opinion archive

October 2006

Direct Abuse: A Dark Day for Liverpool FC by Paul Tomkins

Alan Hansen: Hitting the Wrong Targets Again by Paul Tomkins

The Red Review – 2006/07: August-September by Paul Tomkins

September 2006

What's Going Wrong This Season? by Paul Tomkins

August 2006

Flying With Kuyt by Paul Tomkins

Community Spirit: Liverpool 2 Chelsea 1 by Paul Tomkins

Liverpool 2 Maccabi Haifa 1: Victory For 'New' Reds by Paul Tomkins

Goalscoring: a major problem solved? by Paul Tomkins

July 2006

Pennant: Paying the Penance by Paul Tomkins

June 2006

Summer Striking: Bellamy and ...? by Paul Tomkins

Red Revival: Introduction (Sample Chapter) by Paul Tomkins

May 2006

To Glory We Will Go by Paul Tomkins

April 2006

Liverpool 2 Chelsea 1: Crossing The Line by Paul Tomkins

Liverpool vs Chelsea: Locking Horns by Paul Tomkins

March 2006

Champions League Exit: the Inquest by Paul Tomkins

February 2006

Desperately Seeking Momentum by Paul Tomkins

The Mid-Season Slump by Paul Tomkins

January 2006

Fowler: Prodigal Son Returns - a Great Gamble by Paul Tomkins

Djibril Cissé – Le Grand Enigma by Paul Tomkins

Chasing the Teenage Dream by Paul Tomkins

December 2005

Gerrard: Midfield Powerhouse and 20-Goal 'striker' by Paul Tomkins

Why Is Mourinho Obsessed With Liverpool? by Paul Tomkins

October 2005

Exercising My Right to Remain Positive by Paul Tomkins

Post-international rant: Liverpool hampered by Paul Tomkins

September 2005

Chelsea – Killing Football For Us All by Paul Tomkins

Crouch 'the Failure' by Paul Tomkins

A Successful Summer's Rebuilding by Paul Tomkins

August 2005

Progress at Boro by Paul Tomkins

Great Expectations, Grave Disappointments by Paul Tomkins

The Big, Bumper 2005/06 Preview Bonanza Spectacular (Extravaganza) by Paul Tomkins

Michael Owen: Return of the Prodigal Son? by Paul Tomkins

July 2005

I Am Guilty, Michael Shields Is Innocent by Paul Tomkins

Benitez' Permutations: Variety, the Spice of Anfield by Paul Tomkins

Discrediting Liverpool - the world's best spin doctors by Paul Tomkins

TNS Beaten: How Liverpool Followed 'The Great Miracle' by Paul Tomkins

Liverpool's Summer Transfer Activity Explained by Paul Tomkins

Gerrard: Saga Concluded. Where Now for the Midfield? by Paul Tomkins

Steven Gerrard: Oh, the Okey-Cokey-Cokey by Paul Tomkins

Steven Gerrard: Sign Up (He Didn't), Or Ship Out (He Will) - updated 3pm by Paul Tomkins

An Insane Summer: Hopes and Fears, and Something Special to Savour by Paul Tomkins

June 2005

Liverpool FC: the Great Lost Generation by Paul Tomkins

"Golden Past, Red Future" - officially released: news and extracts by Paul Tomkins

Ten reasons for league optimism for Liverpool in 2005/06 by Paul Tomkins

From Owen to Crouch in 12 months: disastrous for Liverpool? by Paul Tomkins

Is Liverpool's 2005/06 Premiership campaign already under threat? by Paul Tomkins

