Okay, it has a sort of Roy Lichtenstein pop art style homage front cover, it has 33% more pages than normal and tons of great nostalgia. And some thoughtful writing on current times too. Plus the Highbury Spy! (Only kidding Steve).

The final issue of the season goes on sale this Sunday outside the stadium v Man Utd. Postal subscribers should receive their copies tomorrow. The back cover is an absolute classic in the fine Gooner tradition featuring a certain toothy Liverpool striker.

However, my day is somewhat full and the sands of time are tricking away a little too quickly. So no promises, but I might try and update this at some point after 5pm today, but for now, I hand you over to publisher Mike Francis’ own words previewing the contents…

Issue 235, The Gooner’s last of the season, is now available from our online store priced £3 plus postage and it’s a bumper 64 page edition which provides plenty of reading material for the close season.

Our Ray Lichtenstein inspired cover artwork reflects the hopes of many Gooners that Arsene Wenger will splash the money in the summer to improve the squad and give us realistic hopes of competing for the title next season. However, it should be remembered that not all big and exciting signings work out though and Peter Le Beau’s article reminds us of some players who arrived with a fanfare, but didn’t go on to achieve the anticipated successes their signings promised, as well as those who delivered the goods.

When Sean Marland asked fans of Stan Kroenke’s other sports enterprises what they thought of their owner, he discovered that Arsenal are not the first club Stan has shaken down on his road to riches. Their responses make for a fascinating insight into what we may have in store as long as the American remains the majority shareholder of the Gunners.

There’s an article by Simon Rose explaining why he thinks Arsenal might have something to fear from West Ham now they are inheriting a massive new stadium without any of the financial burden we have had to carry for the last decade as a result of our move to the Grove.

If you like to reminisce, then we’ve got that covered as well as Layth Yousif casts a wistful look back at his youth and takes great pleasure in the successes of an age long gone and a season when we won a trophy after an eight year drought.

Also in the issue, we have a piece on ten goals which made you hug a stranger, Charlie Ashmore continues his series about stadiums in the pre-Taylor era with Loftus Road and St James’s Park, and we have a chat with film-maker Daniel Atkinson about his soon to be released documentary on Arsenal’s overseas supporters.

Plus much more besides and all the regulars including the Highbury Spy, Mickey Cannon, Anger Management, Inbox and match reports. In other words, plenty to keep you occupied until the next issue which will be out for the pre-season Emirates Cup tournament.

The issue will also be on sale around the ground at the home matches with Manchester United and Wigan, as well as the away games at QPR and Newcastle.

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