Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:22 am  

Best bet for ease will be the car park at The Raven hotel. Theres a good 30plus spaces walking distance and itll be easier to get away. Multi storey and chalon way will be a nightmarequeing to get out.

I wonder which is the closest boozer to the new ground Raven must be up there.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:37 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Is that you?

I wouldn't two-time you sweetheart

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:38 am  

Sporties wrote:

Best bet for ease will be the car park at The Raven hotel. Theres a good 30plus spaces walking distance and itll be easier to get away. Multi storey and chalon way will be a nightmarequeing to get out.

I wonder which is the closest boozer to the new ground Raven must be up there.

The George Hotel on George street isnt far , usually has good german bottled beers , and is a staunch Saints pub , loads of memorabelia and vintage games to watch before the game , what more do you want?

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:49 am  

Two Wheeled Saint wrote:

:lol: Use Google street view and go down Alma street, look at the lads outside the Autogas business.

you have to make sure your close to the orange car though to get the best picture

seriously though, you can see the opportunity on this street for small firms to charge people a couple of quid to park on their lots.
Jackson street in particular has firms with far bigger car parks.

wonder also if people will nip onto st.helens hospital car park then walk down Marshalls cross road

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:36 pm  

jaybs wrote:

I understood Tony because of the size that opening hours were going to be longer, have you ever been shopping at 7pm on a Friday, No Supermarket is empty as many see it as time when it is quiet and it's not!

Tesco simply can't afford to risk that there car park will be full of rugby fans and deter shoppers, though the traffic around the stadium may on match nights. Annoys me in Newton-le-Willows on a Saturday trying to get a space on Tesco as everyone parks there to go to the market, but I understand that was one of the requirements of the council as it was there land!

I wasn't talking about Tesco dude, just the Ravenhead retail park i.e. B&Q, Carphonewarehouse etc. It was more theoretical than anything.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:36 pm  

Gruntfuttock wrote:

The George Hotel on George street isnt far , usually has good german bottled beers , and is a staunch Saints pub , loads of memorabelia and vintage games to watch before the game , what more do you want?

Naaargh Firstly i dont wanna queue from the door ,Im with Sporties on this one i noticed your surrupticious 'get a plug in'(bloody nice German beers loool you the George marketing man) for the George,Raven is closer and way bigger lots of space ,bit grubby but not lookin at the decor on match day plus the George would be crammed and queue for beer starting at the entrance door no way ,back to Raven at least there would be pockets of space even if it was packed.All raven needs is a bit o' tlc more pumps and it'll be what the Black Bull was for knowsley road but better Ravens got my vote

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:32 pm  

Went to Wrexham last year, parked on Homebase car park who were charging 3/4 quid and donating it to charity. Excellent PR.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:36 pm  

Tesco will have a number plate recognition scheme in place and parking time is restricted. Any breaches result in an automatic financial penalty. Re the above you normally get 2 hours free parking at Tescopoly so go in buy a pie and a can as a paying customer your ok also with these number plate recognition cameras and a financial penalty following just ignore them not worth the paper they are printed on just check out this site for any info regards this matter. http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/fo ... c-Offences

Tesco will have a number plate recognition scheme in place and parking time is restricted. Any breaches result in an automatic financial penalty. Re the above you normally get 2 hours free parking at Tescopoly so go in buy a pie and a can as a paying customer your ok also with these number plate recognition cameras and a financial penalty following just ignore them not worth the paper they are printed on just check out this site for any info regards this matter. http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/fo ... c-Offences

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:22 pm  

The nearest pub must be the Rendevous surely?

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:22 pm  

What's The Alfred like these days? I spent many a happy hour there in my younger days.