Cup of Tea: Les Lawson Les Lawson is a name familiar to many Reds as the secretary of the Merseyside branch of the official Liverpool Supporters' Club. This summer, Les, despite leading what he believed to be a relatively healthy lifestyle, suffered a heart attack. Here, he speaks to Gareth Roberts and John Gibbons about what happened, his recovery, his roots as a Red and his proud record of attending every home game since the 1976-77 season (a record which continues!). Les is also trying to rai...
Sep 12, 2017•28 min
A dreadful result but how bad was the performance? Well a couple of The Anfield Wrap thinks it was really rather abject from Liverpool against Manchester City and that both players and manager should be expecting more and better. Both the defence and the midfield three come under real criticism and the key decision of the game is discussed at length. Was Jon Moss right to send Mane off? Was it a terrible decision? Or just demonstrative of the balancing act referees have to go through? And what a...
Sep 10, 2017•1 hr 24 min
As Liverpool enter a crucial part of the season, John Gibbons is joined by Simon Hughes, Dan Fieldsend and Mike Nevin to analyse the international break from a Liverpool point of view and look forward to a massive game away at Manchester City. In part 2 we also speak to Simon about his new book On The Brink, which focuses on the current state of football at all levels in the North West of England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 08, 2017•51 min
This week, The Rider is being recorded in a different space and at a new time. But we've still got ten great songs and plenty of chat in between. Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons, Adam Melia and Stephanie Heneghan chat mad things you can buy from adverts on day time TV, bank holiday weekends, Taylor Swift's new video and ticket selling policy and catholic christenings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 07, 2017•1 hr 9 min
This week's Rider is recorded before the Bank Holiday Weekend. What does everyone have planned for the weekend ahead? And who played Reading/Leeds in 2007? The details matter. The remainder sees Neil Atkinson joined by John Gibbons, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia, and the four of them play 10 fantastic slices of new music. Can't argue with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 04, 2017•1 hr 24 min
With the transfer window closed, club's up and down the country will be assessing what they've got, how they did and what they could have done better. Rob Gutmann was joined by Paul Senior, John Milburn and Josh Sexton to look at how Liverpool did on those fronts, and compare their business to that of their rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 04, 2017•1 hr 1 min
With the transfer window now shut, just how did Liverpool do in the market? Some massive positives as well as some crushing negatives, but in the final analysis, are Liverpool equipped to cope and how did they do against their immediate rivals? Joining John Gibbons for this week's Radio City Talk Show are Ian Ryan, Adam Smith and Paul Senior to chew the transfer fat. John also talks to Musicians Against Homelessness organiser Mark Ainsworth in part two of the show. Learn more about your ad choic...
Sep 01, 2017•48 min
A fantastic Liverpool performance against Arsenal has, in the eyes of the mainstream media become a story about Arsenal rather than one about the Mighty Reds. Not on The Anfield Wrap. Here we wax lyrical about Jurgen Klopp's side and their dominance over their North London opponents in all areas of the pitch. The front three get their deserved praise but the back line and midfield won their battles. It was a team performance from the side and one which announced themselves as genuine contenders ...
Aug 28, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Liverpool take on Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday knowing that a win would top off a successful first month to the Reds campaign. But failure to claim three points will again put the focus firmly back on Liverpool's transfer activity. Having already seen the best and worst of Arsene's charges, storming back from behind against Leicester on the opening weekend of the season to meekly surrendering away to Stoke, which version of Wenger's Arsenal can we expect? Joining Neil Atkinson this week to conte...
Aug 26, 2017•49 min
Total eclipse of the Rider obviously under the circumstances. But still ten great songs and more Wham than you can shake a stick at. Indeed Stephanie Heneghan has to step in at one point and stop the Wham it has become so overwhelming. With her are Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Adam Melia and there are print outs. Actual print outs. What else? Lizzo's social media game, the Cavern and what your weekend was all about. Text in as ever. Tracklisting: Luna Bay - Hometown Alice Glass - Without Love...
