The Emirates Stadium

Random question/observation.

It has been said quite often (especially most recently) about the lack of atmosphere at the Emirates.

Apart from the fact that in the last few seasons our football has not been at its best, I honestly believe that the seats (especially behind the goal areas) are too far away from the pitch.

There must be a way that we could change this and improve capacity? It might be something that we could do if the “Safe Standing” is introduced?

Highbury was far more intimidating because we were so close to the pitch.

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Originally Posted by Chippy

Random question/observation.

It has been said quite often (especially most recently) about the lack of atmosphere at the Emirates.

Apart from the fact that in the last few seasons our football has not been at its best, I honestly believe that the seats (especially behind the goal areas) are too far away from the pitch.

There must be a way that we could change this and improve capacity? It might be something that we could do if the “Safe Standing” is introduced?

Highbury was far more intimidating because we were so close to the pitch.

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Safe standing isn't allowed in England, one English club tried to use this but were turned down, Celtic use this successfully apparently. For CL football seating is compulsory however, so you also need have lockable foldable seats (as they do at Celtic)

Why not suggest to the club to take some sound recordings of crowd noise and play it through speakers on a loop during the game.

That'll solve it :lol::lol:

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Originally Posted by Aubameyang's Wang

Why not suggest to the club to take some sound recordings of crowd noise and play it through speakers on a loop during the game.

That'll solve it :lol::lol:

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We did that at Highbury when the new North Bank was being built :doh:

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Originally Posted by Chippy

We did that at Highbury when the new North Bank was being built :doh:

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There you are then! it will be nostalgic as well :lol:

I hate the sections directly behind the goals. Not only is it very shallow but the view is extremely obstructed because of the goal itself and the angle you are viewing at, I've only ever sat there when I've been desperate to go to a particular game. Unsurprisingly those are generally the last seats to be sold as well.

Not sure what can be done but I'm sure the Emirates being a modern build was designed with some sort of room for improvement.

I've never been to the Emirates Stadium. But I agree with Marc, I think that's a mistake when they built it, making it so shallow, they should have built it like a freaking wall, but maybe there were height restrictions?

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

I hate the sections directly behind the goals. Not only is it very shallow but the view is extremely obstructed because of the goal itself and the angle you are viewing at.

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Kids! You should have sat behind a pillar in the old East stand. You couldn't see a thing it play was behind it and when the ball was hoofed up in the air (which it was frequently) you couldn't see it because of the "letterbox" view.

:oldboy:

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Originally Posted by Letters

Kids! You should have sat behind a pillar in the old East stand. You couldn't see a thing it play was behind it and when the ball was hoofed up in the air (which it was frequently) you couldn't see it because of the "letterbox" view.

:oldboy:

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I think that was where I was for my first ever match at Highbury, the Middlesbrough 5-3 game, I was kind of hugging the post. Red member, the only seat I could get.

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Originally Posted by A Gunner

I think that was where I was for my first ever match at Highbury, the Middlesbrough 5-3 game, I was kind of hugging the post. Red member, the only seat I could get.

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I'd migrated to the North Bank Upper by then, munching prawn sandwiches :cool:

A work colleague rents one of the flats at Highbury now, he invited a few of us over a while ago when he knew we were all Gooners. Very bizarre looking out into the gardens were the pitch was and also seeing some of the exterior exactly as it was back in the day. Great memories.

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Originally Posted by Letters

I'd migrated to the North Bank Upper by then, munching prawn sandwiches :cool:

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That explains a lot :lol:

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

A work colleague rents one of the flats at Highbury now, he invited a few of us over a while ago when he knew we were all Gooners. Very bizarre looking out into the gardens were the pitch was and also seeing some of the exterior exactly as it was back in the day. Great memories.

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I've heard rent isn't as high as you'd expect? Someone I know said they're renting for £1000 which is less than I expected.