Quote: SLIMply winning! "are there many pubs/ bars nearby?'"
Yes. Quite a few.
If you want to be with a load of fans in one place with loads of space to bounce around and sing like loons there's Mary D's on Grey Mare Lane.
Video of Mary D's about an hour before kick off of the Manchester derby last Mondayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Landlord doesn't seem to mind a bit of rowdiness but it often spills over into pints being thrown over everyone; each to their own n all that.
The beer served in there is though. I tend to stay away from here because of the quality of beer.
There's another two pubs on that road; The Manchester and Eastlands Bar.
I drink in The Townley on Albert Street just around the corner from this lot. It's the best pub around the ground. Nice family run the pub, decent bar staff, big space at the front to stand outside and drink.
There is also City Square right outside the stadium. They usually have a load of entertainment on there and there's space for loads of people.
There's food stalls and bars there and they always has live bands on pre-game.
And there is also the city centre just 5minutes (£4) cab ride or 15minutes walk away. There's absolutely loads of decent pubs as well as the bars.