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Benn away for a while. All that has had to be said about the Chelsea has already been said, I imagine, but I'd just like to say how pleased I was with the team, yet again. Few things were amiss though, I can't wait to have Freddie back in the team (and he will be, albeit a bit short, tomorrow). Gilberto and Lauren were getting totally skinned on the right side of the Arsenal goal at the Bridge by Wayne and Geremi. While I think Gilberto's comittment when he's closing down is very good, he just gives up as soon as a player makes a forward run and manages to evade him. It really is disconcerting, but hopefully this is the last time we'll see him play on the right side for Arsenal this season. Anyway, rant over. It was a brilliant match. I always get a bit nervous when Arsenal start playing the ball around casually - but very well - when we only have a one-goal lead, I always had it in the bakc of my mind that with one counter-attack, Chelsea could score. They didn't though, and we came through with some shining peformances all round - Edu, Dennis, Clichy etc.

Great news about the stadium. AW was right when he said this marked a new era for Arsenal and the best bit about his statement, which seemed to slip by many was his intentions to hopefully be there in 2006. Great stuff - I can't think of anyone more suited for the job then him.

The pitch itself will be 113mX76m compared to 105mX70m at Highbury, which will probably help us retain our excellent home passing game.

Celta tomorrow. Cole, Gilberto, Dennis out. Fabregas, Reyes, Vieira in.
I think Reyes will partner Henry in attack, or Kanu might start. He's done well in away CL games this year. Fabregas could feature too, methinks, but's it's probably doubtful.

EDIT: Tomorrow, not tonight.
 
I think you need to get your facts right mate, we play Celta Vigo tomorrow night, not tonight. Only the most committed of Arsenal fans would get the date for such an important game wrong.
 
gooner2005 said:
Only the most committed of Arsenal fans would get the date for such an important game wrong.
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I must be committed then.
Simple error - I was thinking tomorrow night and put down tonight.
 
gooner2005 said:
Yeah right, and my names Steve Morrow. :mrgreen:
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Easy tiger, STR knows his Arsenal.

By the way check out this new image of the players entering the stadium.

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Oh my god! :shock: It's like the stadiums already here!
Saw it earlier anywayz. Nice to see Reyes starting a game though. ;)
 
Yeah me neither, I think that's to point out that it's our stadium and not to be shared with anyone, like Spurs for instance, who have been linked with an Arsenal Stadium share.
 
gooner2005 said:
Ain't been decided yet. But it might have a sponser name.
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Probably will.

news topic: Stadium news FAQ previous story...
Stadium name sure to be sold by Rupe
on 16/8/03 at 04:42
this is story 72 of 74 in this topic to date
Thanks to Jeremy Cunnington for sending in the following which appeared in Marketing Week a fortnight ago but which doesn't appear to have been picked up by anyone...
"Arsenal Football Club is embarking on a search for a naming rights sponsor for its new stadium in Ashburton Grove to help meet building costs of £400m.
An industry insider says £60m has been mentioned for a multi-year deal, but he adds that the North London club is more likely to realise about £30m.
Previous naming rights deals have been for considerably less, but Arsenal will be the highest-profile team to forge such a commercial partnership.
Leicester City signed up crisp maker Walkers to name its stadium in a £1.5m, ten-year deal, but Arsenal can offer a larger audience and regular European football.
The source says: "Arsenal will no longer have the Highbury brand to protect - Ashburton Grove doesn't have the same ring. The £400m bill will need some sponsor revenue."
Building on the Ashburton Grove site has been halted owing to financial constraints. Commercial director Adrian Ford says the club is confident that work will be given the final green light by September.
Ford adds: "It is early days, but there are plenty of opportunities for what will be a 'state-of-the-art' stadium. We will have a look at the US model of close association over a long period."
Arsenal will enter the market for a stadium sponsor at the same time as Cardiff's Millennium Stadium (MW last week)."

Nothing very surprising I guess, everyone's been hoping it wouldn't be necessary but as the size of the financial burden of the new stadium has become clear I think we all know it's virtually inevitable. What's heartening is that the media seem to be starting to accept that it looks like their scare-mongering about the stadium plans falling through will fail. Haven't read any negative reports for a while and the positive ones (like that above) are getting more common.

So, let's stop speculating about the official name of the new stadium and start getting used to the fact that it'll be decided by money. And let's hope that they'll be talking to Canon.

