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23 January, 2013 9:00 16 comments
New issue of The Gooner on sale this evening

Front cover of the new issue

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Now due to a mixture of factors, but principally lack of time, we don’t plug our core product, the reason this website exists, quite as much as we should. However, with a new issue going on sale this evening at the West Ham game, and our dedicated team of street sellers very likely to be suffering some pretty chilly temperatures, it’s time to start raising awareness to persuade you good people attending the match to buy a copy from them. These guys are paid on a commission basis so every sale justifies their efforts.

First up a note for postal subscribers. Due to scheduling, midweek matches sometimes mean we can’t get the copies on your doormat before they are on sale at the stadium. This is one such occasion. You should receive your issue tomorrow.

Now to the item itself, and first of all a reminder that in these inflationary days, the cover price of The Gooner has not risen from £2 since before the turn of the Millennium. There can’t be many other items that applies to, but it’s something that makes us believe that you are getting real value for your money. It can’t stay like that forever, but certainly, if more people buy the fanzine, it can stay that way for a while longer.

Inside this issue, there is a fair mix of articles, and columnists aside, it is far from dominated by the current state of affairs at the club. We have an interview with Jens Lehmann, the legendary Invincibles keeper. There is a piece by author Ian Castle explaining how the early trauma of watching Swindon defeat Arsenal in the 1969 League Cup Final affected him through the years that followed.

There is a an article arguing why, in comparison with specifically Glenn Hoddle and Eric Cantona, Liam Brady and Dennis Bergkamp never received quite the recognition their talents deserved. We meet the man behind the Goonerholic blog, and recall how Arsenal were doing 30 years ago to get perspective on current times.

There are all the usual features and columnists and up to date articles on the goalkeeping situation at the club and the reason we are not seeing the best of Lukas Podolski. Plus plenty of humour in the shape of Rixy’s Believe It Or Not, the North Bank Times, cartoons aplenty and some interesting lookalikes in the 91st Minute.

So if you spend time reading our free online offerings, help us out by buying the fanzine that funds the website and the podcast. Only £2.

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  1. Fozzy

    Jan 24, 2013, 9:51 #31135

    In my youth I religiously bought a match programme, both home and away. They are now in a huge suitcase in the back of my loft. When I tried to value them for possible re-sale, I realised that the market value is practically nil because I have either done the crossword, inserted the team changes or final score, or in the good years when we reached a Cup Final, cut out the coupon on the back page. Some 20 years ago I got fed up with reading propaganda and switched to buying The Gooner. Probably one of the best decisions of my life. A hard copy mag (to sit on the shelf in the bog for reading one page at a time) to read and occasionally contribute to the in-depth stuff, plus the website for the "here-and-now" stuff. A perfect marriage.

  2. JackL

    Jan 23, 2013, 18:43 #31133

    Perhaps not for this section-although I have bought The Gooner for years-what about the matter of respect? AW says we gave Chelsea and Citeh too much respect! But he said we didn't respect Southampton enough! And last season Theo said we didn't respect QPR enough! Can someone sort this out. I guess the respect situation tonight will depend on the result.

  3. ppp

    Jan 23, 2013, 18:08 #31132

    as a matter of habit i always buy the actual fanzine at the stadium - i find it is far less aggressively anti-wenger than the online version and always has a varied spread of optimistic/negative articles.

  4. maguiresbridge gooner

    Jan 23, 2013, 17:32 #31131

    I have boxes full of the gooner and match programmes, the only difference the match programme box hasn't been added to now for about four seasons.

  5. Paul

    Jan 23, 2013, 16:23 #31130

    Sadly a boycott on the programme will make no difference at all.Time to boycott games and dont renew ST's.That's the only way to show Wenger Gazidis and Kroenke enough is enough.Does anyone really believe the club will lower ticket prices when we are in the Europa league?

  6. Alan Aylesbury Gooner

    Jan 23, 2013, 15:59 #31129

    The match day programme is absolute tosh and a waste of £3. Would recommend you buy the Gooner an excellent read from cover to cover.

  7. CanadaGooner

    Jan 23, 2013, 15:49 #31128

    I recall turning the page when I got to 'the manager's' section of the matchday programme last week; it's bad enough listening to arsene's interviews these days (those usual, repeated words: "quality", "fluency" are starting to irritate me), reading it is simply out of the question for me now. so, buyig the gooner instead of the matchday programme sounds like a good idea for sure

  8. Smart management

    Jan 23, 2013, 15:46 #31127

    Fergy takes the team for 3 days sun in Qatar. very smart right now. Wenger took his squad to the local library in Holloway Road to read up on ''being more assertive''....

  9. Wenger Must Go

    Jan 23, 2013, 15:03 #31126

    @northbank123 Lmao!

  10. Guy in Jersey

    Jan 23, 2013, 14:18 #31125

    northbank123, I take it you were referring to Arsene's ideal signing and not the cover price of The Gooner. £2 more than Chamakh, but much better value. P.S. Can't believe people still buy a programme or visit the office website as we get more than enough b@ll**** and misinformation straight from the manager.

  11. northbank123

    Jan 23, 2013, 13:32 #31124

    Great cover. Except you forgot to put "price of Chamakh".

  12. Theo Walcott - dead ball specialist

    Jan 23, 2013, 12:53 #31123

    On the subject of Dennis Bergkamp, I genuinely cannot name a player who had a better first touch.

  13. Paddy Stood Up

    Jan 23, 2013, 12:47 #31122

    Great idea billthered although Gooners shouldn't need an excuse to buy the fanzine. I've been buying it since the very beginning and it's always been a great read. I think it's got even better over the last year or two since they freshened up the design and introduced some new features. Carry on the good work guys. One day I migth even get round to contributing an article!

  14. Michael 40 Something Gooner

    Jan 23, 2013, 12:44 #31121

    The Gooner is always a good read - to be honest the matchday program has become very dull and predictable and a bit propaganda(ish). The Gooner is nearer the truth and always entertaining - kept me sane after the Swansea loss in the league !

  15. GoonerSInce66

    Jan 23, 2013, 11:08 #31119

    Here Here Billthered, and don't buy anything in the bound either. Stand by the stewards reading The Gooner!

  16. billthered

    Jan 23, 2013, 9:48 #31116

    Can I suggest to all gooners, buy the fanzine and boycott the match day programme.That is what I have done this season as my protest against our regime of profit over playing matters.Also it is a much better read with honesty and not the hype coming out of our once great club.