If someone had asked me at the start of this season what our targets should be I would have said top 4 and a trophy and I would be more than happy. Well the trophy’s in the bag and a second is very possible. However, fourth position is a long way off, and doesn’t seem to [...]
I remember so vividly our last visit to Wembley 16 years ago, it was the 1996 FA Cup final against Manchester United and I was eleven. That season was particularly tormenting for me, my father had always brought me up as Liverpool fan and that season I had my first full kit bought for my [...]
If you are a reader of the newspapers, or even just choose to read LFC articles through the new age technology of the social media, you will have been informed today that, that Kenny Dalglish’s nice guy masquerade has slipped, he is on the verge of meltdown, and dare I say, that he is losing [...]
For the last 15 years, Damien Comolli has been perfecting his trade by helping teams acquire world class players . He has worked in both France and England’s top flight football leagues and is responsible for signing some of the brightest names in the game today. This year’s work for Liverpool FC was no exception and may prove to be a career masterpiece. Tasked with removing the [...]
King Kenny ruled the realm 21 years ago, but his rule was ended and only he will know, the reason behind the decision that never let us grow. Others came and others went, from Souness to Houillier but our patience never spent. Trophies won and on we marched, until a Spaniard, his journey we [...]
The fixtures for the new season are not even out yet, but the wheels of the transfer market are slowly starting to turn, with Liverpool its main driver. Last summer, storm clouds cast an ominous shadow over debt-ridden Anfield, as money was snaffled by banks instead of being made available for new players. With Roy [...]
For its many supporters, the 2010-2011 season for Liverpool FC will be remembered as a roller coaster ride of emotion, with its twists and turns, its ups and downs, and it’s lows equally matched by its highs. Sadly for me, the one event that permanently burned into my memory was the transfer of Fernando Torres. Mr. Torres had won [...]
The Liverpool Players and Families on the end of season Lap of Honour at Anfield after the Liverpool v Tottenham game –
When the final whistle went at Ewood Park on 5th January 2011, not only did it mean a 9th league defeat of the season, it also spelt the end of Roy Hodgson’s turbulent tenure as Liverpool manager. Just like an alcoholic has to first admit his/her failings before embarking on rehabilitation, Liverpool had to do [...]
Liverpool FC for the first half of this season were staring at the unthinkable, a slide down the Premier League table with nothing to stop the slide. Roy Hodgson’s Liverpool project was failing miserably. Instead of consolidation of league position, improving playing style and getting the most out of what was already at the club, [...]