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[@Queerthecat]

Highbury was the prettiest stadium in the Uk along with Craven cottage. Absolutely stunning.

[@hond4h34d]

“Was” 😢

[@papadom8223]

Memorable stadium... Small but classic

[@chrischarteris2264]

Before it was all seater, I've been in 60,000 crowds there. In once sense every but as big as the soulless bowl that is now home.

[@liamjohnson7887]

​@chrischarteris2264 I have similar feelings about maine road. Etihad is a soulless dump.

[@lordbraithwaite4919]

@@chrischarteris2264they removed all standing because of the tragic incident w Liverpool fans right?

[@tommysherman7155]

It's like the government did it on a purpose Hillsborough, population control and to make football a corporate sport and not a working man's sport. Lives are cheap everyone is replaceable. They will always find someone else dumb enough to be there next money making tax robot

[@liquidh5226]

The designer probably is a mason

[@AndrewofWare]

I'm not criticising Arsenal's stadium. I like Art Deco architecture. For a football stadium it's excellent - much better than souless modern ones.

[@nialldinhooo]

Dam 11 years ago you still active?

[@slurpii4669]

Modern ones have more "soul" than the old ones, as the modern ones are oddly shaped contrary to old ones that were basically huge blocks

[@TheBERSERKO]

@@slurpii4669 I am guessing bias towards the traditional and nostalgia have a lot to do with the "soul"

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Bury The Hatchet

[@blackhouse7646]

You aint lying. I like the close pitch and the stands

[@WizzWins]

The crazy therapist from Afterlife 🤣

[@ArrKayLondon]

He created Dennis Pennis which was the precursor to Ali G. He filmed the entire show while on speed. I know a few people who were in rehab with him and I think he's stayed sober.

[@danielhaslam5179]

Oh my god he is and all 🤣

[@Do27gg]

Only reason I clicked lol

[@Markinlondon]

I used to maintain the fire alarm system so I knew the building and the receptionist very well 1994

[@ashleywintle572]

Highbury was majestic especially the clock stand

[@claudioschumi87]

As a Juventus fan through n through, my first ever live football match with my Dad was at the Highbury on December 4th 2001. We lost 3-1 but Highbury stood out by how unique it was, I will never forget the amazing atmosphere it brought especially walking through the streets to get to the ground, something that is missing in today's modern grounds.

[@areteees]

There's very few football stadiums in the UK that actually have any architectural merit: Ibrox, maybe Villa Park. Highbury had more flair and soul than 99% of British grounds put together. An extraordinary one-of-a-kind. Such a shame they left.

[@callumcruickshank5236]

Mon the dons ❤️🐑

[@Vasco1-n7x]

Imagine if we were still at the stadium, gives me goosebumps just imagining our current players playing there, prbly would've won more

[@b5Bart]

Yeah i loved highbury and miss it, but to really be looked at as a modernized big club we simply had to move on. Emirates isnt as bad as some other new stadiums

[@Lornes.Cawks.inflationOfficer]

They don't deserve it. Spoilt primadonnas the lot of them. Except maybe one or two.

[@reazonuk2362]

No we wouldn't have. Almost half thd capacity of the Emirates. The one and only way we'd compete at the top is if the tickets to watch were even more extortionate than the Emirates-thats why the decision was made to build a new ground in the first place. Ticket prices at Highbury were already rising to the annoyance of fans.

[@lancedsouza1547]

Emirates is awful and has nothing on Highbury.

[@cymraegpunk1420]

We probably would've gone broke.

[@stevenking8688]

The soul of that place!!❤❤. Piece of my heart went with that stadium.

[@Chucky-oy4ws]

😢😢😢 miss Highbury so much 🥺

[@LThaPunisha]

We all do mate.

[@ItsYJ]

Nothing will ever replace it, ever💔

[@billmurray2525]

I was brought up in Elwood street opposite the stadium have some great memories love the post thanks for sharing 😍

[@SpudsF42]

Its art at its finest.

[@roblowefan1]

Those were the days!! When we were capable of winning the Double!

[@harold5337]

And not just once, but three times!

[@mr.darth_vader_wants_a_new_tv.]

Might this year mon ami

[@senianns9522]

I loved standing on the Northbank in the mid 60's. Great atmosphere and good crowds! Family moved up north in '68 but I still managed a few visits to Highbury! I was at Wembley behind the goal when Charlie George hit the winner in 1971 against Liverpool and again I got to Wembley to see Alan Sunderland's winner against Man Utd. Still watch them when I can. Greetings from Thailand! COYG!

