IT’S boring now – the self-righteous indignation. The moral high ground. The preaching. The finger pointing. The inaccurate claims and ill-informed representations. Boring. It’s gone on for weeks. It’s still going on. To what end? Point...
Another tsunami of self-righteous indignation crashed upon our virtual shores this morning in the aftermath of the weekend’s FA Cup ties. This time, the surge was triggered by the ‘offshore quakes’ at Loftus Road and Anfield, by cancelled handshakes...
Here are some things I know about Jordan Henderson. Jordan Henderson joined Liverpool from Sunderland in the summer. Jordan Henderson – and his mam – take good care of their teeth. Jordan Henderson could do a decent job of playing a rising star in 1930s German...
By Mike Nevin We stand on the brink of our first visit to the National Stadium for 16 years, a gap that straddles almost a generation. And yet, I sense a slight lack of enthusiasm from young and old alike at the prospect of a trip to Wembley. “I wish it was Cardiff”,...
By Ben McCausland Despite hurtling towards my thirties at a rate of knots, I am still a relative baby in terms of Liverpool aways, having been a regular away traveller for about 12 years now. However, my tale of woe will resonate with many reds from throughout the...
THERE was much sadness amongst the Liverpool supporter community today at the news of the passing Paul Rice. Paul was one of the founders of the Spirit of Shankly, the Liverpool supporters’ union, and was a vice president as well as the vice-chair of the organisation....
Dietmar “Didi” Hamann is a complete one-off. The foreigner with a Scouse accent. The German who now plays cricket for his local village team. The overseas footballer turned anglophile who fell deeply in love with the city of Liverpool, its people and its...
By Ben Thornley WHEN Howard Webb failed to point to the spot after Andy Carroll had been hauled down in Stoke City’s penalty area on Saturday, Anfield’s inhabitants reacted with a blend of fury and astonishment. They should not have been surprised,...
JAMES WALSH is almost as famous for his devotion to Liverpool Football Club as he is for his music. Ahead of a solo performance in Liverpool in February, James spoke to John Gibbons about songwriting, his own career and, of course, Liverpool FC. The Anfield Wrap: At...
There’s probably quite a small crossover audience between The Anfield Wrap and the Radio Four programme Woman’s Hour. Or is that me being misogynistic? Maybe I’ve missed a huge demographic as obsessed with cosmetic filling procedures and...
