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Sebagai klub dengan tradisi panjang dan prestasi besar, Manchester United memang punya kelas tersendiri di kancah sepak bola dunia. Stadion mereka yang megah, Old Trafford, menggaungkan keagungan klub yang lahir tahun 1878 tersebut. Berdiri anggun di tepi Sungai Irwell, Old Trafford memang sebuah teater impian.

Dibuka pada tahun 1910 dengan memakan total biaya 60.000 pound, Old Trafford terus berkembang sebagai stadion dengan kelas tersendiri. Stadion yang didesain oleh arsitek kondang asal Skotlandia, Archibald Leitch, itu pernah mengalami kehancuran parah saat Perang Dunia II. Selama tiga tahun, antara 1946 hingga 1949, United pindah ke Maine Road, kandang tim rival sekota, Manchester City.

Namun setelah dibuka kembali pada tahun 1949, Old Trafford terus menyusui masa-masa kejayaannya. Sebagai stadion, masa keemasan Old Trafford dimulai pada tahun 2000, atau setahun setelah Sir Alex Ferguson dan kapten Roy Keane mempersembahkan gelar treble untuk pertama kalinya. Menelan biaya 30 juta pound, Old Trafford terus meningkatkan kapasitasnya menjadi 68.000 kursi, plus sejumlah suites untuk menghargai jasa para pahlawannya.

Tahun 2005, manajemen Setan Merah kembali merogok kocek, tak tanggung-tanggung, 45 juta pound. Selain untuk memperbesar kapasitasnya menjadi 76.212 tempat duduk, dana sebesar itu dipakai untuk membangun 5.000 kursi eksklusif di tingkat tiga sisi utara untuk melayani para sponsor.

Di sisi utara itulah, persis di atas museum yang merekam sejarah kehebatan United, berdiri Platinum Lounge, suite paling bergengsi di Old Trafford. Seperti namanya Platinum, areal seluas kurang lebih 500 meter persegi itu dikhususkan bagi para sponsor utama United, yang membiayai hampir 50 persen kebutuhan finansial klub.

Kompas mendapat kesempatan amat langka masuk ke Platinum Lounge berkat jasa Air Asia, salah satu sponsor utama United. Dua jam sebelum partai United versus Blackburn, Sabtu lalu, lobi Platinum Lounge telah dipenuhi perwakilan dari perusahaan terkemuka: selain Air Asia perusahaan penerbangan bertarif rendah yang bermarkas besar di Malaysia, hadir sejumlah perwakilan dari sembilan perusahaan lain yang berkategori "platinum" di Old Trafford. Mereka adalah aparel asal AS: Nike, pabrikan otomotif asal Jerman: Audi, perusahaan asuransi asal AS: AIG, produsen bir Budweiser, Tourism Malaysia, Betfred, Century Radio, agen tiket Viagogo, dan perusahaan properti Royal Resort.

Setiap perusahaan kategori platinum ini berhak atas delapan kursi dan mendapat pelayanan amat istimewa sejak masuk lobi. Seluruh minuman dan makanan, baik sebelum, selama dan setelah pertandingan, disediakan dengan standar kelas premium.

Namun bukan hanya pelayanan yang kelas satu di Platinum Lounge yang membuat tempat itu begitu istimewa. Tiap pekan, saat United main kandang, beberapa legenda United hadir menjadi "tuan rumah" di sana.

Sabtu lalu, dua legenda besar United, Dennis Irwin dan Lou Macabi, berkesempatan menjadi host. Sebagai tuan rumah, keduanya menjalankan tugas dengan sangat profesional. Setiap tamu orang per orang, disapa dengan ramah dan hangat, jauh dari kesan berbasa-basi.

Irwin, yang sejak hijrah dari United sempat bermain untuk Wolverhampton bersama Paul Ince, ternyata juga seorang analis ulung. Saat diminta memberikan prediksi, mantan bek kiri terbaik di Eropa ini mengatakan, pasukan Alex Ferguson akan menang dengan selisih lebih dari dua gol.

