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I cant promise to put up every contribution/photo you send but will do my best to make this section as interesting as possible for everyone but that's down to members to email me their stories.

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30/12/2009 Contributed by...... swalesgunner

My boy went carbooting and picked this lot up for a fiver also included an arsenal 1998 siver and gold prem cup and 2 tie pins one of south wales gunners... not sure if you can see but the one mug is the captains mug ive spent the last 6 years trying to get that one jammy  b*st*rd lol

06/12/2009 Contributed by...... Gary_TheGooner

 As a local resident I am entitled to a free tour around the 2012 Olympic site, so today I got on a free tour bus (that had to be booked in advance) from outside Stratford Station and went to see what it was all about. Before I could even get on the tour bus I had to show photo ID and there was more of that to come. The tour itself with a very knowledgeable guide was very Interesting but the opportunity to take any kind of decent photos were very poor. When we got to the site proper, security guards came on the bus to have a snoop in bags and bits, while outside a sniffer dog was sniffing all round the underside of the bus. The reason for poor photos were we were NEVER allowed off the bus and trying to take photos from a slow moving, cramped, vibrating bus with dirty windows, is not ideal. Still here are a few photos of the tour.

The new Stratford City, not far from the stadium and will consist of the biggest new shopping centre in Europe

Stratford Station is having a major face lift and the NEW Stratford International station (fully finished) will be opening in the next few months (you can see the Stadium top left of picture)

On site and some big boys toys. With the shear size of the complex and the adjoining construction of the new Stratford City, this must be one of the biggest building sites in the World (notice the sign to the Handball courts)

The Olympic Village for 17,500 athletes from across the globe. When the games are done there will be 2800 new homes available from the village site

The Velodrome

The Aquatic centre

And finally........ The Stadium Itself

Sunday 29th November 2009 was Arsenals charity game of the season, this years chosen charity was Great Ormand Street Children's Hospital. The day before the game saw 100 volunteers place 60,000 flyers in the emirates, one for each seat. The flyer encouraged fans to donate via text to this seasons worthy cause. Money will go to a new Arsenal lung unit in the hospital. It was a cold, winters morning but we got all the flyers out in what was said to be a record time. And me... Well I left one on the seat of the most important man there... Mr Wenger. I hope he made a donation! 

 Great Game I attended: Milan v ARSENAL - We needed to be the first English team to beat Milan at the San Siro and that we went on to achieve, 2-0 and I will never forget that night! Rome wasn't bad either, considering we lost on the night!? Season 07/08

 Devastating Game I attended: Liverpool v Arsenal - The very next game after the Milan outing it was off to Liverpool... We lost 4-2 but were going through with a few minutes left. enough SAID. Season 07/08

24/05/2009 Contributed by....Gary_TheGoonerJNR

 A slightly posing Gary_TheGoonerJNR wearing Tom Cruise's Arsenal Youth Cup Final shirt

19/11/2008......Contributed by Seantdguv

Firstly, thanks to you all for your commiserations on my fruitless trip - except, I still loved the fact of being there - I've been to a few non events in the past as I'm sure you all have been - Arsenal 0 Blackburn 0 on my tenth wedding anniversary - left her with the relations up in Leicester and travelled down to London with her brother - that anniversary still haunts me !! - booked tickets through the supporters club for the crunch match against Ajax - last game in the qualification group which should have decided the group winners in theory right ? ... except both had qualified so I watched Arsenal reserves against Ajax reserves - a thrilling 0 - 0 - worked 56 days in a row in 1998 - earned lots of money - my Dad, a lifelong Liverpool supporter was sick with cancer, so I booked us both on a trip to see the Liverpool V Arsenal game at the end of the season - a game Arsenal would surely have to win if they were to have any chance of winning the title - right ? ... we had already won it at that stage by beating Everton, so I saw the Arsenal reserves lose 4 - 0, with my Dad beating the head of me everytime Liverpool scored ..................... but that was and is one of my most treasured memories, seeing my Dads face the first time he saw the pitch at Anfield and the way he sang "you'll never walk alone" ... if Liverpool win it this year he'll be dancing and singing in heaven God bless him.

I've seen some crackers too - both at Highbury and the Emirates - Man Utd (Cantona got sent off - shame ) - Portsmouth (Thierry strolled about for a while - then took off like a bullet and scored) - Juventus at the Emirates (Vieira must have had tears in his eyes - two Italians went nuts - "Cheerio Cheerio Cheerio") and the great Bergkamp's testimonial - first game at the Emirates (wow - I saw Cruijff and van Basten playing !!) ... so I can honestly say - I'm proud to be a Gooner and always will be. Even if they break my heart at times - they're still my team ... in fact if Carlsberg made football teams ... planning my next trip already !!

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