With Liverpool’s academy in rude health we decided to see how our on-loan lads are getting on from the perspective of their current club’s supporters. John Gibbons speaks to Rangers fan Colin Armstrong about Sheyi Ojo, Huddersfield fan Brady Frost about...
It’s a special One For The Future as we headed down to The Academy in Kirkby to speak to U23s manager Neil Critchley and U18s boss Barry Lewtas. Josh Sexton asks Neil and Barry about what the past month has been like at both age groups, with lots of highs but...
It’s been another interesting few weeks for The Academy with the win over Arsenal, Aston Villa on the horizon and some new contracts being announced. Josh Sexton is joined by John Gibbons and Goal.com’s Neil Jones to react to all of that, and try to do the...
Liverpool’s win over Milton Keynes Dons saw five academy players making the step up, but how did they all aid their chances of further progression? Josh Sexton is joined by John Gibbons and Goal.com’s Neil Jones to look back at the performances of...
It’s been another exciting start to the season for Barry Lewtas’s under-18s side, but how is he feeling about the upcoming season? Josh Sexton headed down to The Academy in Kirkby to ask about how he helps his players deal with adversity and the importance...
It’s the end of the competitive season for both the under-18s and 23s and since Liverpool are swerving their end of season awards doo we decided to have one of our own. Josh Sexton is joined by John Gibbons and Neil Jones from Goal.com to discuss the performers...
Liverpool’s under-18s are eyeing a huge FA Youth Cup final against Manchester City while the under-23s wind down a turbulent season, but how should we measure success at academy level? Josh Sexton is joined by John Gibbons, Goal.com’s Neil Jones and the...
In a free TAW Special, John Gibbons spoke to U18s manager Barry Lewtas ahead of Liverpool’s FA Youth Cup Semi Final against Watford. Barry discussed how excited the team are to play at Anfield, this season’s explosive partnership of Bobby Duncan and Paul...
Bobby Duncan and Paul Glatzel are stealing the headlines at The Academy with their goalscoring heroics for Liverpool under-18s, but what else is new at Kirkby? Josh Sexton is joined by ESPN’s Glenn Price and Goal.com’s Neil Jones to discuss the latest,...
It’s been a month of ups and downs at The Academy, as the under-18s continue to fly high and the under-23s struggle to put a run of form together, yet three potential stars have found themselves on the fringes of the first team. Josh Sexton is joined by John...
Liverpool’s Famous Kop & Man City | The Anfield Wrap
Liverpool face a Manchester City side this weekend, a game which would grab the attention of the nation regardless, with City having been found guilty of cheating by the Premier League facing a side that ran them so close on various occasions, the eyes of the nation will be glued to a fixture that promises a powder keg of an atmosphere – but with so many questions hanging over Manchester City, should this fixture even be played at all and what can we expect when the side found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges levelled at them roll in to Anfield?
To discuss all the above, Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons and also Brian Reade to talk not just about the weekend’s clash, but also his new book ‘The Kop’ which explores how and why the Kop became the globally-renowned stand it is today.
Also on the show, Neil chats to Charles and Andrew Hendy of ‘The Mary Wallopers’ to talk about their James Skelly produced new album ‘Paddywhackery’.
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