Rebuilding the Champions of Europe by Paul Tomkins

Why the FA should be ashamed in the wake of Liverpool's success by Paul Tomkins

May 2005

Wonders Never Cease –– A Miracle in Istanbul by Paul Tomkins

What does this Champions League final really mean? by Paul Tomkins

Why Liverpool Will Beat AC Milan by Paul Tomkins

Chelsea vanquished: Wine for my men, we drink till dawn by Paul Tomkins

Benítez vs Mourinho: in-depth Champions League preview by Paul Tomkins

April 2005

All square at the Bridge, job half done for the Reds by Paul Tomkins

Jekyll and Hyde: Time for two Liverpools to become one by Paul Tomkins

Replacing A Legend by Paul Tomkins

Juventus Vanquished In Turin –– Hail the Rafalution by Paul Tomkins

Liverpool 2 Juventus 1: A Sign Of Things To Come by Paul Tomkins

March 2005

King Carra: Jamie Of All Trades, Master of One by Paul Tomkins

The Sweetest Derby Victory In Years? by Paul Tomkins

Why Liverpool Will Win The Champions League by Paul Tomkins

Shooting From the Hip, Speaking From the Heart by Paul Tomkins

February 2005

A Blow, But Our Cup Remains Half-Full, Not Half-Empty by Paul Tomkins

Leverkusen: a triumph tarnished with nagging doubt by Paul Tomkins

Steven Gerrard To Meet Chelsea Officials Next Week by Paul Tomkins

Sami Hyypia: time to be put out to pasture? by Paul Tomkins

Alan Hansen, Hypocrisy and Transfer Dreams by Paul Tomkins

January 2005

Why Shankly should have been sacked in 1961 by Paul Tomkins

Depressing, but light beyond every dark cloud. by Paul Tomkins

Toro toro El Moro - on me 'ed, Señor by Paul Tomkins

Make this torment end! Which striker will it be? by Paul Tomkins

How Unlucky Can One Team Be? by Paul Tomkins

December 2004

My Player-by-Player Assessment of the Season So Far by Paul Tomkins

End of Year Review: Are We Really a One-Man Team? by Paul Tomkins

The Anfield Crossroads - A Club In Flux by Paul Tomkins

November 2004

A Bastion of (Near-) Invincibility: Victory Over Arsenal by Paul Tomkins

Bleak November Yet Again? Boro 2 LFC 0 by Paul Tomkins

Boro and Palace: Two Wins, Steady Progress by Paul Tomkins

A Striking Resemblance To A Striking Crisis by Paul Tomkins

October 2004

Blackburn 2 Liverpool 2 - Unlucky Breaks by Paul Tomkins

A Quarter of the Season Gone, and Starting to Look Good by Paul Tomkins

Fulham Thoughts: Credit Where It's Due by Paul Tomkins

Time Will Cure Our Travel Sickness by Paul Tomkins

September 2004

Liverpool 3 Norwich 0: When Is A Win Ever Worth Less Than 3 Points? by Paul Tomkins

Benitez, and Getting the Balance Right by Paul Tomkins

Got Me Some Perspective: Boavista Report September 11th 2001 by Paul Tomkins

Rafael Benitez: Early Progress Report by Paul Tomkins

August 2004

Liverpool 2 Man City 1 - The Signs Are Good by Paul Tomkins

Total Control: How Our New Midfield Will Elevate LFC by Paul Tomkins

The Future is Bright, The Future is Benitez by Paul Tomkins

Michael Owen: How Much Loyalty Can We Expect? by Paul Tomkins

Owen: The King Is Dead, Long Live The King by Paul Tomkins

Ray Kennedy: Walk Tall Big Man by Paul Tomkins

July 2004

Why This Pre-Season Is Telling Us So Much by Paul Tomkins

LFC: Not the Favourites, But Never Underdogs by Paul Tomkins

June 2004

Kiss My Badge: The Gerrard Saga Concluded by Paul Tomkins

The Big 'If': If Gerrard Leaves Liverpool by Paul Tomkins

Why Gerrard Will Remain At Liverpool by Paul Tomkins

Rafa the Rotator by Paul Tomkins

Michael Owen: God MKII, or False God? by Paul Tomkins

How Far Can Benitez Realistically Take Liverpool FC? by Paul Tomkins

What Will Benitez Make of the Liverpool Squad? by Paul Tomkins

May 2004

A Frank Assessment of Gerard Houllier (and the Men Tipped to Replace Him) by Paul Tomkins

The Future of LFC: part 2 by Paul Tomkins by Paul Tomkins

The Future of LFC: part 1 by Paul Tomkins by Paul Tomkins

June 2001

Lawro - What's His Beef? by Paul Tomkins by Paul Tomkins

In Alan Hansen Voice ... by Paul Tomkins by Paul Tomkins

Introduction by Paul Tomkins by Paul Tomkins