The lower tier holds 24425 the upper tier 26646 and club level. Train to Marylebone then tube to Highbury and Islington for the walk up to the stadium. 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. :-)). Each block starts with a letter, followed by 2 or 3 digits. At Arsenal.? Unfortunately for us Arsenal were much better second half and turned the game on its head, albeit you wouldn't have known that judging by the home support who don't tend to make much noise at all. I have been to the Emirates Stadium a couple of times now. This was the first visit to the Emirates for my son which made this extra special! The third tier is even smaller and consists entirely of 150 Executive Boxes around the stadium. I've sat in boxes, club level, upper tier, lower teir, north bank, clock end and either corner. To close a submenu press the escape key. It was obvious that a lot of Arsenal fans were very disgruntled during the game and especially after it. 5. A superb first half from the Swans resulted in Sam Clucas scoring his first for the club putting us 1-0 up at half time. I have been to the Emirates Stadium a few times before with Saints and it's always a good day out. Europa League Arsenal began to explore the possibility of relocating to a new stadium in 1997, having been denied planning permission to expand Highbury. We're a leading secondary marketplace for football tickets. Again it is only a few minutes walk from here to the stadium. It's so close to the stadium and the atmosphere is always great before the game. In addition the honours of the club being displayed around the middle tier advertising boards are a warm nod to the clubs rich history. From there, we travelled back to Bromley to begin the drive home, where we arrived home at about 1.45am. The many murals of club legends inside and outside of the ground, as well as the named bridges and statutes of former greats ensure that the stadium remembers the past whilst also having its own identity. . 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. Its probably better to park further out of London around a tube station such as Cockfosters and get the tube to the ground. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? This relative new stadium is one with a true English football atmosphere. The concourse is huge so no issues moving around before or after the game. It was highlighted as the game of the weekend and it probably lived up to it. We took our time leaving and we slowly walked back in the direction of the Arsenal Underground station. Upper Tier; 91 Emirates Stadium (2) 93 Emirates Stadium (2) 94 Emirates Stadium (1) 95 Emirates Stadium (1) 97 Emirates Stadium (1) 101 Emirates Stadium (3 . If though you are staying to the final whistle, then you are better off walking to Finsbury Park, rather than wait in the long queues at Arsenal tube. The stewards were helpful at the turnstiles, helping fans with the ticket machine but got irritating after telling us to sit down. The fact however that Highbury can still be seen just around the corner is a brilliant reminder of the past. A.pint of Carlsberg and a Chicken and Mushroom pie for a mind-boggling 8.50! The information will also be available on the New Stadium section of the Club's website later. They even allowed some of the Watford Players to jump over the hoarding at full time to give their shirts away. I managed this time by phoning Bournemouth direct and getting 2 tickets with the away fans for 26 each. But getting a one-off ticket for a Liverpool away match is very difficult, so when a mate offered me a ticket it was an easy decision. This was the one stadium I have been to as an away fan that I could feel safe displaying a Sunderland shirt in the area around. The home support was pretty poor to be honest, I only heard them a handful of times. Arsenal certainly had the balance of play and the better chances, but they found Fraser Forster in inspired form in the Southampton goal. 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. Described as beautiful and intimidating by architect Christopher Lee of Populous, the Emirates Stadium is a four-tiered bowl. A visit to the Emirates Stadium was supposed to be my last stadium completing the 92. More nightlife can be found in the Islington area on Upper Street starting south of Highbury & Islington tube station an approximate 15 to 20-minute walk from the stadium. There didn't seem many car parks around the stadium so would advise parking outside of London and hopping on the tube. 22. row. Those seats would be at the front of the upper tier and close to the centre of the pitch. Getting away from the ground was easy. It's a fantastic place to watch football nevertheless. (714) 634-2000. In the first half, Arsenal were all over the place. 2 tickets. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Great day, amazing stadium, nightmare London traffic, disappointing result, but hey, we're still top of the league! A brilliant Bony header had us one nil up till halfway through the second half when they scored two in 66 seconds. Facebook. Inside the Emirates, the concourse is big with plenty of serveries. A bit of a queue to get back into the Arsenal station, but as we were in no hurry we didn't mind. That didn't happen so it was a 2-0 defeat the difference between the two sides being Oxlade-Chamberlain who can score goals. The most common of our chants was "Is this the library?". Before the game I headed off to see what had become of the former Highbury ground. For Liverpool to come out on top of a seven goal thriller was a wonderful result for us Reds but I reckon both defences were somewhat suspect! Well done Arsenal Football Club. Impressive concourse around the outside of the stadium, so plenty of space to do a few laps. Future renovation plans include completely overhauling the PA system and improving mobile connectivity within the stadium. Vereiste velden zijn gemarkeerd met *, Bundesliga stadiums Eredivisie stadiums La Liga stadiums Ligue 1 stadiums Premier League stadiums Serie A stadiums Scottish Premiership stadiums, Europes Largest Football Stadiums Champions League Final venues Europa League Final venues World Cup Final venues Euros Final venues Latin Americas Largest Football Stadiums. A great day out, hopefully, we'll be back down there again in 2020/21 for a Premiership game. There has also been discussions on the implementation of safe standing. This is around a 20-25 minute away from the Emirates Stadium. We lost 3-1 but should have got better than we did! The whole experience was filled with unforgettable moments from getting off the train to getting home. The final whistle goes and joy unconfined in the away end. StubHub is the world's top destination for ticket buyers and resellers. That disastrous corporate section dividing the tiers. As I could not get tickets for regular league games, this pre-season tournament provided me with an ideal chance to see them. I was glad to finally tick off the Emirates, unfortunately, a bit of an underwhelming game. It is more or less impossible to miss it on a match day. 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. We stopped off at a burger van pre-match and then entered the ground. The whole occasion just seemed as it was one big corporate event rather than a football match. The game itself was a game of two halves, the first was good but it all fell apart in the second half, Robin van Persie scored his 100th league goal and it finished 3-0 to Arsenal. For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. The stadium has an elevation of 4 tiers on the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand, 3 tiers on the short-side and North corners, and only 2 tiers for the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand. A 12ft clock which had previously sat at the rear of the terrace was moved over to the opposite end of the ground, giving it the name Clock End. Amazing experience though! Row 13 1 ticket. The seats are padded, lots of leg room, and has a great view. By London Underground: The nearest London Underground tube station to Arsenals Emirates Stadium is Holloway Road on the Piccadilly line. But I've also sat in the corners of the clock end and very front of the bottom tier North Bank and they're all great. Out of all the away games, this is one I always prioritise. On the other hand, I honestly don't think that they created an atmosphere to help their team when it was needed. I normally travel by train but as the last train back to Swansea left Paddington at 22:45 (roughly one hour after the game) I decided against this and travelled via the official coaches. 2. Arsenal Match Tickets at the Emirates Stadium available from Seatpick. The Emirates in the pinnacle of away days and I will go back every time QPR play there, which hopefully we can stay up this season and be back again next year! We checked out the club shop, before going to the 'Drayton Park' pub for a pre-match pint. Plus I always enjoy away trips in London. The Buckingham Boys (Me, my twin Ian and cousin Mark) set off from Hillingdon reasonably early around 1130. Woolwich Arsenal as they were known, moved to the Manor Ground at Plumstead in the summer of 1893. The ground is now 10 years redundant as a football stadium with Arsenal having moved to The Emirates another ground which has been on my to visit list. I decided to go straight to the ground as there were only 30 minutes until kick off. It really is spectacular and is without doubt one of the best looking stadiums in Europe. They also ignored Albion fans who were standing. Stewards were fine, toilets probably the best I've seen for a football ground. Massive Arsenal badges are stuck onto the sides and large glass walls allow you to see into the upper tier concourse as well as the two levels of prawn sarnie land. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source. In an age where football clubs in London struggle to find suitable and affordable areas of land to build new stadiums, Arsenal fans must feel blessed that they have relocated so close to their previous stadium, and that Highbury has not been completely demolished and erased from memory. 