Manchester United vs Lens (Sat 5th August, 12:45 UK time)

[laughtersassassin]

Every time I got to a football match in England it baffles me they sell alcohol inside the stand but you can't take it to your seat. I know it's been in place for like 30 years but it's absolute madness.

Either sell it and allow it at your seats or don't sell it at all. Such a weird rule.

Funnily enough though they sell Jack and coke and the stewards just assume you are drinking normal coke. So essentially only Pints or obvious alcohol isn't allowed to your seats. Kind of defeats the entire purpose.

 

[JJ12]

Every time I got to a football match in England it baffles me they sell alcohol inside the stand but you can't take it to your seat. I know it's been in place for like 30 years but it's absolute madness.

Either sell it and allow it at your seats or don't sell it at all. Such a weird rule.

Funnily enough though they sell Jack and coke and the stewards just assume you are drinking normal coke. So essentially only Pints or obvious alcohol isn't allowed to your seats. Kind of defeats the entire purpose.

They don’t expect such wicked deception

 

[Eyepopper]

Glad I didn't manage to get tickets for Dublin now!

 

[Borys]

We're not going for Sancho in false 9 then, no shit

 

[youngrell]

Every time I got to a football match in England it baffles me they sell alcohol inside the stand but you can't take it to your seat. I know it's been in place for like 30 years but it's absolute madness.

Either sell it and allow it at your seats or don't sell it at all. Such a weird rule.

Funnily enough though they sell Jack and coke and the stewards just assume you are drinking normal coke. So essentially only Pints or obvious alcohol isn't allowed to your seats. Kind of defeats the entire purpose.

And yet when you go to watch rugby they give you a holder to carry 4 or 6 pints to your seat.

 

[SuperiorXI]

Still putting the lineups in squad number order but ignoring Onana’s number is so stupid I hate it.

It is as though the social media team have agreed to do it in the worst possible way

 

[moses]

How much were the tickets for Dublin?

 

[Trex]

German clubs have demand for their tickets but they still try to make them affordable.

And you wonder why German clubs can't compete with English clubs. Player wages and transfer fees don't pay themselves.
The club needs to generate as much income as possible.

 

[Pexbo]

How much were the tickets for Dublin?

Twice as much

 

[moses]

Twice as much

Grim.

 

[Rood]

Kind of understand our Irish fans are disappointed but I thought it was pretty obvious we get the First XI in our only home preseason game - should still be a decent team tomorrow, not like the kids at Wrexham anyway

Never any guarantees in preseason of who you going to see

 

[Andre Kagawa]

It is as though the social media team have agreed to do it in the worst possible way

It looks stupid. But I think it’s a way of saying 'we don’t know and won't speculate how the manager wants to play'

 

[moses]

Kind of understand our Irish fans are disappointed but I thought it was pretty obvious we get the First XI in our only home preseason game - should still be a decent team tomorrow, not like the kids at Wrexham anyway

Yeah, the mistake is two fixtures. It's just greed and stupidity. I doubt anybody has any complaints regarding the footballing logic.

 

[Pexbo]

Grim.

Woosh

 

[xtal191]

How much were the tickets for Dublin?

Cheapest were €60ish and went up to almost €90

 

[Jacob]

PM me a river please

 

[moses]

Woosh

Sometimes gags are just shit dude.

 

[kafta]

Anyone got a river?

 

[Adamsk7]

How many of the team have played a full 90? You’ve got to believe most will here

 

[Carl]

There's gunna be some Mount and Antony hype after this game. Can feel it.

 

[JP77]

Anybody with a decent river? Stuck at work bored out of my mind

 

[Judas]

Has Maguire been booed yet?

 

[Hernandez - BFA]

Hojlund not been red carperted yet?

 

[Pexbo]

Sometimes gags are just shit dude.

I’m still chuckling to myself about that one

 

[Top]

Hojlund not been red carperted yet?

13.37 is the time

 

[pratyush_utd]

ETH is always smiling in pre match interview

 

[Dazzmondo]

That's the team that's playing against Wolves then. A bit surprised Garnacho was included over Sancho. Wondering if ETH intends to mainly use Rashford as our striker for the start of the season before gradually introducing Hojlund into the team.

 

[moses]

I’m still chuckling to myself about that one

lucky you. I haven't shown any emotion in years.

 

[McGrathsipan]

How much were the tickets for Dublin?

76.50 each for lower tier. I have 3.

Total fecking scam.

 

[saivet]

Very much expect this to be our first XI next week. If we see bad performances, could see AWB in for Dalot or one of Sancho/Højlund for Garnacho but think everyone else are guaranteed starters.

 

[tenpoless]

Should have signed Varane when he was still playing for Lens.

 

[laughtersassassin]

That's the team that's playing against Wolves then. A bit surprised Garnacho was included over Sancho. Wondering if ETH intends to mainly use Rashford as our striker for the start of the season before gradually introducing Hojlund into the team.

The sooner Hojlund tales that spot the better. Rashford is not a good striker. Much better on the left as everyone knows

 

[moses]

76.50 each for lower tier. I have 3.

Total fecking scam.

Yeah, another reason to love football.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Starting lineup looks like our strongest 11, until Hojland is confirmed.

 

[moses]

Should have signed Varane when he was still playing for Lens.

Young Pele too. He was mint.

 

[GBBQ]

Yeah, the mistake is two fixtures. It's just greed and stupidity. I doubt anybody has any complaints regarding the footballing logic.

I mean you probably want to give players as much game time as possible. And probably a few of tomorrows team will be in the shop window. Just it’s a crazy price to go see what is essentially the reserve side. Don’t know if it’s down to United or to the FAI. Probably both are looking to make a few quid.

 

[Rood]

Yeah, the mistake is two fixtures. It's just greed and stupidity. I doubt anybody has any complaints regarding the footballing logic.

We had 2 games in 2 days last year too - I assume Ten Hag wants this to give the whole squad a run out

 

[podurban2]

Martinez embracing the honey badger look.

 

[moses]

I mean you probably want to give players as much game time as possible. And probably a few of tomorrows team will be in the shop window. Just it’s a crazy price to go see what is essentially the reserve side. Don’t know if it’s down to United or to the FAI. Probably both are looking to make a few quid.

It's a fecking disgrace to charge fans that money to see the reserves. Full stop. It has feck all to do with game time.

 

[Rood]

I mean you probably want to give players as much game time as possible. And probably a few of tomorrows team will be in the shop window. Just it’s a crazy price to go see what is essentially the reserve side. Don’t know if it’s down to United or to the FAI. Probably both are looking to make a few quid.

AFAIK the club get paid a fee to play and it's the local promoter who sets the ticket prices