Gerrard is returning to Premier League as the new manager of Aston Villa. David Fairclough and James Pearce discuss why Villa is the perfect way into Premier League as a manager for Stevie G.

John Barnes has spent 10 years writing the book The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism, and is sharing some of  the stories from his own life, including the conclusion from two old men at the Kop who said: “He is not as black as I thought,” when Barnes played really well in his debut match at Anfield for the Reds.

Ian Rush turns 60 and we honor him with stories about his time as the best striker in history for Liverpool told by his former team mate David Fairclough, musician and author Peter Hooton from the Farm and the Spirit of Shankly and LFC author Ragnhild Lund Ansnes. They also talk about Mo Salah’s incredible record breaking confidence run, post Atletico Madrid, about important work by The Spirit of Shankly, how the new ticket system is working as well as looking ahead to the biggest game of the year in Premier League. Enjoy!

John Aldridge and David Fairclough stood on the Kop and admired him. And he was Fairclough’s main autograph target.

What started up as a chat about Crystal Palace, ended up in a beautiful talk about the meaning of «You’ll Never Walk Alone», and as two away matches awaits against Norwich and Brentford, some stories about what it was really like to be on away trips as a kid in the 1970s and 80s when Nicky Allt, Dave Kirby, Emma Case and David Fairclough gathered around the table. We will hear about the fights and the cheeky street smartness and about Fairclough breaking many windows.

Karen Elizabeth Gill has so many stories to tell about her granddad Bill Shankly and shares some of them in this Bill Shankly special.  What was like home and as a granddad, about all the letters he wrote to the fans and what he still means for the supporters and why he is a lighthouse in modern football. In conversation with LFC author Ragnhild Lund Ansnes who was the editor for Shankly’s own book in Norwegian. Enjoy!

David Fairclough and Ragnhild Lund Ansnes talk you through the transfer window for Liverpool and the disappointment of Jürgen not pulling out a rabbit out of the hat. They also discuss the effect of the new longterm contracts and the Ronaldo-effect as well as discussing Chelsea and look ahead at Leeds away. Also, they talk about the impact of the effect Klopp has had on the connection between Germany and England, about the possible FIFA-sanctions after holding back our Brazilian players from going to a red listed country and they honour Bill Shankly, 108 years after his birth. Enjoy!