Neil Atkinson and Gareth Roberts speak to Kev Connolly of Celtic's Green Brigade about Celtic Park's safe standing section, which was introduced this season. With support growing among Liverpool fans for something similar at Anfield, the three discuss the problems with the current set up, the difference it has made at Celtic and how things could move forward south of the border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 06, 2017•29 min
As 2016 becomes 2017, Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Ms Stephanie Heneghan discuss their highlights and notable music moments of the year. There are 12 songs in all, including some of our favourites others have picked this year, some we missed and, because it's 2016, a few we lost along the way. Thanks a lot for listening during the last 12 months. We'll be powering through in 2017! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 46 min
‘The first Anfield Wrap of 2017 is a chaotic affair, full of excitement after Liverpool ground Manchester City down by one goal to nil. It has Neil Atkinson hosting Gareth Roberts, Rob Gutmann and Phil Blundell. How the game played out the way in which it did is discussed; did the managers have their players too well prepared for one another? Was Klopp thinking about shaking it up against City or did they force the side into that? There is also one and a half eyes on Sunderland. The games come t...
Jan 01, 2017•1 hr
Neil Atkinson hosts Phil Blundell, Adam Smith and Ian Salmon for the last Radio City Talk show of 2016 to preview Manchester City's visit to Anfield. Neil also talks to David Mooney from Manchester City's popular Blue Moon podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 30, 2016•47 min
‘Neil Atkinson is joined by Melissa Reddy, Phil Blundell and Rob Gutmann to look back on Liverpool's 4-1 over Stoke City and begin to look forward towards Manchester City and beyond. Stoke went at Liverpool early and put The Reds under pressure but Liverpool were eventually too strong.’ ‘Neil Atkinson is joined by Melissa Reddy, Phil Blundell and Rob Gutmann to look back on Liverpool's 4-1 over Stoke City and begin to look forward towards Manchester City and beyond. Stoke went at Liverpool early...
Dec 28, 2016•58 min
It's here - the 2016 edition of the world famous Anfield Wrap Christmas Quiz with Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons, Rob Gutmann, Ben Johnson, Steve Graves, Paul Senior and Dan Vincent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 24, 2016•1 hr 24 min
Christmas special from The Rider for you. Twelve songs and loads of the obvious chat. One you can play for the family. Mostly. Er. Tell you what, err on the side of caution. Anyway, much love from us and we will be back next week with our year end show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 24, 2016•1 hr 41 min
For our Christmas edition of AFQ Friday Neil is joined by Rob Gutmann, Steve Graves, Stephanie Heneghan, Ben Johnson, Adam Melia and Ben Johnson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 23, 2016•1 hr 10 min
Neil Atkinson was joined by Andy Heaton, Paul Senior and Dan Vincent for a chat about Liverpool versus Stoke and what the Reds can expect from Mark Hughes' struggling side. No ticket for Tuesday's match? You can watch the game online via Now TV. No contract packages start from just £6.99. Find out more at:- http://bit.ly/nowtvtaf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 23, 2016•42 min
Neil Atkinson has Mike Girling, Paul Cope and Paul Duhaney in the studio and Elliott Hackney, Bradley Hayden and Tyrone Marshall to join on the phone to discuss the Boxing Day games. The joy of Christmas football! Liverpool face Stoke City off the back of their Derby victory whereas Stoke City have gone through a second half collapse against Leicester City. Paul Duhaney lets us know what Spurs have been up to and what their Christmas has in store. https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/subscription/sign...
Dec 22, 2016•1 hr 32 min
Rob Gutmann was joined Melissa Reddy, Dan Austin and Neil Docking for a festive Unwrapped looking again at how Liverpool are faring against their rivals for the Premier League Title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 22, 2016•58 min
We're delighted to be joined by recently departed u23 manager Michael Beale for a special Central League show. We run through all the latest action for the young Reds, but of course gain insight from Beale throughout. Michael gives us his ones to watch, his highlights of 2016 and his hopes for the future at the academy. https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/subscription/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 21, 2016•1 hr 14 min
The return of Well Read just in time for Christmas sees Neil Atkinson host Anna Walsh, Gerry Donaldson and Steve Graves as they go through three football books. These are: I Am Zlatan by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. http://amzn.to/2hGW87w The Illustrated History Of Football by David Squires. http://amzn.to/2hHb6dO A Season With Verona by Tim Parks. http://amzn.to/2hbJ8bc Spoiler: Listen, we're not messing about. Tell everyone you know you want the Squires book for Christmas. Learn more about your ad choi...
Dec 21, 2016•43 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Sean Rogers and Paul Cope to pick the glorious bones out of Liverpool's derby victory of Everton by one solitary goal to nil. The Tuesday Review is a considered in-depth discussion of Liverpool’s last match introducing talk around tactics and selection. It’s just one of a string of shows on TAW Player, our subscription podcast service that offers more than 30 shows about Liverpool FC every month. https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/subscription/signup Learn more about your ...
Dec 20, 2016•55 min
Neil Atkinson hosts after Liverpool batter Everton by one goal to nil. It was a richly deserved win for the Reds who showed they are very much focused on winning the championship in May. He is joined by Joel Richards, Melissa Reddy and John Gibbons as they go through Everton's aggressive start, how Liverpool coped, what options from the bench showed for The Reds and what we can look forward to over Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 20, 2016•54 min
Here is the Pink for Liverpool's derby victory away at Goodison Park which the Reds won by one goal to nil. https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/subscription/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 20, 2016•30 min
TAW Pre-Match Special: Everton v Liverpool. Gareth Roberts is joined by Rob Gutmann, Andy Heaton and John Gibbons for an off-the-cuff show full of Derby belly as the nerves kick in before The Reds take on the Blues at a floodlit Goodison Park. Who will start? How will the sides set up? And what does a win over Everton mean to Liverpool in 2016? Our new Pre-Match Special show is the latest addition to our TAW Player suite of of 30 shows a month, all for £5 a month. https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/...
