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Man Utd screw over thousands of California fans over a one-hour trip!
their match this month away to San Jose Earthquakes was to have been held at Cal's large stadium in Berkeley. But apparently the thought of riding a bus up 880 was too much for them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3144535/Manchester-United-pre-season-game-against-San-Jose-Earthquakes-smaller-stadium-Louis-van-Gaal-looks-cut-squad-travelling-time-USA.html
Instead of playing their San Jose Earthquakes game on July 21 at the 63,000-stadium Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkley, California, as was initially planned, United will now turn out at the much more modest 18,000-capacity Avaya Stadium near San Jose.
With United staying in San Jose during this leg of their tour, Van Gaal and United have made the decision to cut down on travelling time to and from the game. The distance between the two venues is approximately 47 miles and it has been decided not to make the round trip.
However, while this may make some logistical sense for Van Gaal and the players he felt were left exhausted by last summer's schedule, it means that tens of thousands of soccer fans in California will now not be able to see United play.
Today tour organisers were promising full refunds and offering those with tickets priority if they wish to buy seats at the new venue. However, the 45,000 difference in capacity will mean that many supporters will inevitably be disappointed.
With United staying in San Jose during this leg of their tour, Van Gaal and United have made the decision to cut down on travelling time to and from the game. The distance between the two venues is approximately 47 miles and it has been decided not to make the round trip.
However, while this may make some logistical sense for Van Gaal and the players he felt were left exhausted by last summer's schedule, it means that tens of thousands of soccer fans in California will now not be able to see United play.
Today tour organisers were promising full refunds and offering those with tickets priority if they wish to buy seats at the new venue. However, the 45,000 difference in capacity will mean that many supporters will inevitably be disappointed.
Buck-buck-BRAAAWK!
This matter is of some importance to me, as I have been Facebooking back and forth with a Man Utd supporter in nearby Oldham.
