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Title: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Markie on 01 May 2008, 22:43:51
We are coming, expect 100,000 Union Jack bearing Rangers fans for the UEFA CUP final after tonights errrrr win.

Well Done Boys in blue

Now does any one know of a hotel room free in Manchester !?! I doubt it!!!

 :) :) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Biggun on 02 May 2008, 10:14:01
Well done to the gers mate :y :y
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Markie on 02 May 2008, 11:01:10
Half of Glasgow is suffering sore heads this morning, the other lot are very very subdued  ;D
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Martin_1962 on 02 May 2008, 11:38:12
They are going to be in a right quandary, do they support the local rivals or one of the most hated teams.

My boss said at his squash club that they were all supporting a foreign team playing against Manchester.

My boss went there once as a guest of a customer in a box and had people outside it looking at him funny for cheering the opposition (his local team as a child - and still supports - who won!)
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Markie on 02 May 2008, 11:47:33
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They are going to be in a right quandary, do they support the local rivals or one of the most hated teams.

My boss said at his squash club that they were all supporting a foreign team playing against Manchester.

My boss went there once as a guest of a customer in a box and had people outside it looking at him funny for cheering the opposition (his local team as a child - and still supports - who won!)

Game is in Manchester - Rangers V Zenit St Petersburg ( Russian ) team,

No Manchester tams playing in it and the Russians wont bring many fans....nearly every coach company, bus company, citylink, megabus, flight and train out of Glasgow is booked on May 13th  8-)
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Martin_1962 on 02 May 2008, 11:58:43
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They are going to be in a right quandary, do they support the local rivals or one of the most hated teams.

My boss said at his squash club that they were all supporting a foreign team playing against Manchester.

My boss went there once as a guest of a customer in a box and had people outside it looking at him funny for cheering the opposition (his local team as a child - and still supports - who won!)

Game is in Manchester - Rangers V Zenit St Petersburg ( Russian ) team,

No Manchester tams playing in it and the Russians wont bring many fans....nearly every coach company, bus company, citylink, megabus, flight and train out of Glasgow is booked on May 13th  8-)


Shows how much I know ::)
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: file28 on 02 May 2008, 12:04:18
good luck to the gers
when i used to stand on the stretford it was alwats split in two celtic and rangers
scarves used to carry 2 colours red black and white
and red blue and white
i always sided withthe non catholics
am i allowed to say that on here
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: ians on 02 May 2008, 12:11:33
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They are going to be in a right quandary, do they support the local rivals or one of the most hated teams.

My boss said at his squash club that they were all supporting a foreign team playing against Manchester.

My boss went there once as a guest of a customer in a box and had people outside it looking at him funny for cheering the opposition (his local team as a child - and still supports - who won!)

 :-? :-?  who is the most hated team??

United are playing Chelski in the European cup (in Moscow)
Rangers are playing St Petersberg in Manchester in the UEFA cup

- good show by British clubs if you ask me.

Actually Arsenal are the most foreign team in the Premiership - the only British player is Theo Walcott - and he is usually a sub.
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Markie on 02 May 2008, 18:31:08
Update on this.....

Looks like Man City Stadium will be filled with Rangers fans and theres also a strong ruumour that Old Trafford will also be opened to allow.......another 120,000 Rangers fans to watch the game on screens there.

So looks like we are coming with nearer 200,000 foot soldiers.

Any locals able to advise if Manchester has other mass congregation areas ?
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Markie on 09 May 2008, 13:20:11
If your in North England next week, have a disliking of Rangers Fans, Jocks or football fans in general....time to go on holiday..

Numbers of "us" coming south is astonishing.

Estimates now near 200,000. Extract below from Glasgown Newspaper today ( yep we can read up here !!)


"Meanwhile, Rangers fans have booked almost every available hotel room in the north-west of England for next week's final.

Travelling supporters have filled an estimated 75,000 beds in Greater Manchester and nearly as many again in Blackpool - the resort that is fast turning into a base camp for the Scottish fans ahead of the clash with Zenit St Petersburg.

Tourism officials in Manchester yesterday admitted they were recommending Rangers fans look for accommodation as far away as Leeds.

Thousands of supporters have chosen to go to Blackpool, which has 2000 hotels and guesthouses with space for 60,000 people."
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Vamps on 09 May 2008, 14:24:58
I won't be going to Blackpool then. :)
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Big Fra on 09 May 2008, 14:57:37
'Mon the Teddy Bears! :y
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: prestigesec on 09 May 2008, 17:07:00
Should change it and play in old trafford so more can see the game. You never know the next final your gonna get too.  ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: War-Planner on 09 May 2008, 17:38:39
if your going to be staying overnight warrington would be better place to find hotel lot cheaperthink about £40 ish plus plenty of watering holes
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Markie on 09 May 2008, 18:04:03
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if your going to be staying overnight warrington would be better place to find hotel lot cheaperthink about £40 ish plus plenty of watering holes


I`m already Sorted  :y

Big_Fra - are you heading southbound?
Title: Re: Manchester - Be Afraid !
Post by: Big Fra on 09 May 2008, 19:52:05
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if your going to be staying overnight warrington would be better place to find hotel lot cheaperthink about £40 ish plus plenty of watering holes


I`m already Sorted  :y

Big_Fra - are you heading southbound?

Would love to, but 2 other fans got to the holiday book before me, plus two other guys are on holiday. >:(

I tried but 6 on a production line with 4 being given holidays means crap management and a busy time for yours truly.

Cant even watch it on telly or the pub as I am on backshift this week which means a midnight finish.

Radio it is then.