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THE OFFICIAL MUDSA MAGAZINE VOLUME 23, ISSUE 2, SPRING 2020

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Brandon Williams PLUS: 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT 2 CONTENTS CONTENTS 3

Fab four: The team celebrate with during ’s 4-0 win over Norwich, back in January 2

Inside this edition… The official MUDSA magazine 4 Secretary Says: with Chas Banks Volume 23, Issue 2, Spring 2020 6 Things You Didn’t Know: Old Trafford This magazine is issued free of charge to MUDSA 8 Events: Aon Training Centre visit Your MUDSA Committee… members. You can also view Rollin’ Reds and 12 Events: MUDSA Annual Dinner download it in PDF format from our website: 14 Exclusive Interview: Brandon WIlliams CHAS BANKS JAMIE LEEMING NATHANIEL YATES www.mudsa.org 19 Get Creative: Pull-out colouring in section SECRETARY ROLLIN’ REDS EDITOR JUNIOR AMBASSADOR Photography: John and Matthew Peters 23 Puzzle time: The Rollin’ Reds quiz T: 0845 230 1989 T: 07590 406 669 T: 07581 653 452 Design/production: leemingdesign.co.uk 24 Fan Focus: Harrison Simpson E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 26 Events: MUDSA Christmas Party Thanks this issue: Richard Trenchard SUE ROCCA JOHN SIMISTER RICK CLEMENT John Allen 37 Competition: MUDSA Member of the Year TREASURER VI REPRESENTATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR 38 Home and Away: Fan Focus Cover artwork: ©2019 Geoff Harrison and may T: 0161 861 9454 T: 07471 195 930 T: 07949 523 089 40 Souvenirs: MUDSA Merchandise E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] not be reproduced without written consent.

ANN-MARIE LEWIS Rollin’ Reds on Facebook: MUDSA EVENTS facebook.com/groups/rollinreds Keep yourself up to date with the T: 01352 715 794 E: [email protected] MUDSA on Facebook: latest news by visiting facebook.com/MUDSA.official www.mudsa.org.uk 4 SECRETARY SAYS SECRETARY SAYS 5 Latest news from the MUDSA Committee Netting/Safety of the season for our members, but it was made even These meetings have really helped to put pressure Social Media more special by Ole taking part and answering the on underperforming clubs. When 13 different clubs As reported in the last Rollin’ Reds, the Club have questions put to him so candidly. We achieved an get together and make a joint complaint to the SGSA I’d like to give a plug (again) to our social media guy been deploying the netting we saw for the first time attendance of 630 people which is a new MUDSA (The Sports Ground Safety Authority) citing similar Rick Clement who has now set up our official Twitter last season, on a game by game evaluation basis. Most record! If you’d ever like to join us one year, simply safety issues, it tends to make people wake up and account MUDSA-Official @MudsaO So if all you members seem to have got used to this situation go to www.mudsa.org.uk for details. You definitely take notice. Hence 2 or 3 of the worst offenders guys can all follow us and re-tweet us or whatever it and when it is deployed, it’s not a surprise and now won’t regret it. have now given undertaking to raise their game and is you do with these things, we’d be eternally grateful. seems to be accepted, as the lesser of two evils. IE a increase protection for visiting disabled supporters. PL Disability Advisory Group Welcome Bruno trade off between safety and the inconvenience. The Foundation As the secretary of MUDSA, I represent our DSA Finally, on behalf of MUDSA, we’d like to welcome MUDSA Dinner within the DAG. After the success of the joint effort with The to the club. His hero is of course MUDSA would like to thank the manager, who The third DAG meeting, held at Watford’s ground, Foundation of establishing the MUDSA Cup, the Ronaldo and if he becomes half the player for us gave up his time to be our special guest at the Annual went really well and we had people attending from Committee are due to hold talks shortly to see how that Ronaldo was, I’m sure we’ll all be thrilled. We Dinner, held in the Manchester Suite on November all over the country. I spoke briefly about the new else we can make progress working with them. We’ll just need to get some of the injured players back on 8th. facilities which were due to come on line this season report back as soon as we’ve established the best the pitch and we’ll hopefully soon be climbing up the Bearing in mind we had a Europa league game and in general about the relationship between the way for us to work together on other issues. table! the night before and a match on the Sunday, it was a club and it’s disabled supporters. heck of a commitment for him to make and we’d like It’s only when you mix with disabled supporters to place on record our thanks to him. from other clubs that you realize how much more It’s a tremendous event and one of the highlights support we get from our club compared to the rest. Disabled facilities expansion update

