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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 189495), 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 199394 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 (199899 and 199900) 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 200607 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 201314 season.

Construction and completion of the Ashburton Grove





This post has been edited by kimhoong: Aug 22 2010, 12:37 AM

The Trophy Cabinet

The LYN Gooners
Updated list:
This post has been edited by kimhoong: Sep 2 2010, 06:49 PM

As suggested by a fellow member, a new thread to celebrate our victory

First

1st~ 6-0!!!

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Added on August 22, 2010, 12:30 amdamn it!

This post has been edited by zstan: Aug 22 2010, 12:30 AM

yay!!

Some posts from last thread:

2nd!. oh no diz iz not kopitiam

superb performance from gunners although it was only blackpool with 10 man...chamakh movement on and off the ball was very good...again rosicky was awesome two games in a row...walcott finishing today lethal although could improve on some his decision making but overall he cause havoc for blackpool defence...wilshere was pretty good as well although he lost the ball a few times and passes to the opponent a couple times but he's a pretty combative today

This post has been edited by chimera: Aug 22 2010, 12:40 AM

any highlights?

i think walcott will do well this season,this is his best performance i ever see.
as for chamakh he did ok but maybe he still not adapt with arsenal style,i see he make a bit late decision sometimes

i think if arsenal din't use rvp and fab,they could score more bcause diaby,walcott looks like they really want to attack and score more

can sleep-smiling tonite ..

Hahaha

Fabregas not look happy btw

Hope Wilshere will be ready to replace him next season

This post has been edited by Sifha238: Aug 22 2010, 12:35 AM

shayt la tertido... but i kept faith in arsenal for my fantasy soccer. and i shall reap the rewards!!!!!! oh n i have bale too. hehehe

he's on the way there~

ya la

like no desire in his mind

game against teams like kolam itam can aa demolish using raw speed of walcott... if we're going against more established teams like chelsea we need more than speed. we need creative minds like fabregas.

just a point to keep us on the ground. now let the celebration continue!

hey bro kimhoong, thanks for adding me on da list! really appreciate it!


anyway...lets not get carried away..this is only blackpool and they playing with 10 man..

i stil hope we can have a new CB

This post has been edited by isma45: Aug 22 2010, 12:44 AM

make no mistake, wigan is dominating
non stop sending crosses into the box, now thats ing
possession 65-35
chelsea seems to have no answer atm.

fab not happy? hmm.

btw, RVP ok ke? heard he injured or wad.

True, but credit to Ian Holloway for sticking with his policy. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Unluckily for him it was the latter.

I think it's better to reserve those comments until those players have actually achieved what their predecessor accomplished.



Match highlights (Arsenal 6 Blackpool 0)

Like Kim Hoong said, I think we need to put this win into context. Good win with plenty of goals. Positives can be taken from all around; Walcott with his general play and incisiveness in front of goal, Rosicky linking up well in the middle of the park, Wilshere keeping things simple and Song for retaining the kind of consistent solidness from last season.

But let's not get carried away. This is only the 2nd game of the season and without being arrogant, it's only Blackpool. The team will not win by this margin week in week out and will most likely grind out results in future games. I just hope the team takes confidence from this game and push on.

That being said, it was a very good and satisfying win.

walcot need space to run to , against team that defends deep he may be gg , may he prove me wrong this season .

diaby + wilshere = not good enough in term of providing cover to the back 4. how many time opponents counterattack went straight to song while this two person high up n the midfield. lucky blackpool attaking not that skillful and fast.

go go go gunners !

No problem, it's my pleasure to get everyone together for the sake of the team we support

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Added on August 22, 2010, 1:08 amThanks for sharing the highlights.

Yes indeed. A satisfying win but nothing more than confidence boost and 3-points in the bag. 2 matches = 4 points is nothing to shout of actually but as long as we can keep the momentum going, we can achieve something this season. Fingers crossed

True, all sprinters or pacey players need space to run into, which is why many teams defend very deep against us (aka bus-parking).

Hopefully with stronger players like Bendtner and Chamakh, we can attack through another dimensions.

I would not put too much blame on Diaby and Wishere considering their natural positions involve little defending. Moreover, Wishere is still a very young player and there are a bunch of things for him to catch up. Diaby on the other hand, should have played more defensive since he is more experienced and physically stronger. But oh well, a natural DM like Song would be the best option, which we couldn't afford in the last match

This post has been edited by kimhoong: Aug 22 2010, 01:08 AM

You can see Chamakh really work hard to get his 1st Premiership goal. And van Persie almost got back to back injury. Fabregas look normal too me, i can't say he has no desire in this game because he has illness last week and not fully fit, furthermore he came as substituted player when Arsenal has slown down their tempo and play safe.

wow, how I'm glad I'm not a blackpool fan. 6-0 is a smack in the face for any team, considering they just scored 4-0 against another team last week. Well, its going to be a hard truth for them, but its a sweet deal for the Arsenal team. Hoorrahh!! So sad I couldn't watch the game in time. Watching the highlights now.

just watched the replay..walcott's goal are no fluke after all

always nice to see arsenal score big even though it's only blackpool.

