The Big Problem with Manchester United's Stadium

The Big Problem with Manchester United's Stadium
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Old Trafford has been neglected. Literally. For years the home of Manchester United, “The Theatre of Dreams” has been allowed to deteriorate.
From leaking roofs to rodents on the pitch and dodgy WiFi. Old Trafford needs an upgrade.
Why has it been allowed to happen? How much would it cost to repair?
Written by Seb Stafford-Bloor, illustrated by Henry Cooke
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Update: On the 7th May, in a letter to Manchester United fans, Joel Glazer wrote: "We recognise that we will need to significantly increase investment in Old Trafford and our training complex to ensure that the club’s facilities remain among the best in Europe. As part of this, we will consult with fans on investments related to the stadium and the matchday experience."

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

'Consult' is just a delaying tactic. GLAZERS, get on with fixing it and then fack orf.

[@munawaralias8980]

@@Google_Does_Evil_Now No. Consult means to discuss increase in ticket price to fund the investment.

[@abdulmehmood7438]

A load of shit I would say Everton have better facilities

[@BCGT_Mikee_Dredd]

'Remain' one of the best in Europe'. That's an overstatement at it's best. Also, this 'envy' of other clubs. Yes, maybe in capacity at the time but let's be honest, it looks like a big pile of scaffolding that's never been taken down after said work completed. Rust ? Hammerite springs to mind.

[@abdulmehmood7438]

@@BCGT_Mikee_Dredd they weren’t the one who made united the brand it is it was all Alex Ferguson and the previous owners. Glazers are just getting sponsors for that

[@st3ff3v]

They spent 4m on security upgrades and the fans still stormed the stadium a few weeks ago....

[@groovytirma2409]

I have Ligma, please help?

[@adityakrishna3638]

@@groovytirma2409 Nah, ligma balls

[@MS-zs6qw]

there is footage of security allowing fans onto the pitch to postpone the game

[@letsplaypokemongo3153]

4m? They got rinsed by someone there lmao

[@5agrasen]

The security opened the gates as they are fed up with Glazers too

[@_DK_22]

Rare appearance from Joel Glazer in the thumbnail 🐀

[@drex5160]

Not cool...dont disrespect rats like that

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

Mickey Mouse created amazing memories for so many. Joel Glazer did the opposite. Show Mickey some respect!

[@makengo2671]

That one there was a violation personally I wouldn't have it

[@marvellkairupan444]

What the 😂

[@justjam2177]

2:32

[@AleNuexGamer]

All this time with no fans has been a perfect time to do renovations to the stadium without decreasing the fan capacity of the stadium during games, they’re consistently one of the wealthiest teams in football and can’t even fix the basics of their stadium. No fans will want to be in a rotten stadium regardless of the football product on the pitch

[@MersageSW]

Tell that to their 110 million euro match day revenue. Seems like most fans don't care with their wallets

[@leemaituer9033]

@Ulises Leon that's glazers for you,fans have being telling them for years to repair them.Even I said it in a previous video here.

[@nickpanayis5622]

Good point

[@danpreston564]

'No fans will want to be in a rotten stadium'. They will though, won’t they? It will sell out whatever capacity it has. The fans will keep turning up, just like they did with their stupid yellow and green protests.

[@SpotlessLeopard]

@@danpreston564 Stupid? What are you talking about?

[@WinstonChurchill732]

the Waterfall from the leaking roof happened today. 😂

[@MrTerryb1956]

The biggest issue at Old Trafford is that the seats face the pitch

[@yaa.itsGorilla]

No wonder Man Utd away record is better than there home record this season

[@Sammy-lz1vi]

Hahahaha hahahaha

[@diegomunoz6819]

At least we can blame it on the pitch

[@correlgamers7518]

😂😂

[@asquared5786]

Lmaaaoooo

[@konnichiyawa1360]

@@diegomunoz6819 nah our pitch is the most beautiful pitch this season. It got award but our stadium sucks because of the glazers

[@lightning23100]

The health inspectors should have checked out the Glazers house in the US because that's where they would have found two of the biggest pests in the club.

[@hornylorney8150]

Trafford council has no jurisdiction in America

[@imgoingtocountdownfromthir4580]

Trafford council took nearly a year to replace my old fireplace!

