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...
Are Liverpool Going To Win The Champions League?: TAW Midweek Extra
With Liverpool awaiting the fate of Friday’s Champions League draw, we ask whether Liverpool can win the European Cup despite turbulent form this season, also in the show we look back at two previous League Cup Final victories that happened on this day before looking forward to the weekends clash with West Ham.John Gibbons is joined by Joel Penny, James Sutton and Kieran Molyneux.
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