CITYTALK PODCAST – SWANNING ABOUT?

Neil, Peter Hooton, Andy Heaton and Rob Gutmann discuss the upcoming visit to St Marys Music this week from Cavalry and Roja Download Issue 7 of #TAW Monthly via iTunes or at app.theanfieldwrap.com for other devices. DIRECT LINK TO CITYTALK: ALL SAINTS DAY?. Podcast...
FORGET LAWRO, REMEMBER LAWRENSON

FORGET LAWRO, REMEMBER LAWRENSON

By NEIL SCOTT “You need to forget about what you know, that’s your problem. Forget about what you think you know about life, about friendship, and especially about Mark Lawrenson.” (Tyler Durden, ‘Fight Club’) (Kind of) I’M under no illusions here. This is a...

INTERVIEW: MARK HAYHURST – WRITER OF “37 DAYS”

AFTER THE ARSENAL LEAGUE GAME Roy: Once upon a time there was a Liverpool side that skittled Tottenham 5-0 (going on 10-0) at White Hart Lane, obliterated a resurgent Everton 4-0 (going on 9-0) at home, and marmalised Arsenal 5-1 (going on 12-1), a side that led the...
LIVERPOOL: JOCKEYING FOR POSITION

LIVERPOOL: JOCKEYING FOR POSITION

by ADAM SMITH IN APRIL, the City of Liverpool will once more play host to The World’s Greatest Steeplechase: The Grand National. Perhaps the recent horse metaphors being used in relation to the race for the Premier League crown have, therefore, come a little too...

THE RIDER – NO OPENER

Neil, John, Steph and Adam are joined by Johnno from Bugged Out and get knocked over by the Southport Weekender. They also almost talk about their favourite songs that mention other musicians, Cool Runnings in other languages and whether or not The Rider gets you...
TWELVE DAYS OF GREATNESS

TWELVE DAYS OF GREATNESS

By PAUL McCABE A LOT can quickly change in football. Nine years ago, Liverpool were on course for winning the Champions League. Five years ago it looked like the League was a possibility, and only four years ago the club flirted with extinction. Success, following...
CUP HALF EMPTY OR CUP HALF FULL?

CUP HALF EMPTY OR CUP HALF FULL?

by STEVEN SCRAGG A CUP TIE tie lost but momentum maintained and a readjustment of mindset. I’m trying to grasp the vibe I’m meant to be experiencing after we tumbled out of the FA Cup to Arsenal at the Emirates. On one hand, I will never do anything other than...
CONCENTRATE ON THE LEAGUE

CONCENTRATE ON THE LEAGUE

IT’S one of my all-time favourite football clichés; classic manager-speak to polish the turd of cup failure. But, for once, the phrase ‘concentrate on the league’ really does mean something for Liverpool. Today’s FA Cup defeat means there are 12 games – six home, six...
PODCAST – CHEATED

PODCAST – CHEATED

  NEIL is joined by Mike Girling, Steve Graves and John Gibbons as they try to pick the bones out of possibly the worst refereeing display in history. Get issue 7 of TAW’s monthly digital mag free from iTunes for iOS devices or from app.theanfieldwrap.com for...
ARSENAL 2 LIVERPOOL 1: WEBBED AGAIN

ARSENAL 2 LIVERPOOL 1: WEBBED AGAIN

WOULD you swap a win here for three in the league? Would you rest Suarez and Sturridge? It’s only the FA Cup… I want Liverpool to win everything. Every game. Every cup; from The Liverpool Senior Cup to The Champions League. I want silverware tied up in red and white,...