Colchester View....

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Prior to the game I noticed there was quite a bit of negativity on the game thread about the stadium etc.

 

Well it appears I wasn't alone and one of their supporters, Wessex Exile, from The U'suals forum asked me to post this on our site in response (a little late I know but if we are in the same division and do take a number of fans next season this may help and it does go some way to explaining their situation);

 

Incidentally - I've taken the trouble of registering on your website just to correct a few flawed assumptions on your Col U match thread, but although I have activated the link, I'm now waiting for a moderator to validate my registration.

 

As life is too short (whatever happened to those halcyon days of one Rivals registration gave you access to all boards!), I'll post my reply here - maybe you can ferry it back?

 

In response to the negativity directed at Col U for the parking situation, it is worth pointing out that we do not own the stadium, Colchester Borough Council do. The on site parking (approximately 600 spaces) is the maximum that current planning legislation will allow. We have or had no influence in this matter. Moreover, to pacify local residents, the club must pay for stewards to police all of the local residential areas to ensure there is absolutely no matchday parking by supporters (of either side) anywhere within easy walking distance. Some local businesses do offer matchday parking (at similar fees to the club car park), but like the ground itself, these fill up fast.

 

To offset this, the club (not the council) finance the shuttle bus service, which brings in fans from a variety of locations, but predominantly the main pick-up point at Bruff Close (virtually right next door to the railway station, and for literally a couple of quid). It's not ideal, but it's the U's fans who have to cope with this situation day in and day out. Personally, if I drive to WHCS (rarely, as I'm down here in Wessex), I park in the railway station car park and pick up the shuttle bus.

 

Safe journey if you're travelling, and happy parking! ;-)

[Beamish]

My comments were not anti Col U, they were anti stadium designers/owners since what is the point of an out of town stadium if you do not provide facilities to park, etc. We ended up driving into town to catch a bus back out - as described above. Then spent 20 minutes driving back out of Colchester to the A12. Senseless!

 

By the way, I ditto Cambridge Don's comments - nice feeling around the stadium, freindly stewards, etc.

[nightmare in a damaged bra]

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