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John_P · « **Reply #15960 on:** February 8, 2017, 07:05:01 pm »

Enjoyed the AFQ football, and the new backpage episode.

Having heard the Gary Neville v Arsenal fans live during the game what seemed to annoy him the most was that the fan had brought the banner into the ground in the first place in the hope of a bad result which really isn't productive.

conman · « **Reply #15961 on:** February 8, 2017, 07:28:42 pm »

Quote from: blueforlife on February 8, 2017, 12:13:56 pm

Just listened to the cup of tea with Tony Evans and thought Andy was excellent as host and at challenging Tony's views on things.

Got to agree with others who said he contradicted himself throughout. Didn't find him necessarily completely negative, but flip flopped on various things as the show went on.

I think his input was much better as the show wen't on, cause at the beginning he was simply Mr Negative.

kennedy81 · « **Reply #15962 on:** February 8, 2017, 08:52:00 pm »

Great to hear about the origins of the word 'brace' from Mike Nev, never knew that.

Lovely Man · « **Reply #15963 on:** February 9, 2017, 09:49:39 am »

I like the branching out into more general football matters, it feels fluid and is still excellent content.

How about a show on XI's?

LallanaInPyjamas · « **Reply #15964 on:** February 9, 2017, 10:39:58 am »

Back Page was great, Robbo channelling his inner Joe Kinnear

Yiannis · « **Reply #15965 on:** February 9, 2017, 02:07:12 pm »

"Which one is Simon Bird?"

Get the whole transcript framed in football's Hall Of Fame.

Andy Hunter · « **Reply #15966 on:** February 9, 2017, 08:42:23 pm »

Anyone know how i can use tawplayer on android pocket casts?

EDIT: I have found a way now, but the tawplayer podcasts only go as far as November 2016.

I've tried presssing unsubsribe and putting the link in again to no avail.

conman · « **Reply #15967 on:** February 11, 2017, 12:09:05 pm »

Quote from: Andy Hunter on February 9, 2017, 08:42:23 pm

Anyone know how i can use tawplayer on android pocket casts?

EDIT: I have found a way now, but the tawplayer podcasts only go as far as November 2016.

I've tried presssing unsubsribe and putting the link in again to no avail.

same here, using the URL: https://username:password@www.theanfieldwrap.com/player/subscribe

(substituting my user/pass of course)

kennedy81 · « **Reply #15968 on:** February 11, 2017, 08:52:08 pm »

Robbo just popped up on BT Sports there, talking about Steve McMahon.

thekitkatshuffler · « **Reply #15969 on:** February 11, 2017, 11:41:55 pm »

Gibbo had a couple of drinks before The Pink then, yeah?

Talking in slow motion, under water, through a bog roll tube.

justsean · « **Reply #15970 on:** February 12, 2017, 01:36:18 am »

Great pink. Thought Filipa, Charlotte and slow motion Gibbo work well together

Raaphael · « **Reply #15971 on:** February 12, 2017, 09:34:33 am »

Agree with that. Enjoyed slow motion Gibbo talking about bullying Tottenham.

XabiArt · « **Reply #15972 on:** February 12, 2017, 10:49:47 am »

Slow motion Gibbo

justsean · « **Reply #15973 on:** February 12, 2017, 11:51:59 am »

WSMGWWAW

JamesG L4 · « **Reply #15974 on:** February 12, 2017, 12:24:48 pm »

#SLOMOGIBBO

This is now the voice of the red's renaissance.

Iska · « **Reply #15975 on:** February 12, 2017, 01:12:09 pm »

The slower he gets, the quicker our movement. If you listen back to the Wrap from the days of Poulsen and Charlie Adam, Gibbo sounds like JFK.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #15976 on:** February 12, 2017, 08:19:37 pm »

Haha I thought it was just me, the fuck was up with Gibbo

Mactavish · « **Reply #15977 on:** February 12, 2017, 10:14:52 pm »

Gibbo has well had a bevvy and gone for a different Gibbo approach.

Listening as I type. Fucking funny this.

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #15978 on:** February 13, 2017, 09:24:35 am »

Quote from: XabiArt on February 12, 2017, 10:49:47 am

Slow motion Gibbo

Brilliant

Chivasino · « **Reply #15979 on:** February 13, 2017, 09:31:21 am »

If you watched the half-time and full-time TAW live Facebook videos you'll understand why Gibbo was in slow motion. Steaming and barely able to stand.

