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A Night At The Emirates

Feb 14th, 2010 by 'holic

Big thanks to oldgooner for sending me the link to a short film by Rohan Blair-Mangat that gives an atmospheric and thoroughly enjoyable impression of last Wednesday’s match with Liverpool. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Obviously big thanks too are due to Rohan for permission to share his documentary. So grab a glass of something tasty, click on fullscreen, and enjoy a little treat.

Cheers, ‘holics.

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65 Responses to “A Night At The Emirates”

  1. on 14 Feb 2010 at 9:23 pm1Bergkamp's The Man

    VERY nice, ‘Holic. Thanks for sharing. There is nothing on this planet quite like being in the ground when the Gooners score.

  2. on 14 Feb 2010 at 9:26 pm2Bergkamp's The Man

    By the way, I would hate you to think that I sit here at the screen, poised, just waiting for you to post something so that I can respond immediately.

    I DO – but would just hate you to think I do (smile).

    Her Nellieness called my attention to this one tonght. She’s off to cook the Valentine’s Day dinner*. So, “good on her” twice over.

    * A quaint Scottish tradition, born of frugality.

  3. on 14 Feb 2010 at 9:36 pm3Albo

    B E A utiful.

  4. on 14 Feb 2010 at 9:54 pm4Burrows01

    That’s a thing of Beauty!!!

  5. on 14 Feb 2010 at 9:56 pm5walter

    Really loved it.
    Thanks.

  6. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:01 pm6peter

    the best lookin place in the uk thank you for sharing this

  7. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:04 pm7peter

    i had to wach this again Beauty at his best !!!!!!

  8. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:04 pm8Kiwi Gooner

    That was awesome..was that a camera phone? if so wicked picture. cracked up at the supporter at the end..nice facials

  9. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:05 pm9peter

    RED ARMY 1.0 COME ON YOU GUNNERS WE CAN STILL DO IT ……

  10. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:07 pm10Steve T

    Twas a fine evening. Especially with all the other results going our way.

  11. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:13 pm11Von_Strangeduck

    Simply amazing! An artistic view to the beautiful game….

  12. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:17 pm12Jammathon

    That….wow. That boy has a natural aptitude for film making. Wonderful.

  13. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:20 pm13Good to be a GOONAH!!

    terrific video…. really captures the ground

  14. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:27 pm14Le Bob

    Ah, that was a thing of real beauty!

  15. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:33 pm15unbeaten49games

    Fantastic video……. UP THE ARSENAL….

  16. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:34 pm16robert

    we have made history never forget our 49 unbeaten records yes its great to be a gunner
    bye the way guys as a mad arsenal i have put a painting into the saatchi website competition could i ask for your vote here is the short cut it means a lot to me guys. cheers to you all

    http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=254510

  17. on 14 Feb 2010 at 10:44 pm17satya

    Big thank you

    I loved it

  18. on 14 Feb 2010 at 11:07 pm18Snail

    The quality is too good to be a camera phone. Probably going to be a Canon 7D or something that shoots HD through a decent lens.

    Is a really good piece, and we are all familiar with that piece of music…

    Cheers Rohan (and by way of promotion, ‘holic).

  19. on 14 Feb 2010 at 11:18 pm19Van Perry

    Well done Ro!!! Ive watched this 10times this weekend and its better each time!

    Rohan is a fantastic film maker and is talked of as being one of the UK film industries next big stars. Good job he’s a hard core gooner as I look forward to more films like this.

    GO ON THE ARSENAL!!!

  20. on 14 Feb 2010 at 11:28 pm20oldgooner

    Told you ‘holic. Makes the hairs on the back of me neck stand up, does that.

  21. on 14 Feb 2010 at 11:29 pm21tom

    I HAVE OFTEN WALKED THEM STREETS BEFORE,
    gunner tell me why, with at least 30% of goals that are scored in the premiership coming from headers, why we have given the opposition such an advantage by signing and playing so many players who have no desire or know-how as regards heading a ball, and can we ever hope to achieve success as long as our opponents have such an advantage offensively and defensively

  22. on 14 Feb 2010 at 11:31 pm22Comrade23

    Fantastic film, very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing with us ‘Holic, and thanks of course to Rohan for creating a brilliant short film.

