THERE’S a time when football runs along the same lines of the spirit of the nation. Take 1966. The war was over, rationing had ended, The Beatles ruled the world and England were World Champions. Equally, Britpop coincided with Euro 96 – one of the more...
Sutton United have reached the 5th Round of the FA Cup for the first time. On Monday night they play Arsenal in the biggest game in the club’s history. However for many fans the occasion has been tainted by controversy, most notably for the decision to change...
Last week we released an edition of our ‘Back Page’ show which dealt with the boycott of the Sun newspaper and the debate around how far the boycott should stretch, the issues around it and the increasingly blurred lines that exist in regards to what is...
Gareth Roberts is joined by James McKenna, Paul Cope and Neil Docking to talk about Liverpool’s boycott of The S*n. Have lines become blurred? Is the focus in the right place? Is anger directed at the right people and organisations? Back Page is a subscription...
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Weekender: Like A Night Out In Sheffield
Gareth Roberts hosts Karl Coppack, Robbie O’Neill and Chloe Bloxam to talk through the latest at Liverpool and look ahead to Sheffield United.
Also on the show, Gareth speaks to Southport FC manager Liam Watson about the National League North/South null and void, and Lizzi Doyle is joined by Sara Lawton from Thrive CIC, helping young people from care with support into work.