Quote: Thelonius "I bought a ticket from the RFL last year immediately after we beat Saints and managed to get an amazing seat at the Wire end of the stadium in the front row of block WU205 (I think this is some sort of international executive block for Man U games). The view was incredible right behind the sticks.
It turned into a nightmare with a group of boozed up tools behind me who thought it great fun to burst balloons right by the ears of those in front (mainly me due to being the only one in a Wire top). When that didn't get the reaction the wanted they spent the rest of the build-up and the whole of the first half kicking the back of my seat. Fortunately they disappeared at half time and never came back. The block directly in front of seemed to have a large group of middle aged idiots, who I was told were from Leeds but were United rather than Rhinos supporters, who spent most of the game with their backs to the action trying to wind up anyone behind them. What should have been, win lose or draw, one of the highlights of following the Wire was a thoroughly unpleasant experience that I have no intention of going through again. Unless the RFL can give me some assurances that I will be sat in the Wire end of the ground amidst Wire fans then I will be queuing in the rain if necessary to buy from the club.
Edit - This is IF we win on Thursday night. I'm certainly not going to start counting chickens.'"
I have sat/stood near people from Warrington who have been absolute tools, likewise I have had fans of other clubs near me at Wembley etc and had a great laugh with them.
It's not what club people support but rather how people conduct themselves, for example I was at the LSV last Sunday and obviously the Batley supporters were mixed with the home fans. They were causing no issue whatsoever, yet a bloke stood next to me was kicking off and getting quite aggressive as he felt offended by their presence. The funny thing was that a few weeks earlier I had seen him at Mount Pleasant stood in the home supporters stand!
The problem with Old Trafford is it is close enough for people who aren't really that interested in the game to go along for the drinking etc, so you will always get idiots. Personally I don't want to see segregation in our game and don't see any need for it. I think IF we get there I will splash out a bit more for better seats to try and get away from the nonsense, though it didn't really affect me last year being honest.