REDaction Update - Villarreal and the FA Cup Semi

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:39 am

Latest email....

A couple of quick things to tell you about, before tonight's game and the FA Cup Semi.

First and foremost, we want to ensure we have a fantastic atmosphere tonight, to really play our part as the 12th Man. Please bring (or buy) your scarves. We also have a huge new flag, making its debut in block 6 this evening, a photo of which is here (ed:and pasted below)- http://i44.tinypic.com/b61ul4.jpg - it is 12 metres by 12 metres, so will cover the whole of the REDsection. If you see people that need help getting it into place, please offer your help - it should look fantastic.

Last night, 2 members of our mailing list presented an award to Robert Pires, at the Villarreal training session. We hear that Robert was absolutely stunned, but incredibly pleased. Good - he's a legend who deserves to know that Arsenal fans love him. We'll have photos and a "match report" available asap.

Its the FA Cup Semi Final on Saturday, so please wear red. Maybe the Chelsea fans will have their little chequered flags again, maybe they won't. If you saw their contrived bout of flag waving on TV last night (after booing their team off at half time, and being outsung all game by 3,000 Scousers), you will know that their club make lots of effort to pretend they have real fans and a real atmosphere. For a game as big as that, we'd like to think that Arsenal fans can still create atmosphere ourselves - even if we struggle to make noise for some of the "smaller" games. Let's show that to all the chavs watching on TV tonight - then give them some more proof, up close and personal, on Saturday. http://bit.ly/6vCB9
COME ON ARSENAL!!

Victory Through Harmony

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12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:46 am

can't wait to see that flag / be under it.

come on you gunners

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:50 am

Hope it makes an appearance next door (7).....

Good stuff BTW!!!!

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:51 am

12thGooner wrote:can't wait to see that flag / be under it.

come on you gunners

Can't wait either though. I understand the theme (nationalities of the team) but I'm not entirely happy with the choose of name. "united"

Victory Through Harmony would have better suited.
That said at least the effort has been made.

stevedagooner · Post by **stevedagooner** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:53 am

awesome,can't wait to see it.

Mikegooner87i · Post by **Mikegooner87i** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:54 am

Boomer wrote:
12thGooner wrote:can't wait to see that flag / be under it.

come on you gunners
Can't wait either though. I understand the theme (nationalities of the team) but I'm not entirely happy with the choose of name. "united"

Victory Through Harmony would have better suited.
That said at least the effort has been made.

Agreed!

Its Up 4 Grabs Now · Post by **Its Up 4 Grabs Now** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:59 am

Why is there a Czech flag on it? We donâ€™t have any Czech players do we?

I once heard about a mythical creature that was a distant relative of The Gruffalo, think it was called a Rosickalo, that hailed from that part of the world & was supposedly spotted around the green fields of N5. But I donâ€™t think he really exists!

Seriously though, not trying to criticise for the sake of it cos I genuinely like the flag, but what happens if (hopefully when) say Adebayor leaves in the summer? Do we colour in the Togo flag with a Swaziland one when we buy his replacement?

MutleyGooner · Post by **MutleyGooner** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:59 am

United on an Arsenal flag

Who's idea was that

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:02 am

Its Up 4 Grabs Now wrote:Why is there a Czech flag on it? We donâ€™t have any Czech players do we?

I once heard about a mythical creature that was a distant relative of The Gruffalo, think it was called a Rosickalo, that hailed from that part of the world & was supposedly spotted around the green fields of N5. But I donâ€™t think he really exists!

Seriously though, not trying to criticise for the sake of it cos I genuinely like the flag, but what happens if (hopefully when) say Adebayor leaves in the summer? Do we colour in the Togo flag with a Swaziland one when we buy his replacement?

There's no such thing as a Gruffalo, why didn't you know?!

12thGooner · Post by **12thGooner** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:03 am

I did think that about it saying united, but the view that you get from the picture posted highlights that area of the flag, laid out entirely it may not be so obvious.

also its my understanding that the flags are removable and interchangable so when we do sell that greedy fcukwit and rosicky finally goes the way of the dodo they can change them.

Its Up 4 Grabs Now · Post by **Its Up 4 Grabs Now** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:05 am

Boomer wrote:
Its Up 4 Grabs Now wrote:Why is there a Czech flag on it? We donâ€™t have any Czech players do we?

I once heard about a mythical creature that was a distant relative of The Gruffalo, think it was called a Rosickalo, that hailed from that part of the world & was supposedly spotted around the green fields of N5. But I donâ€™t think he really exists!

Seriously though, not trying to criticise for the sake of it cos I genuinely like the flag, but what happens if (hopefully when) say Adebayor leaves in the summer? Do we colour in the Togo flag with a Swaziland one when we buy his replacement?

There's no such thing as a Gruffalo, why didn't you know?!

You utter bastard Boomer!

At least break it to me gently! Not in a Queenie sort of way you understand!

goonerben.n5 · Post by **goonerben.n5** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:05 am

Its Up 4 Grabs Now wrote:Seriously though, not trying to criticise for the sake of it cos I genuinely like the flag, but what happens if (hopefully when) say Adebayor leaves in the summer? Do we colour in the Togo flag with a Swaziland one when we buy his replacement?

The idea is that the flags are changeable - so we could put any new national flags over the top.

goonerben.n5 · Post by **goonerben.n5** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:05 am

12thGooner wrote:I did think that about it saying united, but the view that you get from the picture posted highlights that area of the flag, laid out entirely it may not be so obvious.

also its my understanding that the flags are removable and interchangable so when we do sell that greedy fcukwit and rosicky finally goes the way of the dodo they can change them.

Indeed, on the "United" thing, I believe it says "United Colours of Arsenal"

Post by **flash gunner** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:08 am

Nice flag but what happens when say Bendtner leaves?

Can the flag be ammended? not sure about the use of the word United either but still like it.... Picky bunch of bastards arent we

Its Up 4 Grabs Now · Post by **Its Up 4 Grabs Now** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:08 am

12thGooner wrote:I did think that about it saying united, but the view that you get from the picture posted highlights that area of the flag, laid out entirely it may not be so obvious.

also its my understanding that the flags are removable and interchangable so when we do sell that greedy fcukwit and rosicky finally goes the way of the dodo they can change them.

If so that's actually a quality idea, cheers for the info 12th.