For me the best goal of the day was not one of Walcott's but rather the one that Diaby scored. From Rosicky's precise pass outright to Sagna (which I though the Frenchman would not be able to reach) to Diaby to control volleyed it into the bottom corner. Neat. Tidy. Swift. Incisive. Precision. Deadly.


hahaha like Nike football advert only.... hahaha

i think i just jinx wigan
3-0 d

chelsea quality for the first 11 really far too good. Their sub can be quite sucky though but their players rarely get injury so no worries for them.

To beat Chelsea i really am pretty clueless but once the magic in the team work around we go through them hopefully

Nice interview with Walcott. You can also select Wenger's interview and Holloway's one if you hope to hear any epic comedy comments (I didn't bother).

Walcott's interview

When asked about the signings on the ball, he replied "there's probably some rude comments there"

the passes , chances is superb tonight .

Woooot! wooot!! wore my jersey tonite and damn lucky... 6 goals! ahahaha

quick review...

Theo - beginning to show his potential and blistering pace.... and now excellent finishing. keep it up. MOTM

Chamakh - hardworking! never gives up... link up well with others.

ROSICKY!!! IS BACK!!

SONG! monster.. monster! very close to be MOTM had he scored near the end. hehehe...

Diaby did ok. still lazy tracking back. luckily Song at CB.

Clichy sometimes get caught.... but Sagna was solid.

Vermy... excellent again.

Wilshere... got some nice runs. keep improving jack!

vela - showed us some of his trickery... i loike! but only if we're up more than 3 goals ya?

RVP and Cesc - rusty.

CHAMAKH!! Can't get enough of your header!!!?? more please!!

chelsea is just... hm.

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Added on August 22, 2010, 2:32 amGunners closing on fresh face

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This post has been edited by leymar7: Aug 22 2010, 02:32 AM

yeah... new signing coming within the week...

btw.. i think Kosc-vermy with song at DM... FTW!!!

Good game...Chamakh need more time...Hope will keep on improve this form...

still need a GK + DEF

cant wait for the new player~

bravo for new thread...!! shoot lar my Astro really make me headache last nite... now only can see the highlights ..it's oklar

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway:
"Arsenal are a team full of fantastic players. They way they try and play, pass and move is an education."

Burrpppp.... full of goals la...

Even though it's against a newly-promoted side playing with 10-men.. it's good that the team finally clicked into gear.. but there are areas that needs a further look... like Clichy... maybe Song (who was a back-up centreback anyway).. but Clichy is a bit worrying la...

Full match replay... Well, sort of..

http://07bux.net/arsenal6-0blackpool.html

Download highlight HERE

credit to the owner (not remember him)

Yep. Its always worrying at the left. He just run to the front,lost the ball,jog back and Vermy always there but still,he had decent crosses and definately a good good throu ball
for Diaby..need to make fast pass la..turn2 around then no near backup and for Jack,just need to accurate his passing..be creative..hes the next fab
Song..is just awesome!
now bring in squilaci AW..

wenger say closer to bringing in one more defender

Clichy is kinda different right now but still its the 2nd match of the season now. Just like last season during the final 10 matches or so i think he was the best man in field in terms of defending. And not to forget Gibbs is pushing his ass all the way now so i expect to see a much better player from him in the next few matches.

AA23 has done pretty well today too but if u guys realise his goal celebration "change" already after scoring penalty. I wonder what happen

see the AA23 celebration again.
he was actually looking at blackpool fans.

rosicky was superb in this game. he was stringing all the passes that fabregas would've made if he was present. we really have missed the guy. too bad he gets injured too much. although i'm pretty sure he doesnt gather as much points in fantasy soccer, his contributions to the goals are undeniable.

and this game is what theo walcott would be if he has more consistency and end product. blistering pace and efficiency.

I really like the way Chamakh played , yeah he might missed a sitter , but he's a really good player . Hardworking , great first touch , linked up well and awesome with header . Those critiques are just jealous their team don't have such player .

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Added on August 22, 2010, 1:00 pmOh , and so much fun watching Arsenal again . The speed of passing and tempo .

This post has been edited by Breaktru: Aug 22 2010, 01:00 PM

for the first goal, how come ross knew that arshavin was coming that path?

chelsea bring pass another 6 against wigan
now our task is that we need play well against the other big boys... not getting to complaisant with the match against Blackpool.. but for now

i think another player that had a good game was Song thou

This post has been edited by laica: Aug 22 2010, 01:16 PM

did anybody has the MOTD for the Liverpool match? i missed the download link. i wish to collect this season every matches. thanks~

With the ability to stay fit, Fabregas and Rosicky > Iniesta and Xavi

and we also got wilshere and ramsey

"don't celebrate too early, champions will still be chelsea coz they scored 6 goals twice and arsenal only did so once!"

- the "managerS".


Great game by Walcott and Rosicky. Pushing forward all the time with great passing by rosicky.
and nice pass by Vermaelen all the way to Walcott!

