by John Gibbons | Feb 7, 2013 | Footie
THE GIT Award night was good last year. I remember getting very drunk, watching 10 great acts perform, and having a nice chat with Ian Broudie. As nights out go, I’d class that as a belter. But it wasn’t solely put on for my enjoyment. The idea of the ‘Scouse...
by Gareth Roberts | Feb 7, 2013 | Footie
FOOTBALL, as Jimmy Greaves said on more than one occasion, is a funny old game. It still is. But now it’s not just the game that is ‘funny’ – it’s the ever increasing circus that continually performs around it, even when no actual football is being played. Once upon a...
by Gareth Roberts | Feb 3, 2013 | Footie
FIFTY Shades of Grey isn’t just a glorified porno to reawaken the lost libido of a million bored housewives – it’s also an accurate phrase for what has taken place at Anfield this season. Far too many assessments of Liverpool’s progress or lack...
by The Anfield Wrap | Feb 2, 2013 | Footie
WITH only two weeks to go to our sold out first-ever gig in Bray with The Tea Street Band, Guillem Balague and Tony Evans and demand still strong, we’re offering you the chance to bid for two spaces on the strictly limited and exclusive guest list. As well as...
by James Dutton | Feb 1, 2013 | Footie
YOU can’t fail to get excited by the signing of a 20-year old Brazilian prodigy wearing the iconic no. 10. Some will feel that it is inevitably all downhill from here for Philippe Coutinho; every first touch will be forensically examined, every impartial observer will...
by Karl Coppack | Jan 31, 2013 | Footie
By Karl Coppack I love football. I like betting too. I’m no good at it and, to be honest I’m a bit alarmed that my local bookie knows my name but I don’t take it too seriously. I don’t lose too much and I win even less. Betting is a supplement to a mundane Saturday...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 29, 2013 | Footie
YOU’VE listened to the podcast, read the website and heard the radio show. This is the next thing – The Anfield Wrap magazine. And our first ever issue features a real scoop – previously unheard audio of legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly. How can it feature...
by Gareth Roberts | Jan 28, 2013 | Footie
THERE’S not much fancy about Oldham Athletic. A pothole-ridden car park leads to a three-sided ground made up of dilapidated stands and limited facilities that have long since seen better days. The club would be the first to admit they’ve fallen a long way since they...
by Steve Graves | Jan 22, 2013 | Footie
ATMOSPHERE is one of the trickiest, most slippery concepts in football. It’s at once fundamental to the game’s success and appeal, while all the while being threatened by its global reach. It’s subjective, your perception essentially pivoting on whether you think a...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 17, 2013 | Footie
THE Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF) has announced it is launching a campaign which aims to reduce away ticket prices and help make football more affordable. The Score Campaign: Twenty’s Plenty for Away Tickets will be launched with an event in Manchester on...