[@ratedpending]

nice one dude

[@bluerisk]

@@hornylorney8150 But they should have a pest control over there.

[@imgoingtocountdownfromthir4580]

@@bluerisk They do, we're not a 3rd world country.

[@eisenadler4942]

"Old" Trafford is living up to it's name.

[@imgoingtocountdownfromthir4580]

It's named after the district in Stretford.

[@TimVolkovPhD]

its*

[@Sammy-lz1vi]

Nice

[@peterk9166]

@@galaxia5305 he’s replying to the first comment that used it’s instead of its

[@kingdinodragonite3470]

@@galaxia5305 living up to it is name doesn’t make sense. If you’re talking to the first reply then you’re correct... just like the second guy.

[@seangraham1586]

I visited Old Trafford once a couple years back for the Super League Grand Final and remember being really excited to see it from the inside. Was completely underwhelmed, from my seat I couldn't see most of the stadium as the roof was soo low and I had the worst pint of John Smiths i've ever had. Compared to other stadiums I have been to like Wembley and Camp Nou it was a total dump.

[@jamesjones3371]

Camp nou is a dump

[@hilarityensues]

Yeah the Nou Camp has no facilities. A big concrete nothing with a few kiosks selling non-alcoholic cans of lager.

[@tcol97]

Im a United fan and walk past old Trafford everyday on my way to work and it’s honestly sad to see the state of the stadium and the surrounding area, meanwhile on the other side of Manchester, city have redeveloped the whole area, even building affordable housing for the community, shows what can be done what can be done when your owners actually care

[@Monaleenian]

Didn't you watch the video? Old Trafford generates more matchday revenue than the Etihad, and more than any other English stadium. It's doing it's job. And it's doing it far better than the Etihad is.

[@tcol97]

@@Monaleenian that has no relevance at all to what I wrote, and even if it did it just proves my point even more, why isn’t this being reinvested in the area around the stadium or the actual stadium itself? Which is what city have been consistently for about 10 years. I doubt you’ve ever been to Manchester anyway if United’s matchday revenue is your only take away from this video because if you’d ever stepped foot into old Trafford you’d know it’s literally falling apart and we’re in big danger of getting left behind by other clubs

[@Monaleenian]

@@tcol97 Because the Glazers clearly believe that that investment is not worth the cost. If they did think that it'd pay for itself, I'm sure they'd invest immediately. Generating matchday revenue is what the stadium is there to do. Old Trafford is the best stadium in England at that.

[@tcol97]

@@Monaleenian I’m not talking about just the stadium though, it’s the whole infrastructure of the club, I mean the women’s team manager resigned a few weeks ago because the training facilities aren’t good enough, they’ve left the club to rot, I just hope it isn’t left too late and we aren’t left behind

[@ishaanmurarka9082]

@@Monaleenian for now yes. but if they don't invest soon, it won't generate as much revenue. once the old fans are gone, the new generation fans take notice of all these things. Man utd will be left behind, like nokia.(imo they should be coz thier owners are as cocky as the nokia ones)

[@imgoingtocountdownfromthir4580]

I live in Stretford, near Old Trafford, I worked at the ground in 1989 for nearly a year in the executive suite, at the time it was the best ground in England with the best corporate facilities, even then though there was a rodent problem, I remember the local council at Trafford council inspecting the kitchens in the main stand (where the executive suite was).... Today Old Trafford is in a sorry state, a cramped ground with terrible facilities, only 3 seasons ago an elderly gentleman died after falling down the exit during a game against City, if you happen to be sat at the back of any of the 3 big stands, you have trouble seeing the whole pitch, especially the goal at the opposite end, in comparison to City's, Arsenal's & Tottenham's new grounds, it's decades behind.... I'm just glad I'm not a United supporter! I don't think I'd cope with such lacklustre facilities!.

[@senor.waffle8448]

That's what happens to clubs who are stuck in the past. They still think they are the best and don't improve anything so they fall behind compared to the others. Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if Brentfords new stadium had better conditions than the current old Trafford.

[@BedroomPanic]

@@senor.waffle8448 Brentford's new stadium is actually in very good condition so I wouldn't put it past Old Trafford to be in much worse condition.

