Shortly after Manchester United fell to a shock Premier League defeat to West Ham on Saturday, reports were coming out with a bit of promising news for Red Devils fans – well, off the pitch at least.
Safe standing at football grounds in English football has understandably been a major issue and concern, but there have been suggestions in recent months and years that the stance on it is beginning to soften.
Now, The Daily Mail claim United have “launched a consultation into bringing safe standing to Old Trafford”, and they are “carrying out a detailed and comprehensive study on the feasibility of implementing rail seats at the Theatre of Dreams”.
After hearing the news, United fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts about the update, and it’s safe to say many appeared to have a cynical reaction towards it.
Supporters of the Manchester side wondered whether the club would consider “implementing a style of play first” before moving on to other matters.
Some fans even took the opportunity to mock Marcus Rashford’s abilities as a striker, with one supporter in particular suggesting a feature should be built in row Z so people would be safe from the England international’s wayward free-kicks.
Check out some of the reaction of United fans below:
