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Thread #154755   Message #3641529
Posted By: GUEST,MikeL2
12-Jul-14 - 09:43 AM
Thread Name: BS: World Cup
Subject: RE: BS: World Cup
Hi Musket

I too have been able to have "the high life" in that my son's company are Singapore based and the Chairman is a Man United fan ( fanatic).
So he rented an executive box and on most games my son & I were able to go. He also bought 4 season tickets in The North Stand. Now called The Alex Ferguson stand.

Like yours, my wife did not really show much interest in attending games but one week-end the Chairman invited her to come to the game with him. When she came home she was really excited by her excursion. She recounted how she had been escorted round facilities by Peter Schmeichel. Peter stands about 6ft 5ins and my wife is " 1 inch short of 5ft!!!   However Peter was charming and introduced her to several United players.
She then accompanied the chairman into the restaurant and she described the food in much detail.
When I asked her how did she enjoy the game....she replied " Oh that...it was OK. I asked her who they were playing and what the score was. She she didn't know but she thought United won.

Nuff said. She has not been since.

My son & I still go because we bought two of the season tickets from the company. At a discount of course.

Unfortunately (for me) the company cancelled this arrangement two years ago.

Cheers

Mike

PS United beat Spurs 3-1