[@imgoingtocountdownfromthir4580]

@@senor.waffle8448 It's happened to United before, 6 years after winning the European cup in 1968 they were relegated to Division 2, Leeds , Liverpool, Derby County & City all improved, while United lived in the past.

[@princemarwin5182]

@@senor.waffle8448 it’s not because the glazers think we are the best, it’s because they’re greedy knobs. They’d rather just sell the club later down the line as it is. The club is just a play thing for them, they will keep things as it is till it starts getting bad then they’ll sell. The new owner not only has to the buy the club but the also invest to repair old Trafford and make carrington better. I mean just now the women’s team coach resigned due to poor facilities for training.

[@senor.waffle8448]

@@princemarwin5182 I don't mean only thr glazers I'm also talking about some of the older fans which lived most of their life during the man utd domination era, they don't want to change anything about the clubs facilities.

[@dangoodwin5295]

Long standing rodent problem? Yeah they’re called the Glazers

[@TroystonB]

you beat me to it

[@SMlFFY85]

Nah, the Glazers are the only vermin you won't see at Old Trafford.

[@Rebslager]

If I was a rodent I would yell "WE ARE NOT THAT BAD !!!!!! "

[@stevelomas4119]

No...it's called the Neville brothers.

[@Random17Game]

ManUtd fans and English fans in general sold themselves to be able to be a top team in the world, now ManUtd belongs to the owners not the fans, not a club anymore, deal with it, you can't do anything about it, no diffrence between beeing a fan of Apple or Sony or fucking McDonalds. I would very much rather my club continue to have a president elected and continue to belong to the fans and have cheaper ticket prices even tho my team will never win a Champions League again or be as rich as ManUtd

[@ebichilwan182]

The Glazers really are a virus on this club

[@rehan4223]

@@Cuban-o2g c'mon even if you're a city fan no fan of any club deserves what's happening with united atm. Glazers are arguably worse than bartomeu

[@OGS2099]

A cancer more like

[@rehan4223]

@too much raining not a united fan

[@bear1245]

Absolutely. They’ll never be as bad as city were!!!!!

[@prometheustv6558]

@too much raining At least Bartomeu could have been voted out, the Glazers could be here forever if they wanted to. But the Glazers did far less damage than Bartomeu.

[@dude99844]

Old Trafford looks like a stadium on dream league that you get just to meet the minimum capacity for division 1 lol

[@LGSA]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@peacemaker1619]

kurup anno venda... utd thottu kali vendaye...!

[@aryanawasthi6556]

The Glazers could not give a toss about our club. They have done nothing to maintain the standard of football and success which was defined by SAF and they've renovated the stadium once in 15 years. They've spent no money out of their own pocket, and have rather taken out around a Billion pounds from the club. There's a reason why you see Glazer Out protests everywhere. The fans are not fools.

[@pkingglazersout6665]

Exactly we should Boycott everything. Do not buy the jerseys, the tickets or the MUTV subscriptions. Attack their pockets and they will respond

[@dannyhustle2599]

Sir alex ferguson is evil mate he the reason why glazer became our owner he supports glazer. He said glazer is good owner.

[@sfrhm1874]

@@dannyhustle2599 he did an ‘evil’ thing by backing them. Doesn’t make him an evil person

[@arcturus2739]

@@dannyhustle2599 Sir Bobby Charlton apologised to them for the protests, when they were taking over. He is evil too then?

[@abdulmehmood7438]

They havnt even renovated it it was done by the previous owner

[@kawashiki_sama7249]

Wow, Glazers in the thumbnail.

[@gauravamatya9602]

Yeah it's so uncanny, it's unreal.

[@pkingglazersout6665]

Damn Tifo’s graphics are good!!

[@deeznoots6241]

Thats unfair to the rat

[@rishabhavasthi6460]

😂

[@adamphillip5305]

It's Bruno

[@alist0]

Lets not forget the absolute farce that was the disability section... behind the goals under the away fans, in an area where some seats are literally at ground level below the pitch. Lets put our most vulnerable fans in area where they are more likely to get stray shots (mainly from fred) in the face, flares or other things dropped on them from away fans and with a limited view of the pitch. Luckily they are now changing this and moving to the back of the stretford end. It reinforced the view that people in charge aint got a scooby doo.

