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The Emotional Highbury and The Grand Ashburton Grove

Highbury 1913-2006

For the majority of their time in south-east London, Arsenal played at the Manor Ground in Plumstead, a three-year period at the nearby Invicta Ground between 1890 and 1893 excepted. The Manor Ground was initially just a field, but the club installed stands and terracing in time for their first Football League match in September 1893. They played their home games there for the next twenty years (with two exceptions in 1894�95), until the move to north London in 1913.



Arsenal Stadium, widely referred to as Highbury, was Arsenal's home from September 1913 until May 2006. The original stadium was designed by the renowned football architect Archibald Leitch, and had a design common to many football grounds in the UK at the time, with a single covered stand and three open-air banks of terracing. In the 1930s, the entire stadium was given a massive overhaul, with new Art Deco West and East stands constructed, opening in 1932 and 1936 respectively; in addition, the North Bank terrace had a roof added, which was later bombed during World War II and not restored until 1956.

At its peak, Highbury could hold over 60,000 spectators, and had a capacity of 57,000 until the early 1990s. The Taylor Report and Premier League regulations forced Arsenal to convert Highbury into an all-seater in time for the 1993�94 season, reducing the capacity to 38,419 seated spectators. This capacity had to be reduced further during Champions League matches to accommodate additional advertising hoardings, so much so that for two seasons (1998�99 and 1999�00) Arsenal played Champions League home matches at Wembley, which could house more than 70,000 spectators.

Final moments - the emotions run high in Highbury



Ashburton Grove 2007-present

Expansion of Highbury was restricted because the East Stand had been designated as a Grade II listed building and the other three stands were close to residential properties. These limitations have prevented the club from maximising the revenue that their domestic form could have brought in recent seasons. After considering various options, in 2000 Arsenal proposed building a new 60,000-seater stadium at Ashburton Grove, since renamed the Emirates Stadium, about 500 metres south-west of Highbury. The project was initially delayed by red tape and rising costs, but construction was completed in July 2006, in time for the start of the 2006�07 season. The stadium is named after its sponsors, the airline company Emirates, with whom the club signed the largest sponsorship deal in English football history, worth approximately �100 million; however some fans refer to the ground as Ashburton Grove, or the Grove, as they do not agree with corporate sponsorship of stadium names.The stadium will be officially known as Emirates Stadium until at least 2012, and the airline will be the club's shirt sponsor until the end of the 2013�14 season.

Construction and completion of the Ashburton Grove

The LYN Gooners
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This post has been edited by kimhoong: Mar 10 2010, 12:16 PM

Some photo sharing dedicated for Ramsey's injury

This post has been edited by kimhoong: Mar 10 2010, 06:14 AM

yeahh!!!!

YAHOO!!

Post your match analysis or review here

first vote!clichy for me.i just love his pace and breaking the opponent's right winger's heart.yes,he had some bad patch but seems to me he's picking up his strength back.

in!

new thread... new life! let's hope this thread will be full of joy like the last one.

worth waiting worth watching!

Regarding the poll options, there's a limitation of 15 options only. So I just put in those who has played more (according to http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/first-team-stats )

This post has been edited by kimhoong: Mar 10 2010, 06:20 AM

Voted for my RvP in the poll,lethal,can create and score goals,fiery and passionate..the only downside is he was always cursed with unlucky injuries.

The match was just superb!It's been a while since we last trash opponents by 5 goals margin!

Off topic-was going to buy the Arsenal away jersey later on,between Vermaelen and Nasri which one is a better choice to print on ah?Kinda torn between them..or maybe I just put another RvP..haha!

5-0, ah what a nice scoreline to wake up to

Thought I could wake up for the match but turned out I was too tired and slept through the whole match

Nevertheless, a good win and a major boost for the lads

the referee console the Porto keeper right? sort of asked him to relax abit....

kesian him...

agree2.the ref even shake hand with Helton(Porto GK) before Bendtner penalty.i never saw any referee done that.

from the moment the goalkeeper kena sepak kepala i kesian oredi..

go with Vermy.

Somehow, I felt abit weird that Eboue has this unusual seriousness of him in celebrating goal...Hope he's not thinking about other club tho.

err..dis is his last season with us rite?

