Liverpool - As infuriating and painfully predictable as they are, at times, brilliant. Neil Atkinson is joined by Rob Gutmann, Gareth Roberts and Charlotte Campbell as the Red's stomped all over Arsense Wenger's Arsenal with a dominant display of 'We're better than you and we're going to show you' football'. From the limpness of Leicester City to the annihilation of Arsenal. Can't we do this every week? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 06, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Neil Atkinson hosts as Philippa Smallwood and Paul Senior talk through Liverpool's summer conundrums and how last summer played out. They also have a chat about Wenger and Arsenal. Sean Rogers is in to talk about how Arsenal will approach this game and what Liverpool should think to do and then Paul and Philippa have their own ideas about how The Reds should go about Saturday evening's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 03, 2017•48 min
Another guest and we are so excited. Author Gillian McAllister in is to talk about her debut novel Everything But The Truth. It's an excellent novel and she opens up about her process and the ideas between the public and private spaces which sit behind it. You can find it here: https://amzn.to/2lp9jZc What else? Well Gilly gets stuck into the whole show in John's absence, chatting about OJ Simpson, the wind and award ceremonies with Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia. And the songs. What a week. ...
Mar 01, 2017•1 hr 39 min
Hello darkness my old friend. Liverpool were dire at Leicester and the panel on The Anfield Wrap aren't holding back. Joel Richards, Melissa Reddy and John Gibbons were all at the King Power Stadium and saw how awful The Reds really were. How bad was that? Every aspect let the side down. But how and why? What should happen next? It's a big inquest into a terrible night for Liverpool, hosted by Neil Atkinson. It's an essential if unpleasant listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
Feb 28, 2017•58 min
Neil Atkinson is joined for a rare live Citytalk by Joe Watson, Mo Stewart and Joel Richards to talk about Liverpool's visit to Leicester and The Foxes club sacking their manager late on Thursday evening. Neil is later joined by Sean Rogers to discuss the matter further. There is also a clip of Lucas Leiva's interview with Andy Heaton and Gareth Roberts. If you want here more go to [insert link]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 24, 2017•46 min
This week The Rider gets stuck into tasting menus, something host Neil Atkinson experienced for the first time over the weekend just gone. They also chat about inappropriate choice of bangers, The Good Fight and so much more. Adam Melia, Stephanie Heneghan and John Gibbons are all in top form. More? Gig of the week of course. And obviously the songs. The songs are something really rather special this week. Tracklisting: Lord Willing - Loneliness Is The Hardest Drug Future - Rent Money Skepta - T...
Feb 23, 2017•1 hr 23 min
GARETH Roberts, John Gibbons and Joel Richards are joined by sports psychologist and author Damian Hughes for an Anfield Wrap with a difference. What has Jürgen Klopp done to build a winning culture at Liverpool? What can leaders do when things go wrong? Damian's new book - out later this year - focuses on how winning and winning in style became engrained in the DNA at Barcelona and was fostered by Pep Guardiola. Are there any similarities with methods being employed by Klopp at Anfield? What ch...
Feb 20, 2017•1 hr 24 min
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 their shirt sponsor for the game to Sun Bets. Dan from the Sutton United blog Gandermonium has written about the subject this week. He kindly joined us to talk about how fans have reacted to the decision and his own personal turmoil as a pr...
Feb 18, 2017•19 min
The Anfield Wrap on Citytalk this week has Sean Rogers and Ben Johnson joining Neil Atkinson to look ahead to the summer for Liverpool Football Club. What sort of plans with Jurgen Klopp be putting in place and what sort of plans should he put in place? Liverpool changed their shape this season - Klopp 433 being something we hadn't seen much of last year. Could he do something like that again? What sort of transfer moves should Liverpool be looking at making? Neil, Sean and Ben look at all the a...
Feb 17, 2017•44 min
A guest! We love a guest and this week The Rider is overjoyed to be Mike Carney from Bantam Lions to talk about his fabulous new album Short Stories and the making of that record and why he doesn't just released things. It's a fascinating insight into the creative process. What else? The usual wham with additional shout outs from Social Media's own Stephanie Heneghan. Adam Melia had a massive Saturday and John Gibbons did too. Neil Atkinson hosts and The Rider is in fine voice. The songs are the...