Irwin hanya tersenyum saat United ketinggalan 0-1 di babak pertama. "We will win!" ujarnya singkat. Benar saja, Cristiano Ronaldo tampil memikat dan United menekuk Blackburn 4-1.
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OLD TRAFFORD



Old Trafford, Manchester is one of the most impressive football stadia worldwide
and is home to Manchester United. There’s been a long arduous history over
Old Trafford and here, we are going to look at the beginning of a new stadium,
the destruction which followed, the rebuild and of course what stands proud
today on Sir Matt Busby Way…


The Beginning

As Newton Heath, United played at both North Road and Bank Street but as
developments took place around the club, so did a stadium change. The name
was changed to what we all know them by today, Manchester United and a plot
of land was bought for what at the time was a very expensive £60,000, and it
was here that the home of the club would be constructed. In 1909, the build was
complete and the end product was a stadium, terraced on 3 sides with a main
stand, seated and under cover, which was the South stand and still to this day,
remains the main stand. Designed by Archibald Leitch, a man also responsible for
works at Ibrox, Hampden Park and White Hart Lane, had put forward plans for
the stadium to be capable of holding a capacity of 100,000 although due to
expenses the capacity had to be cut back to 60,000 which could stretch to 80,000
if need be. It was in this stadium where the highest ever recorded attendance
atOld Trafford was taken and it came in a meeting between Wolverhampton
Wanderers and Grimsby Town in an FA Cup semi-final, meaning that Manchester
United don’t officially hold the highest attendance for within their own
homeground. Wolves and Grimsby attracted a total of 76,962 spectators in March
1939 while the biggest number recorded at a United game is just short at 76,098
against Blackburn Rovers in March 2007. 1934 saw the replacement of the roofing
over the South stand along with the adding of cover to the two South corners
and partial covering of the North stand. The stadium was progressing well and
more key developments were on the horizon but unfortunately…

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Old, terraced Stretford End

The Destruction

…in March 1941, the stadium which had so much time and effort put into, was
ruined during the Second World War as German planes, who were dropping
bombs on Manchester, intending to hit the dock lands close to Old Trafford but
ended up hitting a special part of Manchester. The stadium was in complete
ruins almost most notably the main South stand which took the brunt of the
damage. The tunnel however stood tall and proud which amazed everybody
involved. United were given money to clear up the mess and rebuild the
stadium but because the area was under construction, it meant that
Manchester United wouldn’t be able to play a game in their real home for alomst
10 years. During this time, the club was relocated to cross-town rivals Manchester
City at Maine Road. As work went on at Old Trafford, they constructed the
stadium almost to the exact details of the previous stadium.

The Rebuild

Shortly after, in the 1950’s, roofing was added to Stretford End, and in the ‘60’s
modern cantilever roofing was added to the North stand and the East stand. This
was a huge development in the construction history of Manchester United and
was the fuel need to propel further developments to the home of Manchester
United. At the time, plans were afoot to have every stand in Old Trafford set to
cantilever style roofing, as roof-posts which were constructed to keep the roof
standing obstructed fans views of the game. Some grounds nowadays still have
this style of roofing, some due to financial limitations or planning permission whilst
others prefer the old style English look. United were in full support of the new
idea by then club owners, the Edwards. Before this took place, the Stretford End
was a half seated, half terraced stand but due to the Hillsborough disaster, it was
stated the top clubs in England had to have all-seated stadiums. This wasn’t of
much concern to the United backroom as they already had plans to do away with
it but at the time, fans were disappointed by the news as the Stretford End, the
most famous United stand would cease to allow standing. The Stretford once had
its noise recorded to that louder then a jumbo jet taking off. The last ever game
to be played in front of the team was a match against Tottenham Hotspur in
which United emerged victorious on a 3-1 score line. The terrace was demolished.
The Stretford End was the final stand in Old Trafford to have its makeover of
cantilever roofing and in 1994, Old Trafford became the first ever stadium to have
a stadium with all stands erected to cantilever styling. However, due to the
removal of standing in the Stretford End, United suffered a huge decrease in
crowd attendances as the capacity fell from around 58,000, to 44,000, and this
size was simply not big enough to cater for the thousands of loyal supporters.
United were to break another record when they announced that they would be
renovating the already biggest North Stand into a mega, 3 tiered stand holding
up to 28,000 spectators to view the team in red and this was to be the biggest
style of stand in Europe and still is today. It has proved to be £19M well spent on
the United side. The stand is now a feature of English football and also houses
the stadiums historic museum where one can learn about the United history
which has built up since the beginning of the club.