Before and after

MUDSA is very pleased to see the expansion season. In other good news, the Rota group has in facilities for disabled supporters currently now finally been re-established and everyone taking place at Old Trafford. With 58 brand-new on, what will be the final Rota, will get the wheelchair spaces, all with carer seats by their opportunity to see the number of matches they sides, being provided in the new facility at the are entitled to. back of the Stretford End alone. We are confident that we will reach the end of Although like most building projects, it’s what has been a long journey by the end of the currently running a little behind schedule, some season and the Club will be fully compliant with Ability Suite gets refresh with new mural and testing has already taken place and is ongoing in the Accessible Stadia Guide in every way in time the new North West Quadrant facility (with good for the 20/21 season. Including operationally, a two fancy UHD TVs for half-time highlights feedback so far) and the work is moving ahead at not just numbers of spaces provided. The more observant among you may have already were kind enough to put it all in place for us. At the a pace in the other locations. On behalf of the committee I’d like to thank noticed that one of the end walls of the Ability same time, we replaced the two old TVs in there GPS have been kind enough to send some the club for taking onboard our suggestions and Suite has been completely changed. MUDSA’s with bigger and super smart UHD models, paid photos to help you see the progress being made. comments throughout this process. Especially very own designer in chief, Jamie Leeming, came for with the money MUDSA raises from events. Testing is due to start taking place at the other embracing the idea of flexible seating to provide up with a stunning design and the guys from GPS Check out the before and after pics, above. various locations from now until the end of the friends and family positions. 6 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW 7 OLD TRAFFORD things you probably didn’t know about the 10 biggest stadium in British club football 6

WARNING: We all enjoy coming to the Theatre of Dreams on One of these facts Bomb damage in the Second World War In 1965 the North stand (now Sir match day, but how much do we know about Old 4destroyed the south stand and there were no 8Stand) roof was replaced with cantilever roof Trafford Stadium? Here are just a few facts about might be made up! games played from 1941 to 1949. The team had to and Britain’s first football ground private boxes were our beloved ground. Be warned one of these facts play at Maine Road. introduced. is a porkie! Highest attendance was in 1939, when 76,962 The FA Cup Final has been played at Old Trafford If United extend the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand to Original cost of construction for Old Trafford 2spectators watched the FA Cup semi-final 5three times — 1911, 1915 and 1970 and also 9mirror the Sir Alex Ferguson stand the capacity 1in 1910 was £90,000. A journalist at the game between Wolverhampton Wanderers and the mighty three 1966 World Cup group stage matches. would rise to over 95,000 (bigger than Wembley). reported the stadium as “the most handsome, the Grimsby Town. The lowest was in 1950 when United Our east stand was the last to be covered in 1973 Before United built Old Trafford the site was most spacious and the most remarkable arena I have beat Fulham 3-0 — the attendance was only 11,968. 6and at the same time the manual scoreboard was 10a spam canning factory and was closed after ever seen”. Tickets cost 2.5p for an uncovered seat The Sir Alex Ferguson Stand capacity is 25,500 — replaced with state of the art electronic one. “the great spam famine” of 1909. and 5-10p for a covered and 25p for covered, plush 3that’s more than Watford, Burnley, Crystal Palace The pitch is made up of 97% artificial turf and 3% seating. & Bournemouth ground capacities. 7real grass. 8 MUDSA ATC VISIT MUDSA ATC VISIT 9

