February 2008
Welcome to your 6th newsletter of the 2007-08 season.
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE FOLLOWING. REMEMBER THIS IS YOUR CLUB!!
NEWSLETTER UPDATES!
Our next committee meeting will be taking place Sunday 10th February 2008 . If you wish any items to be discussed at this meeting please e-mail us no later than Wednesday 6th February 2008 PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR INBOX AND THE WEBSITE for up to date information!
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
Thanks once again to all of you who bought tickets.
All prize winners should have heard from us by now. The full list is available on our website.
F.A. CUP 5th ROUND REPLAY AND 6TH ROUND DRAW IF APPLICABLE!!
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT YOUR DATE SHEET FOR FULL DETAILS OF TICKET APPLICATION DATES FOR BOTH A POTENTIAL 5 TH ROUND REPLAY AT HOME AND 6 TH ROUND FIXTURE BE IT HOME OR AWAY!!
If we need to replay against Man Utd, the game will take place on Tues/Wed 26 th/ 27 th February 2008 . Ticket application dates for this game are also detailed on your date sheet.
CHANGE OF FAMILY ENCLOSURE TKT APPLICATION DATE FOR EVERTON AT HOME!!
Please note family enclosure applications for the above home league fixture must be received NO LATER than Wednesday 6 th February 2008 and not the date previously advised on the website.
CHANGES TO MEMBER PERSONAL DETAILS!!
If your personal details change in any way, ie; address, telephone or e-mail address please can you make sure you advise our renewals secretary Sue on renewals@maidstonegooners.co.uk IMMEDIATELY!!!!
FANTASTIC NEW BOOK – “A TRIBUTE TO HIGHBURY”
Please take a look at our website for details of a quite awesome new book that you can purchase through MASC. The book contains ORIGINAL photographs (not prints) and is beautifully put together. A must have for all Arsenal fans with obvious memories and affection for our wonderful old stadium.
PLEASE NOTE, A DELUXE 12” BOOK IS ALSO AVAILABLE!! Please e-mail for details.
Initially purchases can be made through the MASC e-mail address (f.s@boringboringarsenal.co.uk) and will also be available online shortly.
MASC ADDRESS & CONTACT DETAILS
There seems to be some confusion over where you need to send your cheques for ticket purchases. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND TO THE ADDRESS AT THE TOP OF THIS NEWSLETTER!! Likewise all telephone, fax or e-mail contact should be made using the details above.
CHANGES TO MATCH DATES & KICK OFF TIMES
As always TV and other reasons has played havoc with the original fixture list and the latest changes are listed below. Please keep an eye on your inbox, our website and http://www.arsenal.com for any further changes. With so many ways of keeping abreast of changes there is no excuse for getting it wrong!
Sun March 9th – Wigan Athletic Away – 4.00pm kick off
(Please note this game will be postponed should we be involved in the FA Cup 6 th Round)
Sat March 23rd – Chelsea Away – 4.00pm kick off
MASC’S NEXT CHARITY SINGLE!! – “MY OH MY”
None of us could have predicted the scale of the success we are seeing from our latest offering!! Live appearances at block 31 at the Emirates and The Rocket xmas bash, both after the spurs game proved both amusing and a huge success and sales have been big as a result. Every one we sell goes into the charity pot as previously advised.
NOT HEARD IT YET??
NOT BOUGHT YOUR COPY YET??
PLEASE GO ON TO WWW.MAIDSTONEGOONERS.CO.UK ASAP!!
TICKET BOOKING FEES
Many of you will have already noticed that we are charging an extra £1.00 on top of each ticket price. Arsenal are charging us an additional fee per ticket and postage charges when we make our application so this amount is to cover this. Any funds left over at the end of the season will be put towards our charity pot. In addition to this, if we manage to obtain extra tickets from other supporters clubs and they charge us a booking fee, we will pass this on in your ticket price.
TICKETS ON MATCHDAYS (VERY IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
If you are asked by officials or stewards on matchdays where you purchased your ticket, please always say from ‘Maidstone Arsenal Supporters Club’.
Secondly, if you find on matchday you have a spare ticket for whatever reason, it is essential that you contact me and under NO CIRCUMSTANCES sell the spare onto a tout. Doing this causes us all kinds of problems and can lead to the named person on the ticket being banned from Arsenal Football Club for life !!
TICKET COLLECTIONS
Over previous seasons we have had a number of incidents where tickets have gone missing in the post so except in particular circumstances we will NOT be using this method. In the majority of cases tickets are ready for collection from the moment you receive a payment request from us. Collection can be made from 3 Cheviot Gardens , Downswood, Maidstone , Kent ME15 8TE Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm but please call us before to check availability. Alternatively if at all possible please get into the habit of popping by ‘The Wall’ (opposite The Gunners Pub in Elwood Street ) on matchdays to collect tickets or for more information. Tickets MUST be collect NO LATER than 1 HOUR BEFORE KICK OFF!!!!!
TICKET PAYMENTS
Once again we are having to express that we have no choice but to be very strict regarding payments. As we’ve mentioned before the amount of monies we have to pay up front (10 weeks before matches are played) runs into many thousands of pounds. I repeat the warning in the intro. pack, for future matches, if I do not receive monies within a week of request I will be forced to sell the tickets on !
UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED PLEASE MAKE ALL CHEQUES PAYABLE TO ‘MASC’ !
That’s all for now, if you require any further info. Please do not hesitate to contact us on the numbers above or preferably by e-mail on f.s@boringboringarsenal.co.uk
Come on you Gooners !
Frank Stubbs
(aka Graham)
Maidstone Gooners 