Comments on: Arsenal – Emirates Stadium http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/ written by REAL fans for REAL fans Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jannie http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 Jannie Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:41:14 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-2632 I was at last week's brilliant Man U vs Arsenal match, where our boys did us proud against the Gooners. But one thing I have to give Arsenal credit for is a local pie place that we found - very amusingly called Piebury Corner.. Seriously tasty pies - all named after Arsenal players. They're on Gillespie Road, N5 - which is the road that you come out on, if you get the tube to Arsenal stadium. Turn left out of the tube and it's just up on the right-hand-side... Or I think if you're coming from Finsbury Park, you turn right off Blackstock Road and then it's down on your left.... It's perfect cos you can pick up a pie and then eat it during the short walk to the Emirates stadium. We thought it was a perfect way to line our stomachs before a few pints and the match. I was at last week’s brilliant Man U vs Arsenal match, where our boys did us proud against the Gooners. But one thing I have to give Arsenal credit for is a local pie place that we found – very amusingly called Piebury Corner.. Seriously tasty pies – all named after Arsenal players. They’re on Gillespie Road, N5 – which is the road that you come out on, if you get the tube to Arsenal stadium. Turn left out of the tube and it’s just up on the right-hand-side… Or I think if you’re coming from Finsbury Park, you turn right off Blackstock Road and then it’s down on your left…. It’s perfect cos you can pick up a pie and then eat it during the short walk to the Emirates stadium. We thought it was a perfect way to line our stomachs before a few pints and the match.

]]> By: NJP http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-2594 NJP Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:14:21 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-2594 Agree with many comments - the ground is very corporate, but probably the best appointed in the land. Foot is ridiculously over-prices, but there food of every sort 5 mins away on Holloway Road. Travel home is a nightmare, tube is best or walk to Finsbury Park for overground. Atmosphere can be good but usually only against the top few teams and CL knock-out. Very safe outside - never seen any issues other from the occasional (usually drunk) away fan. Agree with many comments – the ground is very corporate, but probably the best appointed in the land. Foot is ridiculously over-prices, but there food of every sort 5 mins away on Holloway Road. Travel home is a nightmare, tube is best or walk to Finsbury Park for overground.

Atmosphere can be good but usually only against the top few teams and CL knock-out. Very safe outside – never seen any issues other from the occasional (usually drunk) away fan.

]]> By: Jake http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-2356 Jake Sat, 07 May 2011 13:31:45 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-2356 Very very nice stadium, quick entry. Cant remember leg room cos never sat down, but i didnt notice it being small. My big criticism is the atmosphere is dreadful. Didnt have the food but service at bars were good. We went to a pub near Bakers street beforehand Very very nice stadium, quick entry. Cant remember leg room cos never sat down, but i didnt notice it being small. My big criticism is the atmosphere is dreadful. Didnt have the food but service at bars were good. We went to a pub near Bakers street beforehand

]]> By: Alex http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 Alex Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:51:27 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-2292 Only been there in the home end with my uncle who is an Arsenal season ticket holder. Fantastic facilities, spacious leg room, confortable seats, average atmosphere at best. Arsenal may have Spurs beat on many levels, but when it comes to vocal support, they are not even close. I have also been to an Arsenal away game in the Champions League as well, and they were good but not great. Easy ground to get to, loads of tube/rail stations nearby. Nice, pretty stadium, but not a great arena for football, more like a cavernous airport. Only been there in the home end with my uncle who is an Arsenal season ticket holder. Fantastic facilities, spacious leg room, confortable seats, average atmosphere at best. Arsenal may have Spurs beat on many levels, but when it comes to vocal support, they are not even close. I have also been to an Arsenal away game in the Champions League as well, and they were good but not great. Easy ground to get to, loads of tube/rail stations nearby. Nice, pretty stadium, but not a great arena for football, more like a cavernous airport.