8 Lucky MUDSA Members meet heroes and watch training at AON Training Complex On Saturday 30th November I took a group of MUDSA members and their carers to the Aon Training Complex in Carrington. We all arrived at 10am where a breakfast brunch and drinks awaited us. Micky Thomas and Albert, Fergie’s kit man, then did a 20 minute Q and A session before all of the first team arrived in the room, they were all happy to have a photo taken and sign items for all the happy guests before they headed outside to start their training. We were allowed to watch them from the balcony for a while. We all then headed back to Old Trafford where we all went on the tour of the stadium and museum, and then we had drinks and a snack in the Red Café where tables had been reserved for us. I’d like to thank Max at Carrington and Micky and Albert, Jan at the Red Cafe and and all the staff at the museum. Last but not least thank you to all the players, everyone left with memories to treasure forever. Ann-Marie Lewis — MUDSA Events Co-ordinator 10 MUDSA ATC VISIT MUDSA ATC VISIT 11

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12 Ole’s at the wheel… and at the dinner! The atmosphere was electric at the 2019 annual dinner, due to the star guest speaker being none United manager Ole other than OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER! Having Gunnar Solskjær appears the manager and United legend there made what is always a special evening even more special. as guest speaker at We had 630 people in the room, the largest attendance in MUDSA history and we could have MUDSA Annual Dinner had even more there if we’d had more space. As it was we were packed in to every nook and cranny, game the night before the dinner and a match 48 with extra tables. We were joined by many of the hours later on the Sunday at Old Trafford, it was a senior figures at the Club, who MUDSA invite every heck of a commitment for him to make and we’d like year as a thanks for al that the Club do for us. to place on record MUDSA’s sincere thanks to Ole After what was generally considered to be one of for giving us his time so generously. the best meals we’d ever had, Ole took to the stage Over all, it was a brilliant night with great food, for his Q&A and received a standing ovation before a great comedy set from Paul Boardman, excellent he said a word. Ole was very candid in his answers work by Mark Jones as MC and Ole was a superb and told us one or two “inside” stories from the time guest and told some great stories. of the treble season and his time with us as a player. MUDSA would like to say a big thanks to Mark At the end of the Q&A, he received another Jones MC, Wigwam and CSP lighting for providing standing ovation, with the crowd singing his name as the audio visual gear and most of all to the Club he left the stage. for all they do to help us make this special evening Bearing in mind the team had a Europa League happen ever year. 14 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: BRANDON WILLIAMS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: BRANDON WILLIAMS 15

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Brandon Williams

14 At just 19 years old and with only a handful of appearances, Brandon’s a local lad and a product of Manchester United’s flourishing academy. So it’s no wonder our fearsome No.53 is already a fans’-favourite…