The Present Day Old Trafford

After going through so many ordeals a magnificent stadium stands tall on Sir Matt
Busby Way. The main stand, the South stand, is the smallest stand in the
stadium all due to the fact that a rail line runs directly behind it and housing just
behind that. Astronomical figures were reported recently on the figure United
would have to dish out in order to build over the rail line and build on the land
behind that. The current stand holds the TV cameras and the official Manchester
United TV station, MUTV studios. The old tunnel is also located here in between
the two managerial areas but since 1993, the club now use a tunnel in the corner
of the South and West stands and the teams emerge from here. The old tunnel,
recently renamed the Munich tunnel remains and is a stopping point on the official
club tour. The stand is also the lowest in the stadium, set at a smaller angle
meaning it stretches further back. An interesting fact of Old Trafford is that all the
way around the ground, the seats in the first four rows are in fact below the
street level around the stadium.

In further developments, the club decided that even further expansion was in
need to keep up with the growing demand on one of the worlds biggest football
teams. What this entailed was that an extra tier was to be added to the East
stand also known as the well known K-Stand where hard-core United fans
congregate although some have moved to the opposite Stretford End which was
the other stand which was in line for a makeover with a second tier. The East
stand had its second tier opened for operation in January of 2000 which boosted
the stadium capacity to just over 61,000. The East stand is a very iconic stand at
Old Trafford and it is here where the clubs Megastore where unimaginable
turnover is made every single day as people of all ages from all over the world
purchase goods from the latest jersey to bottle openers, is based. You can also
access the club reception at the front of the stand. Standing proud and standing
tall over the Megastore is the man who made Manchester United what they are
and is the man who is responsible for the Busby Babes and the nickname of the
Red Devils and it is of course, that statue of Sir Matt 'Mattha' Busby.

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Sir Matt Busby statue outside Old Trafford, and ‘The United Trinity’ statue
of Law, Best and Charlton

Cont...
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Across the forecourt also stands a trio of United greats, unveiled in 2007, which
shows Best, Law and Charlton facing Sir Matt standing over them. The Munich
clock which shows the time and date of the Munich Air Disaster along with the
Munich Plaque which shows the names of those who passed away due to events
in Munich. The new Millennium saw the introduction of a second tier added to the
Stretford End which is now the place where many United fans look for tickets as it
is here that the hard core fans who sing rain or shine are based. United are
renowned for shooting towards the “Stretty” and 9 times out of 10, you will
notice that they play towards the end in the second half of games. At the front of
the second tier, banners are hung by supporters group, stretfordend.co.uk. The
banners range from taunting nearest rivals, Manchester City with the well-
known “counter” which shows the amount of years that City have gone without
marking a major trophy with their name, to celebrating players that have won
over the hearts of United fans, with one such example the 20Legend
banner acknowledging Ole Gunnar Solskjaers time at Manchester United.

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Munich Plaque

Old Trafford played host to FA Cup semi-finals as Wembley was undergoing a
facelift along with hosting the 2003 Champions League final between Italian
giants, AC Milan and Juventus. (AC Milan won on penalties) The stadium is
the only stadia in England that has been given the UEFA 5 star rating, making it a
historic venue for England. England’s national team themselves played their home
games at the ground as Wembley was closed.

2005 saw the construction of the two quadrants in the North East/West corners
enlarging the capacity to a whopping 76,000+, and this is how Old Trafford
currently stands today for all to see.

