The Anfield Wrap

Neil Atkinson is joined by Glenn Price, Paul Cope, and Ben Johnson to talk about another Lucas Leiva impending departure and the plan around central midfield next season. Dave Downie is also on to chat about Everton's summer, what has gone well and the plans from this point. It is a thorough show looking at how one position appears to be changing while the challenge to do well in the league changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Jul 201753min

Neil Atkinson is back. But Stephanie Heneghan is away. A real shame but Neil ploughs on regardless with Adam Melia and John Gibbons talking about his seemingly endless holiday and GLOW because we all love GLOW now. More? Adam has a Gig Of The Week, John has been having beef with a world famous author though her partner is amongst the soundest. Is Soundcloud in crisis? We don't know but we have a chat. Lack of knowledge has never stopped us before. More? 9 great songs. Tracklisting below. You can't argue with them. I dare you. And we have podcasts under the bed. Piles of them. Much love as per. It is The Rider. Come get it. Adult Moon - Full Screen The Deslondres - She Better Be Lonely The Gorries - There But For The Grace Of God Salt Cathedral - Always There When I Need You This Is The Kit - Moonshine Freeze Trevor Sensor - High Beams Uniiqu3 Bootleg; Cardi B - Bodak Yellow Broken Social Scene - Protest Song Mikey Young - Lord Barrel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jul 20171h 15min

Neil Atkinson is joined by Melissa Reddy, James McKenna and Dan Austin to get stuck into Liverpool's slow moving summer. What to discuss? Well: Transfers, both ins and outs. Goalkeeping situation. What to expect from pre-season games this week. Transfers are dominating the discussion as per usual but in combination with a discussion about a Liverpool manager who wants his first choices and who wants to be at the top table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Jul 201758min

John Gibbons is joined by Gareth Roberts, James Sutton and Craig Hannan for this week's City Talk show. In part one we talk about the image of footballers. Is the often negative reputation of players deserved and should young men or women in the public eye be expected to be role models in society? In part two we are joined by Joe Mott from male football fitness group Man V Fat. He talks to us about the league aimed at getting overweight men playing football and losing weight in a fun supportive environment. For more information go to https://www.manvfatfootball.org Finally, with the Liverpool squad back in training, we try to analyse which players might stake a claim for first team action this pre-season. The lads each pick a one to watch this summer. As you may have heard in the insert we have teamed up with Harry's to bring you an introductory offer on their high quality shaving kit. To try Harry's for just £2.95 go to www.harrys.com/ANFIELD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jul 201758min

Neil Atkinson is away but Rob Gutmann is in! Everyone's favourite Liverpool mover and indeed shaker joins John Gibbons, Stephanie Heneghan and Adam Melia for this weeks episode of The Rider. He has brought three great songs with him too, a couple of new ones and a blast from his murky past. The rest of the gang bring it up to ten foot tappers intersected with talk of Beyonce and Jay-Z's kids, important Spandau Ballet updates and new fun bars in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Jul 20171h 18min

It's an Anfield Wrap special on transfers this week and on it we've got four people who are close to the process to tell us what they're all about. What are the common misconceptions about transfers? Why can it take so long? Are agents mad and is it all a bit 'wild west'? Paul Joyce, The Times' Merseyside football reporter, Neil Sang, a football agent, Stephen Warnock, offering a player's perspective, and Oliver Hunt, a sports lawyer from Onside Law, tell us about their experiences of transfers in this extended episode of TAW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Jul 20171h 30min

WITH Shrewsbury Town bidding to become the first English club with a safe standing section, West Brom stating their willingness to trial rail seating in the Premier League and Spirit of Shankly voting on an official stance on safe standing next week, Gareth Roberts hosts a special on the subject. First Gareth speaks to Jon Darch, a leading campaigner on safe standing who has worked closely with the Football Supporters’ Federation. He is then joined by Glyn Price, a Shrewsbury Town supporter who edits the Blue and Amber fanzine. In the final part of the show, Neil Atkinson speaks to Steve Armstrong from the United We Stand fanzine in a new ‘rivals’ section. How is their summer shaping up and how are their fans feeling? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Jul 201754min

Neil Atkinson and Adam Melia are back from Glastonbury and a little worse for wear. They try and piece together their weekends along with John Gibbons, who watched it all from the comfort of his own home. Nine great songs, some of which were from Glastonbury, some of which simply from the world of music. Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Jun 20171h 5min