Arsenal Singapore Newsletter, 17 May 2012

Hello Singapore Gooners,

We have been so patient and finally, we celebrated St Totteringham's Day on the last day of the league!!! Sure, it's been a few days since but no reason why this day cannot be celebrated over a week or a couple of months. And whenever you are ready, feel free to laugh at their 'Mind The Gap' digs on us during the season. 

Go!

From this, there are three lessons to learn:
1) Never laugh at others before the final whistle (or season).
2) It ain't over till the fat lady sings. 
3) sp*rs is destined to be in our shadows...

And so, our season is over. Was it a good one for you? There were a few great moments for all Singapore Gooners to savour:
1) the John Terry slip as van Persie raced on to score in the 5-3 win over Chelsea.
2) the Thierry Henry winner over Leeds United to signal that he was truly home in the red & white.
3) the sweet "2-0 and you 'effed' it up" singing at a very packed Liz in the 5-2 win over sp*rs.
4) the Arsenal Singapore 5th Anniversary celebrations, complete with awesome messages from Arsene Wenger, Jack Wilshere & the club.
5) St Totteringham's Day. 

*points at sp*rs and laughs again*

Good times. While we did have a couple of bad patches, let's not forget how Wenger brought us back from 17th spot, all the way to 3rd. No mean feat. Let's hope the team gets it right, stay healthy and have a go at the title next season...

Even though the season has ended, there's plenty for Singapore Gooners to look forward to...

New Arsenal Kit
As you have noticed, we are no longer doing the bulk purchase for the kit. We have, instead, gotten a better deal with our sports apparel sponsor, Weston Peninsula. Here's the breakdown:
1) Arsenal Adult S/S (home or away) - $70
2) Arsenal Adult L/S (home or away) - $85
3) Arsenal Women S/S (home) - $65
4) Arsenal Boys S/S (home) - $60
5) Arsenal Mini Kit (home) - $60
If you are keen, pls email me your order ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), indicating your name (on your Arsenal Singapore card), kit type, kit size & quantity. Pls be clear in your orders. 

At this point, you do not need to make any payments. Your order will be sent to Weston Peninsula directly. When the stock comes in, we will inform you to make your purchases at the shop directly. If you do not place your order here, you will not enjoy the discounted rate. This is not an ongoing deal and it's only once-off before the start of the new season.

Do take note that the away kit and the long sleeve kits will only be available at a later date. As for player name & number and patches, you can inform the Weston staff directly and they will print it accordingly.

Please do not email us asking for images of the kits or the size charts. You can get references from the official site.

Arsenal Asia Tour
Arsenal FC is coming to Asia again! Here are the 5 options Arsenal Singapore will be offering:
1) ticket only to KL game (24 Jul).
2) ticket only to Beijing game (27 July).
3) ticket only to HK game (29 July).
4) ticket, bus transfers and hotel to KL (22 Jul - 24 Jul).
5) ticket, flights and hotels to Beijing & HK (25 Jul - 30 Jul).

Tickets
There is still no updates on the ticket pricing so we have to wait for news. Please be patient. We are as nervous as you are...

Tours
Kuala Lumpur: We intend to travel reach KL a day before the training session (Sun, 22 Jul) and leave for Singapore, right after the game (Tue, 24 Jul). We have some indicative pricing so you can start making plans. It will cost an estimated $300 per person for the 3D2N bus trip. It includes bus transfers and accommodation at a 5* hotel. This price DOES NOT include match tickets or training passes. 

Beijing & Hong Kong: For those intending to join the tour, the plan is to reach Beijing on 25 Jul, fly to HK on 28 Jul and leave for Singapore on 30 Jul. The indicative pricing for this leg is about $1,300 per person, excluding match tickets. The fee includes, all flights (Cathay Pacific/Dragonair) and hotel accommodations.

These indicative prices are for twin-sharing so there would be add-ons for single or double rooms. So do think about your options. If the above does not suit you, you can just book match tickets. 

Bulk Purchase

For those who have placed order for Arsenal stuff and not collected 
them, please contact Zac directly -  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

That's it for this week. 

Big thanks to Jin for entertaining you last week.
Big thanks to Ravi for entertaining me last week.
And big thanks to sp*rs for entertaining us for the whole of last season...

Mind The Gap!!!

COYG,
Kevin