Segregating the two ends behind the sticks, not having a 6pm kick off time and if necessary having a much larger police presence around the stadium and beyond into the city centre where fans are known to congregate would go a long way to solving this.

Segregation at finals needs to start happening. I've witnessed trouble first-hand on a few occasions recently and it's caused by those with the 'day out on the lash' mentality. They are not RL fans. I cannot remember any trouble caused by unsegregated fans in the same stand at a regular season game. It's a shame really.

It'll be a sad day for rugby league (I love mixing with other fans) but for the greater good it needs to happen.

If you come on here again labelling us scum then it will be your last time, warned.

Thinking on, something that I did find disgraceful was the hordes of Warrington fans leaving with about 10 minutes to go. Bleeding fair-weather fans, bandwagon jumpers, JCL's. Probably only the 2nd game they have been to this season (the other being the Challenge Cup Final).

your one class act

He's a Widnes fan, what would you expect. They are all clasless ******* who like to live in the past but are scared to embrace the future, probably because their team is utter dog turd.

I disagree. The only thing that actually needs to happen is for no beer to be sold. None. At any time. If that policy was introduced, fans who had been drinking all day would be sobering up throughout the match. No need for segregation as the amount of times aggro happens as a result of wind ups is small in reality when you think of the number of people at a grand final.

Disagree Saintsfans, people will want a drink, you can't hide that fact, if the ground doesn't sell it, fans will all turn up with 5 mins to go and you have dangerous overcrowding outside. What needs to happen is don't sell to people who look drunk and probably only sell halfs or low strength alcohol.

I was sat directly behind the sticks only 16 or so rows from the front. Around me there where a handful of Wire fans, there where more Leeds fans than Wire, more Hull fans than Wire, more Rovers fans than Wire and more 'neutral' (no colours) than Wire. I didn't notice many neutrals celebrating, or even simply applauding Wire scores so I guess they were there wanting Leeds to win. Despite being sat in what should have been the most desirable seats for Warrington fans I felt like a lone Warrington fan in a sea of anti-Warrington support. I was subject from abuse, both verbal and minor physical, from the cretins who were sat behind me who, after less than five minutes of the game announced that 'this is s h one t' and paid no further interest in the game whatsoever. I was taunted by a middle aged quite respectable looking Leeds fan in front of me several times during the game. The same fan who, after the final whistle, took great exception to Wire players coming down to his end to applaud the fans.



IMO the trouble was alcohol fueled and due to large numbers of drunken mostly neutral fans totally outnumbering Wire fans in certain areas of what should have been 'prime Wire real estate' and taunting them looking for trouble. In fact, not every scuffle involved Wire fans, many I saw were neutral on neutral.



I will never buy supposedly Warrington tickets from the RFL again, I would prefer to queue for hours and get a much worse seat knowing that I will be sat with other Wire fans. In fact, I was so upset and angry about the whole thing (not the result, you win some you lose some) that should we be fortunate to make it to Old Trafford again next year I may well sit and watch it from the comfort and safety of my own home.

From what i could see, every time someone was thrown out they seemed to be in the wrong end. THe thing that irritated me most about the whole occasion was fans leaving before the players came over then standing on the steps clapping as if they werent really leaving and were in fact the best supporters ever. They were still in the stadium due to sheer dumb luck/timing rather than willingness to applaud the team for their magnificent efforts this season.



IMO if you're leaving before the team comes over then you dont deserve to clap them off, rather hang your head in shame. Paul woods just lost a gnad and these peoples biggest concerns are missing a bit of traffic.

Personally, i didn't leave till all the players, and finally tony smith left the field.

I left on the hooter, well done to the lads and all but i'd had a drink and wasn't in a frame of mind to listen to Leeds fans marching on together.



Yours not a true fans, even though i probably do more miles for one game than some do for a whole season.

On the subject of alcohol related incidents, just a quick thanks to the dysfunctional family on our coach home who demanded one our group move from THEIR unreserved seat and threatened to 'have him' when he refused, and then continued the abuse after he was bullied out, ultimately reducing my friend's 12 year old daughter to tears with their behaviour. Thanks a lot, you ruined our day.



After an incident on a Wembley coach in 2010, I said that I would rather drive next time, but I thought what could possibly happen on a 40 minute drive from Manchester? I wish I'd stuck to my original plan.



Never again!