Feb 15, 2017•1 hr 27 min
What a win for The Reds at the weekend and what an Anfield Wrap show we have for you. Looking at what worked and what needs to keep working for this Liverpool side are Stu Wright, Rob Gutmann and Paul Senior with Neil Atkinson keeping the pace and intensity up. Touching on Liverpool's fast start, Mane's quality and how playing that well leaves you hungry for more, The Anfield Wrap is the perfect end to a perfect weekend for Liverpool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
Feb 13, 2017•1 hr 5 min
This week's Citytalk show on The Anfield Wrap has John Gibbons and James McKenna talking about: Liverpool FC choosing to ban The Sun now. FSG's status at the club. Getting stuck into Spurs. We also have a conversation with Sean Rogers about what Liverpool can expect from Spurs. Neil Atkinson hosts and it should be one hell of a show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 10, 2017•46 min
Everyone is in! Imagine the scenes. Neil Atkinson hosts John Gibbons, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia as they get back to basics. There is all the news of Australia from Adam (they are alright, you know) more on Beyonce and Gaga obviously and news of birthdays and boredom. What else is there? Ten great songs as ever. The bangers are out. The Rider is quorate and celebratory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 10, 2017•1 hr 25 min
Neil Atkinson was joined for a rather sober free podcast by Rob Gutmann, Paul Senior and Joel Richards. In what feels like a season ending defeat for Liverpool, the lads look at how Liverpool have found themselves in this mess what, if anything, they can do to pick themselves up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 06, 2017•1 hr 7 min
‘The Anfield Wrap on Citytalk this week sees Adam Smith, Melissa Reddy and Rob Gutmann look back on Chelsea but imagining how that impacts upon Hull City. Ben Finney also joins on the phone to talk about Hull and their new manager.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 03, 2017•40 min
The Rider has all the chaos you get used to this week. And still no Adam. Has he left? has he been sacked? Thankfully we have the HR department in. Elsewhere Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Stephanie Heneghan work through the week's issues, much of which are terrifying and distract with some good songs. Some great songs in fact. Here they are: Missy - I'm Better Louis The Child - Love Is Alive (Ft Elohim) BNQT - Restart The Pale White - Reaction Pierre And Bastian - Sympa Luke Sital Singh - Kill...
Feb 02, 2017•1 hr 14 min
The morning after Liverpool 1 Wolverhampton 2 John Gibbons is joined by Ian Ryan, Tim Smith and Craig Hannan to analyse where it went wrong for The Reds. We look team selection, approach, squad depth, form and why someone in a red shirt won't put a tackle in. We also look ahead to a massive Premier League game against Chelsea and what fans, manager and players can do to turn Liverpool's season around Ian is @ian1892t Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 29, 2017•48 min
What talk? Radio City Talk. Well Liverpool talk. Tons of it about the Reds. Gareth Roberts, Joel Richards and Andy Heaton drag the ashes of Southampton at home one last time. Then Melissa Reddy rings in from Jürgen Klopp's press conference, Richard Hobbs from Wolves Fancast is on about how they can get a point before the room looks forward to Saturday lunchtime's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 27, 2017•48 min
The songs are all bangers this week. All killer. No filler. Except the wham. Which gets talked up. As does aborted stargazing, Chinese Supermarkets, The Doomsday Clock (now out of date). Neil Atkinson hosts with John Gibbons and Stephanie Heneghan all do the business. Tracklisting: Loyle Carner - The Isle Of Arran Wiley feat Ghetts - Bang Kelly Lee Owens - Anxi (feat. Jenny Hval) Maggie Rogers - On + Off Vitalic - Waiting For The Stars Skytone - Lonely Holiday Arcade Fire featuring Mavis Staples...
Jan 27, 2017•1 hr 16 min
GARETH Roberts, John Gibbons, ESPN’s Liverpool FC reporter Glenn Price and Rob Gutmann have an unscripted chat about the Reds’ number 15. Was the striker’s performance against Southampton in the League Cup semi final another signal that his time at Anfield could be coming to an end or should we be more patient with the goalscorer? Has Sturridge’s game changed or is he too conscious of trying to impress Jürgen Klopp? And with Sturridge now 27, and among Liverpool’s top earners, can either party a...