Which is why I've always insisted that Tommy is a vital cog in our midfield. Fabs and Nasri can do all the playmaking they want, but we need a workhorse like Tommy as a link.

The question now is, when everybody is fit, will Nasri or Tommy start alongside Song and Fabs which are unquestionable starters?

Missed the match coz have to work both Sat and Sun... lousy fkin' weekend cover shifts.
Downloading full match now... but from the highlights it seems that we managed to tear them to shreds, esp Theo's speed.

+1000000000

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Added on August 22, 2010, 3:26 pmyoung + experienced.

This post has been edited by sakaito: Aug 22 2010, 03:26 PM

can we get a new GK please XD

and Alex Song is superb yesterday! luckily we got him in place of Koscielny...

is just blackpool, why you guys so happy? =|

is there anything wrong with being a happy fan....

wooottt.... lets hope that this is a start of a dominating season

dam chelsea score 12 in just 2 games o_O

I agree with you that blackpool isn't a good team. But from the other view, a win helps to build our team morale, doesn't it.

If a 6-0 Arsenal victory regardless of any team we play couldn't get you more excited, nothing will.

I'm more impressed with how well Theo played than the scoreline though.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: Aug 22 2010, 05:19 PM

love walcott

why ? because its like playing a game of football and your team wins by six goals to nil !

you'll never be satisfied. period.

where you download the full match?
PM me the link pls.

Almunia must be relief that this week he isn't a target of any criticism. Having a solid defense does help the GK alot.

Can Theo play like that against better team like Everton, A.Villa, Fulham etc ? Sorry but I don't think so

u think only dude...nvr judge by ur own preference..u will nvr kno...but in the same time, pls bear in mind tht he juz 21...wat u all man doing during 21yrs old?

Well duh. Theo skinned Barcelona's defenders and salvaged us a draw at the Grove.

Haters will hate, regardless.

Denilson, Diaby, Nik, and now Theo will never get the same love as other players for godknowswhat reason.

They're busy talking about some players and scheming up ideas on which players to hate for the season

Haters will be haters. They already prejudged the players and they have to maintain their stand and ego regardless of the player's performance.

Credit where credit is due. It is ok to admit TW14 did enough to shut your mouth for one more week. But slagging him even after such a good performance is just poor class from the haters.

Be happy for/with him, at least until the next match.

Newcastle 3 - 0 Aston Villa, at half time? Wow...

seriously lol at adebayor now.

Kalau menang sikit, ala dgn blackpool pun xleh menang byk ka. Kalau menang byk, ala dgn blackpool leh la

OT:
Newcastle U. 5 - 0 Aston Villa

Seriously, something is not common in EPL - well, it's good to see so many goals in a match but does that means the quality has risen or dropped?

one thing is for sure the scoreline is not predictable, im scoring nuts in my fantasy game IKTS with these 6-0 6-0 6-0 matches
i dont know how to predict any more if this goes on lol

Its not 5 but 6!

Aston villa whacked by the magpies!

actually it's another 6-0 scoreline
i have both newcastle and a.villa gk in my fantasy team
thank god i use the former as my main gk

This post has been edited by PedoChan: Aug 22 2010, 10:38 PM

And another hattrick... Andy Carroll...

sorry ya, i got it from livescore at the 90" mark

Anyway, do these high-scoring matches (at early season, mind you) mean that EPL is getting better or worse?

This post has been edited by kimhoong: Aug 22 2010, 10:55 PM

btw

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...ansfers&cc=4716

gallas accept 1 year deal at spurs...
clearly, this goes to show that he isn't 100% with the team. if he is, he would've signed the 1 year extension we offered him.

Schwarzer not in the team again... I wonder if that means anything for us

makan duittttt~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


anyway, i just cant figure out on what earth we dun have money to outbid fulham to bid for Shay??? omg, can't really accept to see Shay wearing fulham and we only get Swahafdsfsdf

dun tell me, the arrival of Shay will interrupt the growing of Alumnia or fabianski

This post has been edited by jam_lennon: Aug 22 2010, 11:24 PM

fingers crossed

9 more days to go

i don't think it has anything to do with quality.

us against blackpool,a newly promoted team,lost one man and can't keep up with the speed of our attack.

chelsea's games:their record of goalscoring last season continues this season.nothing surprising.

newcastle-villa:villa lost two most important men this season,milner and o'neill.the team was disjoint.not surprising to see them falter away from home.

let's see the outcome of fulham-man utd.

I don't mind Schwarzer over Shay honestly.

Shay Given looks to be the better one but I feel that his reputation may have been built by the fact that he tends to pull of the more spectacular saves.

Schwarzer may not have the agility but he looks like the steady, commanding albeit boring keeper... And perhaps that is what we need at the moment. I don't know how many of you guys were around when Seaman was with us, but he was never really a YouTube clip type of keeper... He didn't make "starfish" saves like that other gk legend in Manchester, but they called Seamo 'Safe Hands' for a reason and for me he will always be a top top keeper.

Besides... I don't think its the transfer fee Arsene is baulking at. Its his 80k per week wages.

shiat hangeland og