[@jgmediting7770]

They put the disabled section there to get rid of a troublesome vocal part of the ground. Divide and rule.

[@ZulkarnainHafiz]

"Mainly from Fred" 😂😂😂😂

[@TheSkyrocket08]

Tifo should start a series for the state of all big 6 stadiums. Would be a gold series

[@MRCL-190]

Why ha. City Arsenal and Spurs have good stadiums. Liverpool recently renovated Anfield and are re doing Anfield road end.

[@TheSkyrocket08]

@@MRCL-190 it doesn't have to be a negative vdo. I don't live in England. So would love to know how is the stadiums at UK if I were to ever visit there.

[@TheSkyrocket08]

@#JL yea agree. All top stadiums.

[@ShaolinMeditator101]

Please. I need to know what anfield is like.

[@eddyvideostar]

@@TheSkyrocket08 Look for videos for deep down aspects of stadium analytics. Get virtual tours.

[@garywalker9469]

I've been going to Old Trafford since the early 1970s and have seen many improvements to the stadium over the years. The biggest change though is in the attitude of the supporters. Who cares about the wi-fi, turn your F***ing phone OFF and get behind the team!!!

[@treborschafer3945]

I really don't understand the wifi thing. Maybe journalists need it but I rarely use my phone after the teams appear on the pitch

[@abbaszaidi8371]

Forgetting all the Glazer issues, I find myself wandering on to websites to check stadium developments and wish they could extend that South Stand. Despite financial matters and logistics, it would be great to see it done. I’ll just look out for the Bernabeu, new Feyenoord, Bramley Dock and Power Court for now

[@jgmediting7770]

It would have been done years ago without the glazers. And they might have finally made the roof look better, like it used to before 1995.

[@Viewer41]

The Glazers have done really well to make sure they put the "Old" back into "Old Trafford".

[@sutapasbhattacharya9471]

Yes - it will return to being known as the site of the Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857!

[@GGoblin1]

When I was in high school, Old Trafford was the pride of Manchester United and among the top stadiums in Europe. I remember reading that it was among UEFA's 5 star rated stadiums (I think no other premier league stadium had this rating at that time - correct me if I'm wrong). Sorry to see the situation now.

[@shanekeenaNYC]

I would like to see them completely transform the stadium like they are doing with Camp Nou. Build an equally large grandstand as the north over the train tracks to the south and rework the exterior and roof to something more impressive. Also, clean up some of the lines inside, get rid of various cutouts in the seating and overall make it better.

[@paperfriendband]

When I went to Old Trafford in 2019 I was surprised at how small the south stand was. I'd only seen the stadium on TV before that, so didn't realise how weird it looked until I was watching the game from the north east quadrant.

[@kamranhussain2210]

0:20 Love how the umbrella is green and gold (the colours of the glazers out movement)

[@vinodnaidu1993]

Many miracles can happen in life, but Glazer selling United and Old Trafford getting revamped doesn’t look like will be one of those..

[@emptyhand4608]

The owner should change its perspective, but they haven't done that in last 15 years . How will they do it now

[@vinodnaidu1993]

@@emptyhand4608 Human nature doesn’t change that easily, especially when you’re someone as cold-hearted as the Glazers..

[@shirenj2213]

Still, it's highly probable than KSE selling Arsenal.

[@Random17Game]

ManUtd fans and English fans in general sold themselves to be able to be a top team in the world, now ManUtd belongs to the owners not the fans, not a club anymore, deal with it, you can't do anything about it, no diffrence between beeing a fan of Apple or Sony or fucking McDonalds. I would very much rather my club continue to have a president elected and continue to belong to the fans and have cheaper ticket prices even tho my team will never win a Champions League again or be as rich as ManUtd

[@Rureal42]

I took my son to watch a game at Old Trafford 2 yrs ago. We were sat right at the very back of the quadrant. United scored at the opposite end of the pitch where we were and, incredibly, I had to duck down to see the ball go in the net because the sloping roof was obscuring part of the goal! A good 3rd of the stadium you couldn't see because the roof was hiding it. We were all shocked by how shabby the exterior of the stadium was also looking, rust and flaking paint on the white(ish) steel on the roof. There are far worse stadiums of course but this is Manchester United who like to call themselves the biggest club in the world, well if they are they really need to act like it. It will be interesting what kind of a transfer window Utd have this summer, don't get the players the team needs then I can see the hardcore fans really venting their frustration.

