“AT the moment, all of the LFC family is a little bit too nervous, a little bit too pessimistic, too often in doubt.” Those were Jurgen Klopp’s words in his first interview as Liverpool manager. He was in the city only for a few hours, but he had correctly diagnosed...
GARETH ROBERTS is in the chair again for this week’s Backpage on what is typically a quiet ‘international break’ news week. Does everyone still want to know Alonso, Alonso, Alonso? Can the ageing midfield maestro still pull the string for Liverpool...
MISSY is back. And who doesn’t love her? Well The Rider certainly does, so if you don’t well, questions have got to be asked. Gorgeous songs especially from John Gibbons. Steph Heneghan launches the Missy chat. Adam Melia has his Gig Of The Week. Neil...
ROBERT GUTTMAN was joined by Kevin Sampson, Gareth Roberts and Chris Maguire for the first part of a two part show looking at the history of the Liverpool atmosphere, whether the myth of the Kop has always been a problem, who is responsible for the supposed decline in...
I DON’T want to be that fella, you know. I don’t want to be the miserable old sod sat in the Kemlyn (old habits die hard) howling about Dejan Lovren’s defensive shortcomings, Divock Origi’s bluntness, Adam Lallana’s sixth-form common room bumfluff, or Joe...
A FEW years ago, I interviewed a young academy coach who worked for a football club in the north west of England. Immediately before our meeting, he had trained players aged 16 and under in an outdoor session and despite the rain, the first detail that struck me was...
AS its an international week it’s a Championship special. It is the most exciting league in world football, after all. First up is new friend Alan Wares from the Brighton and Hove Albion radio show and podcast Albion Roar. Brighton are unbeaton in seventeen, but...
REWIRED goes to the river this week. It wants to go down to the water. It wants to get itself clean. Neil Atkinson bangs on a bit about the theatre, Adam Melia recommends places near water. Does wild swimming you know. Yep. Suggestive of *something*. We just...
SEE if you recognise this childhood. As part of the necessary brainwashing it takes to turn a young lad into a fully-addicted Liverpool fan, I was bought 4,000 videos on the club, ranging from The History of Liverpool Football Club to Dad’s favourite Beating the...
