ALS 188 is now available at all decent newsagents in the north east and Ireland, can be ordered via this website and is on sale outside every ground at which Sunderland play. Here’s a taste of what’s on offer, in no particular order!

Editorial
The gaffer puts the facts on the proverbial table, and tells it like it is

Are you there, God?
The award for this month’s best article goes to Charles Linehan

TV, or not TV?
Well in between flooding ALS that’s all that Paul Forrest does, but this article is very thought provoking

The Great Tradition
Dipper likes the Premiership this season. Read this article and find out why

ALS Merchandise
All kinds of lovely leisurewear and now ALS polo shirts

My Old Man Said Follow Sunderland
And follow is what Esme Stout did. This article’s well worth a read

Francis Todd Malone
Have you heard about Simon’s bet on Wolves to go down?

Random Matchday Memories
A nostalgic take on the history of the club

Do You Want The Truth, Or Something Beautiful? -
I’d like both, but I’m a little bit greedy

Shorts –
I wouldn’t advise wearing them in this weather

Whatever Happened To Thomas Hauser?
McFad finds out what happened to the former Sunderland striker...via Facebook

Fan File
Phillip Rounce tells you what he loves about SAFC, and a few things he hates

The Backroom Boys
Michael Hamflett tells you all there is to know about Keith Bertschin

I’m Your Number One
What was number one in the charts the day Craigy G was born, find out here

Hiding Our Light Under A Bushel
What’s that, a biblical reference in an issue of ALS? Fantastic

Half A World Away
Noel Gallagher joins the ALS writing staff while some Canadian lass come all the way over the big pond for the Bolton at home at Chelsea away! Not a good idea pet

Alternative Profiles
Sobs dishes the dirt on Sunderland’s squad. What a cow

Five Things I hate About You
Only Five?

They Were Mint
Sobs adds Jeff Clarke to his squad of unbeatables

Shorts
I wore nothing else when on holiday

Don’t Eat Yellow Snow
Here’s another tip: just don’t eat snow, regardless of colour and texture

Money Talks
Aye, if you’re off your face on a concoction of drugs

Hit, Miss or Maybe
We gauge the success of summer signings

If
Nice literary reference here

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