Yeah I think that's likely, just to be safe.
Though from what we're hearing it does sound like it was an actual bomb.
OT EVACUATED | Device signed as having been recovered, could NOT be detected by sniffer dogs
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Though from what we're hearing it does sound like it was an actual bomb.
looking at the results and we are not going to win by 19 goals, I dont think they will play the game.
Not really, after about 5/10 seconds of shock and everyone saying "What? Abandoned?" everyone just accepted it and started walking away from the ground.
When someone tells you the game is abandoned... its abandoned.
Standard procedure.
Pretty much. Don't think it's particularly unusual.
Country isnt really big enough to require it. We're smaller than most US states. Army isnt far away from anywhere really.
Could even hear the announcement on TV
Very possible
If we win the FA Cup then we get EL football anyway don't we? In other words, given how the results are at the minute they might as well wait and see what happens before re-arranging?
Yeah, despite your sarcasm that's pretty much exactly how these things work. Controlled, safe explosions.
To think we were potentially minutes away from a tragedy 
It was just a bag full of LvG out stickers wasn't it?
They will. Our result can still affect the end product of the league table.
In my experience, they hit it with a shotgun type discharge, to break it up. They don't strap some C4 to it.
I love how everyone is an expert on bomb squads and bomb procedures now 
Not really strange. With the trouble to build a device, bring it into the stadium and plant it undetected, surely the culprit would have made it a point to do a detailed research on the infrastructure as well. Or have I been watching too many action movies?
Always cut the blue wireI love how everyone is an expert on bomb squads and bomb procedures now
When it remains only one second before the bomb explodes?
Interesting, in France the military are never involved. The BRI, GIPN, GIGN or Raid will send someone and they are all members of the Police at the exception of the GIGN who are part of the army and the police.
Might not have been brought in with the crowd. They must have tons of people coming into OT at different times.
Obviously Van Gaal stopped the plot like an action movie.
He fought his way through countless terrorists and managed to defuse the device 1 second before detonation.
Die Hard: Old Trafford. Coming to a cinema near you.
He fought his way through countless terrorists and managed to defuse the device 1 second before detonation.
Die Hard: Old Trafford. Coming to a cinema near you.
Every half wit bomb maker knows to use the same color wire. You watch too many movies.
Tweets not showing.
I can imagine. The calmness of the fans really impressed me. You just need a few number of people understandably panicking and the situation could get out of control. Well done everyone.
Lol, that's not really how the decision will be made. The game has to take place, obviously.
Fine for me.
Not sure anyone really cares about Southampton so may as well just give us the 0-0.
Large Northern Ireland contingent on the caf, innit? Shit's passe for some of usI love how everyone is an expert on bomb squads and bomb procedures now
Usually helps to refresh the page when tweets aren't showing
anyway, it reads:
G M Police @gmpolice 19m19 minutes ago
Latest update: A controlled explosion has just been carried out within the stadium by bomb disposal experts at Old Trafford. More to follow.
I would have thought their default position would be to play the game regardless. It still has a material effect on the league, there are probably commercial considerations involved and then there's the principle of finishing the season with all games played.
Bournemouth could finish 13th. At the moment they're 16th.
Cool, so the device has been blown up. Get everyone back in the ground and let's smash these southern jessies 19-0.
2 years ago dissidents were placing devices in around Belfast to disrupt morning and evening rush hours it became the norm I discovered one of them and had to phone it in to psni city was in traffic chaos, and the controlled explosions will only cause minimal damage, you are talking to someone who's witnessed them on multiple occasions. Slightly scary this has happened I'm trying not to imagine what the outcome would have been if the bomb had gone off!