[@garyc1384]

You need to understand the FACT that Man U, rather than being the biggest club in the world, as they were a decade ago, are now just a big club, and WILL be contesting 6th, 7th, 8th place with Arsenal in the PL within a few more seasons, as the waves of vampiritic ownership and fan disgust do what occurred to the Gunners for slightly different reasons. It will be a very long time before they rise to any real prominence again, if ever. New blood for new times is enervating the old

[@bigj2322]

@@garyc1384 the owners love big names and UCL money so that’s all they invest into. It’s all shirt sales and paychecks to them

[@garyc1384]

@@bigj2322 Not for much longer if they can't improve and do something famous. Barca have the same problem now the GOAT has gone

[@wongjimmy3189]

Seems that they still haven't fix the waterfall even after all these years

[@eyedeasneverdie3348]

And some pundits still have no idea why United fans hate the Glazers so much.

[@tarkanbashllari1627]

Moral of the story: It's not about how much you spend, it's about knowing how to spend. And btw I doubt that €3.5b Super League fund would be enough as long as the Glazers still own the club.

[@melvyndolby8625]

Who told you this, was it Malcolm Allison ?

[@Nyte-Owl]

As an Arsenal fan I say, Glazers Out! We stand in solidarity.

[@josephfraser]

I feel like I'm listening to a flight announcement when I watch a Tifo vid

[@_official_royalty9646]

becoming my fav channel

[@AI-tc8fv]

I worked in the concessions stalls inside the stadium, the way food storage and waste is handled around there, I'm not really surprised this happens

[@imgoingtocountdownfromthir4580]

Plus it's right next to a railway line and a canal, perfect breeding area's for rodents.

[@UtdComps6]

GLAZERSOUT 🔰

[@ozzymar2869]

While renovations may be necessary, I hope they never build a stadium like the emerites, etihad, or Tottenham new stadiums. What makes old trafford iconic is the blend between modern and traditional English football stadium designs where each stand is a different design and size and is rectangular and not round like most new stadiums

[@redordead4491]

We need a retractable roof to hold other events like Boxing and Concerts to help pay for it!! 🇾🇪

[@ahmadabrahim5107]

2:01 voice crack 😂😂

[@wesleymcleish1776]

My heart breaks just watching this video..

[@stevenaveed7742]

So cr7 wasn't wrong when he said everything in the club is still old and needs upgrade

[@Vermilion2049]

Old Trafford just needs some SERIOUS renovation. The site and foundation is fine

[@Charlz1980tv]

Renovation? Just erase that ugly eyesore from the face of the earth and build a real stadium

[@marcpearce9121]

Love the use of green and gold in a few places of the video!

[@nazrinamri97]

The Glazers are actually the rodents roaming around Old Trafford.

[@MrBobbybobson]

happy friday my dudes

[@karlbristow1223]

Friiiiiday agaaaaain!

[@mohammedzaghba3922]

Have a wonderful friday

[@thedude5600]

I was there for the Spain Morocco game and it was an actual waterfall of water coming off the roof.

[@personofinterest3062]

Old Trafford doesn't have a big screen!!??

[@Borac9]

Could you guys do a video about the San Siro? Something similar to this would be nice

[@camerongreenlees7208]

Is the San Siro in similar conditions?

[@deron19]

@@camerongreenlees7208 no it’s getting demolished

[@vandijk4572]

Seems as though Ronaldo's claims are spot on.

[@cainhurst17]

As an united fan, this is pain. especially with the current situation of the whole club issues on and off the pitch 😢 Somebody please buy united and free the club from the glazer family

[@bigdon176]

Walk round old Trafford it looks like the remains of the titanic.

[@darthravo]

These are the kind of things that makes me thankful Glazers don’t own Liverpool, the club would’ve never recover from liquidation

[@jmckendry84]

Liverpool have never been liquidated.

