Re: The Run In : Fri Aug 23, 2024 11:47 am  

Wires71 wrote:

Yeah my tactic last time was in and out on the motorbike - stealth mission. Entered stadium 10 mins before and was out on the final whistle. One advantage of losing is that you can be away sharpish. :lol:

Can`t get away quickly, if Wigan are the opposition team.

Re: The Run In : Fri Aug 23, 2024 2:44 pm  

Why not a 3pm kick off which should limit the number of pishheads entering the stadium.
Maybe after the match any trouble from drink or drugs could be sorted out in the streets & pubs of Manchistaw by GMPs finest. All right minded fans could then leave safely.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: The Run In : Fri Aug 23, 2024 2:51 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Yeah my tactic last time was in and out on the motorbike - stealth mission. Entered stadium 10 mins before and was out on the final whistle. One advantage of losing is that you can be away sharpish.

All very Tom Cruise (or George Formby?) ha ha

I've always found heading back to MCR a bit more intimidating (the walk not the Town Centre), than strolling across to Salford Quays for a consolation beer or two then in my case a tram home

Re: The Run In : Fri Aug 23, 2024 7:38 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

All very Tom Cruise (or George Formby?) ha ha

I've always found heading back to MCR a bit more intimidating (the walk not the Town Centre), than strolling across to Salford Quays for a consolation beer or two then in my case a tram home

More George Formby for sure.

Re: The Run In : Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:03 pm  

Agree with those who've said it's a horrible atmosphere. Every time we've got there, we've had other fans being aggressive on the way back to our car, through no fault of our own, often with kids in our tow, none of us match day drinkers. I think giving the idiots a full Saturday of drinking doesn't help, but the whole experience has never been pleasant, even when taking the losses out of the equation.

Re: The Run In : Fri Aug 23, 2024 10:12 pm  

Rugby union play their GF at 3pm on a sat…no reason why we shouldn’t. It’s always been a horrible occasion in a terrible setting.

Re: The Run In : Sat Aug 24, 2024 6:22 am  

Never been a fan of the Gf at Old Trafford, nothing to do with the defeats I’ve seen involving Wire. The stadium is tight, overcrowded with its compacted concourse.Been to Gfs when Wigan have played recently due to having a Warriors supporting girlfriend, and my opinion is still the same. It’s a dump of a ground which brings out the worst in people, after they’ve spent the day drinking and sniffing Charlie..

Move it to 3pm kick off at the Ethiad Stadium and make it a more family affair just like how the magic weekend used to be

Re: The Run In : Sat Aug 24, 2024 9:00 am  

I’ve even found the atmosphere in the trams intimidating

Re: The Run In : Sat Aug 24, 2024 9:13 am  

Not to mention the diddy and dangerous pitch with 3m in goals and a cliff edge behind the dead ball lines, which makes the rugby played completely different to what the teams have played to get there.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: The Run In : Sat Aug 24, 2024 9:52 am  

just_browny wrote:

Not to mention the diddy and dangerous pitch with 3m in goals and a cliff edge behind the dead ball lines, which makes the rugby played completely different to what the teams have played to get there.

I don't think that it's a particularly small pitch, it's the dangerous in goal drop off that is dangerous and as you state influences the way that teams play. BTW I've seen one or two footballers crashing into the advertising hoardings

Perhaps the powers that be at OT need to be persuaded to move the try line inboard off the football goal line OR put some temporary infill behind the sticks if they don't want line confusion in the penalty area