]]> By: DannyB http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 DannyB Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:16:09 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-2244 Whenever I make my way to the Emirates I park at Cockfosters tube and tube it to Arsenal from there. About a fiver to park but pretty secure and an easy getaway onto the M25 only 15 minutes from Arsenal station. Whenever I make my way to the Emirates I park at Cockfosters tube and tube it to Arsenal from there. About a fiver to park but pretty secure and an easy getaway onto the M25 only 15 minutes from Arsenal station.

]]> By: Ant Orr http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Ant Orr Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:25:32 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-2216 First visit to the Emirates and from first impression looked fantastic outside and was just as impressed inside but was a little dissapointed with the view we had as couldnt judge the game that well. Stewards were intent on winding the Wolves fans up by constantly telling everybody to sit down dispite Arsenal fans all standing up behind their shoulders. Nipped off 20 mins in to grab some food before the ques and couldnt believe no food apart from hot dogs at a staggering £5. Prior to the game we went to the Drayton Arms as recommended which was ok and full of Wolves fans. Top tip arrive at Cockfosters early to catch the tube as we didnt with traffic congested and couldnt park and had to drive further to Southgate. As the game was men against boys we left 5 mins early and caught tube back easy, then had half an hour or so at Southgate for some snap before setting off home. Had a good day out despite the 2-0 defeat and highly recommend a visit. First visit to the Emirates and from first impression looked fantastic outside and was just as impressed inside but was a little dissapointed with the view we had as couldnt judge the game that well. Stewards were intent on winding the Wolves fans up by constantly telling everybody to sit down dispite Arsenal fans all standing up behind their shoulders. Nipped off 20 mins in to grab some food before the ques and couldnt believe no food apart from hot dogs at a staggering £5. Prior to the game we went to the Drayton Arms as recommended which was ok and full of Wolves fans. Top tip arrive at Cockfosters early to catch the tube as we didnt with traffic congested and couldnt park and had to drive further to Southgate. As the game was men against boys we left 5 mins early and caught tube back easy, then had half an hour or so at Southgate for some snap before setting off home. Had a good day out despite the 2-0 defeat and highly recommend a visit.

]]> By: JACK LEWIS http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 JACK LEWIS Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:52:11 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-2192 spot on ground and supporters. Parked in a near by street for free. home supporters are very quite and dont really sing (well not at all really). highbury was better for the atmosphere. all the home fans do is moan about everything poor support really. We threw away a 1 nil lead so crappy day. on a plus side got back to fazakerly in 4 hours not bad going spot on ground and supporters. Parked in a near by street for free. home supporters are very quite and dont really sing (well not at all really). highbury was better for the atmosphere. all the home fans do is moan about everything poor support really. We threw away a 1 nil lead so crappy day. on a plus side got back to fazakerly in 4 hours not bad going

]]> By: Alan Drackett http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 Alan Drackett Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:10:31 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-2095 Hate to say it as a Spurs fan, but Arsenal have got exactly what we need - a money making machine! Having said that, it's a very impressive stadium. Don't have far to travel, but recommend drinking before arriving at stadium. Hope we can achieve the same success as them, but not at the expence of moving to the Olympic Stadium. Hate to say it as a Spurs fan, but Arsenal have got exactly what we need – a money making machine! Having said that, it’s a very impressive stadium. Don’t have far to travel, but recommend drinking before arriving at stadium. Hope we can achieve the same success as them, but not at the expence of moving to the Olympic Stadium.

]]> By: mick http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 mick Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:49:03 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-2073 just been to emirates went to 12 pins as reccomended only to be turned away(home fans only)luckily blackstocks over the road were happy to have our buisness,or like many others were doing nip in the offlicence next door and stand outside much cheeper and quicker.The emirates itself is fantastic on the eye but lacks a little atmosphere and the ques to get in were a total shambles,i arrived 15mins before kick off and missed the first 7 minutes of game,whether this was down to arsenal stewarding(searches etc or leeds own membership card policy i dont know but it needs sorting out,having said that a great day out even a good unexpected result,never any hassle at arsenal over the years one of the friendliest places to visit. just been to emirates went to 12 pins as reccomended only to be turned away(home fans only)luckily blackstocks over the road were happy to have our buisness,or like many others were doing nip in the offlicence next door and stand outside much cheeper and quicker.The emirates itself is fantastic on the eye but lacks a little atmosphere and the ques to get in were a total shambles,i arrived 15mins before kick off and missed the first 7 minutes of game,whether this was down to arsenal stewarding(searches etc or leeds own membership card policy i dont know but it needs sorting out,having said that a great day out even a good unexpected result,never any hassle at arsenal over the years one of the friendliest places to visit.

