It’s hard to describe the feeling one gets when they finally ascend the stairs of a stadium that they have dreamed of going to for years, and then being confronted with the reality of it being right in front of you. Before Manchester United had even hit the field, I was already a happy man.

After more than a decade of following Manchester United, I finally got a chance to see them in their home stadium today against Newcastle United, and even though the final result was 1 – 1 (it really should have been 3 – 1 … that penalty kick and the off-sides call are going to haunt me for some time), it was still worth every penny I spent to get here. Would I do it again? In a heartbeat, but the odds of the chances presenting themselves again are fairly slim. So, even if I never get to do it again, at least I have this one time to remember.

Now, normally this would be where you would assume I would insert a picture of the game or the inside of the stadium, but they actually have extremely clear rules about posting photos from inside the stadium to the Internet, so, instead, I bring you the Wall O’ Scarves from the official store in front of the stadium.

Scarves of your favorite football club is darn near an industry onto itself, and it amazed me just how many they had stocked up.

… I bought four different ones.  Hey, they’re only £10, leave me alone!

This trip was made possible due to several people helping with scheduling and making sure I got here, and while I would love to name them, I know they would rather I didn’t.  They know who they are, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart for an amazing day at Old Trafford, also known as The Theater of Dreams.