{"id":1,"date":"2016-01-07T17:42:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T17:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/\/?p=1"},"modified":"2021-12-30T16:24:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T16:24:24","slug":"arsenal-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/index.php\/2016\/01\/07\/arsenal-newcastle\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Newcastle at The Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a moody afternoon weather wise on the day of the match but that did not take away any of the excitement these loyal supporters had as they made their way to the Emirates stadium for the 3pm kick off.<\/p>\n<p>Having set off early on the train they made the journey in good time having plenty spare to do a bit of shopping in the Arsenal shop. After which it was time to grab a bite to eat in the Park Caf\u00e9. A proper greasy spoon affair serving everything from pie and chips and roast dinners to moussaka and soups and everything in between. An English fry-up was the order of the day which was surprisingly tasty and not too expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Then over the road into the Emirates, home of the mighty Arsenal football club.<\/p>\n<p>Arriving about an hour early to a match gives you time to have a look around the stadium, find your seats and get a idea of where the toilets are and where to get refreshments at half time.<\/p>\n<p>The Emirates stadium holds 60,260 people, the third largest stadium after Old Trafford and Wembley. If you wanted to build yourself an Emirates you would need about \u00a3390 million quid. The stadium looks beautiful from the outside and even better on the inside. It seems like the people on the opposite side of the stadium are miles away and the view of thousands of Arsenal fans all chanting as one, is hard to put into words.<\/p>\n<p>The Arsenal team mascot Gunnersaurus was doing the rounds before kick-off with somebody managing to&nbsp;push himself to the front of the queue and bag a cheeky photo with the famous dinosaur.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-847 .fg-image { width: 150px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-847 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foobox-free fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-small fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-847\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160102_142010_HDR-e1457295242659.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Corner flag Emites stadium\" data-attachment-id=\"112\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Corner flag Emites stadium\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/02\/20160102_142010_HDR-e1457295242659\/3351989550.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Corner flag Emites stadium<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160102_145015-e1457295190898.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"View from our seats\" data-attachment-id=\"114\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"View from our seats\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/02\/20160102_145015-e1457295190898\/3336936389.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">View from our seats<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160102_140059-e1457295052235.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Emirates Sign\" data-attachment-id=\"119\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Emirates Sign\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/02\/20160102_140059-e1457295052235\/3169924777.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Emirates Sign<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160102_135942-e1457295071836.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"We made it. Emirates stadium selfie\" data-attachment-id=\"118\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"We made it. Emirates stadium selfie\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/02\/20160102_135942-e1457295071836\/3343811717.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">We made it. Emirates stadium selfie<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160102_135818-e1457295089546.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Arsenal crest Emirates stadium\" data-attachment-id=\"117\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Arsenal crest Emirates stadium\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/02\/20160102_135818-e1457295089546\/1311395096.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Arsenal crest Emirates stadium<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160102_131107-e1457295106977.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Arsenal shop\" data-attachment-id=\"116\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Arsenal shop\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/02\/20160102_131107-e1457295106977\/1259099754.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Arsenal shop<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20150802_084007_nopm_-e1457295150146.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Coral photobombs my selfie\" data-attachment-id=\"115\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Coral photobombs my selfie\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/02\/IMG_20150802_084007_nopm_-e1457295150146\/985681528.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Coral photobombs my selfie<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gunnersaurus.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Dreams really do come true. If you wish hard enough.\" data-attachment-id=\"848\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Dreams really do come true. If you wish hard enough.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/bashingtonpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2016\/08\/gunnersaurus\/1699284005.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Dreams really do come true. If you wish hard enough.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a moody afternoon weather wise on the day of the match but that did not take away any of the excitement these loyal supporters had as they made their way to the Emirates stadium for the 3pm kick off. 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