[@7goosher]

they didnt knock it down as such..it was turned into apartments in the same shape as the stadium with a park where the pitch was and it features a lot of arsenal stuff..its called highbury square and robert pires (gunners legend) bought two apts.

[@cerneuffington2656]

Why did he need two?

[@alandennedy2088]

@@cerneuffington2656 footballers often buy property for investment

[@UBZUKki]

Very Shrewd

[@ThatGuyThanus]

@@alandennedy2088because they haven’t already got enough money.. does he even live in one of them?

[@laidbare819]

This was the greatest stadium in the whole of Britain to play football at. It had the most history of any other and it was just absolute class, it was a very special place to go and not only has Arsenal FC become obscenely redundant of charecter since they, insaneley, knocked it down but London as a city has also. The end of an era for the City of London. We should have stayed there and made the capacity as high as possible, perhaps would have got it to 48 to 50 thousand instead of moving to the sxxt hole across the road and heaping all this misery upon us. Arsenal FC the very first top UK Football Club to be bought by the Bankers and sunk by them.

[@Etatdesiege1979]

Jesus ducking Christ, do you want me to send you some wipes? You must have run out of them.

[@john-perrybentley2649]

"Greatest stadium in the whole of Britain" Yeah just pretend the Theatre of Dreams doesn't exist and maybe no one will notice. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pauldair386]

@@john-perrybentley2649 Highbury the only football ground in the world to have 2 grade 2 listed stands. Old Trafford doesn't even have one. Old Trafford might have size but Highbury had style. Probably missed on yerself!

[@secla_SC]

I would argue Anfield was a more historical ground compared to Highbury.

[@dnstone1127]

@@secla_SC Goodison park.

[@ianstewart4990]

Absolutely brilliant. Captured the place 💯

[@Chadconfirmed]

Imagine leaving such a beautiful stadium Just to go to Benfica stadium cosplay

[@rubi833dpt]

Expanding highbury instead of going to the emirates was totally the way to go

[@game1414]

Couldn’t change the east and west stand. Plus hight restrictions in the area. Not much they could do.

[@kubilaymendi5439]

No

[@rubi833dpt]

@@kubilaymendi5439 yayayayayay big boy

[@arsenal10141014]

Listed stands. Residential area - would not allow a significant expansion.

[@barrymay8269]

They tried but couldn’t do it as the East and West stands are “Art Deco” listed buildings. They revamped the North Bank and the Clockend but with all seater stadiums coming in it didn’t provide the capacity needed.

[@thofanahdiirfana3647]

we miss the glory

[@brad270472]

Still miss that place, my 1st game there was the 4th Dec 88 against Liverpool when it cost me 2 or 3 quid to stand in the North Bank and the programme was 60p.

[@Kingcazza]

Paul Kaye, what a legend 👌

[@barriniho]

I thought it was Dennis Pennis.

[@ljiljacucak]

you were fools to leave Highburry. There was on two stands possible to make it bigger. Iz could be built up to 50 000. or more. It is an amazing cultural sports tradition and compressed atmosphere, with this nice corner views on the neighbourhood, giveing the playground direct contact and connection to the community and that gave the stadium and club strenght. The new stadium has no soul , an instant steril stadium, with big video walls, like many others. Modern money nothing else. Greetings from Croatia

[@lancedsouza1547]

100% agree. Arsenal lost its soul when it moved to the generic bowl

[@waz3128]

I grew up watching games played at Highbury on telly with scenes of steep packed terraces behind the goals and poking its head over the corner of the ground next to the North Bank, old brick face double storey houses and bare winter trees against the backdrop of a miserable but charming grey sky. It was so English and nothing like anything I would see in the country I grew up in. When I lived in the uk a few years ago, I only went to one live game - at the Emirates. I would compare the experience to visiting a Mcdonalds or Topshop in a different country. Generic and pretty much identical to every modern ground I have visited at home I was cold, bored, and felt so far away and removed from the action on the pitch. The only noise came from the away fans.and even they seemed bored.

[@grahamr-oj3wf]

It was perfect ive been to both Emirates aswell at highbury the players where 5 ft away from u n the Emirates impressive expensive loud but Highbury where my heart Will always lay❤

[@courtneymcbride2001]

I wish that West Ham had renovated Upton Park instead of moving to London Stadium. But EPL teams are world famous now and draw a multinational crowd. English football is no longer the game of the working class, unfortunately.

[@jordansclancy]

We should never have left that place 😢

[@bjk151gray7]

Paul Kay - an underrated comedy genius.

[@imperativeviews146]

Miss Highbury.

