NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 07
CHAIRMANS LITTLE BIT Hi all, just to let everyone know we didn’t get any response from anyone about the social secretary and merchandise positions from last month, so if anyone is interested in these or interested in helping out in anyway at all don’t hesitate to contact any member of the committee.
Just a reminder to let everyone know that if we progress further in any of the cups and you wish to apply for tickets you have to do so in the usual way within 24 hours of the draw. Leeway will be given if the TV channels can’t make their minds up who’s having which game but it would still be best to register your interest within the 24 hours. While on the subject of booking tickets, if we manage to get to a cup final the game is to be treated as an away game and all ticket orders are to be via Pete Walker.
Everyone’s respect of our rules will be appreciated as you can probably understand this is not our normal daytime jobs, this is done purely as a hobby.
Thanks for reading and see you next month
CHRISTMAS DO
The total amount of money raised from the Christmas do, that is being donated to the Rainbow Centre, was £342. A big thank you to all that participated in the event.
TICKETS
Sorry to keep having to reiterate this info, but should we progress any further in the cup competitions then the procedure is to book your tickets within 24 hours, and payment sent in within 72 hours.
CHELSEA TICKETS
Due to the unprecedented demand for tickets for this match it has been decided that the allocation will be distributed as follows :- Silver members ( only one ticket per silver membership), and for all other members it will be based on the number of games the person applying has attended. Sorry it has to be this way, but we will probably not be able to source any more tickets than our basic allocation for this game.
CLUBLINE
Just to let everyone know the club line gets blocked once it has 15 minutes of messaging left on it, but does get listened to/ cleared down every evening. If the system is full, please try to leave your message at the earliest opportunity the next day.It would also be a great help when leaving a message that you leave your name!! If you could leave as much information as possible, including your AHSC membership, it would really help when sorting out tickets/ problems.
If you receive this months newsletter by post, but had expected to receive it by email, it means that when we have tried to send it to you previously it has failed to send, possibly due to not having the correct email address, the address not being recognised, the receivers inbox being full etc… If you wish to receive it again by email, or want to start getting it via email, please send a mail to DeanMiles@arsenalhampshire.com or alison.miles2@ntlworld.com . This would be gratefully appreciated, as it cuts down on time spent putting together the newsletter, and keeps club costs down. Also please send an email to this address if you would like to be kept informed of any late availability of tickets.
THE MONTH IN MOMENTS
Tue 2nd jan Charlton (H) 4-0 After the way the last year ended, this was a much needed morale boosting win against a very poor Charlton team. Arsenal were not firing on all cylinders at the start, but with the return of Henry, and a Charlton player sent off, they were able to stroll it.
Sat 6th Jan Liverpool FA cup 3rd round (A) 3-1 The game most people thought we would struggle in, was lit up with two bits of magic from Rosicky, and a wonderful goal from Henry. Arsenal may not have been at their best, but took every chance that fell their way, and bar a minor scare when Liverpool scored, certainly knocked the stuffing out of the red side of Mersey.
Tue 9th Jan Liverpool Carling cup Q/F (A) 6-3 Wow, what a match! With the fixtures coming thick and fast, and Wengers policy in the Carling cup, A very youthful side took to the Anfield pitch. With revenge on their minds, and most of their first team on the pitch, Liverpool must have thought it was a good opportunity to wipe out the FA cup defeat, but how wrong they were!! Baptista and Alliadiere were amazing up front, with the former scoring four goals, and having time to miss a penalty!! Bar Gerrard, you could see the rest of the Liverpool teams heads dropping, and why they didn’t bring on Crouch is a mystery!!
Sat 13th Jan Blackburn (A) 2-0 Back to the league, and the first team in place, and one of the best performances of the season away from home. With Gilberto harshly red carded after twelve minutes, most thought it would be a struggle to gain a point, But Arsenal stuck to playing the game they know best. Two great goals, and a great all round performance.
Sun 21st Jan Man Utd (H) 2-1 This was the sort of game the Emirates was built for, and what a way to show we are still a match for any in the league. With two great saves from Lehmann just before half time it looked slightly ominous, but Arsenal wre giving as good as they were getting. It took a fantastic run, and cross, from Evra, and a bit of help from Toure, for Rooney to put Man U into the lead, but you could feel we were never out of it. After that Man U were literally pinned back in their own half, but the introduction of V. Persie changed it all, and a brilliant, rare, header right at the end from Henry, secured the points for Arsenal.
Wed 24th Jan Tottenham Carling Cup S/F 1st leg (A) 2-2 Back to the Arsenal ’squad’ team for the cup, and with Tottenham having a full strength team out, with this being their only real opportunity of getting into Europe, this looked tough, and so the first twenty minutes proved. In a very open game, Tottenham raced into a two goal lead, albeit the second being a lucky deflection off of Baptista. But these Arsenal youngsters do not know when they are beaten, and really took the game to the opposition in the second half, pinning them back. Baptista showed he is getting used to life with the Gunners with two more well taken goals, and a great save from Almunia, and a spurned opportunity from Walcott, really kept the game on edge until the final whistle.
Sun 28th Jan Bolton FA cup 4th round (H) 1-1 Yes, the bogey team were in town, and it looked a great opportunity to break the spell they have over us at the moment. Unfortunately we did not look at our sharpest for a while, and it took a goal from Bolton to really get us going. It could have been all over a few minutes later but for a brilliant save from Almunia, but eventually Arsenal pushed Bolton back, and got their deserved equaliser. Back to the Reebok on Feb 14th, and lets hope we are playing Blackburn in the next round!
Wed 31st Jan Tottenham Carling cup S/F 2nd leg (H) 3-1 (AET) What a way to end the month, and a cup final to look forward to!! Against a ’full strength’ opposition the team were great, and were superior in most departments. It was only after we scored, and they equalised, that we looked dodgy for a few minutes. But extra time proved who the best team were, with Tottenham quite helpless.
