Old trafford - home away from home?

At lords the high majority of the crowd who went to watch the game were england fans. Thats sumat pretty much expected with england being the hosts. What about old trafford thou? I went to the 2001 test match and the odi match in 2003 and pakistan fans pretty much out numbered england fans through out both games. The crowd was a sea of green and white. The noise of horns and pakistani zindabad been chanted out all around the ground. I recon the test match starting on thursday will be pretty much the same. Add to that the dry conditions, abbrasive hard pitch the conditions are pretty much what u would find in karachi, lahore etc..

so is the 2nd test almost a home game for pakistan? There is a huge pakistani population in manchester and surrounding areas.

I guess in terms of fan it could be home away from home, but statistically, our home away from home is India!

I am not too sue abotu the crowd though. We were all expecting a big Pakistani turn out at Lords and were quite disappointed with the response.

Ive neva really seen to many pakistani fans flock to test matches @ lords before. However in 1996, 2001 there were huge pakistani followings at both tests.

The 01 test match felt like Lahore! 100s of Pakistani flags were flying proudly as our team surged to an improbable victory! That was also the last time i watched a test match in Pakistan!

pakistans record @ O.T is good aswell. Played 4 - won 1 drawn 3

we won in 2001 on a superb final day.

i also remember amir sohail scoring a brilliant 205 on same ground in drawn test match.

You make a good point, Amjid.

I have seen hilites of that game in 2001 - the ground was filled with chanting Pakistani fans. You could see a mass of green and white everywhere.

Hope its the same again.

Lords is too far south for Pakistan fans......



Most of the other grounds will get big Pakistani crowds...


Its only unfortunate Edgbaston hasent been given a game, Because that would have a big Pakistani turn out aswell.

It will be a totally different atmosphere to Lords - no doubt about it. A huge Pakistani community in the North West of England, I just hope the Pak fans have bothered to snap up tickets.

I recall going to the day/nighter at Old Trafford the last time Pakistan was here and it was amazing. It was like the match was being played in Pakistan.

Pakistan fans are too slow, me and my mates wanted tickets for the edbaston ODI game but this was only after week after they had all been sold out,

we should have gotten them months back...

hope it is the case. would be kind of funny if their are more paks than england fans

we ordered our four tickets last year in september 2005

Or maybe its just you...

put the ticket prices down to a tenner and then you will see how many pakistani fans come to matches

Or better yet, do it like the PCB - give em for FREE!

i booked four tickets for edgbaston odi on the 11th July i should recieve them with in the next week.

disagree...Lords is always packed with englishfans...there are over 100000 pakistani nationals living in london region. half of them in east london.

Oval always has a higher concentration of pakistani fans.

plus its gonna be raining 4 out of the 5 days at OT.

ignoring the support its not gonna be nothing like lahore or karachi

The question remains- are hooters allowed at OT? if hope yes then

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD

i dont think steaking is allowed!

I was at Lords day 1 and the atmosphere was pathetic......seemed more like a Gardeners World Convention than an international top class sporting event. I guess England fans can only bring themselves to make noise when it is the Ashes.

We'll teach them how to make noise at OT, I'm sure.

dont worry we will show these southern pakistanis how to have a party up north come thursday!

Who is going Guys?

me

im there

how much are OT charging for adult tickets ?? lords was about £57 for most stands...
it be wicked if pak fans out number england fans.. but for some reason i cant see it
happenin in a test match !!

im going on saturday InshAllah !!

this coming from a northern Pakistani who supports a football team from down south

so hows the pakistani crowd so far ?

I think I just heard a horn.

That's about it so far.

What is steaking? Isn't when you cook steak in the stands?

i dont think theres any "big" pak crowd in the ground... they showed the stands and i hardly saw green shirts... and there is no Sea of Green as u all r mentioning.

LOLLING!!!

Oh yes it is just like a home game for you isnt it!

Didn't you see half the ground empty once Afridi got out

i was there yesterday - pathetic support for our team again - only a few hundred - although better than lords - quite a lot of hord core fans giving the pakistan - zindabads , and a few hooters

you can bring flags in just not on sticks - they are selling pak flags at the lccc shop for 3 pounds each anyway

make sure you all come today and support your team - i wll be there again - stand k - come on ppers - stand up and be counted - your country needs you.

Cmon Chaps - get on the number 21 bus or whatever it is that takes you to OT - support our boys ( stay at home if you support England )