[@madpenguin9402]

Ironically the new Arsenal stadium is a 'shopping centre' and not a million miles away from how Chelsea stadium turned out - cash cow. Luxury over priced flats probably built on that land now. Shocking country.

[@ambitionsskyyyy]

Better than knocking down the stadium. It still remains, amazing

[@ryanmccallum4309]

I dont know how true the rumour is. But supposedly Wenger tried to buy the flat that was placed near the dugout but was outbid by Jonathon ross.

[@jackbauer4762]

Is it a shopping centre? Apart from the club shop there aren't any

[@SamMC08]

Stamford Bridge has much more character than the Emirates. Just the fact Arsenal's new stadium is named after a United Arab Emirates airline tells you everything you need to know about it.

[@Rossboy2112]

The night games were class at Highbury especially in the champions league and premier league I loved sky super Sunday games aswell Arsenal vs Manchester Utd back 20 years ago the fans should be closer to the pitch at the Emirates like Highbury very iconic stadium Highbury I loved it ❤

[@videosrus8631]

And the best night game (for me) was back in 1970 when we beat Anderlecht (3-0) (agg: 4-3) to lift the Fairs Cup (which became the UEFA Cup then the UEFA Europa League). That was truly a great night.

[@ValButale]

Blast from the past! Highbury was beautiful ❤️

[@spittingfackts]

Paul Kaye, absolute geezer and a really good actor. Just a shame about him being a Gooner. Big respect to him though as he is a proper supporter, unlike many celeb footie “fans”.

[@FlaKo.VG11]

Lo que me gustaba de ese estadio es su cercanía de las gradas al campo de juego

[@StigPrice]

Miss highbury so much. The feeling of family.

[@naveenprakash1739]

My first home… so many memories I wish they changed it to be the training ground for current teams

[@yanpermana1880]

Beauty video thx bbc

[@changingtimes9726]

Paul Kaye legend !!!!

[@uraymohammadfachriansyah1106]

Elegant stadium..stand with big clock is iconic

[@videosrus8631]

And the clock now has pride of place at The Emirates.

[@BlackEdgedKatana]

The older Stadiums were made for the players and fans. The new ones are built for capacity and aerial shots.

[@rajnirvan3336]

A great stadium so missed

[@jonathanmoore5619]

For you youngsters who don't know. This guy is a legend. Look him up.

[@georgebarrow-stacey9155]

Am I right in saying it’s the thoros of myr from game of thrones

[@jonathanmoore5619]

@@georgebarrow-stacey9155 he was Dennis Pennis.

[@stevenmackay1166]

You are right ​@@georgebarrow-stacey9155

[@lgpieri]

THIS IS ARSENAL :)

[@ceffy7292]

10 years later and our team is in shambles 😭

[@gueddouhislam1491]

This was arsenal....

[@davidbowles4196]

COME ON YOU SPURS

[@thesealeynetwork]

This place was special i ain’t gonna lie.. 👏🏾 - United Fan.

[@wethemedicine1]

Paul Kaye is quality...I reckon his thing was bang on cos he looked nutted! hahah Highbury was built in 1913 and not in the 30s

[@developer101]

Highbury was special... 1980 I started in the schoolboy section, went to the North Bank, and ended up in the Clockend...

[@JezaGooner]

Take us back home!

[@antlaw7501]

My favourite away ground. Never saw City win there but the place was amazing.

[@snowymatrix]

Quality programming form you people back in the day shame it's not the case anymore 👍

[@erikn4856]

WHY DID WE LEAVE? BRING BACK HIGHBURY!

[@jayworgan6244]

Yea it was one of the best stadiums

[@tom7131]

not physically possible i'm afraid

[@herb2078]

Heartbreaking to look back at what we had in Highbury compared to the soulless emirates. We should have redeveloped the ground and expanded what was there. Such a shame looking back miss going there.

[@PeaceDweller]

Arsenal moved away from Highbury way too early. Should have established a period of Domestic & European dominance first and lthen left by about 2012. By 2006 they were champions league finalists, who knows what they could have achieved and who knows the players they could have signed if they stayed a few more years.

[@Jabberstax]

I'll never get over having to say goodbye to Highbury

[@TardyMoments]

Walked past there today on the way to see Green Day at the Emirates, and thought of you Paul ;)

[@agungsatchild8352]

Memories

[@alanboots1106]

I miss the this place…North Banker since 77

[@cocowuah7]

At first, I thought this video was actual. good re-edition

[@bocil6544]

feel like house of baron..very artistic and elegant

[@toffeetone77]

Goodison and Highbury the greatest!! I used to love football!!😢

[@Psykelektric]

A beautiful, iconic stadium and sadly missed. I don't think Arsenal would've had the infrastructure needed to build such a place if they'd stayed in their original home of south London - hence Henry Norris moving the franchise north of the river.

