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The Anfield Wrap
Liverpool FC through the eyes of match-going supporters, the award-winning Anfield Wrap podcast talks honestly and passionately about every game The Reds play home and away in the Premier League, the cups and European competition. Also covering LFC news, gossip and analysis, TAW has grown from two free shows a week in 2011 to a subscription package of circa 30 shows a month in 2016. More information at http://www.theanfieldwrap.com
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Christmas Hamper: Well Read - Christmas Crackers
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.
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The Illustrated History Of Football by David Squires.
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A Season With Verona by Tim Parks.
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Spoiler: Listen, we're not messing about. Tell everyone you know you want the Squires book for Christmas.
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43:0621/12/2016
Christmas Hamper: Everton 0 Liverpool 1 - The Review
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.
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55:1920/12/2016
Free Show: Merry Christmas, Everton
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.
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53:5220/12/2016
Christmas Hamper - The Pink: Everton 0-1 Liverpool
Here is the Pink for Liverpool's derby victory away at Goodison Park which the Reds won by one goal to nil.
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29:5220/12/2016
Christmas Hamper: Pre Match Special - Everton v Liverpool
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.
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25:2419/12/2016
Christmas Hamper: Coach Home - Stoked Up
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 the bus. It is The Coach Home.
The Coach Home is our magazine show looking at teams outside of L4 and talking to their best commentators. 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. Find out more here.
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44:5819/12/2016
The Rider: Sweating in a Big Coat
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.
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01:19:1519/12/2016
Christmas Hamper: The Rivals - Everton
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 shows released every month to TAW Player subscribers. Just £5 per month (minimum sign up one month) allows subscribers a selection of shows about Liverpool FC past, present and future. Try it!
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01:07:4418/12/2016
Free Show: The King and I
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 main show is finished there is some bonus material with Gareth talking Kenny Dalglish which is exclusive to the podcast.
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48:2716/12/2016
Free Podcast: Made to Payet
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.
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01:11:1912/12/2016
Free Podcast: Back Home
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?
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46:0209/12/2016
Cup Of Tea: Ticketing Issues
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.
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51:1608/12/2016
Bourne Of Frustration
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 "Hillsborough Untold".
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01:14:5305/12/2016
Liverpool Ladies Special
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.
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34:3103/12/2016
Cherry Ghost
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.
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44:3502/12/2016
The Rider: Return Of The Melia
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.
More? Of course there is more. The Rider is delighted as a collective to see Adam Melia back from his North American journey. He lets us know what he has been up to. John Gibbons misses the start of the show - he has work going on with the house. Neil Atkinson and Stephanie Heneghan welcome Adam back into the bosom of The Rider family, discuss weekends and moments around Roger Sanchez.
Eleven great songs this week. Eleven. Count them. Walk around them. You never know, you could be about to hear your new favourite band.
Tracklisting
JP Klipspringer - Words For Me
Circa waves - Wake Up
The Raveonettes - Fast Food
Elsa - Never Come Down
The Courtneys - Silver Velvet
The Coral - Miss Fortune
Soft Shug - Hermes
Lupe Fiasco - Made In The USA (Feat. Bianca Sings)
Lambchop - JFK
The Darcys - Miracle
BANNERS - Holy Ground
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01:34:1501/12/2016
Liverpool Mackem Pay
‘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 games to go and everything matters, even at this stage. Let's enjoy it!’
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01:07:0627/11/2016
Can Liverpool Bounce Back?
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!
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46:2825/11/2016
The Rider: Whoo-hoo
The Rider has its last special guest for the year and what a special guest it is. Fresh off the back of her appearance on BBC Introducing and in the week her album "The Great Unknown" comes out The Rider is overjoyed to have the brilliant and all round marvellous Natalie McCool join in with all of our nonsense.
She talks about what she has been up to, which is releasing a terrific album, picks something from it and begins plans for the next one live on air seemingly. She also picks another lovely new tune for us.
The Rider regulars Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Stephanie Heneghan settle into talk of jumpers, weekends and Agatha Christie with one eye on the Christmas horizon.
What else? Well the songs. The songs are especially marvellous this week. Natalie's obviously but everyone else in fine form as the music industry moves to a close down.
The Rider - Melia back next week, but hasn't everyone been lovely?
Tracklisting
Loyle Carner - No CD
Childish Gambino - Redbone
DNCE - DNCE
Romare - L.U.V.
Natalie McCool – Pins
Tobi-Lou - Hopefully
Jhene Aiko - Maniac
Silent Cities – Petrichor
Shovels & Rope - Buffalo Nickel
Emmy The Great - Rapids
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01:36:2223/11/2016
Zero Ambition
Neil Atkinson hosts as Gareth Roberts, Ian Salmon and Rob Gutmann dissect Liverpool's 0-0 draw away at Southampton.
Could changes have come sooner? Does it feel like two dropped points?
Who were the stand out performers?
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01:05:4321/11/2016
International Bright Young Things
The Anfield Wrap this week has a new band in Lilium and a new contributor in Nick Illingsworth of Ugly Inside Fanzine to talk about Southampton.
However there is also the same old bullishness of Gareth Roberts, studied class of Ian Salmon and stable young hand of Josh Sexton joining Neil Atkinson. All the fun of the fair. Up the Reds.
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43:0118/11/2016