Intro:

Manchester United, UK National Football Museum, 'football hotel', Ryan Giggs, Class of 92

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Ryan Giggs, ex Manchester United football player / hotel investor:

"This particular site, Hotel Football come about - there was a piece of land available. We wanted to put an Old Trafford Supporters' branch on this plot but we had planning permission for an eight storey building. So, we weren't going to have eight stories of supporters club. So we decided to put a hotel on it."

SOUNDBITE (English) Gordy, Manchester United fan:

"Well, it gets all the fans together. It's only across the road from Old Trafford, gets all the fans together, it gives everybody a buzz before the game and I think it's a credit to the class of '92, a hotel like this for the fans."

SOUNDBITE (English) Ryan Giggs, ex Manchester United football player / hotel investor:

"Me and Gary, together with the team, like I say, six or seven years in the making, so it isn't just two footballers putting their name to a hotel or a restaurant, no it's not. We've actually been in meetings with the interior designers, with the builders and that is a real pleasing aspect that we're receiving good feedback on the attention to detail."

SOUNDBITE (English) Phil Needham, Manchester United fan:

"Well, we've watched it being built and thought as soon as it's done we want to stay there. We're coming to see the match today and just dreaming of opening the curtains in the morning and there's Old Trafford and we're in the middle of Manchester, right next to the stadium. What could be better?"