RR: Gary Neville said on Twitter, “I like Brandon Williams. He’s got that look in his eyes of someone who would bite his opponent’s nose off to win a match.” Have you heard that before? BW: Ha, yeah. I’ve seen it a couple of times. Some of my friends showed it to me. RR: You’re from Harpurhey, but are all of your family United fans? BW: Yeah, all except one. One is a blue, out of about 30 of us. That’s my auntie. RR: So when it comes to tickets for match days? BW: Yeah, she’s definitely last on the list. Ha! When the derby is on, she’ll stay at home and everyone else but because we’ve got so many games in quick to play to our strengths. Then we have a meeting, go sits together in the stadium. succession we try to just focus on the next match. through everything, and go out on the training pitch. RR: Wayne Rooney’s from a sort of similar working It still hurts, obviously, but we have to keep our RR: You must be proud of some of your recent class background to yourself. I believe you’ve got focus. After that match, we came in to do a recovery performances? some boxers in your family? RR: And your mum has a café on Harpurhey market! session on the Monday., so using the pool, doing BW: Yeah. I think individually I’m proud of where I am BW: Yeah, that’s my cousin, Zelfa Barrett. He’s super Do you get in there and make the bacon butties? gym work, eating correctly etc. The boys who didn’t as opposed to where I was at the start of the season. featherweight. He is small, and super quick. I believe BW: Not normally, no. But I will go and see her play trained. And then we go again. But I just want to keep on making my performances he will be a world champion. normally after training. She’s got a stall there called RR: How does it break down in training between even better and do as much as I can for the team. RR: Have you ever boxed? Snack Attack. If I had a sandwich, I’d go for sausage Ole, Michael (Carrick) and Kieran (McKenna). Does RR: Which has been your best performance so far? BW: Yeah, I have actually. I go when I have a day and egg! We’re only allowed off-season. Ole do the tactics, Michael something else….? BW: I’d say the Chelsea game. I say that because off. I head to the gym and train with Zelfa. It’s a RR: How’s the mood been around camp after the BW: They all do different things, but they all watch it was away at Stamford Bridge. Going there and good workout, though, and a good sport. It’s really Liverpool game? hours and hours of the teams that we have coming coming away with that result was really good. humbling, actually. BW: I think that straight after the game it was quiet, up. They look at their weaknesses, how are we going RR: Speaking as fans, after the Liverpool game, on 16 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ANDREASBRANDON PEREIRA WILLIAMS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: BRANDON WILLIAMS 17

the coaches on the way home, we were all really proud of you. You really gave it your all… BW: Yeah, we knew before the game that the longer the game went on, they would get more nervous. They’ve obviously had no losses and that would be in the back of their mind that we were getting on top of them. As well as Martial’s chance, we also had a chance in the first half where Andreas Pereira just couldn’t get his studs to it. RR: Have you always played as a full-back? BW: When I was a kid, and you come to a club, everyone wants to be an attacker. I was six, seven when I came here. So, I was a striker, then as the years went on I went to the wing. Then I went to full- back and then to centre half. When I got to about 16, I started playing all the time at left back and I’ve been there since. It’s my favourite position. RR: You’ve also played on occasions as more of a wing back, with behind you with three FACT FILE… at the back. Do you like the attacking part of the Full Name: game? Brandon Paul Brian Williams DOB: BW: Yes. I like going forward and I think it’s a big part 3 September 2000 (age 19) Height: of the game these days as a full back. You’ve got to 5 ft 7 in Place of Birth: be able to do both. Manchester Nationality: English RR: And can you play with both feet to cross the ball? Position: BW: Yes. If I’ve not much time, I’ll use the left. If I’ve Left Back Footed: Both 16 a little more time, then the right. RR: So you’ve become a bit of an overnight teenage Appearances football star. How has your life changed? 2019-20 BW: I don’t think it’s changed too much. I’ve been Manchester United - 9 2019-20 doing a bit more looking after myself. But the people U20 - 4 around me hasn’t changed and nothing at home has changed. It’s changed in that when you go out now someone might want a picture. I’m getting recognised a bit more, but I’m keeping level headed and focused on improving what I’m doing. RR: Behind the scenes, how does the club prepare get over there, you might be a bit star struck. But Obviously if it was anything to do with sport, it would you for breaking through to stardom? then everyone’s so nice and they help you integrate. have been with boxing. BW: The club have helped. They look after me. They You’ve got players like Marcus Rashford and Jesse RR: What’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer like as a manager? help me when I’ve got media commitments and Lingard, who have already done what I’ve done, so People see him as this kind of nice, sweet guy, but make sure I’m prepared. those guys are really friendly. he’s not shy about telling you what he thinks, is he? RR: How do you get along with Luke Shaw? Do you RR: What are you doing to improve what you see BW: Ole’s a very good manager. He will give you the see him as your competition? are any strengths and weaknesses? credit, and let you know if you’re doing something BW: Not really, no. We get along well. We push each BW: It’s all about just working every day, and not well and he’ll put his arm around you. But if you’re not other. I see him a friend and we give each other being shy with doing things that I’ve been doing in doing something right, or if you are doing something advice. the academy – the things that have earned me a first on the pitch that he doesn’t approve of, he’ll make RR: When you’re breaking through into the first team place. sure you know. If you’ve not performed well, he will team, do you see the regular players as big stars, or RR: Who is your favourite player? Do you try to definitely tell you. are they just teammates to you? emulate anyone? RR: How’s the vibe in the dressing room, with how BW: I think when you’re training, and the academy is BW: I think who I look at the most is David Alaba, at the season is going and all the injuries that we have over there, and the first team is training over there, Bayern Munich. He’s very good and doesn’t get the got going on? you might look over. Or when you get in the pool credit that he deserves, but he’s exceptional. BW: The vibe is still good. Everyone knows we’re and one of the first team is in, you look up to them, RR: What alternative career would you have liked coming off a defeat that hurts against Liverpool. It and you want to do what they’re doing. You want to to pursue if you had not become a footballer? hurts us just as much as it hurts fans. We did enough be doing the academy stuff, but the goal is to get BW: I think I’ve always said since a kid that I would to get something from that game against Liverpool. over there with the first team. Then, when you first have joined the army. I would have liked that. We definitely deserved more. 18 WELCOME: BRUNO FERNANDES