[@darthravo]

@@jmckendry84 Yeah I mean during administration if These guys had come, could’ve been a disaster

[@mikeyb749]

People have got short memories: LFC were close to going into administration under H&G, who were worse than the Glazers. The big difference is LFC got lucky in the end that they couldn't afford to keep hold of the club and Hicks couldn't raise the finances to buy out Gillet, which led to the banks stepping in and forcing through a sale to FSG. Also, Utd fans were spoilt under Edwards, Gill & Sir Alex whilst Moores & Parry let LFC stagnate. I would say LFC fans have had it far tougher in regard to ownership problems than Utd fans since the 90s.

[@manavpandya4113]

@S. I don't even know if the super League was being touted while H&G owned the club, though I wouldn't be surprised if they backed it.

[@manavpandya4113]

@S. also as a Liverpool fan with many friends and family who are also Liverpool fans, we can all unanimously agree that the glazers are parasites

[@trk3707]

Now I know why it's called "OLD Trafford"

[@MrGlennJohnsen]

Old Trafford is very much like returning to your abandoned childhood home, the house you grew up in but since then it's been abandoned and fallen to ruins. The memories and height measurements are still there, but you know it's not a place to call home anymore.

[@philmitchell91]

Much like the San Siro in Milan. Such a legendary structure with iconic memories but eventually a change needs to be made.

[@GagasAlGhazali]

that pogba incident was ridiculous

[@joeleaton3666]

What I find strange is the Glazers as bucks owners helped Kroenke move the Rans from St Louis to LA on the proviso he would finance a new stadium, SOFI is the crown jewel of stadiums and if Covid haven’t happened as a facility would of been self sufficient in less than 10years. A new stadium could do that for United and if it had a roof could easily be a 52 week a year business for additional revenue. Space isn’t an issue as the glazers have land banked everything around OT, my understanding is the club own everything from just past Hotel Football up to and including the world freight depot, plus land near the quays. There are no excuses for not having a 90,000 seater stadium because United could fill it, and despite all the noodle deals they have actually done very little to drive additional income from club assets such as MUTV, the women’s team commercial rights etc. The club is barely moving under the current ownership let alone not being up to the level of City, Liverpool, Bayern, Juve on the pitch. Also the club isn’t worth £3bl no chance, it’s been ran like an Avon round for 16years

[@bryngefferies7530]

Man Utd's Old Trafford stadium that a bit if TLC won't cure. All it needs is the Upgrade of the Sir Bobby Charlton's Stand with a 2nd tier to complete the original design & the removal of the 3rd tier of the Sir Alex Ferguson's Stand & replaced by TV Screens for all 4 corners. We also want a levelled new Roof + modern refurbishment of the rest of the stadium to warrant a 90K capacity in comfort. SBCS 25K + SAFS 25K + SES 20K + ES 20K = 90K. Take Note: The Stadium Expansion should not exceed the rail track. Old Trafford known as 'The Theatre of Dreams' unique in style is the Super Bowl of stadiums & is potentially The best Stadium in the country, possibly the world.

[@SaadKasu]

The Glazers have rot United to the core (both literally and figuratively ).

[@banjopiggottwright1802]

This is a prime example of a stadium that needs to be renovated and constantly maintained, as like with any world class structure it needs to be kept in pristine condition to keep fans, players, managers and staff members safe from any unwarranted harm.

[@henrycaver9249]

The nature of an older stadium influences the nature of fan culture. A brand new Emirates Stadium has changed the Arsenal culture since Highbury. Rats and bad internet are embarrassing, but the discomforts at an Old Trafford may actually be envied by the comfortable fans at the Etihad.

[@vincentmoon4803]

That 4m spent on security went well

[@PE-ox7hv]

As buildings, businesses, and things get old maintenance becomes very important. I’m saddened when businesses aren’t maintained, updated, or renovated when needed. Not a Man U. fan but I hope they reinvest in their club infrastructure.

