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Hey, Im new to this forum and have got two tickets to United V Everton, I havnt been before...Was wondering any match goers' could answer my questios

1. Wheres the best and cheapest place to park?

2. Anyone know any good places to eat in manchester (Halal, since im Muslim)

3. The match kicks of at 8PM so I'll have a few hours before in Manchester, Anywhere good to see/visit/do anyone reccomends?

Cheers. :)
 
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YoungGun_UK said:
Hey, Im new to this forum and have got two tickets to United V Everton, I havnt been before...Was wondering any match goers' could answer my questios

1. Wheres the best and cheapest place to park?

2. Anyone know any good places to eat in manchester (Halal, since im Muslim)

3. The match kicks of at 8PM so I'll have a few hours before in Manchester, Anywhere good to see/visit/do anyone reccomends?

Cheers. :)
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1. There's official matchday car parks outside the stadium

2. Get a burger from Lou Macari's, unless you want to start faffing about with finding a full sit-down meal on a matchday

3. Erm, not sure tbh, but get to the ground early enough to go to the megastore :)
 
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1. There's official matchday car parks outside the stadium

2. Get a burger from Lou Macari's, unless you want to start faffing about with finding a full sit-down meal on a matchday

3. Erm, not sure tbh, but get to the ground early enough to go to the megastore :)
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there are plenty of car parks around the area...most are ok to park in either official ones or unofficial anywhere from 5-10 quid depending which one you choose.

go to the ground early and eat something round there few hours before kick off people start arriving in the area.

if its your first time and your after souveniers and things theres the megastore but outside you'll find plenty of stalls selling all sorts of merchandise-if yoiu get there early enough it'll give you time to have a look round everything
 
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IanDangerously said:
1. There's official matchday car parks outside the stadium

2. Get a burger from Lou Macari's, unless you want to start faffing about with finding a full sit-down meal on a matchday

3. Erm, not sure tbh, but get to the ground early enough to go to the megastore :)
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1. Official matchday aint the way to go. Closer to ground you get the longer you will be getting out. I have found its better to park further away (10-15 min walk) and by the time you get to your car, a lot of the parking mayhem has gone.

2. Not quite sure but dont think a burger from Lou Macari's qualifies as halal. Think there is a Frankie and Benny's nearby but if u got time to kill you can be in City Centre in 15-20 min tube ride

3. Do anything but the megastore on matchdays. You can get it all online and the shop is full of overpriced tat with a united badge chucked on it. Take the United badge off and most of it wouldnt look out of place in a pound shop.

Do the munich tunnel, Bishops but you will need to wanna queue. Shop on corner with good replicas of some of the trophies (also a stall near there that sells proper united memorabilia, talking old classic programs, scarves and books from yesteryear). Failing that, have a good look round the stalls near the ground selling some funny shirts (Manchester 08 - The European Capital of Trophies) but if you wanna gain massive respect, avoid the megastore.
 
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YoungGun_UK said:
Hey, Im new to this forum and have got two tickets to United V Everton, I havnt been before...Was wondering any match goers' could answer my questios

1. Wheres the best and cheapest place to park?
If possible, don't drive. Get the tram or bus IMO. As if you want to park it could be costly...

2. Anyone know any good places to eat in manchester (Halal, since im Muslim)
Just have a burger and chips or something like that from the vans around the place.

3. The match kicks of at 8PM so I'll have a few hours before in Manchester, Anywhere good to see/visit/do anyone reccomends?
Since its your first time, get a few pics maybe? Go around OT...take it all in. Go around the megastore...etc

Cheers. :)
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Enjoy the game! :)
 
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and your idea of him getting a dog meat burger from lou's is idea of what muslims do. Can see Mr Macari blessing the burgers as they go on the hotplate :D :D :D
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Touché.

I thought all fast food places and chippys were Halal these days, they certainly are in Birmingham. I can't stop laughing at the idea of Mr Macari blessing burgers though!!! :D :D :cool:
 
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YoungGun_UK said:
Hey, Im new to this forum and have got two tickets to United V Everton, I havnt been before...Was wondering any match goers' could answer my questios

1. Wheres the best and cheapest place to park?
get yourself around lancashire cricket ground, on chester road are some good car parks, £5er most of them, but some are £10. good distance from the ground, at a jog you can get there in 2 mins and beat a lot of traffic

2. Anyone know any good places to eat in manchester (Halal, since im Muslim)
depends entirely on what you want. in terms of avoiding meat, there's a pizza hut at 5 minute walk from the ground. next to it is a harry ramsden, fish and chips, little bit dear, but it's really good. i think included in some package deals from united, they send you there ;) see, i can't be at all sure what places would be halal. if you want the true matchday experience, burger van ;)
3. The match kicks of at 8PM so I'll have a few hours before in Manchester, Anywhere good to see/visit/do anyone reccomends?
it's been said before, but the megastore isn't up to much. it's hellish on matchday, nothing really class in there. go to one of the pubs. the bishops blaize is probably the best, but get in early to try and avoid massive queues. if you're strict no drinking, go anyway. it's all about the atmosphere pre-match. if it's your first time, go to the ground about 7.30, watch it fill up and
Cheers. :)
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enjoy it
 
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main thing is if you see a blonde man with the backpack the size of an eastern european country doin it then do the opposite.

queuing for the megastore is the same as goin to london underground in rush hour and standing on the left goin down the escalators. people will look at you and say "bloody tourists"
 
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IanDangerously said:
Touché.

I thought all fast food places and chippys were Halal these days, they certainly are in Birmingham. I can't stop laughing at the idea of Mr Macari blessing burgers though!!! :D :D :cool:
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fast food shops are only bothered bout getting the meat they have and disguising it at what we humans tend to call "food". lot of that tends to go on round OT pre-match
 
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LOL Cheers lads, I new the Megastore was ***** and didnt plan on going there, Il check out the stuff outside then, Il probably go to one of the chippies and it seems like parking 5-10's away from the ground is the way to go. Thanks lads will enjoy it :D
 
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