“TO a New Yorker like you, a hero is some kind of weird sandwich.” – Oddball to Crapgame; Kelly’s Heroes. 1970. Crapgame portrayed by Don Rickles. THE greatest line from the greatest war movie ever made – the 34th best war movie ever made, according to Channel...
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...
by STEVEN SCRAGG IT WAS around 23 minutes into proceedings at Anfield. I took a glance to my left and puffed out my cheeks, eyes wide and in all likelihood pupils dilated as it washed over me just what I’d witnessed unfold in a remarkable opening 20 minutes against...
THINK of Liverpool v Arsenal and what’s the first match that springs to mind? Yeah, we’ll ignore that one. What else? Robbie Fowler’s 4-minute and 35-second hat-trick in 94? The treble he scored against them at Anfield just 16 months later? What...
by STEVEN SCRAGG WHY do you watch Liverpool? What really takes you to Anfield? A love of Liverpool Football Club? That’s the easy answer, but it’s not necessarily that simple when you scratch below the surface. I was taken to Anfield by my Dad for the very first time...
IT’S ONLY a press conference. But as press conferences go, this was mightily impressive from Brendan Rodgers. Can he handle the pressure? Deal with the expectations? Handle the egos? Is he experienced enough? Is he the right man? Only time will tell – and it...
ONE of the most glorious weekends of the year is the first weekend of June. The summer sunshine makes a conceited effort to emerge from the clouds and grace your bedroom; its quick glance over the parapet promises much, but opts to stay in its fluffy white nest...
MOANING – I don’t remember doing a lot of it back then. When I was cranking up The La’s, pulling on my semi-flared cords, lacing up my Adidas, blagging some money and putting on my bobble hat. Bussing it to Sheil Road, then walking it to Anfield. Past the garage, the...
I WANT to talk about the early 1980s. When the 1983-84 season kicked off I was 10 years old, 11 when it ended. We had moved from Netherley to Wavertree and I wanted to support Liverpool. Kids are like magpies. They’re attracted to shiny things and in 1983 Liverpool...
I LEFT Liverpool to go to drama school in London in the mid 80s, I was 19. It wasn’t exactly the start of my career as an actor as I’d done a TV show called One Summer the year before and so had a bit of experience, but this felt like the start of my...
