PODCAST: POROUS

PODCAST: POROUS

NEIL ATKINSON was joined by Gareth Roberts, Martin Fitzgerald and Keith Costigan in the aftermath of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal Like what we do? Buy us a pint! . Direct Link: Bombed Out Podcast RSS feed. Get the TAW podcast on...
LIVERPOOL 2 ARSENAL 2

LIVERPOOL 2 ARSENAL 2

IT is a good job I didn’t write this immediately after the match. I was furious and frustrated. Furious for all the reasons you’d be furious: Liverpool not capitalising on their dominance, being weak as kittens in defence in key moments. Basically what we...
10 YEARS AGO TODAY: LIVERPOOL 2-1 ARSENAL

10 YEARS AGO TODAY: LIVERPOOL 2-1 ARSENAL

LIVERPOOL 2-1 ARSENAL (Alonso 37, Mellor 90+2; Vieira 57) “MELLOR… My goodness. Where did that come from? The right foot of Neil Mellor… it’s probably the last kick of the game.” Scarcely believable as it is but the footage of a fresh faced Neil Mellor unleashing an...
KENNEDY: STILL A RAY OF SUNSHINE

KENNEDY: STILL A RAY OF SUNSHINE

I MIGHT be guilty of over-doing the Ray Kennedy stuff. There will be mates of mine who are cackling at that sentence. Might be?  I’ll come clean. I’m more than guilty. I never shut up about him. Growing up, Ray was my favourite player. Kenny came close and...

THE WORST FANS ON THE INTERNET

The following was originally written as a blog for The Times. Well, no, that’s not true. It was actually the middle section of a blog about something else written for The Times, and then brutally and ruthlessly cut down by heartless sub-editors. I felt it warranted a...
CUP HALF EMPTY OR CUP HALF FULL?

CUP HALF EMPTY OR CUP HALF FULL?

by STEVEN SCRAGG A CUP TIE tie lost but momentum maintained and a readjustment of mindset. I’m trying to grasp the vibe I’m meant to be experiencing after we tumbled out of the FA Cup to Arsenal at the Emirates. On one hand, I will never do anything other than...
CONCENTRATE ON THE LEAGUE

CONCENTRATE ON THE LEAGUE

IT’S one of my all-time favourite football clichés; classic manager-speak to polish the turd of cup failure. But, for once, the phrase ‘concentrate on the league’ really does mean something for Liverpool. Today’s FA Cup defeat means there are 12 games – six home, six...