Welcome to the Official Arsenal Gloucester Supporters Club
	MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN JULY 26th 2010

... NOTICE OF NEW CHAIRMAN ...

Well it was a difficult year for everyone wasn't it?!? Tough for the Arsenal, tough on us supporters and tough for the people of this country in general. We understand that many of you had problems and it has been harder to attend so many matches with the economic climate as it's been. We at Arsenal Gloucester are no exceptions and every member of the committee, including myself and Niki have struggled to keep going. However, with the efforts of all our loyal committee, friends and Gooners - all of YOU - we have kept the club running for another season. Obviously, we all put the effort in as a 'work of love' - we are not employees of Arsenal FC, alas!

The club has been running for nearly 6 years and in that time friendships have been forged, great memories have been made and many dreams have come true, although a trophy or two more might have been cool! Money has been raised for charity and we have all been to games and events we would never have got to - thanks to Steve Helps for all his hard work in organising the tickets - top draw! Niki has also strived hard to work with Steve in organising the financial side of things. We would like to have done so much more - but maybe opportunities will arise as the future unfolds? We have sometimes made mistakes, but hopefully have learned from these along the way.

From a personal point of view, it has been an honour and a privilege to serve as your chairman and to have been the founder of this club. I have tried my very best to keep everybody happy and delegate key roles to the right people. But as you will appreciate - 'you can keep some of the people happy all of the time, all of the people happy part of the time, but not all of the people happy all of the time!' However, despite this I sincerely hope that when you look back at your experiences with Arsenal Gloucester, it will bring smiles to your faces and joy to your hearts. This is what motivates Niki and I - making and seeing people happy - especially our fellow Gunners from all 'walks of life!'

But it's now time for a change as I feel I have taken the club as far as I can. Consequently, from the start of the 2010-11 season Steve Helps will be the new Chairman of AGSC. I have accepted the honorary title of Life President and will remain as a member of the club, with my silver membership still being used by the club. I would like to wish Steve Helps all the very best as Chairman and offer him my full support.

We all share the love of Arsenal FC - OUR CLUB - that I personally have supported with all my heart for 40 years. We have always seen Arsenal Gloucester as one big family - sometimes things go wrong, but invariably we work it out as we're all Gunners together - true friends sharing a common cause. So let's be positive!

Long live Arsenal Gloucester! Long live the Arsenal!

Jayl Gunner

Don't forget our 2010 AGM on Friday July 30th - DETAILS BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW:-

Meanwhile, my favourite photo of 2010. Bally Gunner @ the Emirates football tournament with his beautiful children - our very own Lily Gunner and Jack Gunner.