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Ears are alight
Don't forget that all of this Emirates project was really, really difficult to get done, and it's a stunning achievement in its own right.
The now allegedly much missed David Dein had preferred an alternative, simpler idea of knocking Highbury down and doing a permanent groundshare at the new Wembley with Spurs a la Inter/AC Milan at the San Siro. Of course in his mind that would have gone along with him running the FA as well.
Thank god (and Wenger) that that didn't happen.