So we grabbed a hire car for the weekend, booked accommodation for Saturday night and headed off Saturday morning for Manchester.
On the way we visited Tatton Park for lunch, and we quickly walked around the buildings, but did not have time to see the large park areas, or the gardens (although I managed to forget my National Heritage card anyway!)
Upon arrival in Altringham, we checked into our hotel room, got ready for the game then headed off to the Tram Station to catch the tram to the Old Trafford station.
Upon arrival at the Station, we headed towards the ground, passing food stalls and numerous numbers of merchandise stalls set up on the side of the road. As I left my Manchester United shirt back in Adelaide, I bought a scarf for the game and to keep me warmer.
Merchandise Stalls
We had plenty of time up our sleeve before the game started, so we decided on a Pint at the Trafford Pub before the game. Easier said than done though, there was a line up to get into the Pub, and inside it was packed. Full of supporters singing, and drinking prior to the game, it was a great atmosphere, albeit cramped.
Inside the Pub
Photos on the Pub Walls
At Old Trafford
Note the sign on the left of the Trafford Pub - 'NO AWAY FANS'
Just to show the despise of any opposition side, a sign is clearly posted on the walls at the Pub entrance warning off any away fans!
The Trafford Pub
After our drink we walked to the Ground, picked up a programme for the game and made our way into the stadium. Our seats were undercover as are all seats in Old Trafford, and the views were very good. We had front row seats in the upper level so no one could block our view of the game.
Game action
A missed chance on goal!
After the win
Final Score
It was a great game, and took 70 minutes before a goal was finally scored, but we saw Manchester United score the first two goals, then Portsmouth scored a late consolation goal.
2 comments:
A quality trip to see the mighty reds in action eh. Looks awesome. Although I think it would have made a great blog entry if you had worn a Portsmouth shirt into that pub.... Now thats entertainment!
Yeah, good blog mate... Just got the chance to catch up on it and those photos of the swiss alps have me frothing at the mouth for some more snow action... Its gonna be a while I reckon but time passes quickly.
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