THE RIDER: SUNDAY SERVICE BLURB

NEIL ATKINSON, John Gibbons, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia have some punk, some arguments over placement, some jokes and a load of great songs. Belle & Sebastian talk (aka The Lads), two rude songs and the inevitable discussion of spelling. That’s The...
LIVERPOOL: WHAT WOULD MAMADOU?

LIVERPOOL: WHAT WOULD MAMADOU?

IN the illustrious history of Liverpool Football Club there have been many polarising figures. Those lads who were heroes to one fella and top of the ‘get rid of him’ list of the fella sat behind him. In recent history the likes of Dirk Kuyt, Lucas Leiva...
MATCH REVIEW: LIVERPOOL 1 CHELSEA 1

MATCH REVIEW: LIVERPOOL 1 CHELSEA 1

THE League Cup doesn’t matter? Someone forgot to tell Liverpool.  When I heard the team read out on Radio City as I drove towards the ground it prompted a scowl, a nod and a clench of the fist.  Not just because Liverpool were taking this seriously, but because...
LIVERPOOL: SUPERSUBS?

LIVERPOOL: SUPERSUBS?

LUIS Suarez stands five paces from the ball; 25 yards from goal. The Kop stands, expectant. Something brilliant is about to happen. Jaws prepare to drop and spines ready themselves to tingle. Approaching the ball side on, the Uruguayan whips it goalwards with his...
LIVERPOOL: THE SLOW DEATH OF THE FANZINE

LIVERPOOL: THE SLOW DEATH OF THE FANZINE

LAST WEEK Red Issue, the United fanzine, announced that their January edition would be their last. After 25 years of following the most successful period in their history, they, like Ferguson, have called it a day. I’ve never read it and I won’t be lamenting its...

LIVERPOOL: THE SHOCK OF THE NEW

IDENTITY. Brendan’s word. The team’s getting its identity back. I’ve said this before; I have blue family. Wife and son both season ticket holders on the other side of the park. I know there’s plenty of us in similar situations: I like to feel...
BORINI AND LAMBERT: JOB DONE

BORINI AND LAMBERT: JOB DONE

Well I’m not really worried about this But can some one please answer me this Apart from on commentary Where else on earth Can you hear the word ‘aplomb’ being used?  – Half Man Half Biscuit, Keeping Two Chevrons Apart. TWO strikers spearheaded Liverpool’s...

PODCAST: #WTRWWAW

NEIL ATKINSON, Rob Gutmann and Andy Heaton lump it into town for this week’s podcast on a gloriously miserable Sunday morning to celebrate another away win to nil. #WTRWWAW  Like what we do? Buy us a pint! DIRECT LINK – #WTRWWAW Podcast RSS feed. Get the...