Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

News broke today (August 24, 2018) that Liverpool have been the subject of a failed £2bn bid to buy the club, which would have been the most expensive takeover in the history of football.
Our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce subsequently reported that the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, have no intention of selling up, however they would be open to selling a minority stake in return for the right investment.
That in turn led our Liverpool FC reporter Ian Doyle to speaking to football finance expert Kieran Maguire, a lecturer in the subject at the University of Liverpool.
You can read both Ian’s and James’s articles on the Liverpool ECHO website.
But earlier in the year, in the week after the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid, we sat down with Kieran for a special podcast.
He discussed the strength of Liverpool’s finances following the run to Kiev, assessed FSG, and explained why the Reds need to run to stand still in the Premier League due to the financial strength of the Manchester clubs.
The podcast was published exclusively on the LFC ECHO app on May 31, 2018, but you can now listen to it here, too. It remains an insightful listen.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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News broke today (August 24, 2018) that Liverpool have been the subject of a failed £2bn bid to buy the club, which would have been the most expensive takeover in the history of football.
Our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce subsequently reported that the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, have no intention of selling up, however they would be open to selling a minority stake in return for the right investment.
That in turn led our Liverpool FC reporter Ian Doyle to speaking to football finance expert Kieran Maguire, a lecturer in the subject at the University of Liverpool.
You can read both Ian’s and James’s articles on the Liverpool ECHO website.
But earlier in the year, in the week after the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid, we sat down with Kieran for a special podcast.
He discussed the strength of Liverpool’s finances following the run to Kiev, assessed FSG, and explained why the Reds need to run to stand still in the Premier League due to the financial strength of the Manchester clubs.
The podcast was published exclusively on the LFC ECHO app on May 31, 2018, but you can now listen to it here, too. It remains an insightful listen.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Neil Fitzmaurice is back from sunny Prestatyn for his latest Poetry in Motion podcast and, joined by Paul Wheelock and regular sidekick Joe Rimmer, the trio assess Liverpool’s flying start to the season.
Virgil van Dijk was the star of the show at Selhurst Park on Monday night and Fitzy admits he is fast running out of superlatives – and expletives – for the centre-back. Paul likes van Dijk’s ‘arrogance’ while Joe goes further in his admiration of a player he sees as already being in the Sami Hyypia class.
Talk then turns Naby Keita, another Reds player catching the eye, only for Fitzy’s mum to unexpectedly cut the conversation short.
With phones now on silent, the focus switches to Roy Hodgson and a choice analogy and great story involving Billions star – and big Liverpool fan – Damian Lewis and a special night with Sir Kenny Dalglish.
The lads then lavish praise on the ‘machine’ that is James Milner and argue why there should be no concern over summer signing Fabinho.
Manchester City once again look the team to beat this season but does their new documentary underline Pep Guardiola’s fear of the Redmen? Fitzy certainly believes so.
And another must-listen podcast ends with predictions for the Brighton match. We’re not giving the game away when we say there is every confidence the Seagulls will be on the end of a hiding.
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Neil Fitzmaurice is back from sunny Prestatyn for his latest Poetry in Motion podcast and, joined by Paul Wheelock and regular sidekick Joe Rimmer, the trio assess Liverpool’s flying start to the season.
Virgil van Dijk was the star of the show at Selhurst Park on Monday night and Fitzy admits he is fast running out of superlatives – and expletives – for the centre-back. Paul likes van Dijk’s ‘arrogance’ while Joe goes further in his admiration of a player he sees as already being in the Sami Hyypia class.
Talk then turns Naby Keita, another Reds player catching the eye, only for Fitzy’s mum to unexpectedly cut the conversation short.
With phones now on silent, the focus switches to Roy Hodgson and a choice analogy and great story involving Billions star – and big Liverpool fan – Damian Lewis and a special night with Sir Kenny Dalglish.
The lads then lavish praise on the ‘machine’ that is James Milner and argue why there should be no concern over summer signing Fabinho.
Manchester City once again look the team to beat this season but does their new documentary underline Pep Guardiola’s fear of the Redmen? Fitzy certainly believes so.
And another must-listen podcast ends with predictions for the Brighton match. We’re not giving the game away when we say there is every confidence the Seagulls will be on the end of a hiding.
Enjoy.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

