davieG Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 Motorists visiting Leicester tomorrow are being warned to expect congestion and delays, with both of the city's major sports teams playing home fixtures on the first big shopping Saturday before Christmas. Traffic police are advising shoppers as well as sports fans to take steps to minimise congestion and disruption to their journeys into the city. About 44,000 spectators are expected to watch Leicester City taken on local rivals Derby County at 5.15pm, at the King Power Stadium, and earlier Leicester Tigers host Bath, at Welford Road, at 12.30pm.Unusually, both clubs are playing at home on the same day to avoid fixture congestion. Police and the city council are deploying extra staff and additional car parking has been made available. But there is still expected to be higher than usual traffic flows between 2.15pm and 5.15pm, when people will be leaving and arriving in the city, with parking spaces near to the sports stadiums at a premium, particularly for fans attending the football later in the afternoon. Adrian Russell, chairman of the city's safety advisory group, said: "We have been working closely with the clubs and the emergency services over this fixture clash. "We've introduced a few extra measures that should help make this event pass off smoothly with minimal congestion. "However, it is important that all members of the public be aware of the relatively unusual nature of this fixture clash, which may affect their normal travel and parking arrangements." Visitors are advised to: allow extra time for their journeys; be mindful of congestion around the sports stadiums, and use public transport or park and ride buses if possible. Football fans are advised to buy tickets in advance, share cars to get to the game and be warned their normal parking arrangements might not be possible. tigers supporters should arrive at the stadium as early as they can, preferably by noon; walk or use buses to get to the ground, and consider parking in Bannatynes Health Club, in Welford Road, and at De Montfort University, The Gateway, where additional parking has been made available and will be signposted from around the city centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry_LCFC Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 How have tigers not been moved? Or is it just us that gets screwed over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 30 November 2012 Author Share Posted 30 November 2012 How have tigers not been moved? Or is it just us that gets screwed over. They often are but I guess the council have had a slight change of heart with them KO at 12.30 and us at 5.20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousefox Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 If they're worried about 44,000 fans being a problem, they'll be in tears if we ever extend our stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964FOX Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 Might e a few tigers fans in the pubs after their match for us ruffians to upset with our footie sing song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 There will be a meltdown. The two clubs have never played at home on the same day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 I don't get the fuss. It's definitely happened before because I remember going straight from our ground to theirs in the League One season because they were a 5.10 KO or something like that. There's 5 f@cking hours between the two KOs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 Chelsea tractors, wax jackets and cuddly tigers all over the place. Carnage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthefox Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 If they're worried about 44,000 fans being a problem, they'll be in tears if we ever extend our stadium. Man utd and Arsenal etc seem to cope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 Hopefully, if this is successful (as it has been before), it will allow matches to be played on the same day in the future, rather than one being shoved to a Sunday if not on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964FOX Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 Used to happen quite regular with kick offs close together, does cause a lot of traffic but what's wrong with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voll Blau Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 Take public transport instead, pound a few down, and blast out of few rounds of "There's a circus in the town". Sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syston_fox Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 Might be worth avoiding the asda roundabout in Thurmaston too where possible. I believe it's costco's opening day tomorrow. They've had a "VIP night" tonight apparently and it's taken over 30 minutes to get down the bypass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 Chelsea tractors, wax jackets and cuddly tigers all over the place. Carnage. We were abused by this very person (had a Tigers shirt on too) on Welford Road the other week when we refused to let him barge his tractor in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964FOX Posted 30 November 2012 Share Posted 30 November 2012 Take public transport instead, pound a few down, and blast out of few rounds of "There's a circus in the town". Sorted. Oh go on then you've convinced me, High Cross at 11 for breakfast followed by a pub crawl it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guesty Posted 1 December 2012 Share Posted 1 December 2012 The Tigers match will finish around 2:30. City don't kick-off till 5:20. Don't see where the problem is - it's just scaremongering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Year Of The Fox Posted 1 December 2012 Share Posted 1 December 2012 If they're worried about 44,000 fans being a problem, they'll be in tears if we ever extend our stadium. If they're worried about 44,000 fans being a problem, they'll be in tears if we ever extend our stadium. Hope so. Show them what its like following a proper sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicesterisme Posted 1 December 2012 Share Posted 1 December 2012 Gonna be getting there quite late, like 15-20 mins before K.O, where I usually park will be full, anyone know where to park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promised land Posted 1 December 2012 Share Posted 1 December 2012 There will be a meltdown. The two clubs have never played at home on the same day before. Eh? What about our last game of the season against Ipswich the summer we played Real Madrid. The Tigers were playing later on in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 3 December 2012 Share Posted 3 December 2012 Well i'd say it went pretty successful, I'd have not know Tigers were playing if I hadn't have read this tbh. Does this mean we won't have to move in the future when the two clubs games clash? We'll see next time.... No doubt we'll have to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 3 December 2012 Author Share Posted 3 December 2012 Well i'd say it went pretty successful, I'd have not know Tigers were playing if I hadn't have read this tbh. Does this mean we won't have to move in the future when the two clubs games clash? We'll see next time.... No doubt we'll have to move. I guess the best you could hope for is 12.30 & 5.20 KO I doubt they'd agree to one team KO at 3.00 unless the other was 7.45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexikokopops Posted 4 December 2012 Share Posted 4 December 2012 Eh? What about our last game of the season against Ipswich the summer we played Real Madrid. The Tigers were playing later on in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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