Stewards are available at every entrance for assistance. Book Arsenal Match Tickets - www.eticketing.co.uk/arsenal Book Train Tickets - www.thetrainline.com Book a Hotel near the Emirates Stadium - www.booking.com Transport for London Website - www.tfl.gov.uk Pubs for Away Fans. A police officer politely advised him to zip it as it might have provoked some of the many Arsenal fans around us. I wasnt expecting much on the pitch but I was looking forward to seeing the Emirates Stadium itself. I had never been to the Emirates before. Those pieces are detailed below: Woolwich Arsenal moved from the Manor Ground in Plumstead to Highbury in 1913 and dropped the Woolwich to reflect the move away 10 miles Northwest. Every street corner was geared towards the big match experience with the smell of fried onions and food and football merchandise vendors tucked into every available space along the route with the crowd growing in numbers on as we approached the stadium. Premier League football club Arsenal has confirmed plans to renovate Emirates Stadium, with a major refurbishment of the venue's roof to be central to the project. Legend Tour and Matchday Tour tickets can be cancelled and refunded up to 14 days before the tour takes place. Direct train into London Marleybone. The turnstiles were open when we got to the stadium so we entered it without much mooching about outside. From the station it is a 5 minute walk and the stadium and housing that was built with it are easily visible as soon as you turn right out of the station. I was looking forward to seeing the new stadium. Please note, the age category for the Young Guns' Enclosure is 14-16 years. By far the best club stadium I have ever done! Etihad Stadium. Arsenal showed their class second half and three excellent goals led them to a 3-1 victory. Comfortable seats with plenty of leg-room (not that anybody sat down during the game itself) and an excellent view of the pitch. There are wide concourses outside so bottlenecks are few and far between. The Emirates Stadium officially opened on the 23rd of July 2006. The station is at the end of the road. Patience is the order of the day! Nice stadium, padded seats and good size as well. This allowed Salomon Kalou to once again demonstrate why he is possibly the worst player to have ever put on a pair of boots and Daniel Sturridge to try to make it into double figures for passes made this season. It was the first Palace win away to Arsenal for 25 years, and their first ever win at the Emirates. But even when it was 0-0, there was not much noise to be heard from the home fans apart from the odd 'Arsenal' chant. The art deco exteriors still provide a certain charm and reinforce the fact that this was a truly iconic ground, which is in part, still here for all to see. Once inside the Emirates stadium it is certainly an impressive place. As we arrived into London earlier than expected, due to good traffic, we decided to take the train and explore Central London for a couple of hours. Getting back to the coaches was very quick there followed quite a long delay until the Police deemed the crowds to have dispersed enough to allow the coaches to leave. When I reached my seat I realised it was a padded seat which was a bonus! The bitterness between the two dates back nearly a century but has become more and more heated since Chelsea received Roman Abramovichs millions. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium? In the summer of 1989, with Highbury falling behind its competitors in the terms of Executive Boxes. Major changes were afoot and in 1930, Arsenal appointed architect Claude Waterlow Ferrier to design a new Highbury, to be known as Arsenal Stadium. The stadium is opened 7 days a week for self-guided stadium tours. However, the lower tier offers very little leg room, and the seating is quite shallow, so the view is not 100%. How to force Unity Editor/TestRunner to run at full speed when in background? Arsenal certainly had the better chances, hitting the woodwork twice in the first half and van Persie going close in the second half. I'd be interested to go by rail/tube next time as this is my favoured method and proper "awayday" experience. Arsenal equalised with a Fabregas penalty at the death however, but we were happy simply to get a replay. I flew back to Scotland the next morning. There were good facilities outside and inside the stadium. The game went to extra time, and on the 96th minute, Eddie Nketiah scored yet again to win the game 2-1. We arrived back into Mansfield shortly before 1.30am. The walk from the station was very simple literally just around the corner passing by plenty of souvenir and food