by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 8, 2012 | Footie
By Neil Jones There will be a Cypriot team in the last 8 of the Champions League, after APOEL Nicosia recorded a historic penalty shootout victory over French side Lyon. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, APOEL levelled the tie through the journeyman Brazilian Gustavo...
by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 8, 2012 | Footie
By Mike Girling I was minded to think of this famous quotation (actual author unknown fact fans) at the recording of #TAW32 and the discussion of the ‘Rooney rule’ with Ollie Holt. As we know, this ruling put in place a structure in the NFL were for any...
by Karl Coppack | Mar 8, 2012 | Footie
by Karl Coppack If you look hard enough there’s a positive in everything. I left the Arsenal game angered, disappointed, frustrated and sickened but as the vinegar of the sheer injustice washed over me I realised that I wouldn’t have to hear Clive Tyldesley...
by Roy Henderson | Mar 8, 2012 | Footie
IN the emotional aftermath of the Carling Cup Final, I tweeted the following to a mate. I understand @Knox_Harrington ‘s point about a stupid team now. A lot of stupid stuff today. But it’s a WIN!!!!! @Knox_Harrington is of course Neil Atkinson, Host of...
by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 7, 2012 | Footie, Podcast
THE award-winning Anfield Wrap is proud to announce the launch of The Anfield Wrap on City Talk 105.9FM Hosted by TAW’s very own Neil Atkinson, the lads will have an in-depth chat on the week’s events and look forward to the weekend’s action in their usual no-nonsense...
by Steve Graves | Mar 7, 2012 | Footie
14 May 1988, Wembley Stadium The final whistle blows. Bobby Gould and Don Howe leap from the bench and embrace. Wimbledon, against all reasonable expectations, have won the FA Cup. In fact it’s a false start (or finish), referee Brian Hill having actually whistled for...
by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 7, 2012 | Footie
By Paul Grech SUCCESS is often a matter of seeing opportunities where others fail to. Most clubs with top four ambitions deem the League Cup to be a burden. They approach games half heartedly and aren’t too bothered if they get knocked out. Only if they make it...
by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 5, 2012 | Podcast
NEIL, Kris, Rob, Mike and Jim are joined by Peter Hooton, Paul Salt, Earl Jenkins, Marine manager Kevin Lynch, New Brighton manager Sean Rogers and the Daily Mirror’s Oliver Holt. The lads chat about Arsenal, England, Marine’s floodlight appeal,...
by John Gibbons | Mar 5, 2012 | Footie
Ian Prowse may have been born on the wrong side of the Mersey, but he is a much respected stalwart of the Liverpool music scene through the bands Pele and more recently, Amsterdam. The day before providing the musical backdrop to the BOSS Mag night with Didi Hamann he...
by Gareth Roberts | Feb 29, 2012 | Footie
WE’VE won a cup. I’m happy. Genuinely, I am. It’s good for fans. It’s good for the club. It’s good for Dirk Kuyt and it’s good for Kenny Dalglish. Like I say, happy. But some things about Sunday’s final are still gnawing away...
