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Welcome to Anfield Road
Anfield Road started life as a source of independent, free, news and views on Liverpool Football Club. It was here before anyone was really using Twitter, when most news about football came from traditional outlets, outlets that maybe don’t always have the good of the club or the fans in mind when they wrote stories…
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The Redmen TV: MCFC 0 LFC 1 – Uncensored reaction
Straight after Liverpool’s 1-0 first leg win at the City of Etihad Eastlands Manchester stadium the lads from The Redmen TV discussed the match and the reaction to it from Reds around the world. Steven Gerrard’s first-half penalty gave Liverpool a deserved lead but in the second half the focus from Kenny Dalglish was to…
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Gerrard, Bellamy and Carroll start – Man City v Liverpool
It’s the semi-final first leg in the Carling Cup and Kenny Dalglish has picked a strong side to face Manchester City in Manchester. Steven Gerrard makes another start and will be joined in midfield by Spearing, Henderson and Downing. Andy Carroll and Craig Bellamy start up front. Jose Enrique is on the bench and with…
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Liverpool drawn at home to the Mancs in 4th Round
AFTER beating Oldham 5-1 in the Budweiser-sponsored cup at Anfield on Friday night Liverpool were in what used to be a hat (probably) for the fourth round draw this afternoon. The balls were warmed, Jim Rosenthal was excited and the draw was made. Liverpool got another home draw – against Manchester United. Maybe the balls…
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This has to stop. Now.
A SERIOUS allegation was made by a visiting football player at Anfield last night and as it should be it was taken seriously by the club and, vitally, the police. The player in question, Oldham Athletic defender Tom Adeyemi, was visibly upset and angry at something that had happened towards the end of Liverpool’s 5-1…
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Gerrard starts for Reds in cup 3rd round
Liverpool have their captain back as Steven Gerrard makes his first start since his pre-Christmas injury lay-off. Manager Kenny Dalglish has picked a strong side for the visit of Oldham in this Budweiser sponsored cup match, but as strong as it might be it isn’t Liverpool’s strongest.
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The FA respond to some questions
AN EMAIL was sent to The FA following on from the publication of their independent panel’s report into the verdict in the Suarez-Evra case. It’s taken them a few days but they have now replied. On reading the email it’s apparent that they received more than one email on the issue – their response includes answers…
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Give Kevin Williams his inquest
KEVIN WILLIAMS died in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 and his mother Anne is still trying to get justice for her son. The official ruling was that all the victims were dead or brain dead by 3.15pm due to “traumatic asphyxia” but Anne has evidence that Kevin was still alive at 4pm, that he was…
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The magic of the FA Cup
Friday night football at Anfield two weeks running with Oldham Athletic the visitors tomorrow night a week after the Reds beat Newcastle 3-1 in the league. Tomorrow night’s match is in the FA Cup and it’s certainly seen as a big game for the side from what used to be Lancashire. Oldham’s website featured an…
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Stop kicking start listening
THE BOSS of Kick It Out was quoted on the organisation’s website a couple of days after Patrice Evra’s allegations against Luis Suárez. At this point in time the word Suárez was accused of using was far stronger than the one Evra eventually settled on as the one he’d heard and if it could be…