stalls. The concourse areas in every area of the ground are well signed and follow the directions to your seat. Turnstile: M Stand: Clock End Block: 121 (followed by row, seat) But when I examine a map of the stadium, like at http://www.arsenal.com/news/emirates-stadium-news/emirates-stadium-seating-plan there isn't anything indicating turnstiles. The outside is superb and inside just amazing; definitely one of the best grounds I've been to. In the name of progress and to increase capacity Arsenal moved to the Emirates in 2006 a stones throw from their previous home. Again it is only a few minutes walk from here to the stadium. I did stop by the now world famous Arsenal Fan TV for a bit, no animosity from the Arsenal fans at all (more congratulations than any hatred). We managed to gift Arsenal a first goal after a sloppy pass-out from defence but even after Arsenal scored a second, deflected goal in the second half, I felt a Reading goal would have change the nature of the game. I am registered as ambulant disabled with the Palace ticket office and called up on the off chance there may still be tickets available for this Easter Sunday match. This way, youll be able to see where each attraction is. The usual loud noise from the 8,000 travelling Leeds fans. QPR didnt play badly but the one terrible error cost us and we didnt have too many chances throughout the match. Leeds went one nil up thanks to a Snodgrass penalty shortly after half time, this created ecstasy in the away end, with all 8,000 of us bouncing around. we wandered down to the Drayton Arms by the stadium nearer 1pm. There is level access to the turnstile blocks. This would be the last major improvements for the next 20 years. Sweet, we wish you a great time and enjoy the match! Take the next left at the traffic lights into Hornsey Road and Arsenals Emirates stadium is about a 1/4 of a mile further down this road. Even with the recent decline of Arsenal, they are still in the 'top 6' so would be nice to get one over them. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}); The Emirates Stadium is located in the Islington area, toward the north of London at just over 2 miles from Kings Cross St Pancras railway station. Click here for all hotels near the Emirates Stadium. Ubuntu won't accept my choice of password, User without create permission can create a custom object from Managed package using Custom Rest API. The legends tour starts every day at 1:00 pm and lasts 75 minutes. The stairs into the seating area are at the back of the stand, which has a slight overhang in the back few rows caused by the hospitality seating above. Leicester went 1-0 up and should have been 2-0/3-0 up at the break. Arsenal tube station was the obvious choice to travel to, especially as there were two games on the day the fans coming to the games were spread out over 4 hours. I have been to the Emirates Stadium a few times before with Saints and it's always a good day out. A sparse crowd of only 3000 witnessed the last league match v Middlesbrough played at the Manor Ground, ending in a 1-1 draw. An extensive residents only parking scheme operates around the stadium on matchdays. I've Passed the Emirates Stadium many times on the East Coast line into Kings Cross and had often dreamt of Doncaster Rovers playing there. In my attempt to complete the current 92 it was an excellent opportunity to tick off another ground. Relocation began in 2002, but financial difficulties delayed work until 2004. Buy our double poster value pack for just 14.99. The huge Arsenal badges on the exterior and the legends pictures and statues of former players were a nice touch too. Impressive concourse around the outside of the stadium, so plenty of space to do a few laps. Half time and 70% possession for the Gunners but no shots on target. Also our record against them isn't bad and I had a feeling we'd come away with a result. Although fans have big padded seats and plenty of leg room, the lower tier of the stadium is quite shallow (unlike the upper tiers which have plenty of height between rows), meaning that the view might not be as good as you would expect from a modern stadium. The fourth tier was large, with a curved design. Atmosphere was we've come to expect from new grounds. The Drayton Arms is one of the best away pubs I've been to. Emirates Stadium. Reminds me why I no longer bother with Internationals at Wembley. However, I personally felt the food quality was high enough to get your moneys worth. (However, I have never used Arsenal tube station after a match and so I am not entirely sure how the queueing system does work.) On the wall next to the turnstile is a barcode scanner. Plus the