Enjoyed a couple of pints in town prior to walking to the ground.  Was on the tram from Manchester. One of the most bizarre experiences.  The gates only opened 25 minutes prior to kick off and then the weather conditions were totally surreal.  From strong sun to white out conditions so much so that the game was stopped for 5-10 minutes in the seocnd half.  The home fans wanted the game abandonned as they were losing and the game would have had to be replayed. Happily and luckily for me the game finished so I could tick the ground off.