Topic: The Anfield Wrap

[INABITSKI]

If someone can sit down and talk calmly about Kenny's failings I'll listen.

What is really irritating me is the frankly shocking disrespect shown by some to him. The lads on TAW have shown you can have a reasonable, sensible grown up discussion about it without some of the stuff I've seen this year. The final outcome being that most of us are stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea.

If the unthinkable happens, the next appointment is key. So please - take some time Mr Henry & Mr Werner.


The idiots from outside of the club can honestly take a running jump. You don't have any input on this matter and are not even nearly qualified to pass judgement on what Liverpool fans want. Go and write about Ingurland and The Hodge.

It's partly that very reason I read almost nothing on this side of the forum. There is for a start far too much going on with different conversations, listening to the Wrap with time to take it in is a great help with those who are pretty well respected from across different means as supporters. It's open minded and gives you a thought to one you might not have had before, even if some is not nice to hear.
I mentioned above in regards to the age of the supporters as the older lads I know, vast majority are fully behind having him stay whilst a few younger lads first name on their lips is Rafa.
Whatever the outcome, the next few days will answer a lot of questions, that much is true. We just have to ignore the media, like most of us already see through.

[barneystuta]

http://www.fsf.org.uk/news/The-FSF-Writers-Awards-2012.php

The FSF Fans’ Podcast of the Year award - It's not all about words on a page, you know. Every week it seems a new podcast arrives on the scene and we want to know which ones have blown you away in the past year. *NEW AWARD*

Email awards@fsf.org.uk with your nominations before midnight on Friday 18th May (maximum three nominations per category).

Get nominating everyone, more than deserves to be short-listed, at least.

[Alan_X]

What happened to the King Kenny thread it seems to have disappeared?

It was full of fucking shite. Sad that some muppets have to spoil it for the rest.

For the record, we are happy to discuss Kenny and his position on here but will not stand for the shithouse rumours doing the rounds on Twitter and the like.

[Neil D]

Fantastic. Very bold podcast and utter quality.

I want to point something out in terms of our lack of planning. The Lucas injury- a few people have used that as a stick to beat Kenny with, saying that we've had no plan and been unable to adapt since.

In 2005/06, we went into the season with Hyypia and Carra as center backs and noone else as cover bar Djimi Traore. Had any one of our center backs gotten a Lucas style injury, we would have been fucked beyond belief.

You cant plan for every eventuality, nor can you adapt if your backup player is a lot worse than your first 11 player. See how Rafa struggled with Torres injured and how Ngog was hoisted in way above his head several times.

In 2005/06 Rafa signed Agger in January though mate.

Agree on that last point - I would say Rafa didn't want Ngog as first back up to Torres just like I'm sure Kenny didn't want Spearing as first back up to Lucas. But the difference is Kenny spent enough money last summer thanks to owners on the same page to have got a quality back up in.

[redtel]

In 2005/06 Rafa signed Agger in January though mate.

Agree on that last point - I would say Rafa didn't want Ngog as first back up to Torres just like I'm sure Kenny didn't want Spearing as first back up to Lucas. But the difference is Kenny spent enough money last summer thanks to owners on the same page to have got a quality back up in.

Yeah thats the difference. We spent £6 million in January getting him from Bronby. A bargain.

We don't know if the tap was turned off in January on transfers after last summer!

[golly51]

Really look forward to the podcast every week but I seem to have a problem getting this one to play on my ipod. I have downloaded it twice now from my usual itunes link but every time I play this episode it just switches off and resets my ipod.
  Any advice would be welcome, cheers in advance.

[Ray K]

Really look forward to the podcast every week but I seem to have a problem getting this one to play on my ipod. I have downloaded it twice now from my usual itunes link but every time I play this episode it just switches off and resets my ipod.
  Any advice would be welcome, cheers in advance.

Very same thing happened to mine, mate

When I tried to play this on my ipod, after 10 seconds the ipod shat itself and powered down and back up again. Repeated a few times, sync'ed it a few times, but no joy. (Strangely it was just after Neil said 'We need to talk about Kenny' as if it said to itself 'la, la, la, I'm not listening')

Played perfectly fine on iTunes and all my other podcasts are working fine.

Really thought provoking pod, by the way. 

[golly51]

OK. Sorted ,I have downloaded ep 42 and stuck it on my phone. I really hope this is a one off, as I tried all sorts to get it playing with no luck.

[Ginamos]

OK. Sorted ,I have downloaded ep 42 and stuck it on my phone. I really hope this is a one off, as I tried all sorts to get it playing with no luck.

