PODCAST: SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

PODCAST: SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

NEIL ATKINSON was joined by Mike Girling, John Gibbons and ‘Top Red’ Dave Downie in the tower for this week’s CityTalk podcast as they preview tomorrow’s Merseyside Derby. Like what we do? Buy us a pint! DIRECT LINK – Saturday Night...
GIG OF THE WEEK: RED SAILS RELEASE PARTY

GIG OF THE WEEK: RED SAILS RELEASE PARTY

THERE is a game of football on this weekend. You may have heard. But the city of Liverpool beats on and there is plenty going on to distract nerves on Friday or help you celebrate Saturday (and into Sunday) if you find yourself about this wonderful city. Our gig of...
TOP FIVE STEVEN GERRARD DERBY MOMENTS

TOP FIVE STEVEN GERRARD DERBY MOMENTS

STEVEN Gerrard has scored 10 goals for Liverpool against Everton, second only to Ian Rush with 135. He’s also scored five and assisted two in the last six derbies, which should be taken into account when discussing whether he is better starting in the team or on...
LIVERPOOL: IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED

LIVERPOOL: IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED

IF at first, you don’t succeed… I got changed in a bog last night. Student/truck driver behaviour (delete as appropriate) for a supposedly urbane man of 47 years. The much-improved services at Rivington North — a hop, skip and a jump from the Macron/...
MATCH REVIEW: BOLTON 1 LIVERPOOL 2

MATCH REVIEW: BOLTON 1 LIVERPOOL 2

WELL we got there in the end. History is written by the winners and stories are changed reflecting results. With five minutes to go in normal time  I was wondering how such a talented squad performing so well couldn’t manage a goal in 175 minutes against a...
LIVERPOOL: LAMBO NUMBER NINE

LIVERPOOL: LAMBO NUMBER NINE

ON June 2 2014, Rickie Lambert lived every Liverpool fan’s dream. He appeared close to excitement, potentially leading to spontaneous combustion, while signing a contract to play for the Reds. Exactly eight months later, Lambert received word from the club that...
LIVERPOOL: THE UNKNOWABLE TRUTH

LIVERPOOL: THE UNKNOWABLE TRUTH

WHEN Liverpool’s premature Champions League departure was quickly followed by a heavy defeat to Manchester United, plenty was said and written about the Reds’ worrying slide and how to fix it, writes SAM DRURY. I tried to stick to just thinking about it;...
LIVERPOOL v WEST HAM UNITED: A SECOND LOOK

LIVERPOOL v WEST HAM UNITED: A SECOND LOOK

FOOTBALL shouldn’t really dictate life but when you’re in you’re in. And on the back of what felt like a significant win – and a significant moment in getting  a fit and firing Daniel Sturridge back on the pitch – I had a cracking bevvy on Saturday night and a boss...