]]> By: Chris http://www.awaygrounds.com/arsenal-emirates-stadium/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 Chris Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:21:06 +0000 http://www.awaygrounds.com/?p=74#comment-1945 My visit to the emirates was in the 2008/2009 season. I have mixed feelings about the ground and Arsenal fans. As with most London away games it involves staying in London then taking a tube to the match. It was impressed with the ground outside. We found a wonderful cafe situated in the side roads around the ground. It was pretty cheap for london, and far cheaper than food around the ground. I got a Cheeseburger, Chips and can of Coke for £3. It was a nice little cafe and the staff and fans were freindly. Outisde the ground the Arsenal fans are very freindly. As the way end is in the corner on the lower tier it seems to me that it gives Arsenal fans above an easy oppurtunity drop things on the away fans. During the 2nd half a group of Everton fans near the divide the opposite side to us seemed to be getting quite agitated and pointing to the stewards up at the Arsenal fans above. They were suggesting that Arsenal fans were throwing things although I can't confirm this. We didn't have on objects dropped on us. Things escalated rapidly and a small group of Everton fans in anger at not being able to reach to Arsenal fans above charged to divide between the 2 fans causing stewards to burst in. It wasn't that serious but numerous objects were thrown at the Arsenal fans nearest. I felt sorry for these fans as they'd done noting wrong. Outside there actually wasn't a hint of trouble depsite what had gone on in the ground. Also a strange situation seems to be reported at the Emirates. For some unknown reason the tickets are tiny and you seem to end with neutrals in the away end. A group of african or west indian people seemed to be sitting in the heart of the Everton fans. As it's commonley known that Everton don't have a huge amount of black fans they seemed to stick out. I don't know whether they were Arsenal fans but they were eventually removed for their own safety after a few idiots got a bit wound up in our end. My visit to the emirates was in the 2008/2009 season. I have mixed feelings about the ground and Arsenal fans. As with most London away games it involves staying in London then taking a tube to the match. It was impressed with the ground outside. We found a wonderful cafe situated in the side roads around the ground. It was pretty cheap for london, and far cheaper than food around the ground. I got a Cheeseburger, Chips and can of Coke for £3. It was a nice little cafe and the staff and fans were freindly. Outisde the ground the Arsenal fans are very freindly. As the way end is in the corner on the lower tier it seems to me that it gives Arsenal fans above an easy oppurtunity drop things on the away fans. During the 2nd half a group of Everton fans near the divide the opposite side to us seemed to be getting quite agitated and pointing to the stewards up at the Arsenal fans above. They were suggesting that Arsenal fans were throwing things although I can’t confirm this. We didn’t have on objects dropped on us. Things escalated rapidly and a small group of Everton fans in anger at not being able to reach to Arsenal fans above charged to divide between the 2 fans causing stewards to burst in. It wasn’t that serious but numerous objects were thrown at the Arsenal fans nearest. I felt sorry for these fans as they’d done noting wrong. Outside there actually wasn’t a hint of trouble depsite what had gone on in the ground. Also a strange situation seems to be reported at the Emirates. For some unknown reason the tickets are tiny and you seem to end with neutrals in the away end. A group of african or west indian people seemed to be sitting in the heart of the Everton fans. As it’s commonley known that Everton don’t have a huge amount of black fans they seemed to stick out. I don’t know whether they were Arsenal fans but they were eventually removed for their own safety after a few idiots got a bit wound up in our end.

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