[@StevieObieYT]

Old Trafford stadium is so old that it's become rusty and it's got a rat problem too. That's bad... For the biggest and richest club in the world! Thay haven't made any significant changes to the stadium in nearly 20 years. It's no surprise that it's falling apart. But how could they let it get worse? The Glazers have to go... 😤

[@jayzerino]

Looks like someone complained about the rat thumb nail

[@SEAN1978ALTY]

To be fair concerning building work...the railway and surroundings is a massive issue not easy to deal with

[@rj4685]

Been a few stadiums and was excited about visiting old trafford...what a let down. The seats are the smallest ive come across, no wonder they can claim 70k attendances, also the view is terrible and I wasnt that high up, as for the digital screen...there isnt one. The name says it all Old

[@walmars3curity]

"Many fans claim to be uncomfortable during games" Watching United play is generally uncomfortable

[@craigts1198]

When people say “why do you want the glazers out, they spent almost a billion pounds on transfers” this video is another reason why

[@CC-ed7jr]

They did not spend that money. The money spent on transfers comes from the revenue the club generates, not outside investments like you often see in Man City.

[@thebigquack6945]

What people don’t realise is the billions is from our own revenue, not from the owners. They don’t invest shit into the club Plus there’s the debt. Before they showed up, we were debt free

[@qwert28077]

@@thebigquack6945 last time you guys were in debt before glazers was around 1929

[@qwert28077]

1931

[@thebigquack6945]

@@qwert28077 and that says ALOT

[@ashcruickshank3385]

Did a tour of it around 09 and couldn't believe how povo it was even then compare to real Madrid and some American stadiums ID toured

[@AlduinDragonLord]

"Old Trafford has a severe rodent problem" Yeah, about 75 thousand of them on match days

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

Wait until you see the state of St James’ Park

[@srbtlevse16]

What happened with the old thumbnail 🐀?

[@Brenski83]

Don't expect the Glazers to fork out. They had Tampa council build them a new stadium.

[@benbim540]

truth is it would pay for itself despite selling out every game united still have well over 100.000 on the waiting list for season tickets. they could build a 120.000 seat stadium and easily sell it out that would be an extra 80 or 90 million pounds in ticket sails alone plus another 30 million pounds a year in naming rights if it costs 1 billion pounds u take out a 20 year mortgage u pay back 90 million pounds a year for 20 years 1.8 billion pounds with interest mortgage paid in full and u still make a profit every year for the first 20 years despite paying off the mortgage.

[@chrislacey8776]

Those "security upgrades"didn't work out too well did they??

[@mauricerose3082]

...why don't they do what they did to Yankee Stadium and build an exact replica across the street...?

[@abhi8055.]

The big problem with Manchester United's stadium? GLAZERS

[@olivernichols3968]

Hey Tifo, will you be doing your group preview videos again for the euros ? Loved those videos.

[@matteoj226]

I used to take tourists on the Old Trafgord guided tour. It is a huge landmark in world football - head and shoulders above any other club stadium in england in terms of global appeal. What the Glazer's have allowed to happen is a travesty. In that time even Forest's owners have painted the rust, installed big screens and planned a new stand. Refusing to invest to the point where rain is literally leaking in is borderline criminal.

[@cureit9161]

Its a typical ground thats increased capacity to get the punters in but forgot about the needs and comfort of their fans. Does that sum up the glazers??

[@LilmeMusic]

Everytime I hear Old Trafford, I instantly remember Ferguson.😢

[@miz5138]

Ah yes pests, you mean the Glazers.

[@samuelyee4017]

Glazers family are cancerous poison for this club.

[@daveglander1]

I often mention this to United fans when talking about the biggest stadiums in the country. I'm a United fan, but even I cannot stand being at OT sometimes, I usually get stuck up in the North Stand unable to see a damn thing, most f the time I cannot recognise who scored. And there's usually two fans either side of me who are pretty much inside my personal space... Technically, the three of us have to change our facebook relationship statuses to 'it's complicated'. Old Trafford has the biggest capacity in the Premier League, but it's still average compared to others, which could have much bigger capacities if they placed their seating on top of each other. If Wembley had the same seating arrangement as OT, the capacity would be about 125,000.

[@balajirao8426]

Apart from the south stand its not that old, Sir Alex stand was only built in the the mid 90s i went in 2006 and it looked tired then the concourses were basic at best, dark and dingy with bare concrete everywere, it reminded me of Goodison park concourse which is anciant, and the leaky roofs are on the quadrents which were only built in about 2005 i imagine the previous owners cheaped out on the renovations i read they cant upgrade the South stand without moving out for a while because they would have to have machinary on the pitch The best thing would be to knock it down and build a new stadium nearby, theres loads of room behind it

[@jimmyyeung7510]

Man Utd has always had a rodent problem, Gary Neville! lol

[@stevelomas4119]

The ultimate rat boy.

