
Arsenal’s beloved dinosaur mascot Gunnersaurus has been sacked by the club in an apparent cost-cutting measure during the coronavirus crisis.
According to a GoFundMe page set up by adoring fans, the part of Gunnersaurus, who existed for 27 years, was played by Jerry Quy since 1993.
On how much a week sorry? pic.twitter.com/oBSrn96IUS
— James. (@afcjxmes) October 5, 2020
He was deemed surplus to requirements because of the ongoing ban on supporters entering stadiums for Premier League matches due to the current pandemic.
These were the best tweets and jokes after Gunnersaurus was dismissed by Arsenal on transfer deadline day:
https://twitter.com/tomvictor/status/1313038230615478272
— The Spirit of Ratio (@peter_pindar) October 5, 2020
releasing gunnersaurus without lining up a replacement is truly atrocious business from edu, once again
— Stan (@tristandross) October 5, 2020
genie, you're free pic.twitter.com/geXjDHoTXx
— Stan (@tristandross) October 5, 2020
"And I've got a message to the board: You've let the fans down." pic.twitter.com/cahwomD0B5
— Kristian (@vonstrenginho) October 5, 2020
Get Gunnersaurus to start an OnlyFans.
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) October 5, 2020
United have made a £80m bid for Gunnersaurus with wages in excess of £350,000 a week.
"He epitomises the United way and our tactical DNA," Solskjaer insists.— Stephen Tudor (@SteTudor123) October 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/niallmoran_/status/1313033762045931520
https://twitter.com/goal/status/1313108050820190209
Arsenal Fans, remember the price you had to pay for Partey. #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/FNPLzK4O1b
— . (@_ffddss) October 5, 2020
Terrible year for all of Holloway's redundant dinosaurs. pic.twitter.com/Z27Sn9qvKP
— Jason Sinclair (@jlsinc) October 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/Priceless_Silva/status/1313135369177702400
When Arsenal sign Thomas Partey but had to sacrifice Gunnersaurus to fund the transfer pic.twitter.com/XSdbJ6iM4D
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) October 5, 2020
Never forget Gunnersaurus has held more trophies than Harry Kane. pic.twitter.com/iXzZfdzsic
— P™ (@SemperFiArsenal) October 5, 2020
No way Arsenal sacked Gunnersaurus to get Partey? We need to tell Fred the Red to fuck off and use his salary to get a new CB
— Pøgba Senior (@TheSaItIsHere) October 5, 2020
Poor Gunnersaurus. Survived 60 million years of extinction but couldn't survive Aubameyang's new contract extension. https://t.co/AZTVlIeGEb
— Fabrizio Romano (@CarefreeLewisG) October 5, 2020
My partner 3 minutes ago: what is gunnersaurus
My partner now: why hasnt starmer spoken out about gunnersaurus
— julia blunck (@juliablunck1) October 5, 2020
Arsenal getting rid of Gunnersaurus to fund the Partey move pic.twitter.com/z8pvWfG5AF
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) October 5, 2020
justice for Gunnersaurus pic.twitter.com/W97mrQCF4o
— Silver-spring (@Silvers_spring) October 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/UtdPJG/status/1313197037865906182
Where's the Gunnersaurus money? pic.twitter.com/iHwkOALOdI
— Something Stu (@Daily_Stus) October 5, 2020
Gunnersaurus is currently having a fitness test in West Norwood Health & Leisure Centre; if he passes, we will begin to discuss personal terms with a view to a 7 month contract. pic.twitter.com/pxIkf7sYVY
— West Norwood FC (@WestNorwoodFC) October 5, 2020
I stand with gunnersaurus pic.twitter.com/VTNQGGUUuO
— Phil Hickle (@CityGooner) October 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers/status/1313166041527320578
You may feel. #gunnersaurus pic.twitter.com/UBoX6w64AS
— conorsseur_harding (@conorsseur2) October 5, 2020
He doesn’t deserve this #gunnersaurus #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/8WVzfOIO7x
— Joseph Ouldridge (@JosephOuldridge) October 5, 2020
A message from one out of work mascot to another…#gunnersaurus pic.twitter.com/36AFp6xVCd
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) October 5, 2020
mentally I'm here pic.twitter.com/EFhE9CPeqt
— Esther Webber (@estwebber) October 5, 2020
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