Hi guys first post on here and as title says me and my little brother are going to the grand final for the first time and were wondering which pub/bars are the ones togo to. Someone from work said go down salford queys? we get into manchester piccadilly at bowt 2 ish any help really appreciatyed guys.

Theres a wetherspoons 2 mins from picadilly, we usually go there.

Nice one thank you. Another lad at work did say there are loads of pubs arounds picadilly aswell.

Sam Platts 5 minutes walk from Old Trafford is where we'll be, quality in there!

last two visits have been to Bishops Blaize. Good atmosphere between all fans regardless of club, how does it compare to sam platts? only one in the local area ive not been to...

Top of the hill near the can shops is as much fun as anywhere .

See you there

You bringing a ball again this year? Will have to make sure it lasts longer this time if you do!

Only thing i found about the Bishops Blaize and the pub over the road The Trafford,,,(i think),,is that they charge you £3 just to go in...money grabbers

i seem to remember it was all a donation for charity though, if thats still the case im happy for them to do it

If i knew that were case than i have no problem,but the times i went to there and the Trafford i have never heard that mentioned to me..I think it could well be a way of making a few quid because AFAIK they do the same when United play,,

well its what they told me when they first introduced it in 05 if i remember correctly as we questionned it. If they lied then shame on them and ive been done for 6 years running!

Well Leeds all i can say is that we went in those 2 pubs(Blaize & Trafford and they never bothered you IF you went in early, before 12 Midday..(I think the first time we went there was in 2004)..But then i think it was the 2006 GF Saints v FC,and i got talking to some FC fans who said they had to pay to get in to the Blaize,..We didn*t pay but as we went out there were admission prices on the door with nothing about worthy causes....So Beware,,

I've always tended to give the pubs round the ground a miss and just go for a few in the city centre and then the atmosphere on the street around the ground is pretty good, and doesn't involve standing with about 10 people per square foot drinking warm lager.

Went in the Trafford when I've been at the cricket and the crowds were a bit more manageable.

Couple of cans at the top of the hill across from legends cafe for me.

There is a Railway club not far from the ground. You pay a couple of quid to get in but the beer is cheap and they don,t let it get too busy. You can pay to park there aswell.