No, but a box with a mobile phone stuck on (supposedly) would.
@dwd they should be picking up a box. Everytime I've been, you take your jacket off and get patted down. Anything in your hands is checked.
OT EVACUATED | Device signed as having been recovered, could NOT be detected by sniffer dogs
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@dwd they should be picking up a box. Everytime I've been, you take your jacket off and get patted down. Anything in your hands is checked.
He's full of piss?
Yeah, it's not the best search either. I remember against Midgt only being able to get one arm out of my coat because I was holding my phone etc. and he wasn't fussed.
Curiously enough, Stan, the bit you should be capitalising is about the situation, not the fact that your shitty, drama-obsessed channel is LIVE.
How is Collymore so ITK?
What happened?
The Telegraph just tweeted that the police are waiting for the military to arrive. I'm not sure if that's true or not obviously.
He's on the radio with people phoning in information? (I presume)
Pretty sure this would be regarded as a "high alert situation" in anyone's book.
People react to things. The extended checks at the turnstiles came about after the Paris attacks. It's only logical to believe there will be more security procedures in place at OT following this surely?
He works for talksport and is an ex-pro, safe to say talksport are feeding him the info though
GMP
"Greater Manchester Police is working with staff at Manchester United to investigate a suspicious item that has been found at the Old Trafford stadium. "Assistant Chief Constable John O’Hare said: 'We are doing everything we can to investigate this item as quickly as possible, however our priority is obviously to ensure the safety of everyone in the stadium and surrounding area. As a result, today’s game has been abandoned and a controlled evacuation of the stadium has now taken place. “We are awaiting the imminent arrival of military colleagues to come and support us and establish what exactly we are dealing with. “We don’t make these decisions lightly and we have done this today to ensure the safety of all those attending. I am thankful for everyone’s support and assistance and we will continue to provide updates on this matter as soon as they become available.'"
"Greater Manchester Police is working with staff at Manchester United to investigate a suspicious item that has been found at the Old Trafford stadium. "Assistant Chief Constable John O’Hare said: 'We are doing everything we can to investigate this item as quickly as possible, however our priority is obviously to ensure the safety of everyone in the stadium and surrounding area. As a result, today’s game has been abandoned and a controlled evacuation of the stadium has now taken place. “We are awaiting the imminent arrival of military colleagues to come and support us and establish what exactly we are dealing with. “We don’t make these decisions lightly and we have done this today to ensure the safety of all those attending. I am thankful for everyone’s support and assistance and we will continue to provide updates on this matter as soon as they become available.'"
Stan must feel like a proper news correspondent.
Just a guess, but I have heard him before commentate on some Talksport games, maybe he's there today?
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"The decision to abandon the Manchester United versus AFC Bournemouth match was taken after the police advised of the necessity to deal with a suspect package.
"When it comes to matters of security it is obviously right that Manchester United and the Premier League place the safety of supporters and employees foremost.
"The Premier League will seek to rearrange the fixture as soon as practically possible and will advise fans accordingly.
"It is always the last resort to abandon one of our fixtures and while we apologise for the inconvenience caused to fans we are sure, in the circumstances, they will appreciate the need to do so."
"The decision to abandon the Manchester United versus AFC Bournemouth match was taken after the police advised of the necessity to deal with a suspect package.
"When it comes to matters of security it is obviously right that Manchester United and the Premier League place the safety of supporters and employees foremost.
"The Premier League will seek to rearrange the fixture as soon as practically possible and will advise fans accordingly.
"It is always the last resort to abandon one of our fixtures and while we apologise for the inconvenience caused to fans we are sure, in the circumstances, they will appreciate the need to do so."
This is unreal.
Reports on NBCSN are saying police won't allow the two teams to negotiate a replay date until the device has been destroyed. Very surreal....
Ah, I see.
Yeah, that makes no sense on any level.
NBC commentators saying it's been detonated
FFs there's some serious shit happening if they're calling the army. I don't know how things work in the UK but that's darn serious. Calling bomb disposal for a suspicious package is one thing but the army, the threat must be real. Praying for everybody's safety.
Well it sort of does, as there may be no stadium/stand left for all they know?
this has to be rubbish.
Normal procedure.
Bomb disposal in this country is the army.
Agreed.... not sure what one would have to do with another....
But even then... why is it up to the police when they start negotiating a replay?
I'd take 75% off of anything that Collymore has to say.
thanks :-)
Unless the Manchester police has their own bomb squad, they would be military that is referred to. Alternately, the military will just be there to help block off the area or similar.
What they say goes, in this situation - and rightly so.
I am not an expert on bombs, but for any IED, you would need to have shit loads of explosive to have any sort of major impact..
and such loads cannot be brought into the stadium and be in packages. am I being stupid here??
and such loads cannot be brought into the stadium and be in packages. am I being stupid here??
NBC getting their information from Neil Ashton. For what its worth.
Yeah they're only really fussed with bags; I always wear a big jacket and they never check inside that. It'd take 3 hours to get everyone inside if they checked everyone properly.
Would imagine its purely that the police aren't allowing free movement within the stadium yet. Not that they cant arrange replay, more they cant do jack shit until police and now apparently the army are satisfied their job is done.
This potato phone footage on sky news. 2016.
But what do they care whether some club suits are discussing something or not?
Just got home. Was sitting in the north west quadrant. Absolutely mental, definitely felt nervous for a while!
The police obviously need to confirm the new date. I can understand them not wanting to get into all that until the current situation is resolved.