IMO, GK is not at the center of the goal, thats y referee taking a step from the penalty kick spot straight to the keeper and then told him this is the center/right place..that is wht i tot,sory if im wrong

I don't know. Hope it's not.

This season I got my home jersey with Arshavin,then the 3rd jersey with my own name and now I still haven't got the away jersey.Last season I just got Rvp on the away and Fabregas on the home I will also want to buy a Champions League jersey if we march to the finals Poisonous stuffs.. Then Nasri I will leave you for next season then

wowwww....
SUPERB 5star act for Arsenal.
cant wait for the nex draw.

Nasri, Arsha and Eboue done well in their goal and assist.
while Bendy seem improving in his finishing, right place at the right time.
nex up BPL againts hull, hope for a similar outcome ;-)

Arsha is just pure-class.
His quick feet and pinpoint accuracy rocks.
But he doesnt seems to be joining in the goal celebrations?

Arshavin - 3 assists. No doubt of his top class anymore
Nasri - ZIDANE is in ARSENAL NOW!!!
Bendtner - Although his goals are a simple tap in, but his position is top class
Eboue - I thaught he were very calm in front of goals. Hope he stays next and man coming seasons.

I think Arsenal had the right time to hit form. Win the remaining games and Arsenal will clinch both of this title

Ramsey sure had fun in that game haha

dammit miss dis game last nite...leeching HL now..

btw its been a while since we have similar scoreline like dis in Europe against top team...
last time maybe 0-4 vs PSV maybe..

arsha tak suka dancing2 type of celebration i think. Later his anak see, he will malu

any vidz from last night?

Wenger's faith in Bendtner pays off as Dane sparkles

SOS

That why I love Arsenal very much. Principal is above all

din manage to watch the game so seems like i missed alot.
Will look forward for replay in Astro.

Caught a glimsp of highlight in 811 this morning- both Arsha and Nasri dribbles makes the Porto defence like crown.
Really pity them when they return home.

On Favorite players... i won't vote- cause i love all of them!

OMFG!

The game that we thrashed other team, thats the game I didnt watch D:

This is how we shud win games, great game. Good passing, less mistakes, take chances, dun panic, great scoreline. Congrats.

On another note, I notice my name no longer in the LY Net Gooners list.

so next time pls dont watch..hahaha

congrats on the 5-0 thrashing of porto. first english team through.

Me same...except Adebayor.

This post has been edited by ProbMan: Mar 10 2010, 09:03 AM

o'really? sorry boss, putting it now

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Added on March 10, 2010, 9:11 amWenger wants 3 English team in semi

This post has been edited by kimhoong: Mar 10 2010, 09:11 AM

No prob boss. Thanks.

Now, on to the next stage.....

No wonder Bendhter miss all the goals last weekened. His mum kept his boots for Porto.

me like the idea of all 4 english team in the semi

then we'll all know what that fat kunt from UEFA will do next.

walao!!! wat a goal by nasri and arshavin's efforts!

who missed the match can view all the goals here:
http://www.goalvideo.net/champions-league/...enal-5-0-porto/

http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/35258...ey_love_me.aspx

loves his confidence
Maybe we wont need a new goalie afterall

That cun't is not in our list bro =D

i damn emo men, among all match i miss a 5 goal match thriller
....suicidal
but base on how you guys comment from the last thread and this fresh thread
the boys must be godly tonight.
especially bentdner, he definitely heard our call
gotta see nasri solo goal effort!

neways for the poll, i would have voted RvP
instead i went for Vermy
simply because RvP is injured.

first team into the Quarters, cant wait to see who is our next opponent gan jiongness.

i prefer non english side

Watched the highlights. Fantastic stuff from all. Arshavin and Nasri dribbling inside the box, wow.

With this form, I can see why AW wants MU/Chelsea.

every arsenal players improved alots after ramsey's injury..

pstt2, put my name too..

yups...Le Prof want a "revenge" against either United @ Chelsea... But judging from our history...i hope we don't
meet another PL team in next round if they qualify... Coz we have some kind of "bad history" against fellow PL team

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich sound good though

btw

darn...I missed the game. Anyon has good links for the game? I really wanna watch it over, and over and over again....

