Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

What’s great about Liverpool and Merseyside is that no matter who you support, whether Red or Blue, is that people stand together on the bigger, more important things than what happens out on the pitch.
Yet another example of that is the special event taking place at the O2 Academy in the city centre on Friday night.
Called Talk Tonight, it features some of the best bands and acts in Liverpool, and it’s been inspired by the death of big Liverpool supporters, Michael Woodburn and Neil ‘Yozza’ Hughes.
84 men take their own lives per week in the UK, and the event aims to help break the stigma of mental health and suicide – as well as raising money for two very worthy local causes.
For the podcast, Paul Wheelock speaks to one of the organisers of the event, Chris Tyrrell, and then Scouse footballer Kevin Ellison.
The 39-year-old Morecambe forward opened up about his own mental health issues in the summer.
Back then we interviewed Kevin for a special podcast to talk about why he went public on his eight-year battle with depression.
And we picked up the phone to the boyhood Liverpool fan again this week to talk about the reaction to his initial posts on Twitter – and the fact that more and more footballers are coming out and talking about mental health.
You can buy Talk Tonight tickets from www.seetickets.com. They cost £22.50 and all proceeds will go to Paul’s Place and James’ Place.
And if you need mental health and suicide support, the NHS has compiled a list of free helplines, the details for which can be obtained at www.nhs.uk/conditions/suicide/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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What’s great about Liverpool and Merseyside is that no matter who you support, whether Red or Blue, is that people stand together on the bigger, more important things than what happens out on the pitch.
Yet another example of that is the special event taking place at the O2 Academy in the city centre on Friday night.
Called Talk Tonight, it features some of the best bands and acts in Liverpool, and it’s been inspired by the death of big Liverpool supporters, Michael Woodburn and Neil ‘Yozza’ Hughes.
84 men take their own lives per week in the UK, and the event aims to help break the stigma of mental health and suicide – as well as raising money for two very worthy local causes.
For the podcast, Paul Wheelock speaks to one of the organisers of the event, Chris Tyrrell, and then Scouse footballer Kevin Ellison.
The 39-year-old Morecambe forward opened up about his own mental health issues in the summer.
Back then we interviewed Kevin for a special podcast to talk about why he went public on his eight-year battle with depression.
And we picked up the phone to the boyhood Liverpool fan again this week to talk about the reaction to his initial posts on Twitter – and the fact that more and more footballers are coming out and talking about mental health.
You can buy Talk Tonight tickets from www.seetickets.com. They cost £22.50 and all proceeds will go to Paul’s Place and James’ Place.
And if you need mental health and suicide support, the NHS has compiled a list of free helplines, the details for which can be obtained at www.nhs.uk/conditions/suicide/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Mark Walters believes Liverpool finally boast a team capable of bringing the “Holy Grail” back to Anfield.
Title glory eluded the former Reds winger under both Graeme Souness and Roy Evans in the early 90s but he's confident the current crop can succeed where they failed.
Walters expects Jurgen Klopp's side, who are only off top spot on goal difference, to push champions Manchester City all the way this season. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Mark Walters believes Liverpool finally boast a team capable of bringing the “Holy Grail” back to Anfield.
Title glory eluded the former Reds winger under both Graeme Souness and Roy Evans in the early 90s but he's confident the current crop can succeed where they failed.
Walters expects Jurgen Klopp's side, who are only off top spot on goal difference, to push champions Manchester City all the way this season. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The Blood Red podcast is back and like Jurgen Klopp, we've rotated our squad.


Out goes full-time Liverpool correspondent (both home and away) James Pearce and in comes Dan Kay and Theo Squires.


Meanwhile, Reds reporter Ian Doyle is playing in an unfamiliar role, with Joe Rimmer taking up hosting duties to talk about the victory over Cardiff.


Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are discussed, with Joe asking whether a central role is seeing Liverpool get the best out of the Egyptian king.


There's plenty of talk about Gini Wijnaldum and whether the Dutchman would get in other top six sides before the lads debate if Adam Lallana can get back to his best.


The question of whether Klopp will trust Xherdan Shaqiri to start at Arsenal is asked, with mixed opinions on what to do with the Swiss winger.


Theo then reveals that he's too young to listen to Take That before Ian ponders the whereabouts of Neil Warnock's eyebrows.


It's a lively one. Enjoy.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Blood Red podcast is back and like Jurgen Klopp, we've rotated our squad.


Out goes full-time Liverpool correspondent (both home and away) James Pearce and in comes Dan Kay and Theo Squires.


Meanwhile, Reds reporter Ian Doyle is playing in an unfamiliar role, with Joe Rimmer taking up hosting duties to talk about the victory over Cardiff.


Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are discussed, with Joe asking whether a central role is seeing Liverpool get the best out of the Egyptian king.


There's plenty of talk about Gini Wijnaldum and whether the Dutchman would get in other top six sides before the lads debate if Adam Lallana can get back to his best.


The question of whether Klopp will trust Xherdan Shaqiri to start at Arsenal is asked, with mixed opinions on what to do with the Swiss winger.


Theo then reveals that he's too young to listen to Take That before Ian ponders the whereabouts of Neil Warnock's eyebrows.


It's a lively one. Enjoy.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

It's another bumper edition of Allez Les Rouges, with Liverpool season ticket holder and The Farm frontman Peter Hooton in his regular hosting seat.


Joining him on this episode are Kop stalwarts Keith Culven and John Nicolson, as well as Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman.


The team look back at the Red Star Belgrade victory and contemplate what constitutes the Reds' best back line - with a difference of opinion between them.


The clashes with Cardiff and Arsenal are also assessed, while there is also a must-listen story about this weekend's referee Stuart Atwell and Roy Hodgson. 


A superb listen, as always. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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It's another bumper edition of Allez Les Rouges, with Liverpool season ticket holder and The Farm frontman Peter Hooton in his regular hosting seat.


Joining him on this episode are Kop stalwarts Keith Culven and John Nicolson, as well as Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman.


The team look back at the Red Star Belgrade victory and contemplate what constitutes the Reds' best back line - with a difference of opinion between them.


The clashes with Cardiff and Arsenal are also assessed, while there is also a must-listen story about this weekend's referee Stuart Atwell and Roy Hodgson. 


A superb listen, as always. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Liverpool ensured there was to be no unlucky 13 as they safely negotiated Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night - and game No.14 of the season comes hot on the heels for Jurgen Klopp's side.


Paul Gorst, James Pearce and host Kristian Walsh sat down to talk about that game - a visit from Neil Warnock's Cardiff - but not before our Liverpool reporter gives an in-depth insight into what he's done with his spare time this week.


After James' critique of newly-released A Star Is Born, the chatter eventually turns to Saturday's game and our panel agree this represents a great chance to increase the pressure on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.


The issue of the Liverpool captaincy is discussed while Kristian reveals an surprise soft spot for Cardiff boss Warnock. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Liverpool ensured there was to be no unlucky 13 as they safely negotiated Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday night - and game No.14 of the season comes hot on the heels for Jurgen Klopp's side.


Paul Gorst, James Pearce and host Kristian Walsh sat down to talk about that game - a visit from Neil Warnock's Cardiff - but not before our Liverpool reporter gives an in-depth insight into what he's done with his spare time this week.


After James' critique of newly-released A Star Is Born, the chatter eventually turns to Saturday's game and our panel agree this represents a great chance to increase the pressure on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.


The issue of the Liverpool captaincy is discussed while Kristian reveals an surprise soft spot for Cardiff boss Warnock. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy