit of a walk.

:)

Furthest you will be walking Friday night is to and from the fridge from the sofa!!

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:56 am  

If you come off the East Lancs Road, (A580) at Tescos, turn left there and then first right - this is called Bleak Hall Road. Stay on this road for about a mile and a half. The road then turns sharp right and there is a turning on the left - take that turning and you will pass the school on the left which charges a couple of quid to park but it can be a pain to get out of. If you pass the school, the ground is about three hundred yards further on. Turn your car round so you are ready for a quick getaway and park at the side of the road. the road is wide enough and shouldnt upset anyone. We have used this location for the past five visits and had no problem and also a quick getaway.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:15 pm  

You can imagine the property details for houses around KR; 'Getting There? Turn left at the great, big f***ing rugby ground that has been there for f***ing years'!
Deluge of 'distressed' residents? I've parked near KR on a number of occasions and have yet to see a driveway blocked. Busy? Of course. What do the 'distressed' residents expect? Perhaps the local authority should reflect on the way in which Saints put the town on the map?

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:20 pm  

We just dump 'r mini-bus anywhere!!!! Near as possible will do. We don't pay to park, and we are considerate where we do park (i.e. not outside someone's drive). Those are the only rules we follow. I am guilty of p*ssing where we park though.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:31 pm  

So looking at that link to the star article, if you are not on a curb, blocking a driveway or on any form of a line what can they do?

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:36 pm  

Hollywood Harrigan wrote:

So looking at that link to the star article, if you are not on a curb, blocking a driveway or on any form of a line what can they do?

Just standard procedure then. I've noticed a clamp down at Headingley this year, in realtion to sh*t parkers. Last week I saw 2 cars ticketed. One was parked over 75% of the foot-path and the other was parked with its back end hanging over a junction (from a minor road into a major road), both near train station. If you can't park, or can't be arsed to find a proper space (rather than creating one) you deserve a ticket. And maybe next time, I'll remove the ticket, so they won't be aware and will have to pay the larger fine.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:53 pm  

WarringtonSaint wrote:

They appear to be targeting the roads in the immediate vicinity of the ground, so suggest parking about 10-15 mins away and walking - Alder Hey Road is a good possibility - and pop into Greenhalls Club for a beer!

No official car park you can access w/o a permit I believe.

Alder Hey Road is the best bet, esp. as the Greenall's club is a cracking place for a cheap but quality pint and there is the off chance you can get on the car park.

Problems on Alder Hey Road is deekheads who drive up the road towards KR after match day when everyone is trying to get out the opposite way. I have never worked it out.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:08 pm  

Chorley Rhino wrote:

If you come off the East Lancs Road, (A580) at Tescos, turn left there and then first right - this is called Bleak Hall Road. Stay on this road for about a mile and a half. The road then turns sharp right and there is a turning on the left - take that turning and you will pass the school on the left which charges a couple of quid to park but it can be a pain to get out of. If you pass the school, the ground is about three hundred yards further on. Turn your car round so you are ready for a quick getaway and park at the side of the road. the road is wide enough and shouldnt upset anyone. We have used this location for the past five visits and had no problem and also a quick getaway.

You can not park along this road anymore, cones are put out to stop it.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:30 pm  

eddiewaringsflatcap wrote:

Alder Hey Road is the best bet, esp. as the Greenall's club is a cracking place for a cheap but quality pint and there is the off chance you can get on the car park.

Problems on Alder Hey Road is deekheads who drive up the road towards KR after match day when everyone is trying to get out the opposite way. I have never worked it out.

I live in Alder Hey Road. Have to agree with you about Greenalls (it's my local) and I always have to laugh at the cars going up AHR towards KR after the match when I am walking down back to Greenalls for an after-match pint.

By the way, I am not aware of any major complaints from residents. Think it is 'newspaper speak', or council's excuse for over-zealous 'parking police'.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:01 pm  

What's the deal for people who require disabled parking at Knowsley Road?