Try Downcast, no downloading to iTunes then syncing. Just download it direct to your phone.

[gallden]

As always excellent, I can't believe this is free, please no Mondays off in the summer 

[chris18lfc]

I guess this belongs in this thread;

Ian St John talks a load of crap.

[Pip]

I guess this belongs in this thread;

Ian St John talks a load of crap.

His opinions on foreigners should be restricted to his own head.

[meady1981]

I want to thank Neil and the others for yet again providing a rational calm and dignified response at this, yet again, shitty time as to what happens now. Just reading the understandable furore of emotion in here directly after the news, it's easy to be whipped up into a frenzy of dispare. I've just listened to radio city and it's calmed me down somewhat. The next podcast is going to be massive. I sincerely hope that the owners get to hear it.

[John C]

I only caught a bit of it but Neil's last sentence was an extremely articulate and strong case for the club to at least sit and talk to Rafa about strategy & direction.

[tax_man]

His opinions on foreigners should be restricted to his own head.

"We don't want any more foreigners after what happened with Houllier and Benitez". What utter drivel that was.

The TAW lads were the epitome of level headedness and rationality - disarming some of the more bizarre comments from some of the callers.

[lorenzo23]

Is there a repeat of AW on talksport?

[Alan_X]

Is there a repeat of AW on talksport?

Talksport? Doubt it.

[lorenzo23]

Talksport? Doubt it.

ah k thanks

[XabiArt]

Why would it be talksport? Am I missing something here?

[Dougle]

Sorry people - anybody discover a solution to the I-Pod downloading issue for Monday's podcast ?

[XabiArt]

Tonights TAW is on here.

http://www.radiocity.co.uk/lfc-matchbook-1112

[Red Beret]

"We don't want any more foreigners after what happened with Houllier and Benitez". What utter drivel that was.

The TAW lads were the epitome of level headedness and rationality - disarming some of the more bizarre comments from some of the callers.

How many trophies between those two managers?  Sometimes St John can be a right bell.

[jamieredders]

Tonights TAW is on here.

http://www.radiocity.co.uk/lfc-matchbook-1112

Top link.  Thanks mate.

[L6 Red]

Neil doesn't suffer fools gladly - the live phone-in tomorrow will be fantastic.

[Daniel Cabbaggio]

Ian St john had some sense mixed in with nonsense thought the TAW boys did great as we have come to expect ESP Neil

[Giovanni]

St John is the biggest xenophobic bellend in our ex-player ranks going.

He talks utter tripe

[lorenzo23]

Why would it be talksport? Am I missing something here?

I thought i read that the guys were on talksport responding to Ian st john guess i got it wrong, just wanted to listen as seem they handle the situation very well.

[Hij]

I thought i read that the guys were on talksport responding to Ian st john guess i got it wrong, just wanted to listen as seem they handle the situation very well.

They were on Radio City mate and the link is either on this page on the previous page.

[Rococo]

Neil doesn't suffer fools gladly - the live phone-in tomorrow will be fantastic.

What time is this on?

[spider-neil]

I have no idea if st. john is on a wind up or is just plain clueless.

[Hij]

What time is this on?

5 or 6 on City Talk I believe.

[lorenzo23]

They were on Radio City mate and the link is either on this page on the previous page.

Thanks

[brunny]

Neil just tweeted that tonights will not be made into a podcast. Any chance someone can record it, as I will be playing football.

[lorenzo23]

http://radioplayer.citytalk.fm/

[barnseysleftpeg]

Well said John Gibbons

[Carlos: Very Kickable]

Don't mean to be a pedant but St. John is technically a foreigner to us.

[meady1981]

Fuck it I'm going Atkinson for Manager, Heaton coach. Gutman for half time motivation.

[barnseysleftpeg]

Fuck it I'm going Atkinson for Manager, Heaton coach. Gutman for half time motivation.

Nah Heaton is definitely assistant manager.  Kind of like Ten Cate to Atkinsons Rijkaard.  Heaton will scare the squad into shape.

[meady1981]

Nah Heaton is definitely assistant manager.  Kind of like Ten Cate to Atkinsons Rijkaard.  Heaton will scare the squad into shape.

Good shout. You're in as new MD.

[JonnyTwoTimes]

Love the podcast.

Had just listened to Episode Forty-Two and then turned on the tv and wham, Kenny was sacked.

Bit spooky. Great debate though and presentation of both sides of the argument. Keep up the good work.