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JANUARY SALES WORDSEARCH! Just like us, football clubs like shopping in January Vidic Saha Fangzhuo Scholes and United have bought some great players like Evra Lindegaard Tosic Sanchez Veseli Vidic, Evra, Mata and also re-signed Scholes. Mata De Laet Valdes Larsson Possebon

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“I’ve made massive improvements and I’m very proud of myself considering where I was only five years ago” My name is Harrison Simpson, I have a number of ever graced English football including the Class of 24 health problems, however I have constantly pushed Living with epilepsy 92. As a fan unfortunately I have not experienced an myself to my limit and never allow my issues get in awful lot of success in which I can remember myself the way of my life. I always do as much as my body and cerebral palsy, but there are some occasions I can remember and will allow me to do from playing football to going also a couple from before I was born. on walks in the countryside. When I was two-years- Harrison shares his One of the moments which I can remember well old, in 2005, I was diagnosed with epilepsy and was when Robin Van Persie scored an outrageous then about 18 months later I was also diagnosed story with Rollin’ Reds half volley against Aston Villa that left goalie Brad with Cerebral Palsy. and I made massive progress from when I had my Guzan looking helpless. On the other hand there is Let’s start with my epilepsy, when I was diagnosed operation, this included learning how to speak and the Wayne Rooney overhead kick against Man City it was a stressful time for me and my family as I had walk again and which I can now do properly. It has in the . The most memorable to undergo a number of different tests to determine been a difficult five years since surgery. moment I have seen after the actual event is not only what was wrong before they could make a correct My operation however did have one upside to one of the most famous goals that United scored but decision. I was diagnosed after having two seizures it. While I was in hospital I was nominated by my it is probably one of the most famous in European quite close together. When this happened, I was physio therapist to go to Orlando in America with football history. Of course I am talking about Ole quickly assigned a consultant called Dr Rakshi who a charity called Dreamflight who take 192 children Gunnar Solskjaer’ 1999 Uefa Champions league final has been an outstanding doctor for me since he with disabilities on a holiday of which they wouldn’t winning goal against FC Bayern Munich, it is not only took care of me all those years ago. He quickly gave normally get the opportunity. I went in October 2015 famous because of the fact it was in the very last me the medication that I needed to help control and was one of 16 children from the North West seconds of the match, but because it was the treble my condition. The reason why, in my opinion, my who went for 10 days. In all honesty, it was probably history. I learnt about the tragic in winning goal for United who became the first ever doctor was so good is because even though his only one of my greatest memories so far in my life and in 1958 where seven members of the legendary Busby English team to do it. job was to help me with my epilepsy he went above my opinion the best part of it has to be swimming Babes tragically lost their lives in a plane crash and As a player Solskjaer made many memories and and beyond, he helped me in every way possible with dolphins at Discovery Cove. many of the glorious nights created since. now he is back. Only this time he is back as Manager. including sorting out support in schools etc. Even though I have had to adapt massively since For a number of seasons, me and my dad held a So far it has been difficult for him, but he will be hoping When I was 11 I was given the chance to have my operation, I’ve made massive improvements season ticket at Old Trafford. During this time as a that he can make many more special memories at the major brain surgery to help control my epilepsy. It and I am very proud of myself considering where I team we did not experience quite as much success club. The PSG win, and away FA Cup wins at Chelsea was an extremely complicated procedure and I was in was only five years ago. My hand not being able to as people have come to expect from us as a club. and Arsenal being some of them. theatre for 12 hours. Also, when I woke up from the work since my operation can affect my morale and I Despite this I loved going to watch them win or lose So far in my life I have had many ups and downs, operation three days later, I found out that my arm no can get down about it at times but gradually I have every other weekend. and I think this will be the same for the rest of my life. longer worked on my right-hand side. Despite intense become better at dealing with this. It’s safe to say we have struggled since club legend However with the support of my family and friends physio and occupational therapy, they were unable All my life I’ve been a massive Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson retired after 26 years of service to I have strong belief that I can be very happy and to get my hand to work like previously. I spent 10 fan, for as long as I can remember I have been the Club in which time he won 38 titles and also successful. And hopefully before long United can and a half weeks in Manchester Children’s Hospital, fascinated by the Club’s rich European and domestic helped develop some of the best players to have start to gain more domestic and continental success. 26 MUDSA CHRISTMAS PARTY MUDSA CHRISTMAS PARTY 27