view was that not that great and afterwards you almost questioned if the stadium did indeed hold 60,000, as the large gaps in the corners below the stadium roof, giving the illusion that it is smaller than what it is. Taking a short walk around Gillespie Road you arrive at The Emirates, a huge development accessed by various bridges or steps it is an impressive structure. Het e-mailadres wordt niet gepubliceerd. The surroundings of the stadium are good and look very appealing. There were 8,000 Leeds fans all in one end, making such noise that we drowned out the Arsenal supporters. It is a 5 to 10-minute journey coming from Kings Cross station. Having never attended a game here I can only imagine the atmosphere which would have been created, and the bustle which would have filled the surrounding streets as 38,000 fans approached or left the ground. Open in October 1936, the stand had an imposing white Art Deco frontage on the street side, the stand contained the clubs new offices, boardroom, dressing rooms, gymnasium, canteen, and a bar. Emirates Stadium is located in North London, and the easiest way to reach the ground from central London is by tube or rail. Give me an aged stadium like Highbury, Goodison Park or Maine Road over a newer one any day, however the need for increased revenue in modern football far outweighs historical sentiment. Short story about swapping bodies as a job; the person who hires the main character misuses his body. It can be done, but only if clubs put the fans at the core of their strategy. In a time where many stadiums are raised to the ground to be replaced by newer versions, housing or retail developments (or an IKEA in the case of my team, Bristol Rovers) the redevelopment of Highbury into Highbury Villas is a breath of fresh air. We walked to Finsbury Park tube station, which must have taken about 20 minutes, and then got the Victoria line all the way down to Victoria Station. Interesting articles about and related to The Emirates Stadium. Worked like a charm. It really was a game of two halves. So many people have said to me how fantastic the Emirates Stadium is, so after waiting 15 years for QPR to get back to Englands elite level, going to see the bigger clubs away is always something to look forward to. Having gone to Old Trafford last season to see Leeds knock out Man Utd, I didn't want to miss out on a similar occasion this year. It was a shame we couldnt get a result but a very enjoyable away day. Well done Mr Wenger, I dont always agree with his tippy tappy football but what he has done for the club is nothing but miraculous and the Emirates is a big part of his legacy! Concessionary tickets such as those for children will result in a yellow light, rather than green. I was very impressed all round with the stadium and had a great day out. there isn't anything indicating turnstiles. As we were given an allocation of 8,800, I literally had to walk to the other end of the Clock End to find my seat. But a point at Arsenal whilst in a relegation battle is a great one. The usual matchday traffic but nothing major. They are rather strange in that when you pull the seat down and sit, you seem to be sitting quite low down. Card Payments are accepted for food and drink inside the stadium. 133. section. The stewards were helpful at the turnstiles, helping fans with the ticket machine but got irritating after telling us to sit down. Surely if you turn up at the wrong entrance they would send you to the correct place, not confiscate your tickets? Alternatively, the club offers guided stadium tours by an Arsenal legend. Alternatively, one can catch a train to Finsbury Park or Highbury & Islington main line stations. walk to Finsbury park tube after game as not so much of a queue there. my first visit to the Emirates stadium overcame my concerns about moving on from Highbury. Where to Stay: Given Arsenals ground, the Emirates, is located in the city of London its highly plausible that youll want do more than just take in the stadium. His introduction threatens to change the game. Find great things to do See all 5,567 photos Emirates Stadium Soccer Stadium London Save Share Tips 358 Photos 5,567 8.9/ 10 2,715 ratings Ranked #7 for tours in London "Mighty Gunners ." (16 Tips) "passionate gooner from India! The view from the away end is not the best though, also hampered by the fact the away fans stood the whole game. We first drove to Newark which is around 15 miles from Mansfield and took the 4pm train into Kings Cross, arriving there at around 5.30pm. Good day out, despite scoreline, but I wasn't really expecting us to get much from the game. This would have reduced the capacity further to 