The Rider - One Down

Neil Atkinson is joined by The New York Times' Rory Smith to talk about the European Super League, what it means for Liverpool and the rest of football... Rory wrote on Twitter: "I don't think it is necessarily true that national leagues are the natural conclusion of football, or that the Champions League (as it stands, or as it is about to be) is somehow perfect and unyielding. I think it's important football has space to change and, ideally, improve." "But even to someone not unilaterally opposed to the idea, this one falls down in two ways. One is the permanence: not because it doesn't protect the pyramid - the current status quo doesn't protect the pyramid either, nobody on either side actually gives a shit about the pyramid." "But because the 'pyramid', here, basically represents the pretty basic sporting principle that attainment is a direct result of effort. You have to earn your spot, every year. The permanence of the 15 founders in a super league contradicts that." For more on the European Super League news as well as reaction to all the news and events that matter to you, including interviews with and documentaries featuring LFC players and staff past and present, subscribe to TAW Player… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Apr 202132min

Gareth Roberts hosts Rob Gutmann, Jay McKenna, Cathy Long and Damian Kavanagh to talk about Liverpool owners FSG and their role in the plans for a breakaway European Super League… For more on the European Super League as well as reaction to all the news and events that matter to you, including interviews with and documentaries featuring LFC players and staff past and present, subscribe to TAW Player… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Apr 20211h 5min

Gareth Roberts is joined by Mike Kearney, Emilia Bona and Jamie Webster to look back at the Real Madrid loss and ahead to the Leeds United game. Also on the show John Gibbons is joined by Laura Cutter from the Invisible Wind Factory about their new Rollerdrome, and by Oobah Butler to talk about Catfish UK. Subscribe to TAW Player for more reaction to all the news and events that matter to you, including interviewswith special guests and documentaries about players and staff past and present… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Apr 20211h

John Gibbons hosts Harriet Prior, Neil Docking and Neil Atkinson as Liverpool exit Champions League at the quarter-final stage after a nil-nil second leg draw at Anfield. For more on Liverpool's season as well as reaction to all the news and events that matter to you, including interviews with and documentaries featuring LFC players and staff past and present, subscribe to TAW Player… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Apr 202122min

Neil Atkinson hosts Rob Gutmann, Lizzi Doyle and Paul Cope for our free podcast looking at Aston Villa, VAR and Real Madrid... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Apr 20211h 9min

John Gibbons is joined by Adam Smith, Karl Coppack and Alison McGovern to look back at the Real Madrid loss and ahead to the Aston Villa game. Also on the show Lizzi Doyle speaks to Director of Culture for Liverpool Claire McColgan on pilot events and things coming up for the city, and John Gibbons speaks to director Rod Dixon about Homebaked: The Musical. Subscribe to TAW Player for more reaction to all the news and events that matter to you, including interviewswith special guests and documentaries about players and staff past and present… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Apr 202156min

Neil Atkinson hosts Damian Kavanagh, Sian Bennett and Martin Fitzgerald for our free podcast looking at Arsenal and Real Madrid.. For more on the past 10 years of FSG at Liverpool as well as reaction to all the news and events that matter to you, including interviews with and documentaries featuring LFC players and staff past and present, subscribe to TAW Player… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Apr 20211h 5min

Gareth Roberts is joined by Andy Heaton, Phil Blundell and Adam Melia to look at the latest Liverpool news and ahead to the Arsenal game. Also on the show John Gibbons speaks to bar owner Iain Hoskins about the return of hospitality in Liverpool, and Claire Blair from local eco business Refill Cycle. For more reaction to all the news and events that matter to you, including interviews with special guests and documentaries about players and staff past and present, subscribe to TAW Player… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Apr 202154min