Betty Bus full for Barnsley

The Betty Bus is full for the Carling Cup trip to Barnsley on Tuesday, October 27, kick off 19:45.

But Red Army Travel is running two coaches and still has places available, at £15 per person.

Both Red Army Travel coaches will call at the Spread Eagle Pub in Royal Green Road Northernden and the Bishops Blaize pub near Old Trafford, with pick up times still to be confirmed.

Book by calling 0161 998 4455 or 0754 539 1999 or email prem@redarmytravel.com

Don't forget...

United's match on Wednesday kicks off at 17:30, so if you tune in at 19:45 expecting to see the reds, you'll be in for a shock.

In the meantime, you can watch a preview of the match, and all the other games taking place in Round 3, on the Champions League Weekly show which is on ITV1 at 12:15 and repeated on ITV4 at 17:15.

Portsmouth tickets on sale now

Home-end tickets for United's trip to Portsmouth, on Saturday November 28 kick off 15:00 are on general sale now.

Tickets for the home section of the Apollo Stand (the Milton End, which also hosts the away end, are on sale for £34 for adults, £25 for students and over 65s and £14 for under 17s.

To buy them you must first register your details here.

Thanks to the chap with username 26051999 from the Red Issue forum for the tip off.

Information about away tickets will be published by United in the next fortnight and a full travel and pub guide will follow here.

Top 10 tips for those going to Moscow

By now you should have your flights booked, visa sorted and hotel in hand.

But for those of you flying out to Moscow in the next three days, there are a few more essentials you need to know to to make your trip safe and comfortable.

1. Print out this tube map. It's in English and Cyrillic

2. The Metro doesn't have ticket machines, so you have to buy them from staff, who don't speak English and there are often queues.

So before using the Metro, work out roughly how many journeys you're going to do during the whole of your stay in Moscow.

You'll get a ticket with that number of journeys on it regardless of the day you use it. At the counter, say one of the following:

1 - Adeen
2 - Dva
3 - Tri
4 - Chiteri
5 - Pyat
6 - Syest
7 - Syem
8 - Vosyem
9 - Dyevit
10 -Dyesit

3. Dress for the weather. It'll be about 6c/43F on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday so take a coat! According to the BBC, it will be sunny on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and will rain on Wednesday.

4. Don't count on drinking near the ground. There are no pubs there and selling alcohol near the ground is banned on match day. Stay in the centre.

5. Print out and follow the guide United have compile a fans' guide for this match here.

6. Always carry your Russian visa and all related documents. Also, ask your hotel for a card just in case the police need it.

7. Get more information from the Football Supporters' Federation guide here.

8. If you're using a taxi, always negotiate a price beforehand. Drivers who use meters tend to go the long way around. The last time United went to Moscow, there were tales of reds enduring two-hour journeys from the airport when it should have taken 30 minutes. Most drivers speak enough English to negotiate a price.

9. Print out this advice provided by the British Foreign Office for British nationals travelling in Russia.

10. Based on the last time United were in Moscow, there is a strong possibility CSKA Moscow fans may cause trouble with reds - though the area around the stadium will be heavily policed and safe.

Stay in well-populated, well-lit central areas and don't provoke anyone who confronts you.

CSKA Moscow watch

In their final game before facing United on Wednesday, CSKA Moscow notched up a 1-1 draw with Spartak Nalchik.

CSKA, the away team, took the lead after just two minutes when Serbian Milos Krasic.

Aleksandr Amisulashvili leveled midway through the first half.
ESPN match report here.

Video highlights here (press play and then let the grey bar load in full before viewing).

Overall, it was a poor result for title-chasing CSKA, as Nalchik are 14th of 16th in the Russian Premier League, just above the relegation zone.

CSKA are currently third - three points behind Spartak Moscow, who have a game in hand on both CSKA and league leaders Rubin Kazan, who are seven points clear of CSKA.

One day left for Chelsea applications

There is just one day left for executive members and season ticket holders to apply for tickets to see United play at Chelsea on Sunday, November 8.

They can apply online or by calling 0161 868 8000 until 08:00 tomorrow.

They can find out on October 23 if they've got tickets, though it's worth checking on October 21, as results tend to be published two days earlier than stated.

United have got 3,107 tickets in the upper and lower sections of the Shed End Corner. That is 107 tickets more than last season.

They cost £47 and £44 for adults and £19.50 for concessions.

Last year, they cost £48 and £45.

A full travel guide will be published here in the next few days.

BBC Panorama on Ryanair

For those that missed it, the BBC devoted half an hour to an insight into the inner workings of everyone's favourite airline, Ryanair.

Some reds love them, others hate them but I think it's fair to say that more Euro-away-going United fans than not have flown on the Irish airline to get to matches abroad.

So here is the show and, in the interest of balance, here is Ryanair's full reply video.

And, if you're signed up to Red Issue, join the debate about the airline, and the programme, here.