Aug 23, 2017•1 hr 11 min
A long look at a rock solid 1-0 win from Liverpool where the manager was able to make 5 changes and see the side be far better than their opponents. Liverpool created a load of chances and turned up the heat on Palace. They also could do with another player which is discussed and there is a look ahead to Hoffenheim. Neil Atkinson is joined by Paul Johnson, Rob Gutmann and Dan Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 20, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Neil Atkinson was joined for this week's Radio City Talk show by Adam Smith, John Gibbons and Darren Farley to chat about Liverpool's Champions League playoff first leg away victory at Hoffenheim. Neil is also joined by Sean Rogers in the second part of the show before rejoining the gang to talk about Liverpool's first home game of the season against Crystal Palace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 18, 2017•45 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Stephanie Heneghan and John Gibbons to play some fantastic songs and find new ways to leave Neil absolutely mortified. It is very much that sort of show and for some it is wonderful to see. What else? Well television, weekends and all the usual. All the obvious. And it is Adam's birthday. What is he doing sending late messages? All is within. Tracklisting: The Modern Strangers - Coco Hello Hercules & Love Affair - Fools Wear Crowns Everything Everything - Desire Ci...
Aug 16, 2017•1 hr 17 min
AFTER Liverpool’s opening day fixture offered up a late sting in the tail — hot on the heels of Phil Coutinho’s transfer request — Neil Atkinson is joined by Mel Reddy, Stu Wright and Gareth Roberts to pick through the pieces. Is there any optimism left? What went wrong and what went right at Vicarage Road? Is it the ‘same old Liverpool’? What happens next in the Coutinho saga and what of FSG and their approach — and the manager's — to transfers this summer? Finally, the panel look to Hoffenheim...
Aug 14, 2017•1 hr 17 min
As the news breaks so does The Anfield Wrap. Neil Atkinson is joined by Ben Johnson, John Gibbons and James McKenna. What is going on? What do we do next? And what was in the email that Coutinho sent? Sean Rogers is in for a chat about Watford, and the crew have a chat about that game too. It's The Anfield Wrap as news breaks. It's the business... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 11, 2017•51 min
No John Gibbons but The Rider is in great shape with Neil Atkinson, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia. There is talk of Liverpool Music Week, your tea and massive weekends. Plus nine great songs from the troops. But which one is Neil's favourite? Everything you need, under one roof. The Rider in great form. Tracklisting: Amber Arcades - It Changes Flynn's Piece - Out Alone Saint Etienne - Dive (Greg Wilson & Derek Kaye Remix) Moon King - In And Out Four Tet - Planet The Ocean Party - More To...
Aug 10, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Dan Fieldsend, author of The European Game, John Milburn and Adam Melia to discuss the situation Liverpool find themselves in with five days to go until the season begins. The manager is making noises as though he is happy with his squad as it is, how does everyone feel about that after a summer hoping to see The Reds kick on? Should Liverpool be looking to compromise at this stage? Will Jurgen Klopp do that? Everything is within. Everything... Learn more about your ad...
Aug 07, 2017•57 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Stephanie Heneghan, John Gibbons and Adam Melia to play ten great songs and surround those songs with lots of talk of hangovers and holding on. The wham exquisite. The music sublime. The Rider at its best. Tracklisting: Charlotte Devaney ft Lady Leshurr & Fatman Scoop - Bass Dunk Riscas - Talk Your Mind Jessie Ware - Midnight Little Dragon - High Stillia - Let Me In Jane Weaver - Slow Motion Daley - Temple Open Mike Eagle - 95 Radios Grawlixes - Lover Boy Dinasour ...
