to apply to install rail seating in old trafford has been welcomed by fans both at the club and nationally. joe lynskey reports. for more than a century at old trafford, they have looked for ways to keep up with demand. they were one of the first clubs to build a roof on a stand without pillars, so every united supporter had a clear view. now this club wants in on the latest idea. this is rail seating, a new way to watch football standing up. already it is in use across europe. dortmund are one team in germany who get extra noise by design. but in the uk, standing has a more painful history. it was one of the factors behind the hillsborough disaster, and led to football grounds in the top divisions going all—seater but, such is football culture, some fans continue to stand, and four years ago celtic were the first british team to trial rail seats. west brom tried to be the first