Apply for Stoke tickets now

Executive members and season ticket holders can apply for tickets to see United play at Stoke now.

They can apply here or by calling 0161 868 8000 up until 08:00 on September 4.

Ballot results will be out by September 11, but will probably be viewable on September 9.

United have got 2,861 tickets - 61 more than last year.

They will cost £35 adults, £24 for over 65s, £20 for under 17s - the same as last season.

A full travel and pub guide will be published here when ballot results come out.

Istanbul flights - deal of the day

If you're hoping to see United play Besiktas in a couple of weeks but still haven't booked anything, how about this for just under £200?

The flight there is direct and though the flight home needs a change of planes cross city, it's at least back to Manchester and a comfortable amount of time to change.

It's about the best thing on offer at the moment. More inspiration is here. Recommended hotels to come.

Sunday September 13 - easyJet - London Stansted to Istanbul Sabinha Gokcen - £62.99 one way

Wednesday September 16 - SunExpress - Istanbul Sabinha Gokcen to Frankfurt am Main - £111.31 one way

Wednesday September 16 - Ryanair - Frankfurt Hahn to Manchester - £19.91 one way.

Total: £194.21.

Book your Wolfsburg hotel now

Hotel rooms in Wolfsburg are going fast ahead of United's December 8 clash with the Germany champions.

There aren't many hotels to start with, as not many tourists flock to the city, which is about the size of Bolton.

If you're still looking for a room, we advise you to book fast.

Many reds going on this trip will be aiming to stay in Wolfsburg only on the night of the game.

Instead, they will spend the nights before the game in neighbouring cities like Berlin, Hannover and Hamburg – all of which have plenty of quality and cheap accommodation on offer.

But the same cannot be said of Wolfsburg itself.

Among the recommended hotels that have sold out are:

The three-star Global Inn Hotel at Kleiststrasse 46, Wolfsburg
The four-star Tryp Hotel at Willy-brandt-platz 2, Wolfsburg
The Holiday Inn, Rathausstr 1, Wolfsburg

If you want to stay anywhere near Wolfsburg centre, there are only two hotels offering affordable rooms, and they are only single rooms.

They are

The two-star Hotel Am Klieversberg at Rontgenstrasse, Wolfsburg. It costs £48.42 per person per night. Book via expedia.co.uk, which makes you pay the full fee up front.

The three-star Hotel Restaurant Conni (pictured left) at Neahser Stasse 19, Wolfsburg. It costs £57.11 per person per night including breakfast. Book via booking.com and pay when you leave the hotel.

If you're happy spend more there are still rooms left at two hotels.

They are:

The five-star Ritz-Carlton at Stadtbrucke, Wolfsburg. It costs £232.84 for a double room per room per night, including breakfast. Book via booking.com and pay when you leave the hotel.

The four-star Hotel An der Wasserburg at An der Wasserburg 2, Wolfsburg. It costs £148.49 for a double room, per room per night including breakfast. Book via booking.com and pay when you leave the hotel.

But if you want a real bargain, get booked at the Morade Hotel (pictured right) at Isenbutteler Weg 56 in Gifhorn. It costs £72.55 for a twin room per night, just over £36 each. Book with booking.com and pay when you leave the hotel.

It's nine miles east of Wolfsburg. It takes 13 minutes by train and, after the game, would cost about £20 in a taxi.

Apply for Stoke tickets from tomorrow

Executive members and season ticket holders can apply for tickets to see United play at Stoke from 09:00 tomorrow.

They can apply here or by calling 0161 868 8000 up until 08:00 on September 4.

United have got 2,861 tickets - 61 more than last year.

They will cost £35 adults, £24 for over 65s, £20 for under 17s - the same as last season.

Ballot results will be out by September 11, but will probably be viewable on September 9.

A full travel and pub guide will be published here when ballot results come out.

United to face Wolves in cup

The reds have been drawn to face Wolverhampton Wanderers at home in the Carling Cup third round.

The match will be played on the week beginning September 21 - most likely on Wednesday, September 23 with a 20:00 kick off.

Season ticket holders who opted into the club's automatic cup scheme should expect to have the price of the ticket deducted from their account within the next few days.

United introduce Euro away membership scheme

A Manchester United European Travel Club has been set up - and anyone who wants to apply to future Euro aways must be a member.

United made the announcement earlier today, saying it was aiming to provide a safer and more responsible environment for genuine Manchester United supporters who wish to follow the team across Europe.

However, some of the terms and conditions have provoked a strong reaction from seasoned travellers.

To join, members must not have certain criminal convictions.

And, if they are to avoid having their memberships revoked, supporters must obey strict rules - and even dress appropriately.

Condition 6 says: "A member shall not wear clothing that the club considers to be inappropriate when attending or travelling to/from a foreign match."

We have written to United asking them to clarify what 'inappropriate' clothing is.

Fans have also expressed concerns that membership won't, in future, be free.

United have admitted they have introduced the scheme to "mirror [the England international team] system.

Currently the englandfans system costs £95 to join (£70 if you do it online) as a 'premium member' and £90 to renew each year (£65 online).

It costs £70 to become a normal member (£50 online) and £65 to renew each year (£45 online).

Reacting to today's announcement on Red Issue, E34 said: "Clothes police? What next, a dress code that says you can only get into games wearing official club merchandise?"

Serbianwarcriminal said: "In short, Uncle Malc is trying to pass off a need for even more cash from the fans as being 'safety' motivated!"

Only executive members, season ticket holders and One United members can apply.

Apply here
United announcement here
Full terms and conditions here
What convictions ban people from becoming members are here.

If you have any questions about the scheme, email redsaway@hotmail.co.uk and we will relay questions to United.

Fans' group publishes guides

To help reds get to - and stay safe in - Istanbul, Moscow and Wolfsburg, the Football Supporters' Federation has published three guides to the respective cities/teams.

The organisation, which aims to represent the interest of fans from the UK, has released information on the respective countries, stadia, accommodation and restaurants.

Read the guide for Besiktas here

Read the guide for CSKA Moscow here

Read the guide for VfL Wolfsburg here.

The FSF can be contacted at info@fsf.org.uk.

If you have any questions related to any of the three of the aways, email us at redsway@hotmail.co.uk