So as our little bit of ‘normality’ returns, it’s fitting that the latest star of United Review’s iconic handshake illustration is one of many heroes that helped make the return of crowds possible.
Katie Egerton, 36, hails from Gorton (“Nicky Butt territory”) and has been coming to M16 since she was eight. A regular both home and away, she says this match can’t come soon enough.
“How much have I missed it? Massively,” admits the Stretford Ender.
“Unless you go to games, you might think, ‘oh, it’s just a sport.’ But it’s the social side of it as well.