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Offline rjp

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #30 on: December 22, 2025, 05:20:56 PM »
I normally park on Tyburn Road and walk in via the reservoir but it's not secured in any way.  King Edward VI Aston School Playing Fields works reasonably well but I only use it occasionally.

A lot of people with blue badges park on Priory Road.  Some poor chap came back to his car to find the whole front of it had been dismantled and nicked after the match yesterday.

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #31 on: December 22, 2025, 05:50:15 PM »
Tickets are one pitfall for street parking, the other being the spate of car break-ins as well. I remember many a time walking down towards Perry Barr and every third car had a smashed window. It might have alleviated now most cars have built in entertainment things which make them hard to take.
I have parked in streets around Upper Sutton street, Bevington and Whitehead road etc for about 37 years and never had any problem. Maybe driving Datsun 100A helps ;D

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #32 on: December 22, 2025, 06:31:23 PM »
Tickets are one pitfall for street parking, the other being the spate of car break-ins as well. I remember many a time walking down towards Perry Barr and every third car had a smashed window. It might have alleviated now most cars have built in entertainment things which make them hard to take.

This is bollocks

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #33 on: December 22, 2025, 06:32:27 PM »
Park near the Barton's, street with As Suffa institute on. Never a problem.

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #34 on: Today at 01:23:30 PM »
Power League worked well for us. Got a space easy enough just over an hour before KO. Walk was about 20 mins at a 7-year old's pace. Took maybe 20 mins to get away after the game. A tenner.

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #35 on: Today at 01:31:30 PM »
Tickets are one pitfall for street parking, the other being the spate of car break-ins as well. I remember many a time walking down towards Perry Barr and every third car had a smashed window. It might have alleviated now most cars have built in entertainment things which make them hard to take.

This is bollocks

Why is it? There is a post two above where a car had it's whole front end removed and that was only the other week.

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #36 on: Today at 02:05:21 PM »
Power League worked well for us. Got a space easy enough just over an hour before KO. Walk was about 20 mins at a 7-year old's pace. Took maybe 20 mins to get away after the game. A tenner.

We commented on Sunday how quiet the Power League was, I think there was only 2 pitches being used when we turned up, normally they’re all in use.The bar was quite busy but then most people disappeared at least an hour before ko.

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #37 on: Today at 02:08:19 PM »
Birmingham is notorious for car stripping, including around VP and the sty on match days.

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #38 on: Today at 02:15:45 PM »
I go in manned car parks these days and am happy to pay the tenner so I come back to something in one piece!

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #39 on: Today at 03:12:09 PM »
I go in manned car parks these days and am happy to pay the tenner so I come back to something in one piece!

I just drive a shit car!!

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Re: Secure parking near ground
« Reply #40 on: Today at 03:52:01 PM »
To be fair, I've been walking that route(ish) for years and haven't seen many problems at all.  As well as the blue badge holders you also get some very pricey cars parking on Priory Road.  No blue badge but I guess they don't care about the fines.

 


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