ALS 171 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
Bigmouth strikes again, sweetness I was only joking

Jonny Evans
An interview with some young kid we had on loan once or twice, apparently

Dreams Never End
Alan Cairns spent a day training with SAFC over the summer. Interesting craic about a morning spent grilling Keano

Red And White And Green And Gold
Want to impress a taxi driver in Ireland? Pay him the fare, or just mention you’re a Mackem

Yesterday, Today And Probably Tomorrow
Fun with a page three girl and lots of Guinness. It’s a relief the Shamrock game was called off!

What’s New Pussycat
An illuminating look at the vital role cats have played in the history of association football. Not really, feline fans. Soz to disappoint

Merchandise
You know the score. At least buy a t shirt once you’ve finished looking, you pervert

A Marriage Made In Heaven
Garry Stout stalks Roy Keane. Each to their own, I suppose

Francis Todd Malone
So good they named him once, but with a funky middle moniker

Why Are We So Effing Mint?
Dave Joyce wants to kiss you on the mouth. With tongues. Yes, you. On the mouth. Eurgh…

Hard Men
Remember the days when punching someone in the face was a yellow card offence? Remember them fondly? You’ll like this, then

One Man Came In The Name Of Love
A top article by Peter Sunderland. Why is it so good? Look at his surname, for heaven’s sake, you fool!

Break On Through To The Other Side
Dov takes a look at the kids hoping to warm the bench this year

Sobs’ Irish Away Days
We sent our roving reporter to Ireland. He drank lots of Guinness and didn’t do much reporting. So we joined in as well and we all fell over

SAFC: A Global Brand?
You can’t even do a bit of work experience in the Middle East without an SAFC fan trying to brainwash you

Shorts
I’m fed of up of writing witty one liners based around an article with only one word in it. You do the hard work for once….

Got, Got, Need
No, not Roy Keane’s transfer targets, but football stickers

Bet Your Bottom Dollar
Graham Bambrough delves into the betting world. Even I laughed at this and I’m boring

Irish Shorts
Ah, at last, a second word to play with. Well, now we’re laughing. What’s that? I’m out of space? Damn!

The Next Step
ALS installs a lift to ferry our fat staff up and down the stairs, and SAFC sign some superstars to propel the magic carpet a bit further up

Confessions Of An Addict
Are transfers more addictive than smack? Graeme Cook tries injecting a laptop into his veins for a hit of tittle tattle

...due to the floods in Dublin last weekend we still have a few copies of ALS 170 left because we didn’t fancy selling them whilst wading in water. Therefore we’ve decided that anyone who buys ALS 171 can get ALS 170 for a quid. Our sellers will have both copies with them and will offer you this deal anyway...

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