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ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: Hendo
Date: May 2, 2021, 8:52 am
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Credit to the Utd fans who are staging a protest this afternoon
against the Glazers.
An anticipated 10,000 are expected; police are warning that the
M25 and M40 could be gridlocked! 🤪
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Re: ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: Failed Ref
Date: May 2, 2021, 9:01 am
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You mean apart from breaking the law? Mass gatherings are
illegal.
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Re: ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: Acme Thunderer
Date: May 2, 2021, 9:25 am
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About 200 fans broke into the ground and on to the pitch before
being cleared away. Vehicles were surrounded outside, including
Michael Oliver's, but he and others subsequently made it into
the ground without further ado (BBC).
Mass gatherings of this sort may be illegal but thousands of
people in Liverpool have been attending events in the city this
weekend, quite legally as part of a trial, and I suspect the
protests at OT will be quietly overlooked.
Hendo - M25 and M40, gridlock that far south?
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Re: ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: Ashington46
Date: May 2, 2021, 9:53 am
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--- Quote from: Hendo link ---
>
> Credit to the Utd fans who are staging a protest this
afternoon against the Glazers.
> An anticipated 10,000 are expected; police are warning that
the M25 and M40 could be gridlocked! 🤪
>
--- End Quote ---
Very good Hendo --- that gve me a laugh.
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Re: ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: rustyref
Date: May 2, 2021, 10:09 am
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I can't see the game going ahead, seemingly the players aren't
able to get out of their hotels. This could have serious
ramifications on Manchester United, not least how on earth do
supporters get into a secure stadium where the players are due
to arrive and the match officials are already there. Seemingly
they got into the tunnel and changing room areas, I suspect that
would have been very uncomfortable for Michael Oliver and his
team.
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Re: ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: bmb
Date: May 2, 2021, 10:18 am
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--- Quote from: rustyref link ---
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> I can't see the game going ahead, seemingly the players aren't
able to get out of their hotels. This could have serious
ramifications on Manchester United, not least how on earth do
supporters get into a secure stadium where the players are due
to arrive and the match officials are already there. Seemingly
they got into the tunnel and changing room areas, I suspect that
would have been very uncomfortable for Michael Oliver and his
team.
>
--- End Quote ---
Man U are shockingly bad in terms of security. The whole bomb
scare debacle was proof of that. Quite obvious no checks had
been done around the stadium in days because it had been sat
there for nearly a week before being discovered by a supporter.
They tried to claim a full health & safety check was done after
the police had used it for training and again pre match but as
the training device was out in the open, that is a load of
codswallop!!! Clearly they have not made any improvements as
they were strongly advised at the time to do!
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Re: ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: LateTackle
Date: May 2, 2021, 11:35 am
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I think that now it's got to 5.30 they are going to need to
postpone the match to another date. The main issue here is that
everyone needs to get home before 9.00pm in time for Line of
Duty.
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Re: ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: Hendo
Date: May 2, 2021, 11:39 am
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--- Quote from: LateTackle link ---
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> I think that now it's got to 5.30 they are going to need to
postpone the match to another date. The main issue here is that
everyone needs to get home before 9.00pm in time for Line of
Duty.
>
--- End Quote ---
.....and Utd fans need to get back to south of Watford.
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Re: ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: GameDay2021
Date: May 2, 2021, 11:49 am
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Just imagine, this game will have to be the last game of the
season as there is nowhere to fit in the game elsewhere
Therefore fans will be at the game
Cue the drama
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Re: ESL protest at Old Trafford
DIR By: bmb
Date: May 2, 2021, 11:49 am
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Some photos
HTML https://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2021/may/02/protesting-manchester-united-fans-invade-old-trafford-in-pictures
I do hope team ref have been moved somewhere safe & are being
well protected.
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