Aug 05, 2017•1 hr 24 min
Neil Atkinson was joined by John Gibbons and Ian Ryan for this weeks City Talk show. Also in part two, Neil is joined by a cast of thousands in Dublin for Champions League draw reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 05, 2017•44 min
Neil Atkinson hosts Stu Wright, John Gibbons and Paul Johnson to work out what Liverpool's options, wants and needs are now and how that impacts across the club. Neil and Andy Heaton also speak to Jay McKenna about SOS's poll of almost 18,000 Liverpool supporters on rail seating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 31, 2017•1 hr 18 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Charlotte Campbell and Paul Duhaney to talk about: Liverpool's Summer Liverpool Loves Roto Premier League Tottenham Hotspur. Thanks to Stephen and Josh for joining in too. A fully packed show. All you need. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 28, 2017•49 min
The Rider this week has nine great songs and Neil Atkinson worrying about Adam Melia making his gig in Manchester but Adam being all very relaxed and engaging in an elongated wham process. Obviously there is talk of Ru Paul's Drag Race because when isn't there. Can you talk to Stephanie Heneghan about the early editions? The songs. Always the songs. All bangers, all the time. Tracklisting here: The Harpoons - Do You Want My Love Tyler, the Creator - Glitter Oscar Key Sung - Shallow Maya Jane Col...
Jul 27, 2017•1 hr 2 min
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 Spirit Of Shankly hosted meeting regarding rail seating. As an added four-minute bonus, we've included a four minute clip from our exclusive TAW Player interview with Jordan Henderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Jul 24, 2017•1 hr 1 min
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 Arsenal's summer is shaping up and the this weekend's debate at The Liner hotel on hosted by Spirit Of Shankly on rail seating. As mentioned in the show, John and Robbo got to sit down with Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson in Hong Kong for an extended and exc...
Jul 22, 2017•49 min
No John Gibbons this week (when will we all be together again?) but Neil Atkinson, Adam Melia and Stephanie Heneghan limp on. Neil has made the grave error of asking for listeners to suggest topics for discussion. Steph is looking for a corkscrew. Adam wants people to get the Gig Of The Week format soon. Elsewhere, John has a song from a listener though obviously Neil gets the name wrong. You don't get this on Annie Mac. You do get 10 great songs though. The Rider sort of unstoppable. Though it ...
Jul 21, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Paul Cope, Ian Ryan and Craig Hannan to talk through Liverpool's Lucas Leiva leaving for Lazio, the striker conundrum in front of Jurgen Klopp and a general update on the transfer situation where The Reds seem very single-minded in terms of their goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 17, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Glenn Price, Paul Cope, and Ben Johnson to talk about another Lucas Leiva impending departure and the plan around central midfield next season. Dave Downie is also on to chat about Everton's summer, what has gone well and the plans from this point. It is a thorough show looking at how one position appears to be changing while the challenge to do well in the league changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 15, 2017•54 min
Neil Atkinson is back. But Stephanie Heneghan is away. A real shame but Neil ploughs on regardless with Adam Melia and John Gibbons talking about his seemingly endless holiday and GLOW because we all love GLOW now. More? Adam has a Gig Of The Week, John has been having beef with a world famous author though her partner is amongst the soundest. Is Soundcloud in crisis? We don't know but we have a chat. Lack of knowledge has never stopped us before. More? 9 great songs. Tracklisting below. You can...
Jul 14, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Melissa Reddy, James McKenna and Dan Austin to get stuck into Liverpool's slow moving summer. What to discuss? Well: Transfers, both ins and outs. Goalkeeping situation. What to expect from pre-season games this week. Transfers are dominating the discussion as per usual but in combination with a discussion about a Liverpool manager who wants his first choices and who wants to be at the top table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 10, 2017•59 min
John Gibbons is joined by Gareth Roberts, James Sutton and Craig Hannan for this week's City Talk show. In part one we talk about the image of footballers. Is the often negative reputation of players deserved and should young men or women in the public eye be expected to be role models in society? In part two we are joined by Joe Mott from male football fitness group Man V Fat. He talks to us about the league aimed at getting overweight men playing football and losing weight in a fun supportive ...
Jul 07, 2017•59 min