  23. on 14 Feb 2010 at 11:37 pm23dublin gooner

    i cant boo him…LOL…class movie

  24. on 14 Feb 2010 at 11:38 pm24anon

    very nice.

  25. on 14 Feb 2010 at 11:47 pm25Goonerholic

    Heh!

    Good one Dubs 🙂

  26. on 14 Feb 2010 at 11:49 pm26Goonerholic

    …and you were right old. Stunning short film. Deserves a wider audience.

  27. on 15 Feb 2010 at 12:02 am27Toks

    Pretty subdued atmosphere. Probably due to the last two games. Both the players and fans. Sad to see that though. But the outer environment and filming was lovely.

  28. on 15 Feb 2010 at 1:03 am28Mason

    Awsome video mate. Reminded me of nights at Highbury. Now you better beleive were gonna win the league

  29. on 15 Feb 2010 at 1:29 am29Daymee

    That was simply out of this world.
    I’m so green with envy I wish I was rich enough to be a season ticket holder. I knew the stadium was really cool but this film simply just brought it out. Waow, good job!

  30. on 15 Feb 2010 at 2:19 am30Sajit

    So much for the myth that foreign gooners are fairweather fans.

  31. on 15 Feb 2010 at 2:49 am31EPUIC

    AWESOME SHIT, nothing but. id love to visit their one day.

  32. on 15 Feb 2010 at 2:55 am32Agdwengo

    Hear, hear Sajit!

  33. on 15 Feb 2010 at 3:26 am33433

    Great job on the film, Rohan. I watched in 720p on full screen. It was the best image quality I’ve ever seen on YouTube, and the subject matter was of the highest order.

  34. on 15 Feb 2010 at 4:20 am34Gf60

    Fever Pitch revisited! Well done.

  35. on 15 Feb 2010 at 6:25 am35Nikhil Baskaran

    beautiful…loved it..

  36. on 15 Feb 2010 at 6:27 am36Aussie Jack

    Great stuff `holic if only I could get rid of those bloody rotating dots in the middle of the screen and get continuous sound.

  37. on 15 Feb 2010 at 6:33 am37c1gooner

    WOW!!

  38. on 15 Feb 2010 at 6:45 am38Dhibendran

    hey…this a great video..well done Rohan..
    a gunner from sri lanka is jealous of u guys in london..vl b dere soon to visit the emirates 2 watch my beloved gunners play…
    go gunners..a gr8 film u hv made..i guess dz movie vl make da viewer feel what its like during match days…:)

  39. on 15 Feb 2010 at 7:19 am39George

    A classic movie! I liked the most the athmosphere before the game. Verry well captured.

  40. on 15 Feb 2010 at 7:31 am40South African Gooner

    Sadly this vid brought more of a tear than it did a smile for me! It sucks being this far away!!

    Still an awesome vid and i suppose it was made with those who cannot be there in mind, so thanks Ro….

  41. on 15 Feb 2010 at 7:55 am41ArthurTheGooner

    What can I say, the sheer contetnt and quality of this little film just goes to show what Arsenal and us Gooners are all about. History is oozing from our club and I can tell there are great things yet to come. It just feels so bloody good to a Gooner, Ooohh Arsenal we love you!

    Many thanks for sharing this one ‘Holic and a big thank YOU to all of those who made the film, keep it up great work.

    I’ll have a tall latte barman please…Champions League week has just begun…..!!!

  42. on 15 Feb 2010 at 9:10 am42AFC1974

    Just seen it on the iPhone and am willing this train to work (for once) so I can view it full screen. Even on the phone I love the editing. The little subtleties around the streets and ground. And the choice of music.

    Thanks Rohan. Thanks ‘Hols.

  43. on 15 Feb 2010 at 9:33 am43Ollie

    Nice one.
    Looks like I read my blogs in the wrong order today 😉

    Coffee please.

  44. on 15 Feb 2010 at 9:53 am44drapedindarkness

    Awesome and made me all a shiver 🙂

    Really hope that I get to see a match at the Emirates some day

  45. on 15 Feb 2010 at 1:19 pm45Holloway2Holland

    Excellent!!!

