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THROWING IT AWAY

DROPPING two points at home to Stoke could be considered unfortunate. Repeating the feat at home to Fulham would be viewed as worrying. Doing the same against West Ham, and failing to score again into the bargain, is tantamount...

Posted by Luke Traynor on December 1, 2008 10:59 PM

What The World Is Waiting For: The Maybes? - Promise

This was going to be an 'introducing' piece......

Posted by Peter Guy on November 19, 2008 12:01 AM

IT ALL EVENS OUT IN THE END....

WITHIN seconds of the final whistle last night, my mobile phone was bleeping incessantly with text messages form irate football fans. "You jammy gets!", screamed one. "That's just sick!" Another message that was fired through bodly declared: "That penalty was...

Posted by Luke Traynor on November 4, 2008 10:14 PM

3 points today just as important as United and Everton wins

With the Atletico Madrid furor finally put to bed, and common sense having prevailed, Liverpool fans can once again concentrate on football and today's visit of Wigan Athletic. Three points today are every bit as important as the thrilling wins...

Posted by Jimmy Pilnick on October 18, 2008 10:24 AM

Liverpool FC deny Anfield redevelopment speculation

LIVERPOOL today slammed speculation suggesting they are considering ditching plans to build a new stadium. A Sunday newspaper report claimed the club has hired architects to look at the possibility of redeveloping Anfield instead of going ahead with their...

Posted by Tony Barrett on October 13, 2008 11:30 AM

Photo of the Week: Snow at Anfield

Melting snow brought a minor flood crisis to Anfield in Jan 1970 (zz060708lookback.jpg) To order this or any other Photo of the Week, call 0151 472 2549, quoting the relevant picture code, or click here....

Posted by Laura Davis on October 10, 2008 11:34 AM

FAREWELL FINNAN

IT'S always an entertaining madcap ride counting down the last few hours to transfer deadline. Tracking the live text on the BBC website from 9pm to midnight has become a 'must-do' activity as the rumours get sillier and the...

Posted by Luke Traynor on September 2, 2008 9:10 AM

WOEFUL

THREE wins, one draw since the season started. Only one goal conceded. Joint top of the league and in the Champions League proper. Yet it all feels so very depressing....

Posted by Luke Traynor on August 28, 2008 9:24 AM

Liverpool v Standard Liege live - Join the live banter

Posted by Dan Kay on August 27, 2008 7:40 PM

Home form is so vital

A quick look back at some of our home results emphasises why a title challenge failed to materialise last season. Birmingham City, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Wigan all came away from Anfield with a draw - that's eight points dropped...

Posted by Jimmy Pilnick on August 24, 2008 12:23 PM

Let's turn Anfield into a fortress again - Rafa Benitez

LIVERPOOL boss Rafa Benitez has called on his players to step up a gear and turn Anfield into a fortress. The Reds entertain Middlesbrough in their first Premier League home game of the season this afternoon and the Spaniard...

Posted by Tony Barrett on August 23, 2008 10:00 AM

WINGERS

More talk about potential Reds flankers today The name of Riera has once again been thrown back into the pot, along with Stuart Downing from Middlesborough. For many though, it's not exactly setting the pulses racing....

Posted by Luke Traynor on August 20, 2008 2:31 PM

Days of destiny on Anfield horizon

WATCH the ECHO sports team preview the season ahead plus betting tips from William Hill's Stuart Wright here - plus Rafa's pre-Sunderland press conference later today AS the Reds travel to Sunderland for tomorrow's season opener, Liverpool writer Tony Barrett...

Posted by Tony Barrett on August 15, 2008 11:29 AM

SAME OLD, SAME OLD

GOOD job Pepe Reina was Man of the Match, wasn't it? Any early season optimism was shattered by a a thoroughly dispiriting 90 minutes of football by us last night. Still, it's early days and we'll defintely get much,...

Posted by Luke Traynor on August 14, 2008 7:20 AM

Liverpool FC-loving nuns have the winning habit

Story by Mary Murtagh TODAY the ECHO can unveil the biggest Liverpool fans "bar nun". They have never roared on the Kop, waved a banner or sung along to a rousing rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone. But Sister...

Posted by Administrator on August 13, 2008 12:19 PM

REDS' FANS TICKET WORRY

CROWDS gathered outside the Kop yesterday as part of a protest against a perceived lack of ticket opportunities for local and young fans. Read on for the full story....

Posted by Luke Traynor on August 12, 2008 10:21 AM

THE IRISH GUNSLINGER

SO, we've finally sealed our first real heavyweight deal of the summer. Keane finally put pen to paper at Anfield yesterday, and I for one, am genuinely excited. Surprisingly, however, some Reds are somewhat ambivalent to the capture....

Posted by Luke Traynor on July 29, 2008 6:17 PM

HIS FEET STICK OUT THE BED...

IT seems all I'm ever writing is farewell pieces these days. The next to pass through the saloon doors at Anfield is Peter Crouch who is off to pastures new at Portsmouth. Nobody split opinion quite like the 6ft 7ins...

Posted by Luke Traynor on July 9, 2008 3:30 PM

FAREWELL RIISE

So, the Norwegian is on his way to Roma. He's taken some stick of late, but looking at seven years in total at Liverpool, he's been a bloody good servant. Let's have a think over his Reds career....

Posted by Luke Traynor on June 19, 2008 10:54 PM

Anfield dressing rooms set for summer makeover

WHILE Rafa Benitez plots an overhaul of his squad, certain parts of Anfield are being given a facelift at present which will impact on stadium tours next week. Due to essential rebuilding work on the dressing rooms, tours between this...

Posted by Tony Barrett on June 14, 2008 9:59 AM