THE launch of a new ticketing forum along with other focus groups has led to the first steps of investigating the possibility of designated areas for younger fans to congregate at Anfield. There are two teams looking at specific areas – one for allocation, the other...
IN the past fortnight Liverpool have travelled twice to the capital and, in Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, have faced teams at grounds which differ from the ones they’re traditionally associated with. I attended both games and was keen to see how they...
EVERY defeat comes with a list of extenuating circumstances. Sometimes, it’s the personnel who are to blame or maybe the system. At others it can be the prospect of an upcoming game which has priority. For example, there were some dire games at the end of Jürgen...
THIS article isn’t about football. It is not about formations, players, the manager, the club, transfers, the owners or statistics. It is about you and me. This week I listened to the TAW Player show ‘Cup of Tea’ featuring Les Lawson, the chairman of the Merseyside...
THERE’S a scene I love in The Simpsons where Mr Burns hosts a meeting with his highly-paid lawyers in his enormous office. He’s been informed that Homer has a low sperm count due his daily dealings with nuclear contaminants and they need to act quickly to cheat him...
LAST Thursday the transfer window closed, or “slammed shut” if you prefer to use Sky’s exaggerated term (I’m not sure that a deadline can “slam” as such), with Liverpool making some pretty decent purchases in the allotted time. The signing of...
SEVEN years ago this past weekend, Rafael Benitez left Liverpool ‘by mutual consent’. Like many such announcements, this was hardly news to anyone who took an interest in the developments at Anfield. The writing had been on the wall for weeks and Christian Purslow’s...
WHEN I’m asked to write these pieces on old matches there’s usually a process which takes place in my mind. Firstly, I’m tempted to tell the lads that I’m not old enough to remember a particular game and they’ve got me confused with those who remember Billy Liddell...
FIRSTLY, it’s insane that this game was played 16 years ago. What the hell has happened to time? Someone/thing is taking the piss. The context to this game is important. By April 28 the Reds were looking to snaffle third place and a Champions League place ahead of...
THE problem with classic games and famous victories is that over time and multiple showings, the gloss fades and the sparkle is lost. This match is a case in point. Everyone knows about this game, everyone knows about the Tom Finney quote and everyone knows that he...