  46. on 15 Feb 2010 at 1:33 pm46Gregory

    Am from Singapore and been a gunners fan for the past 22 years n this clip really affirm my love for Arsenal even more!!! Whats the title of the music in the background by the way?

  47. on 15 Feb 2010 at 2:18 pm47Stringfellow Hawke

    lovely video, really awe inspiring.

  48. on 15 Feb 2010 at 3:53 pm48behind the 8 ball but not nasri

    Thank you for the great film! The street scenes and shots of faces prior the match were my favorites and I would love to see more by this guy!

  49. on 15 Feb 2010 at 5:00 pm49usama

    What a bloody brilliant video………….

  50. on 15 Feb 2010 at 5:18 pm50Jay

    I was in the upper tier so great to see it from a different perspective. Same walk in as this guy took and its mad how all the signs he picked out are all the things your own eye picks out on the way in. First class, can some expense him for a few away trips!!!!!

  51. on 15 Feb 2010 at 7:09 pm51Chicago Gunner

    Excellent video Rohan. Cheers ‘Holic for putting it up. Even though I’m still in high school, I’ve been a die hard gooner not missing a game in nearly four years, but have never experienced the Emirates yet. This video was a great treat, and I’ll be there in person in a few years to experience the real thing.

  52. on 15 Feb 2010 at 7:41 pm52Paul Jeffrey

    A great video and a timeless reminder of the why Arsenal are so well supported. Well done Rohan!

  53. on 15 Feb 2010 at 8:05 pm53zicoinexile

    Loving this.

    Well done to ‘Holic and Rohan.

  54. on 15 Feb 2010 at 8:41 pm54Slowey

    See it three times now and still get goosebumps even though I know what’s coming a great film, respect to Rohan!!! onwards to Wednesday.

  55. on 15 Feb 2010 at 10:20 pm55Matt

    Joining the chorus: many thanks to Rohan and you `Holic for popularizing the video. It was really nice of Rohan to share that moment with all of us who can’t go the the Grove.

  56. on 15 Feb 2010 at 10:54 pm56Fin

    That was great Rohan, thanks.

    Thanks to ‘holic as well for the link.

  57. on 15 Feb 2010 at 11:26 pm57Goonerholic

    Thanks all. Check out the link to Rohan on YouTube, in the sidebar on my main page, and watch his other stuff. Seriously good to my untrained eye. Cheers.

  58. on 15 Feb 2010 at 11:36 pm58Mitsuki_Mum

    ‘Holic, thank you for sharing this wonderful view of the game experience. For those of us so far away, we only imagine the day that would let us be there. Read you all the time. Love to come meet you all at a game one day. Best to you.

  59. on 16 Feb 2010 at 9:03 am59MC

    That nearly made me want to leave sunny Brisbane and move to London!
    A great little doco.

  60. on 16 Feb 2010 at 10:14 am60Woolwich_Boy

    Great stuff, gave me a tingle I’ve not had since leaving London for Adelaide 5 years ago.

  61. on 16 Feb 2010 at 10:18 am61don

    Fantastic video. Pure star quality enhanced by the appeal of the subject matter. Not a single bit of detail missed in and around the ground. First class!!

  62. on 16 Feb 2010 at 7:19 pm62Matt

    Totally unrelated: Marouane Fellaini has been injured exactly like RvP (after a bad Liverpool defender’s tackle) and will be sidelined for at least 6 months. Bad news for Everton who are hosting United this Saturday, let’s hope it won’t affect them too much…

  63. on 17 Feb 2010 at 4:51 pm63Finsbury

    Brilliant Blog ‘Holic.

    Thought this would go nicely with Rohan’s quality effort above.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kPAnk6oCds&feature=player_embedded

  64. on 20 Feb 2010 at 5:20 am64electricwizard13

    Please do not say this word, E*******. A night in Grove…

  65. on 08 Mar 2010 at 5:16 pm65Robin's Chocolate Leg

    Dear Rohan,

    Very nice film, which captures the atmosphere which the Big Boys with their 85 high def cameras somehow manage to totally miss.

    And thanks ‘holic for posting it.
    Better late than never.

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