Arsenal v's Ajax

[digitalboy]

on saturday. Looks a good friendly. Also, Ajax are kinda cool. :cheese:

[Traxx]

New stadium looks the shizzle.

[Miksta]

birds eye view of new stadium compared to old ground. Looks nifty

http://www.awimb.com/emAlbum/albums/Ashburton%20Grove/emiratesflyby2.jpg

[Miksta]

heres a few others.

http://www.tranquility.cx/upload/files/187/goonerjune2008.jpg

http://www.tranquility.cx/upload/files/187/b053cfcc-P7160017_JPG.jpg

http://www.tranquility.cx/upload/files/187/emirates06072006_1.jpg

:razz:

[Will]

Best stadium in the world!

[Esox Lucius]

on saturday. Looks a good friendly. Also, Ajax are kinda cool. :cheese:

more of a feyenoord man myself.

[Will]

Here's some of the stat's for the stadium, the general stadium information at the bottom is the most interesting I think!

CAPACITY

The breakdown of the stadium’s capacity (60,000) is as follows:

26,500 fans will be positioned on the Upper Level with 24,200 on the Lower Level.
7,100 seats exist on Club Level and 2,200 on the Box Level. There are 128 seats available in the Directors’ Box and 168 in the Diamond Club.
500 spaces for disabled fans will be provided with 215 for the Press.
Between 1,500 and 9,000 seats have been reserved for away fans

STADIUM DIMENSIONS

The exact distance between the North and South stands is 245.6m. Going from East to West measures in at 199.6m. The total height of the stadium is 41.466m with the eaves reaching a height of 34.190m.

The space above the pitch, the opening between the stands measures 131.6m x 86m, an area of 11317.6m². The stadium covers an area of 17 acres.

Other specific areas:

Changing Room — 13m x 7.1m
Physio’s Room — 8.8m x 7m
Warm-up Room — 12.4m x 4.9m
Tunnel — 13.5m x 2.8m

GENERAL STADIUM INFORMATION

At Emirates Stadium there will be:

4,500 m of metal handrailing; over 2,000 doors; 100 flights of stairs; 13 lifts; five escalators; 12,000 light fittings; 4,500 IT/data points; 41 television camera positions; 900 toilets; 370m of urinals; 113 disabled facilities; 475 plasma screens; 439 high-definition screens; 104 full height turnstiles; 28 half-height turnstiles; 13 glazed gates; 450 cash tills; 196 2,000w floodlight bulbs; two giant screens; two sprinkler tanks; 130 CCTV cameras 16 trees and one dog toilet.

[dj casualty]

yeah looks the bollox,glads to get back to club footy after that load of
shit durin the summer

[Will]

Haha, yeah, i know what you mean... Good experience for some of the Arsenal players though I suppose!

[dj casualty]

yeah true enough,you know out of all the clubs in the world,arsenal and chelsea
had the most players at the world cup,18 apeice,not suprised about chelsea but
thought that was quite impressive from arsenals point of view