For the second time this season, Manchester United officials have underestimated London traffic. They were late showing up to Upton Park on Monday, so their game against West Ham United was delayed for 45 minutes. It was originally set to kick off at 2:45 p.m. ET, but will now start at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Manchester United team bus gets pelted with bottles after showing up late, delaying another game
Last month, a game between United and Tottenham Hotspur was delayed for the same reason and everyone had jokes. But this time around, there was an added element: once the United bus got close to Upton Park, supporters started pelting it with cans and bottles.
Bottles being chucked at the police and the Manchester United team bus. #MUFC pic.twitter.com/jPqKuob1YU
— Tricia (@Tr16ia) May 10, 2016
And the players on the bus weren’t the only ones affected.
This looks like things are getting a bit out of control. pic.twitter.com/1m7M8yk6ic
— Tricia (@Tr16ia) May 10, 2016
Hopefully no one is injured.
Eventually, the bus pulled in safely, to a chorus of boos.
The moment the #MUFC coach was eventually allowed in... pic.twitter.com/Me43d1cYrN
— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) May 10, 2016
This was pretty awful stuff from the group of West Ham fans who participated, and no one seems to have informed West Ham owner David Sullivan about how bad it got.
West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan: "If you check the coach there won't be any damage to it." May need to revisit that one David.
— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) May 10, 2016
This isn’t true, obviously, but United defender Chris Smalling doesn’t seem particularly bothered.
Smalling on the team bus giving zero fucks. Looking forward to seeing that video @ChrisSmalling pic.twitter.com/s6hY0ougmh
— The Peoples Person (@PeoplesPerson_) May 10, 2016
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