THE SPIRIT OF 05

THE SPIRIT OF 05

THE nerves, the tension, the joy, the fear – for the title-chase of 2014 see the Champions League run of 2005, says DAVE MARTINEZ. Tuesday May 3, 2005 Whether you were there in body or simply in spirit, you will never forget it. The greatest night in Anfield’s...

THE WORST FANS ON THE INTERNET

The following was originally written as a blog for The Times. Well, no, that’s not true. It was actually the middle section of a blog about something else written for The Times, and then brutally and ruthlessly cut down by heartless sub-editors. I felt it warranted a...
THE NATIONAL: A GRAND DAY OUT

THE NATIONAL: A GRAND DAY OUT

NEVER been to Aintree? You can bet you’re missing out, says MIKE NEVIN. 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 called...
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

EVEN when we win ugly, it’s beautiful. Yes, the 2-1 win against Sunderland was an undeniably nervous one, but in many respects that shouldn’t have come as any surprise. Liverpool have just come off the back of a run of five league games, four of them away...
LIVERPOOL 2 SUNDERLAND 1

LIVERPOOL 2 SUNDERLAND 1

AND on we go. And on we fucking go. That wasn’t nice. That wasn’t fun. That wasn’t Brendan Rodgers’s Tricky Reds. That wasn’t the People’s Champions. That was the Champions Elect. They didn’t play well. It wasn’t pretty....
THE RIDER – GENTLE

THE RIDER – GENTLE

NEIL ATKINSON chats to Steph and also chats to Adam and John – a disjointed Rider brought together by two gentle openers and eight other fantastic songs. Puddings, Letterman and half marathons. Don’t run. RIDE. Buy tickets for Liverpool Sound City 2014...
LIVERPOOL FC: MAKING ODDBALLS OUT OF EVERYONE

LIVERPOOL FC: MAKING ODDBALLS OUT OF EVERYONE

“TO a New Yorker like you, a hero is some kind of weird sandwich.” – Oddball to Crapgame; Kelly’s Heroes. 1970. Crapgame portrayed by Don Rickles. THE greatest line from the greatest war movie ever made –  the 34th best war movie ever made, according to Channel...
PODCAST: KILL THEM UNTIL THEY ARE DEAD

PODCAST: KILL THEM UNTIL THEY ARE DEAD

NEIL ATKINSON is joined in the studio by Andy Heaton, Mike Girling and Paul Cope to reflect on Liverpool’s run of the mill 6-3 win at Cardiff City. They are also joined by Steve Goldsmith to talk about the forthcoming game against Sunderland. Get issue 8 of...
LIVERPOOL ARE GOALS

LIVERPOOL ARE GOALS

LET’S start with the facts. 1988: Arguably our greatest side – 87 goals in 40 games. 1979: For me, the perfect Liverpool team – 85 goals in 42 games 1977: Our greatest season – 62 goals in 42 games Ladies and gentlemen, Liverpool currently sit...
Cardiff City 3 (THREE) Liverpool 6 (SIX)

Cardiff City 3 (THREE) Liverpool 6 (SIX)

THIS isn’t just about one game. It’s about two – let’s go crazy. Maybe even three – let’s go nuts. Because: And then there were three. Arsenal are now three and insurmountable goal difference behind Liverpool. To finish ahead of...