1. Relocation began in 2002, but financial difficulties delayed work until 2004. you're fans are s***e.! ), I was too low and would strongly recommend being a lot higher. Copyright 2023 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Emirates is good, but lacks in the atmosphere that Arsenal had so much of at Highbury. This Courage pub overlooks the Emirates Stadium but, at present, is in a state of temporary closure. The concourse was very spacious. The normal allocation for away fans is just under 3,000 tickets, but this can be increased for cup games. I took the short walk from Arsenal tube station to what was once Highbury Stadium. Its a small thing but surely an AFC or Arsenal amongst the rows and rows of padded red seats would give the internal appearance an even greater identity? Concourse concession sales are still prohibited. Press J to jump to the feed. In terms of food on offer, there is quite a wide choice. Also, the stewards told you sit down frequently, which can be irritating. My first visit to the Emirates Stadium, although I had been to the former Highbury ground many times over the years. manchesterfoobtalltickets.com 2011-2023When you purchase football tickets through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. I never did Highbury and we last played Arsenal away when I was 13. The two outdoor MLS venues in Los Angeles County will host their first games of 2021 later next month. The atmosphere wasn't great from the Arsenal fans but nowadays that's expected. 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. Prices range from 15 for the Whistlestop Matchday Tour, to 325 for the 4-Hour VIP Legend Experience. Don't think twice, go! It looks and feels that it has not been built on the cheap and is a cut above most other new stadiums built in this country. I always look forward to visiting the Emirates Stadium purely because it is a wonderful-looking ground. In 1910 Woolwich Arsenal were on the brink of going bust, until there savour in the shape of Henry Norris, the then second division Fulham FC Chairman saved the club. It looks incredible as you approach it, very modern and of high quality. The shining light of them all was Eddie Nketiah. The other main down-side I noticed was the inadequacy of the men's toilets in the away section. Basically QPRs loyalty points, I was in the top bracket on my own and everyone else had to wait and I insisted on getting mine right awaythere was one point the boys threatened to not tell me where they were sitting and to travel on their own J. At-least I missed Ians football tactic talk which they all had to suffer. We don't seem to have any photos from this section. The facilities were excellent. Service from the bar was good and it was a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. AddressSir Matt Busby WayM16 0RA , ManchesterEngland. each . It is a fantastic ground, and I think it is a shame that they left it. As of Monday, both counties are in the orange tier, based on a new case rate of less than 4 per 100,000 residents and a test positivity rate below 5 percent. The stadium was complimented by what can only be described as the most pristine playing surface I have seen, in itself a work of art, and one that must be fantastic to play on. So my personal choice would be about 5 rows back in the North West corner, upper tier. Otherwise, very impressive! Think the club could do more to promote the other stations in the area. The Arsenal fans come alive and their team creates a flurry of chances, hit the post and then Welbeck misses an open goal. For example, E239 refers to the block located on the East Stand, second tier, block 39. All tickets are available to the general public. Also our record against them isn't bad and I had a feeling we'd come away with a result. This happened both behind the goals and along the sides. The Emirates is world class. And we were positioned at the side of the pitch rather than behind the goal. Arsenal certainly had the better chances, hitting the woodwork twice in the first half and van Persie going close in the second half. I was back at Euston quicker than I'd thought. Travelling from the east coast of Lincolnshire, I didn't fancy driving down there with no parking for miles around.trains were out of the question with nothing running north till after 5am the next morning and would have cost the earth. Lower Tier - Rows 1-20; Club Level - Row 1; Upper Tier - Row 1; My Arsenal Rewards members will earn 200 points for each ticket purchased for this fixture (more information). Wilf Zaha is idolised by the Palace faithful, and he celebrated in front of us. I wasnt expecting much on the pitch but I was looking forward to seeing the Emirates Stadium itself. In the summer of 1989, with Highbury falling behind its competitors in the terms of Executive Boxes. He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors. We went to a busy pub opposite the stadium itself which allows away fans. Generally all was okay and the niggles are small ones. Copyright 2023 The Arsenal Football Club plc. But having said that the padded seats, although low-set, were comfortable. What do you wish you could do within walking distance of your home? 