"This year, it's different - it's going to be mayhem": Train strikes threaten to ruin a special FA Cup final for red and blue Mancunians... so why on earth is it being held at Wembley?
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAt 3pm on Saturday, June 3, Manchester United and Manchester City will face each other in an FA Cup Final for the first time.
And just to add to the prestigious occasion Wembley stadium will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. It promises to be an historic day for both Manchester and English football.
But with a train strike scheduled for the same date, and with both sets of fans having already made the expensive journey south for the semi-finals, should the match be played elsewhere? READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Tommy Muir, secretary of Manchester City supporters club Cheadle Blues, said the branch would be taking 142 fans to Wembley on two coaches and two mini-buses.
He said: "For me the FA Cup final should always be at Wembley. "I enjoy going down and you can fit more fans in. But the semis should be played somewhere else - that makes the final more special. "The train strikes are absolutely ridiculous.
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