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Jaydeep, a Manchester United fan from India, got thousands of retweets on his picture outside the Theatre of Dreams after the team's match against Bournemouth was cancelled.
Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 05:46 AM IST
A Manchester United fan from India, Jaydeep, received a lot of support, sympathy and retweets on Twitter after he posted a picture of himself outside the Old Trafford stadium on Sunday, expressing excitement for the match which later got cancelled due to a bomb scare.
My first game at OT lads @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/01mvaCeRCP
— Jaydeep (@JonesOnCorners) May 15, 2016
It was the last match of Manchester United for this season's Premier League to be played against Bournemouth. Jaydeep tweeted a picture of himself standing outside one of the most popular stadiums in the world, wearing the team jersey and scarf, with a caption, 'My first game at OT lads'.
It's unbelievable, it's glorious, almost in tears. pic.twitter.com/l9gXpyFm0E
— Jaydeep (@JonesOnCorners) May 15, 2016
Unfortunately, Jaydeep's dream was not fulfilled as the match got cancelled due to security concerns that led to the evacuation of everyone present in the stadium. A total of 76,000 people had bought a ticket for the match. The suspected bomb article turned out to be a training device for sniffer dogs.
.@ManUtd I spent a very hard earned 100 quid and someone left that thing by mistake, fuck off.
— Jaydeep (@JonesOnCorners) May 15, 2016
Jaydeep later sent an angry tweet saying that he 'spent a very hard earned 100 quid' to watch the match 'and someone left that thing by mistake'. He also said that he now feels like asking for a refund. There have been more than 15 thousand retweets of Jaydeep's picture till now, with everyone expressing sympathy and a few even demanding compensation for him. The unexpected support seemed to have calmed Jaydeep as he later tweeted 'Match day has to wait but still my first visit to Old Trafford, a long cherished dream' came true. He even thanked everyone for their concern and said that he will definitely catch a match next season as he is in the UK this year.
Unluckyyy @JonesOnCorners @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/CA6uIP79Z4
— H (@SweeperGK) May 15, 2016
@JonesOnCorners @ManUtd glad you are safe. Take care. You'll have your day again. You sure will.
— LvG out. Now. (@Schweinswagger) May 15, 2016
@JonesOnCorners @ManUtd stay safe man, sorry to hear that.
— Sweetest High (@EvaMcL3) May 15, 2016
@JonesOnCorners So sorry for you that the match has been abandoned, hope the club do something for you
— Craig Hüghes (@Badgerous1) May 15, 2016
@JonesOnCorners @ManUtd you still had a better final day than Tottenham
— Jack Anthony Martin (@SirJackMartin) May 15, 2016
A Premier League match was cancelled for the first time in the last 24 years on grounds of security. The game is now scheduled to be held at 1900 GMT on Tuesday.