Manchester United fan gets “politely” asked to stop live tweeting tour of the Etihad stadium

Stephen Howson was a man on a mission.

City tour to see what trophies they got. In a United shirt. On Derby weekend, coz that's what we do. #ManchesterIsRED pic.twitter.com/gU593twJk7 — Stephen Howson (@MrStephenHowson) April 10, 2015

The Manchester United fan made it his business to don a retro Red Devils jersey and take the tour of Manchester City's stadium, live-tweeting the whole way.

Let's do this. Who wants to see me singing 20k empty seats once I'm inside? #ManchesterIsRed pic.twitter.com/MPhcp0KceU — Stephen Howson (@MrStephenHowson) April 10, 2015

They made me wear this. Slags. pic.twitter.com/Y8l3FmPMqg — Stephen Howson (@MrStephenHowson) April 10, 2015

Guy leading the tour has just told us that the new academy is massive. Is he on a wind up too? #ManchesterIsRed — Stephen Howson (@MrStephenHowson) April 10, 2015

For the weekend that's in it, Stephen attempted to rile up City fans by mocking the lack of trophies on display before the live-tweeting promptly stopped.

So this is it? There's more pairs of boots than trophies.... #ManchesterIsRed pic.twitter.com/i0eQBRXo8R — Stephen Howson (@MrStephenHowson) April 10, 2015

Phones dying. They're still waffling about the commonwealth games — Stephen Howson (@MrStephenHowson) April 10, 2015

But afterwards, the rogue explained that he had been asked by an official to stop his shenanigans.

Phone died. Only just got back to charge it. Got rumbled on the tour. Got pulled aside and told to behave. #ManchesterIsRed — Stephen Howson (@MrStephenHowson) April 10, 2015

Speaking to Manchester Evening News, he said:

"They came up to me about two-thirds of the way through and told me to stopped tweeting.

"I didn’t think what I was doing was inappropriate, but luckily for them my phone had already died. I was taking the mickey asking them where their Champions League trophies were.

"My twitter feed is now an absolute mess. I thought it would get a response and it’s mainly City fans telling me I’m fat, sad and obsessed."

Maybe not the safest idea if you're looking to wind rival fans up but it's hard not to admire the commitment.