Spot on in a nutshell, why can't they see that too? What's the motive to kill traders off?
As I said earlier i can now after taking it in see some logic in conrolling private transport on match days.
Let's face it, the route to the ground is a choice between half a dozen rat runs, leading to a bottle stop.
10,000 cars leaving there would be mayhem, bad enough on an empty Sunday afternoon after just visiting the area for a bite and a drink.
However to impose 365 days a year restrictions is madness and a real punch in the guts for business's trying to operate and supporting this supposed "regeneration area".
Public opinion must win over here as it did with Burnhams scatter brained plans for restricted "clean air" zones miles away from central Manchester at the cost of millions to the tax payer. The outcry killed it dead.