Not to dampen the mood here but as mesmerising Arshavin is today attacking wise I'm not the very least impressed with his sloppiness in our own half which could have presented Porto a goal. A better side would have made us pay and I hope its just a one off.

I'll be skipping this poll this time around. Simply because I don't have a favourite apart from Fabregas and Fabregas isn't my favourite either. As long as you wear the red and white then you have my support. A more general poll next time would be better IMO.

thanks for the link...
have been out from this topic long time due to prepartion of marriage n office...
bendtner finally show his confidence

bentdner goal was relatively easy. probably the first one needed that extra effort,im glad he converted those chances this time
but the architecht arshavin, was good. involved in the first, setting up the 2nd and 4th
midget power!

on nasri goal,
the idea of him dribbling well yeah it was good
but the bomb was his finishing
but to drill the ball hard, low to only 1 angle which is straight direct across him and from a tight angle....
that 1 quite difficult

the counter attack was damn nice, im not sure bout you guys,but its been a while since i last saw a good CA from our team
credits to Arshavin for crafting it and more importantly,to Eboue for making the match winner-runs.

bentnder penalty was kinda cool, he kept it low, wasnt that fast but it was curling away from the keeper....

aite, enough of this team self praise
some fan from the red jersey side also claimed porto was a pure noob this morning. just like how they claim when we beat milan
id like to see how they fare againts them today. id like a surprise buttseck for them.

5-0, when is the last we bang in 5 and zero seal opponent??? and the more glad is all the 4 goals are banged in before 80mins

darn .. wake up 4-0 already .. missed all the thrill and fun

great win gunnerss !!

who would have expected Arsenal to win by such a big margin
Bendtner from zero to hero after missing all those sitters against Burnley

instant highlights at http://www.arsenalist.com

it was up 10 minutes after the game. kudos to Arsenalist.

woohoo!!!we won!!!damn nice!!but i missed the match...haha...have phone alarm also no use....but it's good to see bendtner scored a hatrick even though it was easy goals but his positioning and running was greaT!!!samir nasri!!he should play more in the middle....this is why he was called at one time the new zidane...arshavin also with assists....now to bring this into the next game against hull...but i really hope the players would just keep their heads down and focus on one match at a time....

voted for Walcott
btw...congrats to our victory

This post has been edited by Lynixx: Mar 10 2010, 11:25 AM

He needs to be more consistent. 7-8 more performances (in succession) like this then maybe we won't need a new keeper.

For me, i will giv MOM to Ashavin.

already put the alarm suddenly wake-up at 2.30am... aiyoo so early.. try to put on hold as don't wanna sleep in the end sleep jugak.... ...wake up on the tv saw Eboue being tackle at penalty box... ..and saw the sheet 4-0 ... bendtner take penalty, before that ref sayin' something to Porto Keeper...

in the end Gunners win... ... (sadly cannot vote for the poll it says you already vote...)

This post has been edited by Kimie: Mar 10 2010, 11:49 AM

samir nasri was impressive when there is no fabregas.
because he can play in his favourite position, in the middle.
nasri loves to run and beat defender, while fabregas use his intelligence and vision for killer pass.
but when both on the field, nasri seems isolated a bit.
thats just my opinion.

If you're tall, go for Vermaelen. If you're not, go for Nasri. And if you choose Nasri, get yourself a pair of flowery underpants to go with it

I missed last night's match haiih... I clicked SportingLife and watched through my fingers as I wait for the page to load. 5-0!! Hahaha told you guys that Bendtner will bayar hutang. Next up - Phil Brown away.
We are hitting form people!

i am in total agreement. although we totally dominated the attacking portion of the pitch, we were defensively naive, surprisingly. sol campbell didn't have a night to remember... his shakiness caused us some heart stopping moments. vermaelen had to be an absolute monster (his super tackle towards the end of the game was just class. pure defensive class) to cover for him and also campbell's lack of pace and case of the jitters.

