I’M sure some of you will dismiss this article as the rantings of a middle-aged man; stuck in the past, holding onto ideas that belong in another century. You’re probably right readers, but bear with me on this one. If you’re from the Premier League, do read on...
I USED to love shit horror films, blissfully ignoring the shortcomings — bad acting, poor plot, unrealistic stunts — and sticking with it for the good bits; that it was kind of entertaining and some of it made you jump. A classic of the genre in the 1980s...
IN an interview with German newspaper Die Welt at the weekend, Jürgen Klopp was asked about Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea investing heavily in new players. José Mourinho, Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte “are not known to go shopping at...
ALEX Manninger was on trial with Liverpool earlier this week. He might still be today, but I don’t really know the minutiae of how these things works. Either way, Liverpool decided they needed a third-choice goalkeeper. Manninger offers someone who speaks English, has...
THE world has gone mad. Or rather, everyone in it has gone mad. Or, possibly, everyone in this country has gone mad — the ones who voted for a nice sachet of ‘instant recession, just add water’ especially. The Tories are having another lovely game of...
THE gates at Melwood opened last week to greet Jürgen Klopp and his players after the summer break, writes SEAN ATKINSON. With that, so began his much discussed pre-season training schedule under the stewardship of new fitness coach Andreas Kornmayer and nutritionist...
IF the August transfer window ends with Joe Allen still a Liverpool player, he will be starting his fifth season in a Liverpool shirt. Allen has been one of the stand-out performers in Wales’ incredible run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016, where they face Portugal...
FOR many Reds, the best news to emerge from the European Championships so far Daniel Sturridge coming back injury-free. That he boarded the plane with nothing more serious than slightly damaged pride and a fair dose of regret should be a blessing for all of us who...
AS if Leicester City winning the Premier League wasn’t bizarre enough, it has become quite clear of late that 2016 is simply not a normal year in the football sphere (and otherwise, for that matter). The usual rules do not seem to apply any more. Iceland and Wales...
WELL, I’ve had the chance to take the piss out of old Roy this week. The “Hodgecast” has gone down a storm such is the willingness to lay into Hodgson, erstwhile Liverpool manager and known fraud of this parish for some years. But, there’s a serious side to the damage...
