by Karl Coppack | May 10, 2017 | Footie
WHEN I’m asked to write these pieces on old matches there’s usually a process which takes place in my mind. Firstly, I’m tempted to tell the lads that I’m not old enough to remember a particular game and they’ve got me confused with those who remember Billy Liddell...
by Karl Coppack | Feb 9, 2017 | Footie
IF you’re of sufficient age but are struggling to recall this game it’s generally known as the ‘tear gas game.’ Yes, the Liverpool v Manchester United game that escalated to chemical warfare. The two FA Cup games of 1985, recently covered here as part of ‘The Rivals’...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 16, 2017 | Footie
I REMEMBER 1986 for two reasons, writes IAN RYAN. It was a World Cup year — a tournament which introduced me to famous names such as Careca, Voller and Butragueno, while giving me my first taste of England failing gloriously at a major tournament, this time at...
by The Anfield Wrap | Mar 17, 2016 | Footie
MONDAY, March 17, 1986, Watford v Liverpool – FA Cup 6th Round Replay. “My son Mike and his mate Macca badgered me all weekend about the driving to the replay. The fact that they would have to bunk off school hadn’t even entered their heads! Before I knew...
