Photos from the Villareal match

April 20, 2006 | 3 Comments

Arsenal v Villareal photos from ArsenalAmerica president Michael Kavanagh. Mike is over this week to catch the Spurs game and managed to get a good view of last night’s victory, along with the infamous squirrel attack on the North Bank.


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Mike’s photos from Highbury

April 17, 2006 | 16 Comments

Mike Kavanagh is at Highbury this week with Rick Breese watching a great week of football. He’s now posted his photos online so you can take a look at what he is seeing. Great seats–thanks Rick!


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Meet the Roadtrip Crew

March 31, 2006 | 6 Comments

Tomorrow over two dozen Yanks will join the London members of ArsenalAmerica in the basement of the T-Bird pub on Blackstock road, both before and after the game. Guys should start arriving around noon (or earlier) so we’re more than happy to meet all of you if you’d like to come by and say hi.

If you are in the North Bank, drop by Row M and Row N of the North Bank Lower between 51 and 42 roughly for Aston Villa. Ask for David or Sgt. Gunner or anyone else who might have an American accent.

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Meet the Americans this week at Highbury

March 28, 2006 | 1 Comment

The ArsenalAmerica Spring Roadtrip is underway at Highbury. Tonight about 16 Americans will be in the crowd for the Champions League Match, and this weekend we’ll have over 2 dozens in various places for the Aston Villa game.

This is a rather unique roadtrip as it is filled (with the exception of the 2 tour leaders) entirely with Highbury ‘newbies’ attending an Arsenal game for the first time. I hope we get some good posts in the next weeks on their first impressions.

To meet up with the Americans while you are over there, you can find them in the following pubs and seat locations:

Juventus — pre and post game: ‘The Tavern’ pub. Back by the big screen in the back room. At the game: North Bank Lower (somewhere) and a few in the West stand lower.

Aston Villa — pre and post game: The T-Bird pub on Blackstock road–in the basement. At the game: North Bank Lower (we’ll get a row soon) and a few in the Clock end.

Friday — Tour of Highbury at 2:30 PM.

Anyway–feel free to drop by and say hi. Ask for Dave Connick, Rick Breese, Kelvin Meadows or Jeff Lancaster and they’ll point you to the Americans (if you can’t pick them out yourself).

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AFC needs our help on Saturday…

March 27, 2006 | 1 Comment

Attention all who’ll be at the match against Villa on Saturday. The club has asked for our help:

The 1st April has been designated David Rocastle Day. For those of you who have members coming to the Aston Villa match on that day, we are seeking volunteers to help with a bucket collection for the David Rocastle Trust.

The collectors have to be over 16 years of age and need to be at the Stadium by 1.30 pm. The collection will end in time for them to get to their seats to watch the match.

It is only possible for those with Match Tickets to assist as the match has sold out and there are no tickets available.

Bearing in mind how fondly David Rocastle is remembered at Arsenal by supporters, hopefully some of your members will be happy to volunteer to assist.

If any of your members can help, can you please e-mail Shadia Hameed and let her know how many can help and she will then make contact with you to finalise arrangements.”

Please, if you have the time before the match, please let me know, so I can get your info to Shadia. The club have been very helpful to us, working with Rick B to get us tickets to matches that would have otherwise been impossible to get. Let’s show them how much we appreciate it.

Thanks,
Mike Kavanagh
President, Arsenal America

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ArsenalAmerica Spring Roadtrip Announced

January 11, 2006 | 12 Comments

The ArsenalAmerica spring roadtrip is:

April 1, Aston Villa.

Yup, that’s it. One game. We’ve gotten clearance from Arsenal to take over a good group to see Arsenal v. Aston Villa. We are looking for fans to join us on our Spring roadtrip who are interested, and willing, to see JUST ONE GAME. And even then, we have to remember that fixture congestion could result in some games being moved, rescheduled, etc. If you are that type of fan, you’ll need to let Andrew know as soon as you can. He will reply to emails and seek deposits on tickets (yea, you are going to have to pay for your place).

Now, here comes the fun part.

The week prior to that we are away at Portsmouth. We’ve been told by our beloved Rick B that he thinks he can swing a number of tickets for us for that match.

The T/W before (and after) Villa is a Champions League semi-final match. Arsenal and Rick B. will do “what they can” to help us find tickets if we are still in that tournament, though it might require some of us to fly to Europe to see a game (maybe–no promises). However, if it is Chelsea or Barcelona, we’ve been told to basically “forget it” as those will be tough tickets.

Oh, the week after Villa, we are away at Old Trafford to face Manchester United. Again Rick B. is going to look for tickets for that, but really–don’t hold your breath. It will be a tough one.

