by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 30, 2017 | Footie
THE life of a Liverpool fan is never straightforward, writes JAMIE HOLME. Through my lifetime of supporting the Reds, I’ve become accustomed to the unexpected. Born in 1984, I was too young to enjoy the latter years of our domestic dominance. Instead I have been...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 27, 2017 | Footie
IN English football Liverpool have very few yardsticks, writes JOHNNY MILBURN. In terms of success, only one club comes close — very close. In the final analysis it comes down to the weight you put on things like Charity Shields and World Club Championships...
by Neil Atkinson | Jan 27, 2017 | Footie
I CRACKED a bit on Wednesday. Which was problematic because I cracked a lot on Saturday. There isn’t that much more to crack. I realised I’d cracked when I dropped to my knees on the aisle and slapped the concrete repeatedly after Daniel Sturridge’s...
by Michael Nevin | Jan 27, 2017 | Footie
A SEASON that pulsed with vibrancy, excitement and expectation has reached a critical, depressing low. It feels like we’re getting everything wrong at the moment on and off the pitch. So many more questions than answers. Questions for the first time this season...
by The Anfield Wrap | Jan 26, 2017 | Footie
MY name’s Andrew, and I’m a statto, writes Andrew Beasley. It’s not always easy admitting that to football fans. The mainstream stat sites routinely churn out tweets featuring numbers without context that tell you little or nothing. The CIES...
by Phil Blundell | Jan 25, 2017 | Footie
YOU have to hand it to Chelsea; I think it’s actually possible that they have managed to break the entire Premier League. It really is quite an achievement on their part. We can take a look at ourselves and question things that we have done all we want, as can all of...
by Ben Johnson | Jan 24, 2017 | Footie
MY heart was broken, my heart was broken, Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, My heart was broken, my heart was broken, You saw it, You claimed it, You touched it, You saved it, My tears are drying, my tears are drying, Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, My tears...
by Paul Cope | Jan 24, 2017 | Footie
I’VE seen this movie before, Reds, and it was shit the first three times. For those of you who have read the nonsense I’ve written on these pages for a while now, you might agree that it’s probably fair to say I’m generally at the upper end of the optimistic supporter...
by John Gibbons | Jan 23, 2017 | Footie
HERE are some funny things that happened on Saturday: 1) I’d been quite sensible on Friday night. I went to a brilliant gig, with Dream Wife being supported by Her’s and Haarm, but was tucked up in bed by 12am. It’s still a rush for a 12.30pm...
by Karl Coppack | Jan 23, 2017 | Footie
HOW many emotions can you go through while watching the game? If I can chart my own during the Swansea game they would chronologically run as follows; excitement (the Reds were playing) followed by a slight concern, a sense of unluckiness, boredom, more boredom, a...