Jookie · « **Reply #15980 on:** February 13, 2017, 11:57:39 am »

Quote from: justshorn on February 12, 2017, 01:36:18 am

Great pink. Thought Filipa, Charlotte and slow motion Gibbo work well together

Not normally a fan of The Pink but thought Saturday's episode was good.

Gibbo was funny and just about coherent but really thought Philippa and Charlotte were great on it. Never heard Charlotte on TAW before. If that was her 1st show then it was a cracking debut. Spoke really confidently and made a few decent points throughout.

Fitzy. · « **Reply #15981 on:** February 13, 2017, 12:07:32 pm »

Quote from: A change without it backfiring! on February 6, 2017, 12:00:25 pm

Never mind the public letting us down with Wildcards votes. They need to stop asking music questions on AFQ.

Two of my suggestions from the FB group went to the vote. Both came second.

Ciara (with a capital "C") · « **Reply #15982 on:** February 14, 2017, 03:13:48 pm »

Keep going Sim-y... HAHA!

red_Mark1980 · « **Reply #15983 on:** February 14, 2017, 08:41:37 pm »

Quote from: Chivasino on February 13, 2017, 09:31:21 am

If you watched the half-time and full-time TAW live Facebook videos you'll understand why Gibbo was in slow motion. Steaming and barely able to stand.

I've just seen it on his home and away.

What a man, I was crying on the bus watching it

thekitkatshuffler · « **Reply #15984 on:** February 14, 2017, 09:26:06 pm »

Quote from: red_Mark1980 on February 14, 2017, 08:41:37 pm

I've just seen it on his home and away.

What a man, I was crying on the bus watching it

The whole thing's great but the letch he gives to the camera at the start is incredible.

You'd think I'd never seen anyone drunk before but it remains magical.

XabiArt · « **Reply #15985 on:** February 15, 2017, 07:06:31 am »

Quote from: thekitkatshuffler on February 14, 2017, 09:26:06 pm

The whole thing's great but the letch he gives to the camera at the start is incredible.

You'd think I'd never seen anyone drunk before but it remains magical.

Just watched it on facebook based on your recommendation. It's quite something hahah

Carrafan · « **Reply #15986 on:** February 15, 2017, 08:45:32 am »

Surprised in Wildcards by Neil's sweeping judgements about the non London South. I usually fully agree with his objections to the shite stereotyping that Liverpool as a city and Liverpool fans have to endure. As someone from one of those non London southern areas, I'd like to assure him we aren't all knuckle dragging, Steve Claridge loving, Tory voters. Some of us have even been long time Wrap subscribers. Cheers.

wige · « **Reply #15987 on:** February 15, 2017, 09:50:42 am »

I found the 'must be based in Liverpool' part of the discussion hard to listen to. Surely it's all dependent on what the job requires?

If a key part of the job requires commercial dealings, meetings etc, and the vast majority of decision makers from the partners you're wishing to do business with are based elsewhere, surely it makes complete sense to base yourselves closer? Cost is irrelevant, largely, it's about saving time, convenience etc. If this is against the wishes of Liverpool fans, and the previous statement isn't complete hogwash in regard to the discussion, then it seems it's the fan's wishes that are the issue here and are what makes it harder for the 'CEO' or whoever to do their job.

If your job is to scout players in South America, it doesn't make sense to travel from Liverpool everyday.

Don Vito Corleone · « **Reply #15988 on:** February 15, 2017, 10:05:44 am »

Quote from: wige on February 15, 2017, 09:50:42 am

I found the 'must be based in Liverpool' part of the discussion hard to listen to. Surely it's all dependent on what the job requires?

If a key part of the job requires commercial dealings, meetings etc, and the vast majority of decision makers from the partners you're wishing to do business with are based elsewhere, surely it makes complete sense to base yourselves closer? Cost is irrelevant, largely, it's about saving time, convenience etc. If this is against the wishes of Liverpool fans, and the previous statement isn't complete hogwash in regard to the discussion, then it seems it's the fan's wishes that are the issue here and are what makes it harder for the 'CEO' or whoever to do their job.

If your job is to scout players in South America, it doesn't make sense to travel from Liverpool everyday.

The discussion, specifically, was about the CEO

wige · « **Reply #15989 on:** February 15, 2017, 10:13:35 am »

Quote from: Don Vito Corleone on February 15, 2017, 10:05:44 am

The discussion, specifically, was about the CEO

Yep, but think it's fair to say it went slightly off on a tangent? Maybe that was just me, fine if so, but point is - has Ayre ever been based outside of Liverpool? If not, what's the concern if it was specifically around the CEO?

