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Thats digusting IMO.  If there was nowhere for them to pay then what are they supposed to do?

http://www.adver.co.uk/display.var.2024709.0.soccer_fans_cry_foul_over_car_clampers.php




I know you'll get non car owners/drivers whinging about it being the motorists fault as usual however I think this is so unfair on the families involved.

Happened last Saturday as well.  There are notices up, though I don't expect you could see them in the dark!!

Oh I didn't realise that.  I know theres lots of on street parking after 6pm near the ground however people who don't live locally wouldnt know where to go and there were no signs for car parks who could realistically accommodate that many people close to the ground.

I hate to this see things like this  :(

We all couldn't believe what was happening," said 40-year-old Jenny of Greenbridge


GREENBRIDGE ????????????????????????

5 minute walk !!!!!!!!

FFS

People get clamped for parking where they shouldn't, I'm ok with that.

But it's when the clampers prey on certain situations, such as football matches when they know people will be away from their cars for 90 minutes, which really pisses me off.

I don't have a huge amount of sympathy for people that live close enough to walk though..... 8)

i don't know how clear it's made that you risk clamping up there but they've been doing it on and off for a couple of years and it's not put people off.

cars cost lots to use, i would rather drive 5 minutes than walk, especially with increasing muggings

On Saturday i drove past the area in question and saw them clamping a load of cars. It was clear they had just waited for the opportunity.

It looked as though they ran out of clamps, which amused me.

I agree with you though, if it says don't park, then don't park. I had my car towed and was going to be blown up (apparently) for being a twat and parking my car outside Heathrow. £325 to get it back from what i remember. I didn't mind though, my old chap was driving the car back and i'd just got on a flight.

I used to park there...on the slope at transfer bridges,felt bad when i saw the clampers last week as i saw the signs up in the week while working....i walk if ime drinking obviously but if you have kids its not practical to walk very far....much too dangerous and not good in the winter.

If there are signs up that say you will be clamped then why did the Adver not pick up on it? Lazy journalism!

'Woman gets parking ticket' and 'Andy Caton - the wonder years'

Fuck me, that's a slow news day!

the clamping charges are criminal. but people cant really complain as they shouldn't park there

Serves them right - it's clearly private land and not a public car park...

It's her own stupidity and attempts to be a freeloader that's got her the fine.  It's part of the something-for-nothing attitude that seems to be gripping the country at the moment, fuelled by that cunt Martin Lewis.

If there had been a pay and display machine there, she'd have just gone onto the next abandoned private land to sling the car.

Silly bitch.

How long til Tesco start doing something about football parking?

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Peope have been doing this for years, car's usually end up parking at Charlie Brown (or what was) and they seem to arrive to clamp them, as said though it is only football days as they know very well they are likely to catch people.

But surely though the trick is park there and rip down the signs and then when there is no sign the police can surely get involved and they cannot clamp you as there isn't any signs telling you  :soapy tit wank:

Peope have been doing this for years, car's usually end up parking at Charlie Brown (or what was) and they seem to arrive to clamp them, as said though it is only football days as they know very well they are likely to catch people.

But surely though the trick is park there and rip down the signs and then when there is no sign the police can surely get involved and they cannot clamp you as there isn't any signs telling you  :soapy tit wank:

They'll just do you for criminal damage instead.

whats wrong with the bus?

They used to, many moons ago.

On the clamping, I used to park there and didn't notice any signs. Are they new?

Also where does the public road end and the private road begin?

Lastly the road by my house is privately maintained. Can I invite friends round and then clamp their cars?

All that said, clampers are a bit scum of the earth people in a situation like this.  Even if they are within their rights.

since when has walking been dangerous?

There is signage, it's [plastered all over the old Charlie Browns car park as well.  If you take the risk you accept the consequences.  I parked right next to the ground on Saturday in a 2 hour parking spot, knowing I'd actually be about 2hrs 30mins.  If I got a ticket then it would have been my own fault.

Sonic, walking can lead to blisters.

I notice the traffic wardens have been going round the side streets off Manchester road on Saturday afternoons more now anyway

A whole row of cars had tickets Saturday

The small bays at the end of each road are normally the only free spaces in the streets as the rest is permit parking - which I found out after I got a ticket recently  :evil:

Since Wickes has moved out of there, those signs about parking soon went up.

For clampers, it's a licence to print money, but if there are signs up, there is no come back.

i reckon there is...  buy a couple of these

http://www.workproductsdirect.com/shop/shop.php?c1=Wheel%20Clamps&c2=Wheel%20Clamps&gclid=CPK23cLLspECFQqHMAodnxisNw

and head over to the clamping company offices one evening... stick them on their vans, or the manager's jag and chuck the keys down the drain.

or alternatively, buy 4 and put them on when you park so no one else can add one

 :soapy tit wank:

Lazy bitch.

If it was late at night, I wouldnt risk walking aroudn Swindon, £5 or get stabbed, sorry but cant take money with you...

I have clamping signs up on a house I rent out near the ground, only my mates and me park there, signs work

They already have. Was running late for a change on Saturday and called in at Tescos to buy some food, I decided are park there and just cut through, only to find the gates to the CG are now locked. Didn't matter though, as i wanted to park at the ground anyway.