Again, I'm aiming to get here for about 7:00/7:30.
I recommend The Salutation..link here...
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/48/487/Salutation/Manchester
It is on the Manchester side of the venue on a back road between Princess Parkway and Oxford Road.
I'll be there with my good wife, daughter and her friend. I'm already planning to meet a couple of other people too.