[@secla_SC]

I wonder how this guy reacted when it was announced Arsenal were leaving Highbury.

[@nikhilpereira5038]

Nearest classic video I've seen that's similar to a 'vlog' in the modern day. In today's era, a younger Paul would be known as a 'KZbinr' or 'influencer' for his style of delivery. Watching this video also made me understand why people call Stephen Tries a national treasure and, if he was born in a different era, the lad would be a very successful British TV actor.

[@thegangov14]

Legendary

[@PomyMagnum]

When was this actually filmed? Not in 2010, right?

[@goonerinSP]

Amazing

[@doggieph]

british television and music is just some different vibe, you know?

[@Tdr-jv2nc]

Everything about this screams late 90s early 2000s

[@alejandropelaez8661]

it would had been amazing if the stadium was preserved rather than turned into Apartments. i bet from a business perspective, it would had been better to preserve the stadium and offer tours of the ground and is history alongside the tours offered at the emirates stadium. imagine starting your day with a tour of Highbury and its history and then moving on to the Emirates. i bet it would had been a tourist magnet for anyone who appreciates Football.

[@ngashjr]

Wish we could have stayed there

[@robertolima7803]

Si ese estadio tenía la mística, no la porquería que tienen ahora, sería bueno que tiren abajo el Emirates y reconstruir otra vez el higbury POR FAVOR

[@eduardocedeno2228]

Ese estadio tenia elegancia, alusinaba verlo, me gustaba mucho usarlo en fifa 2005-2006 en ps2 que recuerdos..

[@PoopdeckPatty]

What’s the name of the song that plays for the first minute and a half or so???

[@TheBarnster75]

Bedrock - For What You Dream Of

[@eugensavu7725]

Nostalgia 👏👏👏

[@catthomas3097]

At least we still have Stamford Bridge xD

[@WonkyDoodle]

What about the videos that show it being demolished?

[@PhilipLensky]

Is that Mike Stutter? Miss him.

[@stannats2637]

So sad it’s no longer in circa

[@Lornes.Cawks.inflationOfficer]

This is so nice. I always imagined this was what Arsenal was all about. British people and their love for the finest club in England. I was bitterly disappointed to visit the UK and find all sorts of people going to the Emirates. I know, diversity and all that but... Romanticism is a thing still. And I quite like it.

[@grimaffiliations3671]

shut up and stay in your country if you're going to bring that attitude here. You're not welcome

[@chi4611]

What a dumb comment considering the ethnicities of the club legends. People of all colours were in North London before you were born.

[@roolaing]

Ibrox entrance the only one that tops it

[@BHAFCboy3456]

This video was uploaded on the day I was born

[@roblowefan1]

we need to find a lucky wall somewhere near the Emirates an all go sit on it!

[@drt4562]

We're the north bank, we're the north bank, the north bank Highbury!!

[@davejones1857]

Do you want fries with that 😂

[@JK-nk3hb]

that leather jacket 🔥

[@Adertitsoff999]

4:02 He says that his first game at Highbury was a 2-1 win against Stoke City in 1975. That game actually took place on September 22nd 1973.

[@markjones127]

When I'm reminiscing about the 70's I'm quite impressed if I'm only 2 years out with my dates! 🤣

[@skilalax]

WHL which is an urinal

[@kintalard67]

Did a bit too much Chang the night before so I was in bed doing the luge till my alarm went off

[@bobbastian760]

Chapman wasn't responsible for any of those things except numbers on shirts

[@canalvaicavalo]

Que bacana em carinha show de bola 👍

[@gunnerfan2000]

Thought he was Hleb in the thumbnail

[@ropeyfish6108]

The Library. Arsenal fans some of the quietest in the league .

[@highbury1972]

Surely a fantastic Ground and it’s Art Deco style. Great Teams and History. Unfortunately a self absorbed person presenting. Extreme arrogance to slag off other clubs.

[@wooders0123]

What year was this filmed?

[@robrobinson7314]

EIE

[@alexandrapekri7610]

EIE. LOVE IT. PROPER GOONERS

[@ruslanArsenal]

Просто Пушка 👍💯🔥

[@bobbastian760]

Stoke? Was it on a wet Tuesday?

[@chickenoriental1210]

What was the capacity at higbury 10,000 ?

[@mattmorgan4083]

38 k

[@chickenoriental1210]

@@mattmorgan4083 give over 😂

[@mackfin8869]

You got matersacker look about you