Comments on: My First Old Trafford Experience http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed A Writer, Traveler and Social Media Gal Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Claire http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2577 Claire Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:35:26 +0000 http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/?p=1093#comment-2577 I imagine a Man U game to be very similar to a Balimore Blast game ;). Great post! I imagine a Man U game to be very similar to a Balimore Blast game ;) .
Great post!

]]> By: britoutofwater http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2488 britoutofwater Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:59:03 +0000 http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/?p=1093#comment-2488 To be fair, I have spent many an hour in the yard at the back of the Trafford, so you won't go far wrong there either. The Mexican wave?! Shame on you! To be fair, I have spent many an hour in the yard at the back of the Trafford, so you won't go far wrong there either.

The Mexican wave?! Shame on you!

]]> By: TheLadyWhoLunches http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 TheLadyWhoLunches Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:39:24 +0000 http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/?p=1093#comment-2482 Nice! I'll have to suggest that one. apparently, Jock normally goes to the The Trafford, but since we were borrowing a guy's season's tickets, and he didn't show up until just before kick off, we couldn't go in. The one thing I miss...the Mexican wave. Can't beat that! But, the chants are incredible. I'm always asking...so, what are they saying now? What about now? Nice! I'll have to suggest that one. apparently, Jock normally goes to the The Trafford, but since we were borrowing a guy's season's tickets, and he didn't show up until just before kick off, we couldn't go in.

The one thing I miss…the Mexican wave. Can't beat that! But, the chants are incredible. I'm always asking…so, what are they saying now? What about now?

]]> By: TheLadyWhoLunches http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 TheLadyWhoLunches Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:37:14 +0000 http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/?p=1093#comment-2481 Ohh, that sounds like fun. The Man U store itself was insane - felt like I was in the Disney Store. We looked for us in the highlights! Neville threw a couple of tantrums right in front of us, but besides that, the action was closer to the goal....luckily! Ohh, that sounds like fun. The Man U store itself was insane – felt like I was in the Disney Store.
We looked for us in the highlights! Neville threw a couple of tantrums right in front of us, but besides that, the action was closer to the goal….luckily!

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]]> By: britoutofwater http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 britoutofwater Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:37:02 +0000 http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/?p=1093#comment-2460 There's definitely a sense of belonging, even to a club that's as huge as Manchester United. The Special One (whose first game at OT was a 7-1 victory by the way...clearly American newbies are a good luck charm) is always impressed by process by which chants are invented and perpetuated...there just isn't that sense of community in American sport (even in colleges, really). All that said, next time you go, you need to go for a beer in the Bishops Blaize before the game, and join in with the singing. And then have pie, chips and gravy from Lou Macari's Chip Shop as you walk to the ground. It's the law. Green & Gold Til The Club's Been Sold. There's definitely a sense of belonging, even to a club that's as huge as Manchester United. The Special One (whose first game at OT was a 7-1 victory by the way…clearly American newbies are a good luck charm) is always impressed by process by which chants are invented and perpetuated…there just isn't that sense of community in American sport (even in colleges, really).

All that said, next time you go, you need to go for a beer in the Bishops Blaize before the game, and join in with the singing. And then have pie, chips and gravy from Lou Macari's Chip Shop as you walk to the ground. It's the law.

Green & Gold Til The Club's Been Sold.

]]> By: @moneypenny_usa http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 @moneypenny_usa Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:37:16 +0000 http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/?p=1093#comment-2447 Last time I was there it was before the Glazer family was involved. If you get a chance, go on the the stadium tour. It was amazing to go behind the scenes and even in the locker room. You even was able to get a pic while standing on the field. :) The Man U museum was great too. Glad you enjoyed the game. Couldn't say that I spotted you while I was watching it. LOL! Last time I was there it was before the Glazer family was involved. If you get a chance, go on the the stadium tour. It was amazing to go behind the scenes and even in the locker room. You even was able to get a pic while standing on the field. :) The Man U museum was great too.

Glad you enjoyed the game. Couldn't say that I spotted you while I was watching it. LOL!

]]> By: smittnbybritain http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 smittnbybritain Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:22:12 +0000 http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/?p=1093#comment-2444 You might dear, in so many words, have just summed up in near total, why I love Great Britain. Well done! I'm tweeting the hell out of this post. You might dear, in so many words, have just summed up in near total, why I love Great Britain. Well done! I'm tweeting the hell out of this post.

]]> By: TheLadyWhoLunches http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 TheLadyWhoLunches Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:31:36 +0000 http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/?p=1093#comment-2443 Oh goodie! Seriously, I do wish it would become more popular in North America. It's such a rewarding game. They don't pause for the advertisers, they play the game and don't rely on any video playback to help change the decisions of the refs...you get what you see, and that's that. Definitely exciting to win! (although I did feel a bit bad for the other team 5-0) Oh goodie! Seriously, I do wish it would become more popular in North America. It's such a rewarding game. They don't pause for the advertisers, they play the game and don't rely on any video playback to help change the decisions of the refs…you get what you see, and that's that.
Definitely exciting to win! (although I did feel a bit bad for the other team 5-0)

]]> By: Hanna http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/2010/02/07/my-first-old-trafford-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 Hanna Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:19:27 +0000 http://www.ladywholunches.net/blog/?p=1093#comment-2442 I love this post. Even though I've never been to a football game, I now want to go. But in England. Not here :o. We do have a "soccer" team in Toronto now, and they're doing OK for newbies. I'm planning on attending some of their games this summer. Let's see if I, too, can feel some sense of 'community', or if it will all feel like it's just for the money. I'm looking forward to finding out ! And... I'm soooo glad you won! Wasn't it exciting to be at a first game AND win? :) I love this post. Even though I've never been to a football game, I now want to go. But in England. Not here :o .
We do have a "soccer" team in Toronto now, and they're doing OK for newbies. I'm planning on attending some of their games this summer. Let's see if I, too, can feel some sense of 'community', or if it will all feel like it's just for the money. I'm looking forward to finding out !
And… I'm soooo glad you won! Wasn't it exciting to be at a first game AND win? :)

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