Jan 26, 2017•27 min
What can be said about Liverpool's defeat to Swansea? It's as much therapy session as podcast with Rob Gutmann, Paul Cope and Chris Maguire. Three men in search of meaning, in search of encouragement, in search of finding a way to put a smile on host Neil Atkinson's face. It is another which isn't safe for work. It may not be safe if you are operating heavy machinery. It isn't safe for anyone but we have to start somewhere. There is a look ahead to Southampton also included. It's The Anfield Wra...
Jan 22, 2017•1 hr
The Anfield Wrap on Radio Citytalk this week has a fabulous discussion around young players with Mike Girling and Rob Gutmann, gets into the manager's options for the next four games and has a look ahead to Swansea. It was also has Guto Llewelyn letting us in on how Swansea's season has been going. In a word: badly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 20, 2017•47 min
No Adam Melia again. He's Swanning off around the globe. Gets slaughtered in his absence obviously. He and you would be disappointed otherwise. So there are nine tunes and nine helpings of wham. What tunes. What wham. It shows no sign of abating. Atkinson, Gibbons, Heneghan. The Stock, Aitken and Waterman of wham. Come aboard. Tracklisting: Uniiqu3 - Tic Tac (feat. Lambo) Julia Michaels - Issues Bonobo - No Reason (feat. Nick Murphy) Dan Croll - Away From Today Yelle - Ici & Maintenant (Here...
Jan 18, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Travelling to Old Trafford and missing half their first choice back four to face a Manchester United enjoying a run of NINE consecutive wins and in the best form since the Champagne Socialist shuffled upstairs.....and yet, and yet, a draw still felt like a defeat. Joining Neil Atkinson to talk through the most intense clash between the sides in recent memory was Gareth Roberts, John Gibbons and Ben Johnson for an hour that begins with sober reflection and ends in outright defiance and the best r...
Jan 16, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Everyone in the same room - YES! The Rider are all together and happy to be all together. We have talk of Golden Globes and negative feedback. We have ten great songs. We have Adam about to leave again to go to Australia. We have all the fun of the fair. It is The Rider at its best. Please pass along. Tracklisting: Oddisee - Things Ribongia - We Run Tings Dirty Projectors - Keep Your Name His Clancyness - Dreams Building Dreams Ten Fe - Twist Your Arm Bantam Lions - Checkout Your Mind Georgia - ...
Jan 16, 2017•1 hr 33 min
Neil Atkinson, Paul Senior and Paul Cope talk through Southampton and look ahead to Manchester United. Steve Armstrong joins the conversation. United back themselves but so should the Reds. Should be a great game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 13, 2017•53 min
John Gibbons hosts a special show looking at Liverpool and Manchester United's rivalry down the years. With Mike Nevin, Steve Armstrong and Rob Gutmann the discussion is as well-informed, open and honest as you'd expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 13, 2017•1 hr
The Rider this week has no Stephanie Heneghan. She has lost her voice. But Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Adam Melia certainly haven't. They are full throatedly behind 9 excellent songs. John has got stuck into BBC Introducing; a yearly tradition for The Rider. Adam has Gig Of The Me. More journeys to come. Neil has Run The Jewels. Who needs any more? Enjoy! Tracklisting The XX - Say Something Loving The Bay Rays - Satisfaction Callum Easter - Feelings Gone Rachel By The Stream - Reasons To Liv...
Jan 11, 2017•1 hr 6 min
In the wake of Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Plymouth Argyle, Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Ben Johnson and Adam Smith as they try and analyse why The Reds struggled to break the League 2 opposition down. As well as this game, we focus on the one's ahead, which fringe players showed they can be of use to Liverpool. and which might need upgrading moving forward. There is also a discussion on Jonathan Northcroft's interview with Jurgen Klopp and his staff from The Times. If you wish to dona...
Jan 09, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Neil Atkinson is joined by Josh Sexton, Andy Heaton and Jay McKenna to talk about the way the league has shaken out after the Christmas period and in the context of the Sunderland result. Blake Hall also comes in to talk about Plymouth Argyle and what Liverpool can expect. What should The Reds do in terms of selection against The Pilgrims? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 06, 2017•45 min
