FOOTBALL: VICE, VICE (CAPTAIN) BABY

FOOTBALL: VICE, VICE (CAPTAIN) BABY

WITH the departure of Daniel Agger back to Brondby we asked a few Anfield Wrap regulars to make their case as to who should replace the Dane as vice-captain. NEIL ATKINSON – GLEN JONO I’M A GLEN JOHNSON man. I’m also a Jordan Henderson man but you...
STEVEN GERRARD: ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK!

STEVEN GERRARD: ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK!

ON the TAW podcast in the aftermath of Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester City, Neil Atkinson and I debated the merits of using Steven Gerrard as a defensive midfielder. My argument was – and remains – that Gerrard is one of Liverpool’s best natural finishers. He can...
PODCAST: THE RIVALS

PODCAST: THE RIVALS

NEIL Atkinson and John Gibbons speak to supporters of all of Liverpool’s top seven rivals, except Spurs, about their prospects this season along with the two North East clubs. Joined throughout by Dave Downie they find out what the hopes and expectations are for...
PODCAST: UNWELCOME BREAK

PODCAST: UNWELCOME BREAK

NEIL ATKINSON was joined for this week’s City Talk by Jim Boardman, Mike Nevin and Simon Hughes in a week of meaningless international football. Music this week from Filter Distortion and Circles. Filter Distortion – Cameras in the Dark (featuring Cheryl...

MUSIC: THE RIDER – THE DISEASES OF FOAM

NEIL ATKINSON, John Gibbons, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia talk about everything and nothing. Foam, genres and when it acceptable to send a song all come up. Why wouldn’t they? The Rider, ten great songs, all sorts of nonsense.   Direct link to The...
THE CURIOUS CASE OF FABIO BORINI

THE CURIOUS CASE OF FABIO BORINI

THE REPORTS are as follows: QPR agreed a fee with Liverpool for Fabio Borini that is approximately ten million pounds. They offered him a salary in the vicinity of double his current money. This was rejected. Borini has said to QPR that it would take triple his money...
DANIEL AGGER: THE GREAT SHAME

DANIEL AGGER: THE GREAT SHAME

WATCH it. It was a thing of beauty. Eight years ago last week, a young Liverpool centre-back strode forward from the centre circle. Taking a couple of touches, the pitch opened out in front of him. The opposition stood off, beckoning him forwards. There was nothing...