by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 16, 2012 | Footie
By Hugh O’Connell PRAISING politicians is not popular, nor is it common. In these parts, praising Tory politicians even less so. But in a week of extraordinary events some extraordinary praise of some politicians is as necessary as Prime Minister David Cameron’s...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 14, 2012 | Podcast
Neil is joined by Mike Girling, Steve Graves and Mike Nevin as they pull apart what has been a historic week for the city. Music this week from Rachael Wright, Silent Sleep and a very special track from the Irish Sea Sessions group to close the show. ...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 14, 2012 | Footie
By Mark Frankland HOW did I feel as I watched Cameron make a speech none of us really believed we would never hear? Shock of course. I think all of us were shocked. But here’s the thing. I very much doubt if any of us who were there at Hillsborough twenty three years...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 13, 2012 | Footie, Podcast
Neil was joined at CityTalk by Peter Hooton and Sheila Coleman for a special edition of The Anfield Wrap discussing the impact of the Hillsborough Independent Panel’s report released yesterday. They were joined on the phone by MP Steve Rotheram to talk about...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 12, 2012 | Footie
By Iain Macintosh FOR 23 years, they fought for the truth. For 23 years, they were told to stop ‘wallowing’ in their grief. Today, their tenacity, bravery and resolve was finally vindicated as the Prime Minister stood to deliver a profound and shocking apology for...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 11, 2012 | Footie
By Mark Frankland THESE days I manage a charity. We work a lot with veterans. I spend much of my time just sitting quietly and listening. The lads tell me about how their brains have got all screwed up by the things they have witnessed. The things they have done. They...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 10, 2012 | Podcast
This week Neil, Rob, Andy, Nick and Mike are joined by Sachin Nakrani and Jay McKenna at Parr Street. This weeks edition was recorded before the news about Sterling being parachuted into the England squad broke, which is just as well as all’s you’d have...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 10, 2012 | Footie
RAFAEL Benitez will be at Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for one night only for an intimate evening this September. For this very special event the audience will gain an exclusive insight in to the mind of one of Europe’s most successful and celebrated football...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 7, 2012 | Podcast
Neil is joined by Rob, Andy and Paul Cope up St John’s Beacon as they chat about Rodgers’ press conference with the fans and the fall out from the transfer window. Music this week from The Ragamuffins and The Cheap Thrills Direct link to CITYTALK: LESSONS...
by The Anfield Wrap | Sep 7, 2012 | Footie
BRENDAN RODGERS held court in the press room at Melwood on Thursday with representatives from a range of LFC fan sites, blogs, fanzines, podcasts and other ‘non-traditional’ media groups. The full audio of the session is available to download in all the usual places...