I was so sad that Jerry Quy aka our famous & loyal mascot @Gunnersaurus and integral part of our club was being made redundant after 27 years,” Ozil tweeted on Tuesday. This pencil stage also allows me to reposition the characters to get the best possible composition to send to the client. Once approved, I move onto the vector artwork stage. Again, there’s another gesture towards fans who enjoy the history of the club, and those who were upset by the change of badge in the early 2000s, in that the original cannon will be used as Ball-y‘s nose.

That’s why we try and make the process as simple as possible. Here are some reasons why you might want to work with us: We combine these with realistic dinosaur props and replica items such as eggs and bones to create a setting that looks just like how the world would have appeared tens of millions of years ago. A 37-year-old man in Cambridge named Peter Lovell claims to have "invented" Gunnersaurus. Lovell is a man of enthusiasms, the sort of person who walks into a bar filled with strangers and leaves with friends. He has materials to support his claim, including the drawings of Gunnersaurus he allegedly made when he was 11 years old. His parents were Scotland Yard detectives, he says, and massive Arsenal fans, which made him an Arsenal supporter with a prodigious eye for detail. In 1993, the Junior Gunners held a contest to design a new mascot, his story goes; inspired by "Jurassic Park," which had come out that same summer, he sat down at his kitchen table and soon produced his fully realized proposal for a dinosaur named Gunnersaurus Rex. He won the contest, and the Gunnersaurus of his imagination came to life that August. He hasn't stopped telling people what he believes he did, mostly because it means he rarely buys a beer. "It's the ultimate anecdote," he says. Dinosaurs roamed the Earth millions of years ago. They were the kings of the land. No one told them to go to bed, or be nice to their sister or to have that report done by Friday afternoon. Just imagine your boss telling a Tyrannosaurus Rex that he's not going to pay him overtime! That's probably why everyone, from the tiniest toddler to the most serious of adults, keeps a soft spot in their heart for those giant lizards who once dominated the food chain. That's also probably the reason why dinosaur costumes are one of the coolest things you can wear for Halloween, playtime, or goofing around. That's right, a dinosaur costume is still at the top of the Halloween chain.There were vulnerabilities in playing such an outsized part. I couldn't see my feet, which made it surprisingly hard to walk. My enormous head became wedged in door frames. I was very, very hot. A certain segment of the population takes deep pleasure in watching mascots suffer; I was once set upon by a group of first-graders who beat me within an inch of my natural human life. I had nightmares that I would fall into the nearby canal and nobody would try to rescue me, because they would see that I was smiling and would confuse my frantic pawing at the air for waving. The white of my beaver teeth, each the size of a book, would be the last that they would see of me when I disappeared into the murk. No wonder they would think I was fine. I wasn't a man with dreams drowning inside a costume. I was a beaver returned to his habitat. He waited for his Arsenal to arrive. When their own bus eased up, Gunnersaurus tapped the crest of his red jersey, made sure his feet were planted squarely on the cement floor, and opened his arms. Matteo Guendouzi, the curly haired midfielder, was among the first to reach him. Guendouzi accepted a hug with all of his heart. To ensure cost-savings, Ball-y will be a virtual mascot only. This means not having to make a complicated costume, or pay someone to be in it. Some of the things that Gunnersaurus did on game day, such as go in goal to pretend to save penalties from Junior Gunners, will now be done by playing staff who have not made the squad for that day’s game. KSE’s feeling is that they should be doing something to earn their wages for that week, and it will help build the connection between young fans and the club. Versatility The artwork would need to appeal to both boys and girls, I chose a mixture of dinosaur types and went for four popular dinosaur species:

In recent times there has been much speculation over the future of Gunnersaurus as the club’s mascot, following the decision to lay off the man in the suit towards the end of last season. Ball-y (as in ball-ee): There was much discussion over whether or not to use the hyphen, and genuine concern over whether people might mistake it for an upper-crust exclamation, but in the end the need not to get sued by the shoe company Bally swayed the final decision. Seasoned mascot watchers felt Arsenal’s insistence that the character would remain, even if the long-time costume-wearer was to be made redundant, just didn’t add up. In the summers of my youth, I was a mascot: Boomer, the Parks Canada beaver. Unlike Gunnersaurus, of course, I wasn't real. I was wearing a costume. I was exposed to countless curiosities whenever I put it on. When I was Boomer, children gathered around me like birds to bread. Adults surrounded me in concentric circles, too. I was always amazed by how many, including the grown-ups, forgot that inside that costume, there was a man. So many people seemed only too willing to accept that a giant anthropomorphic beaver, dressed like a park ranger, was suddenly bumbling about in their midst.Arsenal are highly secretive about Gunnersaurus and his private truths. The contents of the ark of the covenant would be easier to see; there are royal families that are less guarded. Our Dinosaur Mascot is trained to interact with guests, providing endless entertainment and photo opportunities. Watch as children's faces light up when they meet our friendly and playful dinosaur. FA Cup winner Arsenal announced in August that it was planning to cut 55 jobs due to the damaging effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the club’s finances. It's been more than 25 years since Gunnersaurus first appeared at one, and people still register the most complete surprise whenever they see him. Their faces light up. Their eyes go nearly as wide as their smiles. Gunnersaurus is like a machine custom-built to spread joy. A new range of merchandise will be released, with the new mascot present on Ball-y mugs, Ball-y t-shirts, Ball-y keyrings, and an exciting collection of ballbags.

It’s not an easy task to find a reliable manufacturer of unique bespoke mascot costumes – something that probably in the scheme of things isn’t a big priority and yet it needs to be just right… Watch the birth of dinosaurs before your very eyes with our hatching eggs! The newborn dinosaurs will come to life in front of you. Hold them in your hands - but mind your fingers! Arsene Wenger, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp: None of them can compare to Arsenal's most enduring star, Gunnersaurus. Pete Kiehart for ESPNOur Dinosaur Mascot is incredibly realistic, complete with detailed scales, sharp teeth, and a wagging tail. It's the perfect addition to any dinosaur-themed event, capturing the imagination of both kids and adults alike. Our school dinosaur workshops are always a huge success. It's no secret that kids love dinosaurs, and our moving dinosaurs really bring the subject to life. We turn kids into trainee paleontologists, creating an educational experience they'll never forget. Little monsters will come home and talk about the fantastic day they had at school. There was a huge poster on the wall of the concourse where he stood. It depicted a young Arsene Wenger, then the overseer of the Invincibles, the unbeatable Arsenal of 2003-04. It included a quote from Brian Clough, marveling at the 49-game winning streak Arsenal then enjoyed. "It's better than being in heaven," Clough said. Despite being one of the club’s top-earning players, he has not made any appearances for the team since March after falling out of favour with the club’s manager, Mikel Arteta. Here is what we do know: According to official club lore, Arsenal embarked on a rebuild of the North Bank at Highbury Stadium in the summer of 1993. Deep underground, workers discovered what at first seemed a large boulder. Or perhaps, they feared, it was an unexploded bomb from the war. You can imagine their alarm when they carefully brushed away the last of the earth and learned what they had really found. It was an enormous egg.