So, what are we looking for: rabid fans who want to see Highbury one last time and are willing to fly over to see just one game (Villa) which may or may not be reschedule. More flexible travellers may get lucky and see a second–but we CANNOT make any promises on this at this time (don’t buy airline tickets to those matches)

Priority will be given to those who haven’t been to Highbury before, and then those who haven’t been this year. Wives, kids, significant others, business colleagues and anyone else who would “take a seat” from a real fans are NOT invited (they’re taking a seat from someone who really wants to go–remember that). If they are fanatics that is another story, but we’ll be watching. In addition–no expats living or studying or working in the UK. Only Americans (and a few Canadians for flavor) coming over for these games.

EXTREME FLEXIBILITY REQUIRED. If you are a “buy 10 weeks in advance airline ticket” type you might end up eating your airfare if the game is moved.

REPEAT: EXTREMELY FLEXIBILITY REQUIRED!

email: andrew@arsenalamerica.com

I’m out to lunch so I won’t get back to you until later.

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ArsenalAmerica Spring Roadtrip 2006 is….

December 26, 2005 | 7 Comments

…to be announced on January 11, 2006 on this website.

We have gotten the GO signal from Arsenal for our first SPRING roadtrip. Although we’ve taken over four official (and countless unofficial) trips over the years, this year we’re trying for a second official roadtrip in the Spring, something we’ve never done before due to schedules and fixture congestion.

We are not trying to be jerks, it is just that we want to give everyone proper warning to check this site on January 11 to get the details and to sign up. Which means–don’t e-mail me now. It will be ignored. We want to give everyone a chance to get over to Highbury and have a very limited number of tickets.

With that said, there are a few different rules for a Spring trip, and this, our last trip before they close Highbury.

* Premium members only.

* Preference given to those who haven’t been to Highbury before, and then those who haven’t been this year.

* Wives, friends, colleagues ARE NOT invited. This trip is for hardcore fans only (of course, if your wife is more hardcore than you, that’s a different story). Seriously–we have a limited number of tickets and you taking someone who isn’t really committed means someone who is really committed cannot go.

* Open only to US fans flying over for the game (sorry expats).

* Advanced deposits will be required to secure your spot (I’m tired of fronting ?4,000 for two months while I wait for people to pay).

Oh, and the most important rule–you must be FLEXIBLE in your schedule. There is a 50-50 chance that ANY game in the Spring can be moved due to fixture congestion. If you are the type that buys non-refundable tickets 6 weeks in advance, then you might be in for a shock (and we’re sorry, but we need VERY flexible travelers). There is a very real chance you could eat your airline tickets and any other expenses–BE WARNED.

See you on January 11th…

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ArsenalAmerica SpringRoadtrip 2006

November 9, 2005 | 81 Comments

Are you sitting around depressed that you didn’t get to go on the Fall roadtrip to Highbury? Well fear not–we’ve been given the green light to start planning a SPRING ROADTRIP!

This will be our first official Spring Roadtrip for ArsenalAmerica, and as such, it will be wrought with a number of conditions. First and foremost–we’re not sure when. Yea, that kind of stinks, but right now we are still talking different dates with Arsenal and our friends in London. It will also likely be a smaller group, as tickets will be much harder to come by. There is a very slim chance that one of the matches maybe an AWAY match, which is an even harder ticket to get (if we are in this tournament or that).

And on top of that is the problem of schedule changes. We’re going to be getting tickets 10 weeks prior to the game, but the league could move the match at the last minute (as they do in the Spring ALL THE TIME). Needless to say, we’re going to need some people this Spring with a bit of flexibility in their travel capabilities.

So, there will be a Spring trip, we don’t know when (March or April perhaps, but maybe Feb), but you should start thinking about it.

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From Iraq to Highbury (Road trip report)

November 6, 2005 | 13 Comments

Am I exaggerating to say this has been the best ArseAm road trip so far???
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Letter to America – Reflections on a Great Stadium

November 4, 2005 | 2 Comments

Greetings all. Dave Connick reporting from London on day 2 of the roadtrip. As has become the custom, we all gathered for pre-match drinks and grub at T-birds Bar on Blackstock Road. Wall to wall people, acquaintances renewed, much hand shaking, backslapping and special words of thanks to Rick Breese, Geoff Lancaster, Kelvin Meadows and the rest of our mates in the UK for the warm welcome and hospitality they always show us. Special thanks to the guys at T-birds who kindly laid on the grub for the weary travellers.

After a great time at T-birds we make our own way in our own time to the ground amidst an ominous drizzle. I say to the fellow gooner on my left that I reckon 2-0 will be the score – he agrees. As we approach the ground the atmosphere begins to permeate and really take over. I’ve been coming here since 1958 and I confess to being a bit reflective and a lot emotional about the fact that this is the last season at Highbury. This is it folks, and it’s really sinking in with me.

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