Theatre of dreams gets upgraded to Paradise for a day

Last updated : 06 May 2006 By Jack Kennedy
Celtic supporters are already converging on Manchester for Tuesdays Roy Keane testimonal and with the whole of the famous North stand being given to the Celtic support Old Trafford will become a sea of green and white. United fans views on the visit by Celtic seem to be split and although most of them are looking forward to the Hoops visit they do admit that having your ground virtually taken over by the away support is not the best sight in the world for a diehard united fan. Manchester though has been gearing itself up for the visitors and police have given the go ahead for drinking laws to be relaxed and alcohol will be allowed in the area of the ground and a tented village type Fanzone outside the North stand will be open from lunchtime for the visiting support. Many social clubs in the area have put on entertainment and the city of Manchester as expected is showing a warm welcome to the travelling hoops support. Supporters buses are leaving Glasgow at around 9,00 AM so that the support can have an all day party and the attendance record at Old Trafford is expected to be broken.