It’s been an ominously impressive start to the season for Liverpool – and to reflect on the wins over West Ham and Crystal Palace, and the big talking points from them, our View from the Kop podcast is back.
Reds fans Paul Philbin and Neil Macdonald join host Paul Wheelock in the ECHO studio and they believe Jurgen Klopp’s squad strengthening is already beginning to pay dividends.
Paul Philbin reckons that was proved by Jordan Henderson’s excellent performance off the bench on Monday night but the question is will the Liverpool captain get his place back in the team given the performances produced by the player who could be the surprise package of the season so far.
One midfielder who has quickly become a nailed-on starter for the Reds is Naby Keita and both our guests struggle to contain their excitement over the summer signing.
But Neil believes there is plenty more to come from Keita and from Klopp’s side in general – and that leads him to state his belief that the battle for Premier League title is already a two-horse race. Paul Philbin disagrees, but both supporters are on the same page when it comes to Virgil van Dijk, the January signing who has ‘changed everything’.
Praise is also lavished on van Dijk’s new centre-back partner Joe Gomez whose displays could pose a problem for Dejan Lovren.
Alisson Becker’s start to life between the Liverpool posts is discussed in detail before talk turns to the upcoming games v Brighton and Leicester and why maximum points is imperative in the ‘who-blinks-first’ showdown with Manchester City.
And the podcast rounds off with a discussion about next week’s Champions League draw.
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It’s been an ominously impressive start to the season for Liverpool – and to reflect on the wins over West Ham and Crystal Palace, and the big talking points from them, our View from the Kop podcast is back.
Reds fans Paul Philbin and Neil Macdonald join host Paul Wheelock in the ECHO studio and they believe Jurgen Klopp’s squad strengthening is already beginning to pay dividends.
Paul Philbin reckons that was proved by Jordan Henderson’s excellent performance off the bench on Monday night but the question is will the Liverpool captain get his place back in the team given the performances produced by the player who could be the surprise package of the season so far.
One midfielder who has quickly become a nailed-on starter for the Reds is Naby Keita and both our guests struggle to contain their excitement over the summer signing.
But Neil believes there is plenty more to come from Keita and from Klopp’s side in general – and that leads him to state his belief that the battle for Premier League title is already a two-horse race. Paul Philbin disagrees, but both supporters are on the same page when it comes to Virgil van Dijk, the January signing who has ‘changed everything’.
Praise is also lavished on van Dijk’s new centre-back partner Joe Gomez whose displays could pose a problem for Dejan Lovren.
Alisson Becker’s start to life between the Liverpool posts is discussed in detail before talk turns to the upcoming games v Brighton and Leicester and why maximum points is imperative in the ‘who-blinks-first’ showdown with Manchester City.
And the podcast rounds off with a discussion about next week’s Champions League draw.
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In the latest Blood Red podcast, regular host and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Kristian Walsh, Joe Rimmer and Dan Kay to look back on the last few days of all things Anfield. The win at Crystal Palace is discussed at length, along with the impact of Virgil van Dijk and how he is improving the players around him. There's also disagreement over Alisson Becker, some concern for Roberto Firmino and an appreciation of Gini Wijnaldum.


Also includes Kristian trying to kill off a succession of footballers. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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In the latest Blood Red podcast, regular host and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Kristian Walsh, Joe Rimmer and Dan Kay to look back on the last few days of all things Anfield. The win at Crystal Palace is discussed at length, along with the impact of Virgil van Dijk and how he is improving the players around him. There's also disagreement over Alisson Becker, some concern for Roberto Firmino and an appreciation of Gini Wijnaldum.


Also includes Kristian trying to kill off a succession of footballers. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Six points in the bag, six goals scored, and none conceded – Liverpool could not have made much more of an impressive start to the Premier League season.
And in our latest Post-Game podcast we look back on the victory that ensured Jurgen Klopp’s exciting side made it two wins from two.
The 2-0 triumph over Crystal Palace also hauled the Reds up to second in the early standings and went some way to banishing the memory of their last Monday night visit to Palace.
But whereas that painful evening back in May 2014 was characterised by terrible defending, the same could not be said of this latest trip to Palace.
Little wonder, then, that the likes of new goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez all come in for praise in the podcast, which kicks off with the views of Reds supporters who phoned-in to deliver their verdicts.
Then you’ll hear from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce before the pod rounds off with audio highlights from Jurgen Klopp’s press conference.
Enjoy – and if you are a Reds fan who would like to contribute to future Post-Game podcasts, then email [email protected] for further details. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Six points in the bag, six goals scored, and none conceded – Liverpool could not have made much more of an impressive start to the Premier League season.
And in our latest Post-Game podcast we look back on the victory that ensured Jurgen Klopp’s exciting side made it two wins from two.
The 2-0 triumph over Crystal Palace also hauled the Reds up to second in the early standings and went some way to banishing the memory of their last Monday night visit to Palace.
But whereas that painful evening back in May 2014 was characterised by terrible defending, the same could not be said of this latest trip to Palace.
Little wonder, then, that the likes of new goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez all come in for praise in the podcast, which kicks off with the views of Reds supporters who phoned-in to deliver their verdicts.
Then you’ll hear from our Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce before the pod rounds off with audio highlights from Jurgen Klopp’s press conference.
Enjoy – and if you are a Reds fan who would like to contribute to future Post-Game podcasts, then email [email protected] for further details. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy