Old Trafford + Blackpool

Before beating up on Burscough last night, we traveled to Manchester to visit Manchester United's stadium 'Old Trafford.' After visiting the museum and learning some of the club's history, we took a tour of the grounds, getting to view one of the most impressive stadiums in the world. The thing is massive: it can seat upwards of 80,000 people. The tour began by sitting up in the stands (which cost 3,000 pounds for season ticket holders), where we got an amazing view of the whole field. We then walked around to the opposite side to where the changing rooms are. We were able to see where the players eat, get dressed, hang out before the game, talk to the press, and finally we were able to actually walk through the tunnel and onto the field. Well, actually they'd kill you if you even touched the grass, so we just walked around it, but we did get to sit in the plush Audi seats that the players sit in. Afterwards, we spent a good amount of time in the giant pro-shop, and had a delicious buffet lunch in the Red Cafe. In all, it was an amazing tour, and we all learned that Rio Ferdinand scarfs down Jaffa Cakes at halftime (which we're all buying boxes of for the season). Check out the pictures that were added, as well.
Today, we took a trip to Blackpool to visit an amusement park. We all went, as a team, on what is apparently the tallest rollercoaster in all of the UK before splitting up to enjoy the rides and grab some lunch. Now we're about to have dinner before heading to the Wigan vs. Middlesborough match at Wigan. This is the first Premiership game we're going to, so everyone's very excited. Should be a good match. Then we'll pack in the morning, get a training session in after breakfast, and head to London! While we've enjoyed our stay here in Southport, we're ready for bigger and better things. In London, we'll be doing a whole bunch of site-seeing, watching the Fulham vs. Middlesborough game, and playing our final match of the trip.