Andy Mitten: Make noise over delay to Manchester United singing section
Manchester City'secstatic forwards didnt have far to run to celebrate their second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth goals at Old Trafford last season.
The 3,007 travelling Blues were located in prime seats between the main stand and what Reds know as K Stand.
Steven Gerrard didnt have far to go either when he charged to the away section to celebrate Liverpools goals in their 4-1 win in March 2009 with a look that said: Come ed, la, I may have been one of the greatest players of my generation, but Ive not come close to winning a league title.
Apologies for bringing up too many bad memories for Reds, but its not been a great week and the news didnt improve on Thursday with the announcement that the proposed singing section at Old Trafford has been put on hold.
Greater Manchester Police wanted more time to do a detailed analysis of the proposals, which involved shifting away fans to the third tier of the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand as had been trialled with Aston Villa fans at a recent league game.
The players may look like ants from the top of Britains biggest stand and nobody can hear or see you, but you get a great tactical overview.
The plan was for away fans to be put out of sight and out of mind. City fans could have sung Champions for 90 minutes or waved massive flags taunting Reds like that CHAMP1-6NS one with the outsized six or one saying: Weve won the league as many times as Huddersfield Town.
It wouldnt have mattered because the Blues would be up in the gods, while down in the old away end that block of seating shaped like a Trivial Pursuit wedge Uniteds vocal section would be bouncing as the Reds avenged the 6-1 by putting seven by City. Stop laughing.
Over 1,300 Reds had signed up to transfer to the proposed section, fans who wanted to make a difference and feel that Old Traffords atmosphere could be much better if they are together. Too many times Reds! find th at the person next to them is a tourist or a day tripper who dilutes the atmosphere.
The players believed it too. I spoke to Rio Ferdinand about it last Friday and he said: Anything which makes the stadium more lively gets my thumbs up. More noise will only help the team and Im all for vocal fans getting together because Ive heard the noise a group of supporters together can make at European grounds.
I spoke also to a fan who sits in the disabled section located in front of the away fans.
Everyone in the disabled section is looking forward to next season, he said. After years and years of having coins, lighters, flares, bottles etcetera thrown at us, plus having to put up with drums, trumpets and the Sheffield Wednesday band deafening us, were going to be set free.
Thats set free to be surrounded by Reds who wanted to make a racket.
I had to break the news to him that it wasnt happening.
For away fans to be moved, United need approval from the police and Trafford Borough Council, but United felt that time was running out.
All the Reds whod signed up to move felt like it was another blow, another kick while the Reds are down.
United will bounce back, the team and the fans. Lets hope its only a delay and Reds can return to what was once known as the Old Trafford Paddock.
It wont happen for 2012-13, when away fans are likely to stay where they are.
Im sure Citys diehards will have no objections receiving their prime seats to gloat in front of the nation.
What do you think? Have your say.
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The 3,007 travelling Blues were located in prime seats between the main stand and what Reds know as K Stand.
Steven Gerrard didnt have far to go either when he charged to the away section to celebrate Liverpools goals in their 4-1 win in March 2009 with a look that said: Come ed, la, I may have been one of the greatest players of my generation, but Ive not come close to winning a league title.
Apologies for bringing up too many bad memories for Reds, but its not been a great week and the news didnt improve on Thursday with the announcement that the proposed singing section at Old Trafford has been put on hold.
Greater Manchester Police wanted more time to do a detailed analysis of the proposals, which involved shifting away fans to the third tier of the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand as had been trialled with Aston Villa fans at a recent league game.
The players may look like ants from the top of Britains biggest stand and nobody can hear or see you, but you get a great tactical overview.
The plan was for away fans to be put out of sight and out of mind. City fans could have sung Champions for 90 minutes or waved massive flags taunting Reds like that CHAMP1-6NS one with the outsized six or one saying: Weve won the league as many times as Huddersfield Town.
It wouldnt have mattered because the Blues would be up in the gods, while down in the old away end that block of seating shaped like a Trivial Pursuit wedge Uniteds vocal section would be bouncing as the Reds avenged the 6-1 by putting seven by City. Stop laughing.
Over 1,300 Reds had signed up to transfer to the proposed section, fans who wanted to make a difference and feel that Old Traffords atmosphere could be much better if they are together. Too many times Reds! find th at the person next to them is a tourist or a day tripper who dilutes the atmosphere.
The players believed it too. I spoke to Rio Ferdinand about it last Friday and he said: Anything which makes the stadium more lively gets my thumbs up. More noise will only help the team and Im all for vocal fans getting together because Ive heard the noise a group of supporters together can make at European grounds.
I spoke also to a fan who sits in the disabled section located in front of the away fans.
Everyone in the disabled section is looking forward to next season, he said. After years and years of having coins, lighters, flares, bottles etcetera thrown at us, plus having to put up with drums, trumpets and the Sheffield Wednesday band deafening us, were going to be set free.
Thats set free to be surrounded by Reds who wanted to make a racket.
I had to break the news to him that it wasnt happening.
For away fans to be moved, United need approval from the police and Trafford Borough Council, but United felt that time was running out.
All the Reds whod signed up to move felt like it was another blow, another kick while the Reds are down.
United will bounce back, the team and the fans. Lets hope its only a delay and Reds can return to what was once known as the Old Trafford Paddock.
It wont happen for 2012-13, when away fans are likely to stay where they are.
Im sure Citys diehards will have no objections receiving their prime seats to gloat in front of the nation.
What do you think? Have your say.
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