And let's not forget that the current stadium's name is NOT "Highbury". At the end of the day, we can call it what we want can't we?
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It'll be weird if they call in Nike Stadium because I've always pronounced it N-i-k-e but apparently the correct way to pronounce it is N-i-k-e-y. So if they call it that, I wonder what the official pronounciation of it will be. :roll:
 
gooner2005 said:
It'll be weird if they call in Nike Stadium because I've always pronounced it N-i-k-e but apparently the correct way to pronounce it is N-i-k-e-y. So if they call it that, I wonder what the official pronounciation of it will be. :roll:
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GOONER GROVE!!!! ;)
 
gooner2005 said:
It'll be weird if they call in Nike Stadium because I've always pronounced it N-i-k-e but apparently the correct way to pronounce it is N-i-k-e-y. So if they call it that, I wonder what the official pronounciation of it will be. :roll:
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It's named after the the Greek goddes of victory, and that's pronounced Nik-ey but I've always just said Nike. I think the latter sounds better.

Wenger's likely to sign a new contract, as expected.

What do you guys think of Begkmap staying on another year? I'd love it personally. It doesn't have the goal count that he used to in previosu years but his passing ability is still stunning - as we've seen in the past few games. Furthermore, Bently and ALidiere have already spoken out about how much Bergkamp has taught them and both want him to stay another year to improve further in his presence. It would also complete his tenth year at the club after joining from Inter.

From SublimeFootball:

Wonderkid signs for Gunners
by Morgan Pitt
Arsenal have signed the nephew of Bolton playmaker Jay-Jay Okocha, Alex Lowbi.

The 7-year-old will join Arsenal's Junior Soccer Academy when he turns eight in May 2004.

The wonderkid scored 33 goals for his junior club Rippleway last season.
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Thought he was 17 not 7 at first.
 
7 years old eh? Looks like we'll have to wait quite afew years before Lil' Jay Jay plays for the first team.
I think Dennis should definately sign for another year, if not 2 cos he's so important to us.
 
The new Goon kit is like all the new Nike Euro 2004 kits, i.e. Holland`s new kit.
 
We've all seen the new proposed Arsenal shirt, but I think the one from the link below that someone has patched into PES/WE looks better, obviously the new kit will have more detailed shorts and socks, but I think the shirt looks better than the real life one we've seen recently that I've shown below. If you'll notice, the O2 logo is smaller on the PES/WE version, as is the Arsenal Badge. I think it looks better, and if this does turn out to be our new shirt for next season, I'd prefer it to look more like the PES3/WE version rather than the real life one.
I can't get a direct link for the other one but you can see it here. Just scroll down and you'll see it.

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Nickybaker said:
gooner2005 said:
It'll be weird if they call in Nike Stadium because I've always pronounced it N-i-k-e but apparently the correct way to pronounce it is N-i-k-e-y. So if they call it that, I wonder what the official pronounciation of it will be. :roll:
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GOONER GROVE!!!! ;)
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Haha yeah, I'm up for Gooner Grove! I would be like I'm going up to the "gooner" tonight fancy coming, or "grove" for short. I also heard that the stadium might be called "new highbury" which would be cool. N-i-k-e-y stadium ain't to bad but I quite like the Canon Stadium one in that article :D
 
STR said:
gooner2005 said:
It'll be weird if they call in Nike Stadium because I've always pronounced it N-i-k-e but apparently the correct way to pronounce it is N-i-k-e-y. So if they call it that, I wonder what the official pronounciation of it will be. :roll:
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It's named after the the Greek goddes of victory, and that's pronounced Nik-ey but I've always just said Nike. I think the latter sounds better.

Wenger's likely to sign a new contract, as expected.

What do you guys think of Begkmap staying on another year? I'd love it personally. It doesn't have the goal count that he used to in previosu years but his passing ability is still stunning - as we've seen in the past few games. Furthermore, Bently and ALidiere have already spoken out about how much Bergkamp has taught them and both want him to stay another year to improve further in his presence. It would also complete his tenth year at the club after joining from Inter.

From SublimeFootball:

Wonderkid signs for Gunners
by Morgan Pitt
Arsenal have signed the nephew of Bolton playmaker Jay-Jay Okocha, Alex Lowbi.

The 7-year-old will join Arsenal's Junior Soccer Academy when he turns eight in May 2004.

The wonderkid scored 33 goals for his junior club Rippleway last season.
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Thought he was 17 not 7 at first.
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Thats the club Beckham started at, it' in Leytonstone
 
The O2 Stadium.... hmm :l

Still.. great news about the new ground. I'm gona try and get me a season tickey as soon as they go on sale.
 
Noted Fear said:
The O2 Stadium.... hmm :l

Still.. great news about the new ground. I'm gona try and get me a season tickey as soon as they go on sale.
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Hey if I were you I would put myself on the waiting list now so in time for the new stadium there's a chance you'll get one. Just go to arsenal.com and go to the ticket section. Same with the ticket registration scheme if anybody wants a chance to get a ticket.
 
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