clichy was good, but his one schoolboy mistake where he total mistimed a routine clearance header could've cost us very dearly. similarly, song was good, but there were a few times that he got sucked into the attacking momentum and then he ended up losing the ball, leaving a huge gap in the middle. so again, it would seem like concentration and discipline is something that the arsenal players must focus on.

and like sigheart mentioned, the hero of them all was arshavin, doing all kinds of needless stunts and skills in our own half which wasn't the best thing to do. a couple of times he misplaced his passes very nonchalantly in the first half and it returned the attacking impetus to porto. so yes, the short one needs to buck up defensively. and that miss for what would've been the 3rd goal, that's almost unforgivable. =) aeroberg messaged me to wonder whether arshavin would get the same kinda condemnation bendtner would've received if it was bendtner who missed that chance instead. i guess i know the answer... =)

but overall, let's not take the gloss of the game. bendtner silenced his critics just like how walcott did by proving it on the pitch. i thought his penalty was absolutely beautiful. with penalties like these, even if the keeper can guess the right spot, he can't reach the ball cause it's right at the side. arshavin was tormentor in chief on the left and an attacking performance from him like that has been long overdue.

my favourite player: vermaelen. his contribution has been immense not just defensively, but scoring 8 goals for a defender during his debut season is really impressive. he doesn't talk big, just keeps his head down and gets the job done.

congrats to you guys..
nasri goal was really..
salute..~~

Anyway, pundits should have a field day with Arshavin...

next thing u know... he'll have double hattrick! come on u pundits!!!

Voted for Clichy,
I still remember his sprinting with the ball on the line!

bro,

heard that Eboue played both side left and right and seems his good at it... aihh need to see the game replay lar tonite if got by Astro...

my vote with song..

love to see arsha and nasri dribbling with 3 opponent..

luckiest day for big dane..

ah..finally someone with me!

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnniiiiittttttt.. i missed the romp this late morning.... i couldnt forgive myself!!!!!!!!!! hehehe.. luckily got replay tonight!!!!!!!!

I voted rvp, but considering clichy. He is great athlete. His battery seems lasting forever. What is he eating?

i think Spinach lar bro...lol... seems like his getting back his pace as usual

This post has been edited by Kimie: Mar 10 2010, 12:08 PM

the usual french toast made by wenger perhaps?

Actually, what we had last night (with Fabregas' absence) was something we experienced before in Henry's absence.

Before this, Henry's absence left the team with no clear focal point of attack or passes. Everyone was not pressured to pass the ball to him, thus everyone was more daring to try out what they wanted.

Yesterday, we noticed that without Fabregas, the passes were distributed quite evenly to the attackers (Nasri, Arshavin etc). I have no comment if this is always good but once in awhile, it does change the game we play.

I also agree that we didn't do well defensively. Luckily Porto players were not effective in front of the goal.

Considering our below-par and missing some key players in defence recently, I would prefer facing non-EPL team. The other 2 teams' strikers would have scored those chance Porto players had

Will put this up on the front page

Will do it after this.

Haha... this poll title is a last-minute thing. Do propose if you have anything on your mind for the next poll

thanx boss

THE SUN today unreservedly apologises to Nicklas Bendtner after his stunning treble sent the Gunners storming into the Champions League quarter-finals.


More news from my favourite source:



The Sun report

I like your analysis...Sometimes Fabregas should be on the bench if there is too many midgets on the field. This team is pretty balance.

Full highlight
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xciowf_ar...-fc-porto_sport

Thanks for this. Is there a download link for it?

For our 2nd goal, Porto players were too mesmerized by Arshavin's dance in the box that they simply didn't care about Bendtner positioning himself for the kill

Our boys are clearly brimming with confidence. The way they run at defenders, the way they take their chances... reminds me of our first game at Everton.

I quote myself before I went to sleep last night .



Boy , the guts really came true . See , I always believe the Gunners . Bring me HD highlights naoo ! Please ?

arsenal vs porto ESPN NOW .. repeat

Anyone remembers Nasri's supergoal that night?

Haha.

Anyone find it funny NB52 rubs AA23's head after each goal celebration .. Like big brother congratulating his little brother

Excellent .

Nasri goal.

ok, thanks for the headsup, i go watch now

it looks like nasri injured last nite. true ar?