I’m surprised at how many people have brought up the issue of parking at Barnton as a major issue. They do have a small car park that could perhaps run a disabled permit system of sorts, and beyond that it’s no different than many other clubs in the NWCL. Very few have a big car park, Winsford being one that does.
We’ve never had a problem parking at Barnton when we (Linnets) have played there. You guys are pulling 250-300 ish crowds at the minute yes, hopefully you can increase that with the move. Now that doesn’t mean there will be 300 cars rolling in. When we played Vics there last season the crowd was 450+ and there were no issues with parking whatsoever. Many of us parked at Barnton Cricket Club and walked up, it’s only a short walk.
Previous to that we have always parked in the local streets and there’s never been a problem. It’s exactly the same as Congleton for example, the only option there is local street parking.
Just don’t do what Vics did last year, come out of the ground at midnight singing, shouting and blowing your car horns (and then blaming Linnets for it) because that will obviously upset the residents!
Good luck with the move, the vast majority seem happy with it so for that reason I’m delighted for you. As a visiting spectator Barnton is a much better place to watch the match than Winsford.
We’ve never had a problem parking at Barnton when we (Linnets) have played there. You guys are pulling 250-300 ish crowds at the minute yes, hopefully you can increase that with the move. Now that doesn’t mean there will be 300 cars rolling in. When we played Vics there last season the crowd was 450+ and there were no issues with parking whatsoever. Many of us parked at Barnton Cricket Club and walked up, it’s only a short walk.
Previous to that we have always parked in the local streets and there’s never been a problem. It’s exactly the same as Congleton for example, the only option there is local street parking.
Just don’t do what Vics did last year, come out of the ground at midnight singing, shouting and blowing your car horns (and then blaming Linnets for it) because that will obviously upset the residents!
Good luck with the move, the vast majority seem happy with it so for that reason I’m delighted for you. As a visiting spectator Barnton is a much better place to watch the match than Winsford.