by John Gibbons | Dec 14, 2016 | Footie
OH when the Reds. We all turned up nervous, worried, doubting. The lads in the bright shirts had other ideas. They put the ball in the goal and discussed their options later. They all say our days are numbered. Simon Mignolet: 10 A MIGNOLET, A MIGNOLET, A MIGNOLET, A...
by John Gibbons | Dec 13, 2016 | Footie
A WONDERFUL night at 10 Bands 10 Minutes at Invisible Wind Factory means a rather lazy morning on Sunday. I need to get going, though. Mum is doing Christmas Dinner. There is a reason behind this madness. My cousin is a West Ham fan and has married a Liverpool fan....
by John Gibbons | Dec 11, 2016 | Footie
I THOUGHT this was going to be my glorious return. Where I get to wax lyrical about footballers with hilarious ditties after a wonderful victory. Instead the Reds were a gang of dickheads. Almost like they did it on purpose. Fuck off, Liverpool. Loris Karius: 3 Feels...
by John Gibbons | Dec 5, 2016 | Footie
FOUR am alarm clock. Four am. This is a time to get in, not a time to go out. In fact, as I leave my building a fella is coming in and he looks very surprised to see anyone, not least someone dressed to go out for the day. I just say “Bournemouth, mate”...
by John Gibbons | Dec 1, 2016 | Footie
IT’S Tuesday in work and Neil is gasping for a pint. “We’ll just do this thing and then nip back for a bit and then we’ll get out, Gibbo.” “Not going to be long on that, are you? Just need to sort one thing then I’m done...
by John Gibbons | Nov 28, 2016 | Footie
MY HEAD HURTS. Friday night was The Tea Street Band at Camp and Furnace. Afterwards some impossibly good DJs came on and I danced round Coats with Kyle Percy and his missus until there was no one else there. I don’t know what time I got in but it wasn’t...
by John Gibbons | Nov 21, 2016 | Footie
SOUTHAMPTON is a long way. Famously. It’s pretty much as far as you are asked to go in the Premier League. If you go any further you are in the sea. Although it rained that much we might as well have got in the sea. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Mick...
by John Gibbons | Nov 14, 2016 | Footie
BELFAST. I’d never been. The Anfield Wrap had never been. An international weekend seemed like a perfect opportunity to put both right. Especially after Steven Davis and his slightly rubbish mates had stolen my heart on a balmy night in Nice this summer. We flew...
by John Gibbons | Nov 7, 2016 | Footie
SOMETIMES in life you decide you have to be sensible. Things just pile up you have to deal with and the bank balance isn’t looking terrific and, against all the instincts inside you telling you to just go out and get battered ’cause the Reds, you remain...
by John Gibbons | Nov 2, 2016 | Footie
IT’S 18 August 2001 and Liverpool are playing West Ham in the opening game of the Premier League season. Robbie Fowler isn’t even on the bench after a public fallout with Phil Thompson, that he has failed to apologise for. The Kop are very vocal on who they...