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faces of our members as they meet their heroes has to be by far the best. In particular the young children Scott McTominay crowned whose dreams are coming true right at that very moment. It’s truly a sight to behold as the pictures show. MUDSA Player of the Year We should thank Manchester United and the players who always make the effort and give us their attended I’d like to thank Ann Marie as mentioned precious time. Not many clubs can say the same. earlier who is the main organiser and does a at 2019 Christmas Party As you may have seen online or been asked at a fantastic job, Mark Jones himself helping the event game, we’ve recently been getting the votes in for the run smoothly and announcing the players, Claire On December 17th, 2019 MUDSA members were have already received your Anniversary packs in the MUDSA Player of the Year 2019 and with a landslide Robson & Jackie Kay (they organised the players invited to Old Trafford for the Christmas Party. This post as we commemorate this great achievement. victory Scott McTominay picked up the Trophy this coming down). All the players (especially David De year it was held in the Prestigious Captain’s Lounge As always Ann Marie did a fantastic job of year. Luca Lanciotti and Charlie Spratt, two of our Gea who came down on his day off), Wigwam for where we were surrounded by pictures of United’s organising the event which included a delicious young attendees, had the honour of presenting the providing the PA system, Liz Baker & John Peters previous skippers. Images of Cantona, Robson and brunch cooked up by the wonderful catering staff at award to Scott who was incredibly thankful to have for photography, Paul Smethurst and Andrea for many more greats overlooking us set the tone for a Old Trafford. After an initial chat by our ever-brilliant won. the superb food and of course all the staff at Old fantastic day. It was a very special event this year as Master of Ceremonies Mark Jones, everyone had After all the players had visited everyone and the Trafford from the security to those running the bar it marks the 30th anniversary of MUDSA. their fill of food and the excitement began to build members had collected their photos and had their and clearing the tables. The organisation had its first Christmas party in as the announcement came that the players had left items signed it was left to Chas to give us his wise This was a fantastic day as always where dreams 1989 and is very proud to be still going strong 30 Carrington and were on their way. words before Mark gave thanks to all those who are literally made to come true. We look forward to years on. Over the years the players have always There are many things I enjoy seeing and doing make this special day run so smoothly. hosting again next year so enjoy the pictures and taken part giving their valuable time. Some of you will whilst helping on the MUDSA committee but the On behalf of the committee and all those who have a wonderful Christmas everyone. 28 MUDSA CHRISTMAS PARTY MUDSA CHRISTMAS PARTY 29

