OT EVACUATED | Device signed as having been recovered, could NOT be detected by sniffer dogs

[Kaos]

This is so fecked up, a fecking bomb inside a football ground. Amazing that some cnuts are joking about it in the thread btw, would have definitely been acting the same way if someone from the family was at the game.

Has that been confirmed though?

 

[Florida Man]

Not really what we had in mind when we asked for something exciting at Old Trafford

 

[pseudo_canadian]

I don't understand why it has to be abandoned. Why can't they just play later tonight if/when the situation is dealt with?

Sucks for the Bournemouth fans.

 

[Massive Spanner]

Obviously the main concern is the safety of the people there, but it'd be pretty annoying if we had to play this midweek with the cup in mind.

At the way the city game is going we'll probably be able to throw out the U21 team anyway.

 

[Hal9000]

Really hope this isn't a sign to come in the future.

Surprised something like this has not happened sooner.

 

[MAME DIOUF 32]

Surely they would have evacuated everyone? There's still people in some of the stands!

I imagine the chaos caused by detonating a bomb in a football ground would do a lot more damage than a small explosion. Just a way of managing the traffic out of the stadium as calmly as possible, I think.

 

[Bubz27]

Poor guy!

Will remember it forever.

 

[Robbie Boy]

fA should have really delayed the city game and then postponed there's...'but this is the FA after all

No they shouldn't.

 

[LazyRed-Ninja]

WHAT !!!!
Match abandoned because of suspect package and you think it is a shambles.
100% GMP FA and United have done the right think match called off HOW THE THAT A SHAMBLES ?

Interpretation : things not working out for us... thats my initial point.

 

[NinjaFletch]

Reckon the media have jumped the gun on the match being abandoned tbh.

 

[Raw]

Huddersfield v Leeds was postponed last day last season and it was called as a 0-0 draw in the end. Can see the same thing happen here if it means nothing for the top 4?

Nah, there's still the Europa Places to sort out. If Southampton win, we'll be in 7th. Gain 1 point and we push one of them down to 7th.

 

[Pexbo]

What? That our matches are going to be called off on a regular basis?

What the feck are you on about?

Are you really having that much trouble reading between the lines or are you just being an ass hole?

 

[Richard Cranium]

Could the two teams not just go to a secure site nearby, say Carrington, and play the game there?

 

[pauldyson1uk]

fA should have really delayed the city game and then postponed there's...'but this is the FA after all

you are joking right? on what grounds do you call off the City game ?

 

[Uniquim]

 

[Andy_Cole]

My bad guys. @Kostur @VP89

 

[Varun]

Has that been confirmed though?

You're right, suspect package confirmed it said, so no confirmation of a bomb.

 

[starman]

Hopefully its just a question of being extra safe.

If someone has managed to sneak a bomb into OT, gonna have to seriously question going to the Euros..

 

[RedRover]

fA should have really delayed the city game and then postponed there's...'but this is the FA after all

Why?

Have you any idea the cost of postponing a game? The cost of policing it?

 

[kps88]

I don't understand why even now there's people reporting from inside the stadium. Surely they'd want everyone out if there was a genuine safety threat? I'd want to get the feck out.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Huddersfield v Leeds was postponed last day last season and it was called as a 0-0 draw in the end. Can see the same thing happen here if it means nothing for the top 4?

Depends if there was anything on it

 

[MikeUpNorth]

Obviously the main concern is the safety of the people there, but it'd be pretty annoying if we had to play this midweek with the cup in mind.

Well, if we have to play midweek, at least we'll know whether we care about winning or not. If City win, just play a team of kids.

 

[LazyRed-Ninja]

Posting this same reply over and over again won't make your original post any less dumb.

Where did i moan about the club ? Shambles on the pitch, > negative results... shambles off the pitch > events not working out for us. Get over it.

 

[Bojan11]

What? That our matches are going to be called off on a regular basis?

What the feck are you on about?

Suspected packages found in UK stadiums you fool.

 

[Livewire1974]

You'd think they would empty the stadium if so.

Depends, they also have to consider whats happening outside. Could be a few chaps with machine guns waiting to shoot fans leaving.

 

[Pexbo]

Interpretation : things not working out for us... thats my initial point.

Surely you don't mean what I think you mean.

 

[Cheesy]

I don't understand why it has to be abandoned. Why can't they just play later tonight if/when the situation is dealt with?

Sucks for the Bournemouth fans.

Probably precaution. If someone has tried to sneak something suspicious into the ground, they're going to need to check extensively to make sure there are no more such threats.

 

[Randall Flagg]

My mates wife and son were at their first ever game too

An expensive weekend from Ireland for that

But then I guess people have travelled far further

 

[Crashoutcassius]

Good that everyones safe

 

[Brophs]

Reckon the media have jumped the gun on the match being abandoned tbh.

I doubt the club or the police have, though.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

I don't understand why even now there's people reporting from inside the stadium. Surely they'd want everyone out if there was a genuine safety threat? I'd want to get the feck out.

Whatever your reservations, they ain't going to go ahead with it

 

[Beachryan]

My dad flew my mom over for her 65th birthday present - first ever match at OT for both of them. Staying at Hotel Football and all.

Sigh.

 

[Sky1981]

I don't understand why even now there's people reporting from inside the stadium. Surely they'd want everyone out if there was a genuine safety threat? I'd want to get the feck out.

Can't do it all in one go I assume, don't want a panic 30k rushing out

 

[NinjaFletch]

I don't understand why even now there's people reporting from inside the stadium. Surely they'd want everyone out if there was a genuine safety threat?

Its been reported that the package is in the quadrant so people still in are as far away as can be. Probably safer there than outside if there is anything genuine.

 

[Richard Cranium]

you are joking right? on what grounds do you call off the City game ?

City have a huge advantage playing first.

 

[sullydnl]

I don't understand why it has to be abandoned. Why can't they just play later tonight if/when the situation is dealt with?

Sucks for the Bournemouth fans.

If there is a threat then presumably there'd be a fear of follow up threats too?

 

[sunama]

If it ends up being a false alarm, could the game be played tonight?

Unfortunately not.
The main problem is the TV schedules.
Had the match been delayed for upto 1 hour, the TV broadcasters would've adjusted their schedules, but to replay it hours later...not going to happen.
Most likely it will be rescheduled for mid-week, which in turn will allow the TV broadcasters to properly insert the game into the schedule.

 

[Massive Spanner]

Where did i moan about the club ? Shambles on the pitch, > negative results... shambles off the pitch > events not working out for us. Get over it.

Yeah I'm sure that's exactly what you meant and you didn't just try to backtrack after all the negative responses.

 

[diarm]

Fair play to the security team. Match called off, no chances taken and everyone safe regardless of what transpires.

I have a feeling we might get used to scenes like this over the course of this summer. Hopefully not but nerves are going to be on edge.

 

[Reckless Full Back]

You're right, suspect package confirmed it said, so no confirmation of a bomb.

They are not going to say anything unless the area is completely evacuated. It would just contribute to more panic.