32,000. However, please remember that the turnstiles are in constant use and you may find other fans impatient for you to move. Recent results between the two clubs weren't in our favour the bizarre 5-7 at the Madejski, a more recent FA Cup semi-final defeat and the fact that we had lost to Arsenal on all meetings during our all to brief Premiership campaigns. Otherwise, ask one of the many volunteers who are always around or one of the others waiting to get in. Watford were on a poor run of form, but on a wet Tuesday night, we were brilliant. Instead, I walked about 10 minutes towards Highbury and Islington station (served by London Overground and the Victoria Line) which was surprisingly quiet, especially considering that the Victoria Line seemed a lot quicker for getting back to central London compared to the Piccadilly line. I assume this is used for queueing after the game but from my point of view it looked potentially quite dangerous if for whatever reason somebody needed to get out of the queue quickly. You must be logged-in to add a link. Once we were on the motorway it was plain sailing. I arrived early but spent most of the time wandering around and taking it all in! 1158. seat. There didn't seem many car parks around the stadium so would advise parking outside of London and hopping on the tube. Having got off at Finsbury Park, I followed the crowd. Though the Emirates Stadium is designed to be a continuous bowl, it has been split into four sections that pay homage to the old Highbury Ground. Then Leon Britton bundled his way into box the causing a pin-ball style own goal by Flamini in injury time 2-2! Road closures are implemented and the club does not provide parking with the exception of disabled supporters and matchday hospitality guests. It is now a complex of apartments though the shell of the ground is still present, with the club logo still high on the walls. Please note that Holloway Road station is closed after the game, so all match day traffic is diverted to Arsenal station, and be prepared to wait for at least 30 minutes. My first visit to the Emirates Stadium, although I had been to the former Highbury ground many times over the years. Drayton Park Station which is situated right by the stadium is closed at weekends. Just a 10 minute walk away from the Emirates Stadium, which costs 20 for up to five hours. I have wanted to get to a game at 'The Emirates' for some years, having passed it several times on the Dundee to Kings Cross train. Didn't really speak to any home fans but all seemed friendly enough. 1. Don't be shy. Place your membership card or ticket into the scanner so it can be read. All of these changes have been made to ensure that the beauty of the remaining stadium is highlighted for all to see. Prices range from 15 for the Whistlestop Matchday Tour, to 325 for the 4-Hour VIP Legend Experience. What you did before the game pub/chippy. Finally, on the subject of biggest rivals, we have Arsenal Chelsea. The stewards were friendly enough, and they even put your ticket in the scanner for you at the turnstiles. Arsenal Fc vs Tottenham Hotspur Women. Along with the completion of the North Bank, the Clock End and both East and West Paddocks were seated, and two Jumbotron screens were installed at a cost of 3m to give Highbury its final finished modern look, though giving Arsenal a final all seated capacity of 38,500, this was to prove to small and plans were in the making to relocate and in 2000 the club purchase a site at Ashburton Grove, not far from Highbury and left in 2006 leaving the Stadium to be demolished and used for housing, though the listed facades of Ferriers East and West Stands live on by being tastefully implemented into the new apartment building built in there place, in a new residential development called Highbury Square, with the former pitch area used as a communal garden. It's on the same side of stadium as the away fans section and only a minute or two's walk over the footbridge. The Leeds fans got the whole lower tier behind one of the goals and half the upper tier, including two corners, there was a middle tier of corporate seats in-between the Leeds fans, which isn't a great idea, but I'm told the usual amount of away fans is just the lower tier corner of that end. We went for a couple of pints at the Drayton pub quite near to the 'away' end of the ground. Generally all was okay and the niggles are small ones. Walked back to Arsenal station in 20 minutes and we were away! The home fans didn't seem excited or interested. Free UK delivery. I follow the Swans with a passion and another league game chalked off. Whenever I come to England from Canada, the emitates