THE recent positioning from The Government and The Premier League regarding rail seating and the desire of football fans to stand at matches is more than a little odd so far. Not only are the statements and justifications lacking in real detail – for instance, how was...
GARETH Roberts is joined by Professor Clifford Stott, a researcher into crowds, riots and policing to discuss recent events in football including the Arsenal v FC Köln match, the reaction to fans celebrating Manchester City’s late goal at Bournemouth and more. There...
WHETHER you like it or not, the debate about rail seating at English football grounds is happening and happening now, writes MATTHEW CRIST. But will it really deliver everything we are lead to believe and just who, if any, will benefit? Since the introduction of...
Neil Atkinson was joined by Jay McKenna, Adam Melia and Karl Coppack for this week’s free show to chat about Naby Keita and his training session ending transfer request tackle. Also on the show, Jay talks us through the events of the weekend having chaired a...
THE conversation around safe standing is as prominent now as it’s been since football stadiums in England’s top leagues were made all seated. Celtic lead the way with their rail-seating section at Celtic Park and now English clubs have started to come around to the...
Neil Atkinson was joined for this week’s Radio City Talk show by Jay McKenna, Natasha Henry and Glenn Price for a wide ranging show which includes talk around Barcelona’s interest in Coutinho, Liverpool’s new full back Andy Robertson, how...
FOR years, football supporters across the UK have discussed rail seating, whether you should be allowed to sit or stand at football matches. They’ve discussed the pros and cons, had conversations with their clubs and supporter groups have asked their supporters what...
WITH the debate about the atmosphere at Anfield — or lack of it — never truly going away and envious glances being cast towards Celtic Park’s rail seating section, which has brought noise, colour and occasion to matches where once there was none, I...
IT’S the day after Liverpool drew 1-1 with Manchester United and the fallout continues — particularly where referees and Joel Matip are concerned, but more on that later… The Matip Saga Rumbles On FAST becoming a shambles this. As you’ll...
HILLSBOROUGH changed irrevocably the lives of 96 families, and thousands of survivors, writes DAVID WEBBER. It was, as Neil Atkinson has powerfully and rightly argued, a national disgrace. It prompted a cover up to which successive governments would be complicit, and...
Neil Atkinson hosts John Gibbons, Rob Gutmann and Paul Senior for our free podcast looking back on Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Manchester United in the Premier League…