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. If the view is the most important thing, you could play around with this: You might want to try out Club Level, those seats are usually really expensive but relatively cheap for the Emirates Cup. 0 out of 10. It is only a few minutes walk from the stadium, however, please note that the station is also closed after matches. Web Arsenal fc . If you get there before a certain time, beer is 3.50, otherwise is 5. Some of the food outlets were set up in people's front gardens which looked a bit unusual. The next change, in the summer of 1935, was to add a cover over the North Bank Terrace which was to include sliding doors at the rear to aid ventilation of the pitch. walk to Finsbury park tube after game as not so much of a queue there. For a modern stadium why is there not a purpose built coach park? Afterwards, we went for a walk around Regent Street, before heading back to Green Park to take the tube to Arsenal. 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. One steward seemed a decent chap and said he had to ask us to sit down even as Swans fans behind us were complaining but in the end most of us stood and left the sitting down to the silent fans. The away end is great padded seats and plenty of legroom. In 1964 Arsenal experimented with undersoil heating, which was not successful. There are no tours on matchdays and the stadium may close earlier on the day before a match or event. A few minutes later McArthur scored our third from a close in header. The Emirates is one of the biggest stadiums I have been to, and the pre-match atmosphere in the area felt somewhat similar to the atmosphere before a game at FC Barcelona. Take your own food as it very expensive. Very friendly and helpful. Just a 10 minute walk away from the Emirates Stadium, which costs 20 for up to five hours. (opens in a new tab). Take the tube to Arsenal station and you can't go wrong. Holloway Road tube station is directly opposite Hornsey Road and which leads to the Emirates. If you don't fancy it, I would prefer the Upper Tier for the view. Having now done 86 of the current 92 I've had good experience of stadiums in the English league and I must say this one tops the list. It is then about a 10 to 15 minute walk from Finsbury Park to the stadium. The main middle tier, known as the Club Level, is premium priced and also includes the directors box. Like any football fan, I love my football stadiums and the thrill of visiting a new ground. After considering various options (including purchasing Wembley Stadium), the club bought an industrial and waste disposal estate in Ashburton Grove in 2000. The New North Bank took over 12 months to complete and was quintessentially an Arsenal stand in its facilities and didnt disappoint with its style and grandeur. Seated in row 11 of the away section (or should I standing as the only time I sat down was at half time! Find your seats, select the number of tickets, then click BUY to proceed. We left a few minutes early and it paid off. 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. Both of these features are meant to provide as much airflow and sunlight to the pitch as possible. The scenes in the away end were absolutely crazy! Patience is the order of the day! 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. The California Department of Public Health reclassified Los Angeles and Orange counties into a lower-risk tier under the states Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which will allow outdoor stadiums in both counties to admit up to 33 percent of capacity beginning Thursday. The seats were wide and padded with adequate legroom. We arrived a few hours before the game. On non-matchdays, Holloway Road station (Piccadilly line) is located closest, but will be closed pre-match and is exit-only after the match. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Emirates Stadium? Both venues are set to host their first regular-season home games soon. On a lighter note look out for the rather odd looking mascot called Gunnersaurus, which is not as you would expect coloured red and white, but instead a bright green, fluffy looking dinosaur. Play I arrived early but spent most of the time wandering around and taking it all in! For me a train from the south coast into Victoria and then tube to Arsenal via Green Park. The stadium is incredible.absolutely awesome, How they built that in London I'll never know. All is not lost though; for away fans can still grab a beverage at a couple of other places. (Still cannot believe I have written that for a Leicester City game). The facilities here were really good. 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. We had beat them easythe year before and this was the first game of the season as Champions. Another good away day following the Swans, apart from 45 minutes of second half Football. The train journey to the Emirates was simple. Easy to get to by tube but remember to allow plenty of time, as queues are hurrendous getting into Arsenal Station. We'll earn a small commission. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The West Stand began to take shape in 1932 and in time for its grand opening on the 5th of November of that year the club had also talked London Transport into renaming Gillespie Road Underground Station to Arsenal. Great stadium, great atmosphere but poor result. Entry is from 10:00 am with the last entry at 5:00 pm. Look up at what remain of the West stand, close your eyes, and you can only imagine how electric it must have been on a match day.
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