Dec 19, 2016•25 min
It should be one winner, one loser and one who got a draw but it doesn't feel that way this week on The Coach Home. Elliott Hackney from Bearpit TV saw Stoke draw in the most painful circumstances. Talk of straw breaking the back of camels here... Steve Armstrong is pleased with Man United. They've been getting the results his performances have suggested. And Natasha Henry is left with Arsenal being just so Arsenal as she crosses busy London streets. Neil Atkinson and John Gibbons are driving th...
Dec 19, 2016•45 min
No Steph this week, but Neil Atkinson, Adam Melia and John Gibbons have all the chat and tunes you need to get you Christmas ready. But are the lads as Christmas ready as they thought? They discuss whether they are match fit for the punishing Christmas season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 19, 2016•1 hr 19 min
As part of our Rivals series Neil Atkinson is joined by Mike Nevin, Rob Gutmann and David Prentice from the Liverpool Echo to take a long look at the Liverpool and Everton rivalry of the 1980s, specifically while Howard Kendall was in charge of Everton. The two clubs were duking it out not just for dominance of Merseyside but of the whole English game. How did that come about and what were the turning points? 'The Rivals' is a new addition to our TAW Player subscription package of over 30-plus s...
Dec 18, 2016•1 hr 8 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Melissa Reddy, Gareth Roberts and Paul Machin to have a lovely chat about Liverpool's demolition of Middlesbrough. The three of them explore which individuals played well as well as the way the whole side functioned. There is also a conversation with Dave Kelly and Ian Byrne from Fans Supporting Foodbanks about the essential work they are doing in the Anfield/Breckfield/Walton area of the city. Melissa, Gareth and Paul also look ahead to the Merseyside Derby. After the...
Dec 16, 2016•48 min
Neil Atkinson hosts The Anfield Wrap after Liverpool drop yet more points from a leading position, drawing 2-2 with West Ham. The discussion ranges from why Liverpool drop off, to why the goalkeeper does what he does, to what happens next. It is typically heartfelt. It comes from Rob Gutmann, Adam Smith, Paul Hogan and Paul Senior. Following that Peter Marshall is on the line discussing his documentary into Hillsborough's smears and cover up which airs on Monday at 10.40pm on ITV. Learn more abo...
Dec 12, 2016•1 hr 11 min
Neil Atkinson hosts as Mike Girling, Dan Vincent and Josh Sexton discuss Liverpool attempting to get over their defeat on the South Coast. Liverpool are going to be without Coutinho and Sturridge this weekend as they were last weekend. What will they do? Their opponents on Sunday aren't in great shape. West Ham United are very disappointed with their campaign so far. Andy Middleton joins us to talk about this. But the focus is on The Reds. How do they go about their business this weekend? Learn ...
Dec 09, 2016•46 min
John Gibbons and Neil Atkinson talk toJames McKenna from Spirit of Shankly about ticket issues that have arisen in 2016 at Liverpool Football Club. This includes the infamous walk out in February, the £9 tickets and how well they are working, members sale and how LFC can engage more on all supporter issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 08, 2016•51 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Gareth Roberts and Mike Nevin as they try and analyse the madness that was Bournemouth 4 Liverpool 3. The lads discuss how Liverpool found themselves two goals ahead on two occasions, and how they contrived to throw it away. In particular they focus on whether it is working up front, how we struggled in the absence of Joel Matip and the performance of the goalkeeper. The show finishes with a conversation with Neil Wilby about Norman Bettison's book "Hills...
Dec 05, 2016•1 hr 15 min
Neil Atkinson was joined by Heather Carroll and John Gibbons for a TAW Special to catch up with what's going on with Liverpool Ladies FC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 03, 2016•35 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Dan Vincent, Andy Heaton and John Gibbons to talk about Liverpool's game against Leeds and look forward to the weekend against Bournemouth. He also speaks to James Roach who supports Bournemouth and Michael Edward who is putting The Wrong Festival on. http://wrongfestival.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 02, 2016•45 min
Huge week for The Rider. Ian Skelly from The Coral on the phone talking about their upcoming tour and forthcoming exhibition at Redhouse Originals gallery in Harrogate. It is a show detailing the work on their most recent album Distance Inbetween, showing the work Ian did on the design and the process behind the album. He also talks about that album and how it has been received, along with the whole span of the band and the excitement around the tour with its wide array of supporting artists. Mo...
Dec 01, 2016•1 hr 34 min
‘The Anfield Wrap this week sees Neil Atkinson host John Gibbons, Craig Hannan and Paul Cope as they discuss Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Sunderland. Divock Origi's goal, Jurgen Klopp getting at the fans and Roberto Firmino's brilliance all get discussed at length. Should Liverpool add a player in January? And how did their patience manifest itself against the Black Cats? There is also a chat about the Rainbow Laces campaign. The Reds are bang in the hunt for the title. There are twenty five gam...
Nov 27, 2016•1 hr 7 min
Neil Atkinson hosts as Gareth Roberts, Mike Girling and Ian Salmon talk at length about Steven Gerrard, Sunderland and Liverpool bouncing back from their draw against Southampton. Steve Goldsmith from Wise Man Say Podcast lets us know what Sunderland have been up to recently and poses a question for older listeners. What a weekend to look forward to! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 25, 2016•46 min
