"We are thinking of moving... it's horrendous": Life in the shadow of Manchester United
25.02.2023 - 15:49
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
"I've had my house valued. We are thinking of moving. It's horrendous," says Graham Wright, shaking his head, arms crossed, in the doorway of his Partridge Street home.
He shares an honest insight into the realities of living in the shadow of Manchester United's famous home. The stadium is a giant and is steeped in history dating back 112 years. Every matchday, as many as 74,000 supporters become the envy of millions around the world, as they take to their seats at Old Trafford.
But the relationship between the ground and those living in its mighty shadow isn't always harmonious - with residents complaining of bitter parking rows, alleyways used as urinals and litter dumped in front gardens.
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Graham has lived on Partridge Street since 1989. The alleyway behind his house is also connected to the rear of homes on Sir Matt Busby Way. He says he's regularly unable to park outside his home, despite paying for a permit. Peering outside of his back window, he says he is all too often met with the sight of litter or drunken fans urinating against the walls.
"How long have you got?" he quips after agreeing to answer some questions. "These problems have been going on for donkeys years. The fly-tipping and dumping rubbish in the alleyways is just horrendous."
The alley between Partridge Street and Sir Matt Busby Way previously had gates installed in a bid to block supporters from accessing it. But Graham claims the locks have been intentionally filled up with superglue numerous times to prevent them being closed. When Graham took it upon himself to put his own chain and padlock around the gate to try and keep people out, it was quickly cut open
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