Don Vito Corleone · « **Reply #15990 on:** February 15, 2017, 11:10:13 am »

Quote from: wige on February 15, 2017, 10:13:35 am

Yep, but think it's fair to say it went slightly off on a tangent? Maybe that was just me, fine if so, but point is - has Ayre ever been based outside of Liverpool? If not, what's the concern if it was specifically around the CEO?

Essentially, it evolved into the leadership team and it being fractured, at least geographically, between Liverpool, London and Boston.

No one is saying that EVERY employee should be based in Liverpool, but the MD (Ayre's pre CEO position) now being based in London it's a little bit strange.

IMO, its complicated enough for one of the worlds leading clubs to effectively have to work on a -5 hour time shift when big decisions have to be made, let alone having the MD and CEO at opposite ends of the country.

CraigDS · « **Reply #15991 on:** February 15, 2017, 11:15:20 am »

The MD (or CEO, whatever we end up with) should really be based in Liverpool given it's a hands on role (as opposed to a Chairman/Owner which isn't really a day to day hands on role).

I'm not sure if Hogan as MD is a temporary role until the position is filled in the summer (when I assume the person we want becomes available), in which case we can probably survive him being London based until then, but I'd like to see the new guy be in Liverpool for sure.

Chief Brody · « **Reply #15992 on:** February 15, 2017, 11:18:45 am »

Do we know how much time Ayre spends in Liverpool?

If he was more often than not getting on a train/flying down south then I don't think it makes a lot of difference.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #15993 on:** February 15, 2017, 11:33:55 am »

Quote from: Lfsea on February 15, 2017, 11:19:16 am

If by way of documentary evidence, I now live in the south - much to my chagrin - and it's full of c*nts and whoppers tbf.

At the very least, they're in the majority.

Charming.

Chief Brody · « **Reply #15994 on:** February 15, 2017, 11:49:59 am »

Go to london. I guarantee you'll either be mugged or not appreciated. Catch the train to London, stopping at Rejection, Disappointment, Backstabbing Central and Shattered Dreams Parkway.

Yiannis · « **Reply #15995 on:** February 15, 2017, 01:05:15 pm »

Quote from: thekitkatshuffler on February 14, 2017, 09:26:06 pm

The whole thing's great but the letch he gives to the camera at the start is incredible.

You'd think I'd never seen anyone drunk before but it remains magical.

wige · « **Reply #15996 on:** February 15, 2017, 01:36:34 pm »

Quote from: Don Vito Corleone on February 15, 2017, 11:10:13 am

Essentially, it evolved into the leadership team and it being fractured, at least geographically, between Liverpool, London and Boston.

No one is saying that EVERY employee should be based in Liverpool, but the MD (Ayre's pre CEO position) now being based in London it's a little bit strange.

IMO, its complicated enough for one of the worlds leading clubs to effectively have to work on a -5 hour time shift when big decisions have to be made, let alone having the MD and CEO at opposite ends of the country.

Just re the bolded part, I know - and my scout analogy was admittedly (a little ?) facetious. That said - surely where the role is based is down to what the nature of the role entails? If it's based in Liverpool to appease a desire for the City to be recognised as capable as any other city (which it is), rather than to enable the occupier to do the job to the best of his ability - ie, using the least time to travel etc, I really don't see the point - and seems counter-productive.

To be clear, this isn't about London & Liverpool, simply location. Ultimately, we all want the club to be successful. If the CEO's/MD's/Whoever's role in that is to bring in the most cash from sponsorships/partnerships so Jurgen can bring in the best players, do we care where they're based? Why? The most important thing is that there's a team stepping out in Liverpool every other week that's funded to the best of the ability of the people that work at the club.

Of course, all of the above is utter nonsense if the vast majority of the MD role has no, or minimal, involvement in commercial dealings. Similarly if those counterparties involved in the deals aren't, in the majority, based away from Liverpool.

Jay_Mc · « **Reply #15997 on:** February 15, 2017, 03:45:11 pm »

The most senior official at the club should be based in the city.

CraigDS · « **Reply #15998 on:** February 15, 2017, 04:00:40 pm »

Quote from: Jay_Mc on February 15, 2017, 03:45:11 pm

The most senior official at the club should be based in the city.

I'd personally say the most senior day to day employee. Technically the Chairman would be the most senior official, but given that's really not going to be a day to day role it's not really something which requires being here.

007.lankyguy · « **Reply #15999 on:** February 15, 2017, 04:02:36 pm »

When's the next 07/08 WWCH episode going up? At this rate, it's going to last longer than the actual season.