www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2114 GREATER Manchester Police have contacted Saints to advise fans planning to travel across to Manchester on Saturday for the engage Super League Grand Final that there is a demonstration by the English Defence League planned in the Piccadilly area of the city centre. There will be a security cordon around the area and a no alcohol policy in force – and that will continue into the evening. They are advising that fans should avoid the area and head straight to Old Trafford and not return to the City after the game.

www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2114 GREATER Manchester Police have contacted Saints to advise fans planning to travel across to Manchester on Saturday for the engage Super League Grand Final that there is a demonstration by the English Defence League planned in the Piccadilly area of the city centre. There will be a security cordon around the area and a no alcohol policy in force – and that will continue into the evening. They are advising that fans should avoid the area and head straight to Old Trafford and not return to the City after the game.

The minority ruining it for the majority.

The Pubowners in the centre of Manchester won`t be happy - boozers are generally jam packed from lunchtime onwards on GF day .

And how are you supposed to avoid Piccadilly - it`s where the main rail station is situated.

I might go along and take a gander at this.
Sort of like going to a zoo but Chester's too expensive

Make sure you don`t miss the match by finding yourself `kettled` ...

Take the train to Manchester Oxford Road - you can change if necessary at Piccadilly and all train tickets to Manchester are valid to both stations. Oxford Road is also closer to St. Peter's Square if you are intending to catch a tram, and you don't have to pass through the city centre. It is worth checking whether there will be special trains direct to the football ground - if so, they leave from Piccadilly and Oxford Road, so you don't have to leave the station at all if you don't want to.

The trams are off aren't they? Or some were the other week, all the tracks were cut off and whatnot, dunno why. Almost all trains go to piccadily and oxford road and there's one every minute to the other one.



By a scrotey chav or weedy muslim? no chance.
I dont kno why this lot bother, there's boxing gyms if they want to fight

No, by Plod.

between Victoria and St Peters Square the trams are not running. You can still get on at St Peters Square, GMEX etc... to get to Old Trafford - it will be pretty chaotic though round there.

According to EDL website - they will be gathering at 12 in Wetherspoons in Piccadilly (edge of the Gardens) for a demonstration in Piccadilly Gardens at 5 (hmm, can't see how 5 hours of drinking could lead to problems!). Apparently UAF's counter demo is in the same place at 1.

So, avoid Piccadilly gardens.

It may not be too bad. While the centre lines have been shut, they've been operating a fairly orderly queueing system at Victoria and St Peter's Square to avoid pile ups on the platforms.

Jus thought I'd share my limited knowledge with you

I have an accounting exam in a building about 2 minutes walk from oxford road station, we have been told that the demonstrations start at 10am and are anticipated to go on all day. We have been told that there will be a heavy police presence (as expected) but that there will be heavy security checks entering the building. (this was a little concerning as there are normally none, leads me to believe that these people can be quite nasty) We have also been told that we should take a packed lunch as they are not advising to spend any time in the city unless necessary.

Seems the best thing to do is go as directly as possible to Old Trafford and find a watering hole around there instead