In a week that Arsenal's Gunnersaurus club mascot has been disgarded, made redundant and thrown on to the scrap heap at the Emirates, actually, it is of course, Jerry Quy, the man inside the suit (yes, please understand children, it's not a real "Gunnersaurus") who has been booted out after 26 years playing the part, entertaining the supporters.
The Prince of Generousity, Mesut Ozil, has made the news; a grand opportunity for him to grab some positive press. The 7 foot tall reptile (dinosaur?) and its inner person are no more, but Ozil may have taken one more step towards being a "saint".
No, he is not volunterring for a transfer to the Hampshire coast, though some Arsenal fans may think that would be a good thing.
No, he is not voluteering to adopt the personna, which would keep him busy on match days since he barely plays!
With Ozil's considerable stipend, Gunnersaurus may not need the Government's furlough to put food on his plate.
Ozil, of course, being his club's highest earner, £350,000 per week salary, can just about afford to help out his mascot mate. Some unkind people believe that Ozil has other motives than his generousity.
Gunnersaurus, who has been present at the Arsenal for 26 years, shared high fives with an embarrassed Wenger on the manager's last showing, is now just a costume hanging up in an Emirates' cupboard somewhere. Perhaps Quy has plans to become a children's party entertainer, so has he sneaked the custume home?
55 other Arsenal FC staff members have been let go during these hard times and Peter Lovell's "invention", when he was an 11 year old fan, in 1994, is just another member of the "hospitality" industry on the scrapheap. It's all sad and a long haul from this bunch of "mascots" who came together at the Doncaster Race Course to raise money for the Prostate Charity.......The Football Mascot Stakes! Here is a photo of the runners and riders, in the ring, at the start and one young lad in the Crystal Palace Eagle suit dipping his beak at the tape. If you want to hire the Eagle, let me know!
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