Why did... Arsenal’s move to the Emirates change everything?

Emma is joined in the studio by deputy  managing editor Dan Kilpatrick, journalist Tim Spiers and former Arsenal winger Adrian Clarke to pontificate on Arsenal’s emigration across the road to The Emirates, and was it actually worth it? Plus… Should Manchester United finally move from the leaky roof above them? Do the profit printing concerts justify Spurs’ shiny new stadium? And does the Hill Dickinson carry the same aura as Goodison? Host: Emma Paton Panelists: Dan Kilpatrick, Tim Spiers, Adrian Clarke Executive producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley Producer: Mike Stavrou Videographer: Grayson Moody 00:16 - Intro 01:40 - Our three talking points 02:30 - What was Highbury really like? 05:37 - What about The Emirates? 10:20 - What’s so good about old Stadia? 12:33 - Tim’s Wolves anecdote 13:27 - Why do clubs move? 15:43 - How the Premier League has changed 20:42 - How have others dealt with a move? 22:53 - Alternative timeline 27:17 - Do the likes of Van Persie and Fabregas leave? 30:42 - Would the Kroenke’s have invested? 34:19 - Funniest banter era moments 44:31 - Who Am I? 46:33 - Which ground moves were a success? 48:12 - Outro The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, six times a week during the 2026/27 football season... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Image Credits - Paul Ellis / AFP via Getty Images Graham Stuart / AFP via Getty Images Alex Livesey/Getty Images David Ramos/Getty Images Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Ben Radford/Getty Images Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images Michael Regan/Getty Images For Premier League Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Johnny Green /AFP via Getty Images Paul Gilham/Getty Images Anton Want/ALLSPORT Express/Express/Getty Images Alex Livesey /Allsport Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: TAGS