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36 Member of the Year Could it be you? Are you, or a MUDSA Member you know, a pillar of the community that’s always there to help other people? Or are you somebody who’s achieved something amazing that you think deserves some recognition? If so, MUDSA is looking for nominations so we can reward someone for their efforts. It could be: n Your selfless carer who always goes the extra mile for you and anyone else they care for n Yourself… Have you done particularly well, despite your disability, and achieved something spectacular? The winner will receive a £100 Megastore voucher, a family stadium me to United tour and a commemorative trophy to keep and display. Welco Send your nominations to [email protected] 38 HOME AND AWAY HOME AND AWAY 39

Name: Chas Banks DISABLED What do you think about the way Man United are playing at the moment? SUPPORTERS Doing the best they can do. We need to get some new players in, ones with the ASSOCIATION right ethos. Home and Away What will the score be, today? 2-1 United The Theatre of Dreams welcomed Norwich Number of years supporting United: 62. back in January for a Premier League Earliest memory of United: I remember the old rattles showdown, and Rollin’ Reds caught up with a and going in the boys pen at Old Trafford. couple of home and away fansfor a chat before Best United memory: Funny enough it’s not the United went on to smash the Canaries 4-0! treble but the 68 European Cup, the blue shirts and of course George Best. Name: Dave Balls Favourite all-time United player: Martin Buchan What do you think about the way Norwich city are Favourite current United player: Scott playing at the moment? Good football but final third McTominay because he’s come through the not doing anything. Injures we have not helping. youth setup and has the right mentality. DISABLED What will the score be, today? Lose 2-1. What do you think of the summer signings and who is your favourite? Good signings SUPPORTERS Number of years supporting Norwich: 25 bring back some steel to way we are Earliest memory of Norwich? Dad took me to my playing. Favourite – Wan Bissaka. ASSOCIATION first match, I think it was Ipswich. Who do you think will win the league? 38 Best Norwich memory? The 2015 play-offs Liverpool against Middlesborough. Where do you think United will finish Favourite all-time Norwich player? Duncan Scott in the league? 7th or 8th — hopefully Forbes (who spent 33 years at Norwich, 13 outside the Europa League places which years as a player and 20 years as staff). always causes teams problems playing Thursday night away and then playing on the weekend in the Favourite current player? Teemu Pukki. What do you think of Norwich’s summer league. Player you would most like at Norwich? Harry Kane. signings? Did we get any? If you could offer any advice to any player - who would Who do you think will win the league? Liverpool. it be and what would you say? Keep your feet on the floor and your head in the stars. Where do you think Norwich will finish in the league? To be honest bottom three. Player would most like at United? If you could offer any advice to any player - who Have you been to Old would it be and what would you say? Keep going for Trafford before? A few 90 minutes. times. What are the disabled facilities like at ? What do you think of the Crap, not very good. disabled facilities here at Old Trafford? Always been Have you been to Old Trafford before? No, first time good and getting better here. with the expansions will be What do you think of the disabled facilities here at the best in the league. Old Trafford? Good, I like the counter in the Ability How do the facilities at Suite. It’s good you get your own facilities - we don’t other grounds compare to get that at Carrow Road we have to queue up with here? They range from everyone else. good to appalling but with How do the facilities at other grounds compare to the new measures being put here? This is the best one, others not so good. I will in place they should be be going to Tottenham’s new ground so let’s see how getting better. good their facilities are. MUDSAMUDSA MerchandiseMerchandise e are committed to offering our BADGES members fairly priced products with Wall the profits going to MUDSA. Merchandise is available on match days from our VI rep John Simister in the Ability Suite and also from the Club Museum on non-match days.

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