stadium is my faviorite place to go. Sat, 24 Sep, 2022 at 4:31 PM . Although we lost by a solitary goal, the memories of visiting the Emirates Stadium will be a lasting one. There was a good sized Reading turnout located in the lower tier of seats, behind the Clock End goal. Internally it also felt very corporate and heavily Arsenal branded, as is the way in the modern world! The Emirates stadium is of a good size being over 60,000 in capacity and is four-tiered all the way around, which looks impressive. Holloway Road, the usual route, was closed. One poster costs 9.99, with a double double pack for just 14.99. Selected routes into Kings Cross will also stop at Finsbury Park station, which leaves a short walk. The Arsenal players sunk to the floor like a team who'd just lost the World Cup at the end. Arsenal dominate possession but lack the guile to breakdown the Watford rearguard. The stadium has a millennium feel to it. Why did DOS-based Windows require HIMEM.SYS to boot? It is more or less impossible to miss it on a match day. Track the stadiums you've been to and physically "tick off" the grounds you've visited with our exclusive European football stadium poster. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Zoom, scroll, measure distances and explore | Sign-up for a free account. The atmosphere was strange as for the first game (Lyon v Villereal) there was hardly any noise from the fans, only Arsenal attacking in the second game brought them to life. Keep left for Arsenal, and right for Finsbury Park. With no extra time, I had some minutes to spare before heading back to Kings Cross so I met up with my nephew and his friends for an after match pint close to the Highbury and Islington tube station. Added to that, a first chance to visit the Emirates and compare with Highbury, which used to be one of my favourite away venues. Getting to the Correct Turnstile & Scanning Your Ticket at the Barcode Scanner. A tip when walking back to the station, dont queue on the left hand side, walk past the station about 150 yards and join the queue from that end, it will save a bit of time. The result was bad temper amongst fans those who want to sit but can't see and those who want to stand. Emirates is good, but lacks in the atmosphere that Arsenal had so much of at Highbury. The entire stadium project was completed in 2006 at a cost of 390 million. Have to wait about 15 minutes, then the usual traffic problems on the A1 before the M1. The same problem occurs at every new ground, no one bothers to consider the transport issues, getting away from Highbury was bad enough but now there is 60,000 seemingly all trying to use the same tube station. Another Premier League away day. The only negative was how poor QPR had been for the previous 8 games only getting 1 point in 15 so coming here was always going to be a tough test for the R's! The ground boasted a 2000 seat stand on the north side, a covered terrace on the south side and a vast Spion Kop on the east side of the ground with a sewer running behind. There was plenty of room to walk around, no queues at the programme sellers, toilets outside the ground, just everything to make a matchday more enjoyable. Sunderland fans were as usual at the top of their voices for the majority of the game, but sometimes there needs to be some home fans singing to make a good atmosphere. And we were positioned at the side of the pitch rather than behind the goal. Brighton had already booked another season in the top flight so I would be able to relax whatever the result. However, although the Emirates Stadium is impressive architecturally, in my opinion it is a massive disappointment. Decent alternatives are stations Finsbury Park (Victoria and Piccadilly line) and Highbury & Islington (Victoria line and London overground). Check out the main monuments, museums, squares, churches and attractions in our map of London. (Still cannot believe I have written that for a Leicester City game). Entry is from 10:00 am with the last entry at 5:00 pm. It is in no way intimidating for away players or fans. So being a new away club to visit (No 60 to be precise) I was looking forward to this from the moment the fixtures were released in June. A chance to visit a premier league ground, not my first visit though. Stadio San Siro (Giuseppe Meazza) Allianz Stadium. Stadium Tour tickets can be cancelled and refunded up to 14 days after purchase. It is only a few minutes walk from the stadium, however, please note that the station is also closed after matches. A most enjoyable day. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Football Ground Guide. 