The game itself was perhaps not a classic, although I do not think that Ronald Koeman quite got the credit that he deserved from the media for his tactical astuteness. The atmosphere at the Southampton end was absolutely superb – I haven't sung as much in years! Saints fans were all excited about Charlie Austin's signing and chanted his name regularly. After Koeman had made the double substitution with 20 minutes to and Southampton started to get on top, the Saints fans started singing 'and we've still got Charlie on the bench', taunting the Man Utd fans that Charlie was going to come on and score the winner! Which indeed he did with only three minutes left – cue absolute bedlam amongst the 1,800 Southampton fans! Mr Wallace said the hope had been to complete the work in 2018, soon after the Grenfell tower tragedy, but that this advice had delayed the removal process. Read More Related Articles I have lived in Scotland all of my life but I have supported Southampton since 1968 when I was nine years old and my father took me to The Dell. My parents had lived in Southampton when they were first married in the 1950's and at the time that I went to the Dell they were down visiting friends. You’ll know exactly where you’re going, save money & if the game goes into injury time you can easily extend your stay with the JustPark app. Larry Gold, CEO of Trafford Housing Trust, added: “Mr Western, as a statutory director of the trust, has the same responsibilities and accountabilities as every other member of the board. These duties are separate and apart from any duties that Mr Western has, in his role as council leader. ”

One said: “We’re banned from opening our windows as there’s too much debris [on the outside of the building] from the exposed insulation. Old Trafford has always been a special place, as it was one of the few grounds where the stands enveloped the corners. Although more stadiums are now also totally enclosed, Old Trafford’s sheer size still makes it a bewildering sight. It has been steadily expanded over the last couple of decades raising its capacity to a staggering 74,879, making it the largest club ground in Britain.We set off from the North-East at 3pm hoping not to hit traffic. There was a bit of traffic on the M62 but apart from that the journey was fine. We reached Manchester at about 6pm. We had a cousin that lived near Old Trafford and he was fine with us parking there. Not advisable to drink in any local pubs especially with a scouse accent so just a few drinks before we got on the coach and then straight into the Old Trafford ground.

These seats are located on upper tiers of the Long-side stands of Old Trafford stadium. (Alex Ferguson Stand and Bobby Charlton Stand). The view is unobstructed and absolutely breathtaking. Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter Old Trafford lies southwest of central Manchester, a short trip away using the A56 or the A57 and Trafford Road. Fans arriving from the west or south are able to avoid Manchester City Centre on their way to the ground, if desired. Ten minutes later and the same again. Sloppy defending by Rovers resulting in Berbatov cooly finishing to make it 2-2. We thought it was over then however ten minuted from time De Gea seemed clueless as he came for a cross and Grant Hanley headed it past him into the net to make it 3-2 to Rovers! United then pressed more but just couldn't break through Rovers stubborn defence. Great result for Rovers and the atmosphere we generated was electric as we were singing for the full 90 minutes. The United fan's weren't in great voice although the roar when they scored was impressive.Cllr James Wright, Trafford council’s executive member for housing and regeneration, previously said: “Trafford council is totally committed to providing more social housing across the borough and the proposed Tamworth development is testament to that.

Rather than being a conflict of interest I feel my position on the board strengthens that relationship and I am paid the standard rate payable to all non-executive directors of the Trust for the work undertaken in this role.”The record attendance, which pushed to being very close to 77k, came in 1939 and then World War Two came along and, come the end, people have seen a lot of the ground destroyed through bomb strikes. Needless to say, those issues were rectified! At this point the Old Trafford capacity stood at 55k. Through until the nineties that capacity remained untouched with alterations to the Manchester United ground being things like the addition of floodlights, roofing and, in the late eighties, a lighting innovation that seems the pitch lit from a series of spotlights located on the front of the footing.

Overview. Category 1A (also known as Stand E) is located in Old Trafford’s premium section. It features stunning views of the playing area with the option of covered or uncovered seating. These seats are the best Old Trafford has to offer. Can you get alcohol in Old Trafford? Old Trafford is huge in comparison to others in the Premier league. Three of the stands tower over the pitch, and the view from the away supporters section is excellent. My only complaint is that there is little leg room in the seats, and the seats themselves aren't particularly big. The concourse isn't all that big either, but it has ample food bars. Home and away fans are separated by a low fence, a narrow sterile area, and a line of stewards and Police. The land off Bold Street in Old Trafford was formerly home to Osprey Court, Raven Court, Falcon Court and Eagle Court and the Sea Hawk pub until they were demolished between 2013 and 2014. Very easy as I cycled the five miles from my home (I'm an exiled Cherry), which was a first for me, cycling to a football match!

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He said: “Eight [fire service] units attended that day. That main fire exit on the ground floor wasn’t functional, it still isn’t. I appreciate you might be waiting for parts, but that door only opened three feet, I’ve got a pushchair, I could barely get through. I had been to Old Traffordseveral times before and this was my fourth visit for a Bournemouth game but this time the atmosphere was much better and the view from the section I was in (E231), was excellent. The ground is obviously spectacular if a little quieter than one might expect. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? Old Trafford is the largest League ground in England and is one of the most iconic football venues in the world. Inside the stadium, it was nice and big! Seats were quite cramped however this was irrelevant as we were standing up all game.