Oct 07
I miss Highbury.
Let me just state for the record that I live in Boston, USA.
I have not been to the new Stadium, Emirates… and I haven’t been to London since Spring of last season to see MY last game at Highbury. But I have this nostalgic feeling towards Highbury… and the area surrounding the stadium and neighborhood. I have “that itch” every season to get there and be a part of the atmosphere and people. I would long to be back at Highbury… Arsenal Stadium… the Home of Football.
I would love to hear from some of the folks who have...
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Jul 10
I am pretty bored now that the Cup is over and the season has yet to begin, so I’ve been passing the time with a little net surfing. I managed to come across this little site that is pretty interest.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/ is the BBC’s archive of World War II Stories. So on a lark I decided to look up Arsenal during the war, and stories about Highbury. Wow–there were quite a few. You can run this search to find out about Highbury...
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May 07
I haven’t been going to Highbury since I was a little kid. My dad didn’t take me to the stadium when I was five. I can’t possibly say the stadium meant as much to me as it did to somebody who lived down the road from it.
But I do appreciate history. I respect tradition. Highbury is not just a stadium, it’s a landmark and it is just important in the history of the club as Norris, Chapman, Hapgood, Drake, Brady, Mee, Adams, Rocastle, Bergkamp, Wright, George, Thomas, Bergkamp, Henry and all the other great players who called the marble halls their home.
Highbury...
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Apr 18
I’ve created a new topic for the next few weeks that will allow people to share their favorite memories of Highbury. Just click submit and go to the bottom of the topic list to submit your favorite memory of your favorite place to be on a Saturday.
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