MATCH REVIEW: BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 LIVERPOOL 1

MATCH REVIEW: BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 LIVERPOOL 1

ON the way to Blackburn, while sat in traffic (EVERYONE was sat in traffic), I checked the odds on the game. I like checking odds — much more than I like actual betting — as I think it gives an interesting indication of where heads are at. Who is fancied...
MATCH RATINGS: BLACKBURN ROVERS v LIVERPOOL

MATCH RATINGS: BLACKBURN ROVERS v LIVERPOOL

WE’RE going to Wembley. Whether we like it or not. I’d rather play at Villa Park, even Old Trafford, but anyway. They don’t involve me in these decisions. Reminder: a 5 is alright. The Reds Are Gnarling Up The Hill Boys. SIMON MIGNOLET: 9 That save...
AINTREE RACES: LIVERPOOL’S GRAND DAY OUT

AINTREE RACES: LIVERPOOL’S GRAND DAY OUT

ORGANISED horse racing in the UK predates professional football by more than 100 years and the Grand National, first run officially at Aintree in 1839 and won by an aptly named beast, “Lottery” is the most world-renowned race on the calendar. It seems odd that the...
LIVERPOOL: WHY WE SHOULD ALWAYS EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

LIVERPOOL: WHY WE SHOULD ALWAYS EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

HUMANS are a funny bunch. By nature, we tend to expect the worst. The train will be late or cancelled, that girl/boy we fancy won’t like us back, and they will never replace that boring tosser on The One Show with Gordon the Gopher. The glass is invariably ¼ empty. We...
LIVERPOOL: SWEET FA CAN SILENCE BRENDAN’S DOUBTERS

LIVERPOOL: SWEET FA CAN SILENCE BRENDAN’S DOUBTERS

POOR old Brendan Rodgers. He’s gone from being within two points of winning Liverpool their first title in over 20 years one season, to having some fans call for his head with at least eight games still to play the next. It’s not just season on season that fans change...