Big coats & devils: Reds at Salford away

An early goal from Shola Shoretire maintained the loud support and soon enough, Twelve Cantonas was getting its first airing of the winter. An earlier rendition than I can remember, certainly, on the last day of October!

But as one Red pointed out, fans were deprived of the opportunity to sing it before Christmas last year due to the winter World Cup, so we’re making up for lost time now.

That was one of an array of old chants, the subjects of whom included Vidic, Charlton, O’Shea, Rooney, Martinez, Park, Van Persie, Forlan, Busby, Best, Vieira and many, many more.

With demand for tickets in the English game higher than ever, it’s harder than ever to get to every United game, home or away. This was an opportunity for time-served Reds to catch up in a relaxed environment, with that buzz of a raw, old-school style match.