[@mosesnghipukuula3931]

Cristiano Ronaldo was right about the clubs facilities

[@robertstobie985]

Similar issues at NUFC where Ashley has even sold the club land behind the Gallowgate end for development which is the only end that could be extended. Toilet walls are filths, the whole place needs a good clean and he even changed big TVs on the concourses for tiny ones you can hardly see. Bloke is a charlatan. BTW you can have Bruce if it’s Ole out apparently he’s a Man Utd fan and a top manager/coach according to the pundits so he’ll have you winning trophies.

[@who9387]

Seriously it needs knocking down and building a modern 21st century stadium closer to their many loyal customers, sadly land around Guildford is expensive.

[@DUCATEA]

Theatre of Dreams...... my arse!!!

[@TheComputec]

When the narrator mentioned a rodent problem, I was expecting the next image to be Gary Neville

[@yorkshirerose4225]

My mate is a united fan. I went with him to watch United vs Arsenal. We don’t live near Manchester so I had never been to old Trafford before. When we got to the stadium I was shocked by how rusty unkept and shabby old Trafford looked. I couldn’t believe the most famous team in club football played here. Especially compared to their inner city rival Man City who’s stadium is genuinely impressive despite the empty seats (it’s a joke 😂).

[@mikemcgurk1447]

It would be cheaper to build a new stadium on the car park next to the Streford End, since that is large enough to build on. I'm sure the people who live in the houses on the other side of the railway would beg to differ on your statement that building up the South Stand isn't insurmountable. You would need to knock the houses down on Railway Road, parts of Partridge St, Elton St and maybe Colley St just to accommodate the stand being built over the railway. Also the council only agreed to the last expansion on condition that it wouldn't increase the road traffic around the ground and supporters would use public transport. That failed miserably on both counts.

[@naga9067]

Well that's depressing. Cheers Tifo.

[@elyk7425]

Roy Keane: You’re there to watch a football game not be comfortable like you’re on your sofa

[@kevin5073]

But you don't expect to be competing with rats for your pie and chips either.

[@Monaleenian]

@Designer Dude You'd be part of the prawn sandwich brigade that he spoke of.

[@Neo-oq3rx]

Been saying for years we need a new stadium. It looks so old now. Seats are worn out, roof is falling apart and food is abysmal. It's time for a New Trafford

[@jgmediting7770]

We don’t need a new stadium, we need to rebuild what’s already there. There’s too much history on that pitch to throw it away. That’s what makes a stadium.

[@OllieMartinGamer]

Why did they change the thumbnail!

[@scottdangerfield2987]

Crammed in too many seats..

[@GrahamWalters]

I'm surprised that there is no mention of Old Trafford being downgraded as a European Final Venue, a UEFA Euro's venue, and FIFA WC venue ! all because it doesn't meet modern stadia requirements. Stairs too steep, seating too close, concourses too narrow, too few toilets, not enough food and drink outlets, the list is massive ! The solution is simple, build a new stadium 50 meters to the North of the present one. Or better still out near the airport, so you don't have to queue for two hours after a game to get down the Chester Road.

[@neave789]

old Trafford is like the old Wembley was. Historical plenty of history but well past it's natural life. One of the worst grounds to visit as an away fan . They need a new one.

[@akii1531]

The ground is home to united fans, it’ll be hard to leave it, especially with all the memories at OT

[@brosephyolonarovichstalin2915]

It’s true I watched United v Arsenal 2 years ago in November and I almost drowned. The leaky roof was horrendous. I had a cold for the rest of the week. I got no luxuries whatsoever and it is not cheap. Family stand. Which basically means zero atmosphere and random European people buying a match ticket online. Like the Swedish dude I sat next to and his teenage daughter. It was so cringe, I’m not going back unless I’m in the Stretford End with the proper fans.

[@keynesianeconomics4113]

Say what you like about the Kroenkes, but at least they don’t take money out of the club and make sure the facilities are in top shape. New seats every few years, additions the middle tier of the Emirates, upgrades to the training facilities, etc.

[@nawles1]

An emblem of the state of the club and with its fans, wonderful to see