I hope what I heard is wrong but there's a rumour going around that there maybe no ale on sale in the ground on saturday due to trouble last year. Anyone know where to find out if this is true or not?

i dont think there was any trouble last year the 2 years before that there was

They stopped you taking your ale to your seat a couple of years ago. Maybe it's that you're thinking of.

Neither the RFL,MUFC plc or Engage would miss the chance to make megga bucks,the bars will be open (tho personally I wish they were closed).

Tickets do say 'No alcohol to be consumed within the stadium'.

But do they mean none that they you bring in yourself, or within the seated areas? As someone said, I wouldn't have thought they would pass up the chance for the cash.

No idea. That's all it says on the front of the ticket.

well it is 4 pound a bottle

I suppose you're only missing out on a half-time slurp if you can't take it to your seat. Will have to fill the body up with it before I get in.

Aye, just get yourself to the pub before you get there.

Lets face it,,,,I know i can do without a can of warm beer while in the stadium for about a hour and a half....

If you look a little closer at the ticket, it actually has 'bowl' in a different font at the side as the original thinking was that there would be an overall ban, whereas it's just a ban on taking ale to your seats ie 'in the stadium bowl'.

Im sure myself and quite a few others will have had more than enough before we get in the ground

Old Trafford being a football staduim has different rules to RL grounds... they sell alcohol but you cannot drink in the view of the pitch (ie cant take it to your seats..)

Well we are not all as perfect as you



I will be injecting Vodka into satsumas to get me throught the day.

Thats not strictly true. The alcohol laws are set by the organising body (RFL) in agreement with the police.

In Old Trafford's boxes you are only allowed to drink for a certain period. They actually empty the fridge before the game and restock it after for football. Not sure about RL matches though.

That's right. It's only been in the last year or two you couldn't take it to your seat following the bit of trouble in 2007

The stewards last year were on very high alert, getting in the way of the match every couple of minutes trying to get to people that had snuck a drink back to their seat

Surely people can go the duration of the game minutes without booze?

If not, dont bother attending and watch it in the pub.

Talking to a united season ticket holder last night, you want want to drink the beer inside the ground. They have changed provider. The name escapes me but its like p**s apparently.

Singha?

Yep thats it. United fan at work says it crap but ok when youve had a few so we will be alright

Tuggs,,Tell you what mate,,I would have enough througout the day anyway

very funny and may actually work!!! ha ha ha

It does