Kevin Whitcher
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.
