Dave, I spoke to my son on the phone tonight in Manchester. He said local landlords couldn't serve enough drink to them today. 30% of those who came down to Manchester today could not have seen the match, they were rat assed by 5.00pm. He said the police on the trains were great at keeping those arriving at bay. He said there was a lot of hustling of travellers at the airport although airport staff said there was no trouble on any of the aircraft.

The police should have enforced a ruling to make central Manchester alcohol free today. There was a lot of trouble around Picadilly when the big screen broke down (the other one was flicking towards the end of the match).

He said the women were worse than the men, running out in front of traffic and pulling their tops up. The amount of alcohol consumed had a lot to do with it, something that needs addressed in the future.