What The Future May Hold

Many people are angling to see Old Trafford complete by adding two more
quadrants in the two remaining corners along with seeing the South stand
matched to the opposite North stand. This however would be the most expensive
expansion should the club decide to go through with it as to carry out the work,
the railway line would have to be built over and a large plot of land, currently
containing houses, be uprooted for the stand. If such a build was to go through,
the stadium would dwarf the country’s national stadium with a mega 96,000
capacity. Many believe that the club want to do this and have been considering it
for a while now, although up until now, the club have made no announcements.


Hopefully we’ll be looking at a 96,000 all-seater stadium in a few years to come.

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pas di bom 1941




sekarang..


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waaah... info OT ini bnr2 muaaanteebh!!!
jadi makin memperkaya info ttg stadion yg pastinya ingin dikunjungin Mancunian sedunia.
tadinya gw pikir gw udh cukup tau ttg OT, tapi ternyata msh banyak sejarah Old Trafford dan kisah2nya yg gw blm pernah tau..

yg amazed siih rekor penonton terbanyak justru malah bukan pas match United sendiri yaah, malahan matchnya Wolves vs Grimsby...
dan yg paling gw suka, Archibald Leitch, sang arsitek... dia punya visi yg jauh kedepan, sehingga OT suatu hari nanti bisa menampung smp (+/-) 100.000 penonton!!

jdi tambah pengen ntn United di Stretford End...
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benar2 Theater "impian"....kapan yach bisa berkunjung kesana? 2010? 2011? 2012? KEEP DREAM ON !!!!
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whiii... ga kbayang deh

satu stadion kurg lbh 100.000 org teriak
OOH MANCHESTER IS WONDERFUL..
beeeh merinding booooossss

mudah2an beberapa tahun kedepan bisa bulan madu ke old Trafford.. amiiiiiiieenn ya Tuhan
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beeuh...ngeliat foto ny aja udah bikin mupeng
kira2 kapan ya gw bisa ke sana
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whiii... ga kbayang deh

satu stadion kurg lbh 100.000 org teriak
OOH MANCHESTER IS WONDERFUL..
beeeh merinding booooossss

mudah2an beberapa tahun kedepan bisa bulan madu ke old Trafford.. amiiiiiiieenn ya Tuhan
MAntap Gan??!! mw bulan madu sama sapa?? hahahahahahaha
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Old Trafford, Taman Impian "Setan Merah"
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“INILAH stadion tercaem, paling luas, dan tempat bertanding paling menggairahkan di dunia. Sebagai lapangan sepak bola, Old Trafford tak tertandingi di dunia. Inilah impian dan kehormatan Manchester United.”

Demikian tulis Sporting Chronicle sehari setelah pembukaan stadion tersebut pada edisi Sabtu, 19 Februari 1910. Di masa itu, Old Trafford memang mengejutkan dunia. Bangunannya begitu gagah, luas dan menimbulkan suasana magis.


Ada stadion berkapasitas 80.000 orang pada awal abad ke-19 merupakan sensasi besar. Old Trafford segera menjadi stadion paling memukau di Inggris dan hampir setiap pemain ingin tampil di sana.

Apalagi saat itu Stadion Wembley belum lahir dan baru dibangun pada 23 April 1923. Maka, Old Trafford pun menjadi perhelatan setiappartai penting di Inggris, termasuk final Piala FA. Bahkan pada final 1939 antara Wolverhampton lawan Grimsby terjadi ledakan penonton yang mencapaui 76.962 orang.

Sejak itu, Old Trafford bagaikan tempat peribadatan penting sepak bola Inggris. Meski kemudian muncul stadion-stadion bagus, termasuk Wembley, namun nilai historis dan gengsi Old Trafford tak pernah sirna.

Sebaliknya, stadion ini semakin punya karisma. Suasananya pun kian magis dan menggairahkan. Di Inggris, suara nyanyian penonton di Old Trafford paling kencang. Bahkan pernah diukur kekuatannya melebihi suara gemuruh pesawat Jumbo Jet yang sedang tinggal landas.

Perhelatan sepak bola di stadion itu bagaikan teater yang menampilkan drama multidimensi. Ada nyanyian, tarian, dan berbagai elemen seni lainnya, termasuk drama sepak bola. Sebab itu, legenda Manchester United, Sir Bobby Charlton sampai menyebut stadion itu sebagai The Theatre of Dreams.

