What time did it happen bud?
Not sure. Probably about 3.30pm. Can’t be accurate.
The MIB’s came down Hinckley Street. The Police blocked them off at the bottom of Hinckley Street, opposite the Townley, and pushed them back down Hinckley Street. At the same time they surrounded the Townley and blocked off the City fans from crossing the road.
The MIB’s then ran down Hinckley Street, did a left, and cut through the park, coming out on to Albert Street. The Police moved over, blocked them off, kept City fans back, and pushed the MIB’s further down Albert Street.
The MIB’s then ran down Pilgrim Drive, into the estate, regrouped, made their way through the estate, got to the ginnel, and tried to attack the City fans outside the Townley from the ginnel. Couldn’t see what exactly happened, but I could see loads plastic pint pots and beer flying over the fence. Sure the Police would have piled into the MIB’s as well.
The MIB’s then ran back up the ginnel, did a left, ran through the estate, and made their way to the corner shop and attacked it.
On Serious note. If you about think what the MIB’s did, attacking 2 seperate pubs, regrouping, having a free run of 2 separate estates, it was a poor show from GMP, considering they were tracking the MIB’s, had spotters out, and had numerous officers on foot, on horses, and in vans all around the area.
I’d say there was 30-40 MIB’s max. Quite a few scrotes, along with some proper heads. It wouldn’t have been too much trouble to corral the MIB’s on Hinckley Street and march them out of the area. We‘re not talking 100’s of United’s hardened MIB’s/Hooligans.