5 for a pint of Fosters. We left there around 2pm and jumped on the Piccadilly line for the short journey to Arsenal station. If the Clock End upgrade was a hideous quick fix, the North Bank development wasnt. Refreshments and light food (pies) can be purchased on the away section. It's the best club stadium in the country, a smaller version of Wembley. Our A1 poster is fantasic quality and looks great on any wall. Youll find more atmosphere at a morgue, just another off the shelf stadium with fans who seem more interested in the prawn sandwiches and red wine than the football. (ibid.). Absolute class. What prevented you from calling the stadium's office and simply asking them? The most common of our chants was "Is this the library?". Got a great photo you'd like to share with our members? No issues, with home and away fans mingling outside the ground. The Killers tour: Imploding the Mirage. Calling this a "travel" question is really stretching my imagination. Adult tickets range from: 27.00* to 99.99, Young Adult tickets range from: 20.25* to 74.25, Juniors tickets range from 10.40* to 33.50*. The Emirates Stadium is located in the recently regenerated and rather quiet Highbury area. The Emirates is an impressive stadium with comfy seats, although I only sat in it for a few minutes. The outlet was large and had a mixture of home/away fans, food and beer was cheap and cheerful as you'd expect from a Wetherspoons outlet. Stewards were plentiful and helpful and very friendly. After spending 93 years at Highbury, Arsenal moved just down the road to the state-of-the-art Emirates Stadium in 2006. 0 out of 10. Very impressive ground. The Palace fans went wild. Olympic Stadium London. It was helped by a wonderful result for my team but what a fantastic day out! The club anthem most commonly associated to Arsenal is Arsenal, were on your side, By Car: Leave the M1 at Junction 2 and onto the A1, following the signs for City (Central London). Honest! v Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League, 2nd November 2019. Onto MK Dons for the FA Cup with the 5,000 Rangers fans! Modern, comfortable, great sightlines, but rarely with thatatmosphere of the old Highbury. What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly? Just like the West Stand, the new East Stand did not disappoint. How die hard Arsenal fans must long for Highbury.or the atmosphere at other new stadiums like Leicester (best home fans for me) or Swansea. Service from the bar was good and it was a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. Input your search keywords and press Enter. The atmosphere was very flat, there was no banter from the home fans, and they didn't come alive until they scored. Dates can be changed a minimum of 7 days in advance of your scheduled tour, subjective to availability. I have been advised to go to Finsbury Park after a game because Arsenal tube station can apparently be a nightmare. We checked out the club shop, before going to the 'Drayton Park' pub for a pre-match pint. It took an hour to get through themand two hours after the match. Also, as it was very spacious between the rows, this tended to lead to overcrowding in the rows with fans standing with their friends and I wonder whether this is a general problem or one specific to my club's fans? Renovation work at the Emirates will also include new big screens, turnstile readers to speed up entry and new wraps outside the venue. Of course, if youre happy to take our advice on finding the stadium, youve got a sickening number of hotel options to explore in the wider area. Fixture data compiled from multiple sources, please check before travelling. Is it safe to publish research papers in cooperation with Russian academics? We left the house in Croydon at 4pm, got the train in to London Bridge, tube to Kings Cross where we changed and got another tube to Holloway Road, pretty much beside the Emirates Stadium. The concourse is very spacious too which makes a pleasant change, as were the toilets. The vegetarian option for me was 4.30 so I had crisps instead. When planning my journey the first thing I did was look at my schedule to see how I could get enough time to visit what remains of Highbury. Open on the 14th of August 1993, the new North Bank costing 14m, with 12,400 seats over two tiers was applauded for its fans concourse and facilities which included a club boutique, games arcade, museum, cocktail bar and bond holders restaurant as well as its external Art Deco styling similar to Ferriers East and West Stands built 60 years previous. 4. On the way in or out you might want to make a slight detour along Drayton Road, to cross the Clock End Bridge.
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