Stadion ini selalu menyuguhkan drama hebat di hampir setiap pertandingan. Impian-impian sepak bola melambung dan berkecamuk di arena ini. Bagi Manchester United, Old Trafford bagaikan taman impian. Karena itu pula, Bobby Charlton menyebutnya teater impian.

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Meski begitu, Old Trafford juga menjadi simbol kepedihan Manchester, juga rakyat Inggris. Pada Perang Dunia II, stadion ini termasuk menjadi sasaran bom oleh Jerman. Tepatnya 11 Maret 1941.

Kontan saja, stadion itu berantakan dan tak bisa dipakai. Markas Manchester United pun akhirnya pindah, menumpang markas Manchester City, di Maine Road. Parahnya, perang juga diikuti inflasi, hingga MU kesulitan membangun kembali stadion kebesarannya.

Butuh waktu nyaris 9 tahun untuk kembali menghidupkan kembali Old Trafford. Praktis, dalam delapan musim Liga Utama Inggris absen ddi Old Trafford. Berkat semangat keluarga Edwards (pemilik klub), stadion itu terbangun juga.

Sejak itu, renovasi terus dilakukan. Kapasitas stadion pun naik turun. Setelah kasus tragedi di Stadion Hillsborough, 1989, kapastias dikurangi menjadi 45.000, bahkan kemudian 43.000. Kapasitas tersedikit sepanjang sejarah Old Trafford.

Namun, ternyata stadion tak mampu menampung antusiasme dan animo publik Manchester, juga penonton lain. Sebab, pertandingan di Old Trafford sudah menjadi bagian dari wisata. Maka, penambahan kapasitas pun terus dilakukan.

Bahkan, Manchester United punya rencana besar. Stadion itu akan dinaikkan kembali kapasitasnya menjadi berkapasitas 96.000. Ini jelas Manchester United ingin mempertahankan keagungan Old Trafford dan menjaga agar stadion tersebut tetap menjadi salah satu tempat paling keramat di Inggris, pun dunia. Sebab, jika rencana itu diwujudkan, berarti kapasitasnya akan melebihi Wembley yang sudah direnovasi menjadi berkapasitas 90.000.

Bagi Stan Merah, stadion bagian dari simbol kehormatan. Sebab itu, sejak awal Manchester United selalu mencoba membangun stadionnya sebaik dan sebesar mungkin. (HPR)

Fakta Old Trafford:
Nama resmi :
Stadion Old Trafford
Julukan : The Theatre of Dreams
Dibangun : 1909
Dibuka : 18 Februari 1910
Alamat : Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0RA
Telepon : +44 (0) 161 868 8000
Fax : +44 (0) 161 868 8868
Kapasitas : 76.121
Rekor penonton : 76.962, Wolverhamton vs Grimsby (25 March 1939)
Kekuatan lampu : 2.500
Luas lapangan : 110 X 67 meter
Status : Bintang lima
Arsitek : Archibald Leitch

Perkembangan kapasitas:
1910-1939 : 80.000
1945-1960 : 67.000
1960-1974 : 65.000
1975-1980 : 60.000
1980-1988 : 58.000
1988-1990 : 48.000
1990-1994 : 45.000
1994-1996 : 43.000
1996-1999 : 55.000
2000-2001 : 61.000
2001-2005 : 68.000
2006-.... : 76.212

Pernik unik Old Trafford:
• Stadion paling banyak muncul di film, di antaranya di Hell Is a City (1960), Billy Liar (1963), dan Charlie Bubbles (1968).
• Stadion pertama yang membangun pagar pengaman untuk mengantisipasi hooliganisme pada 1970-an.
• Dari April sampai November, rumput Old Trafford dipotong tiga kali seminggu. Desember sampai Maret dipotong sekali seminggu.
• Di bawah lapangan terdapat instalasi pipa plastik 10 inci yang menyuplai air hangat untuk mencairkan salju yang jatuh ke rumput.
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