The Anfield Wrap

The Anfield Wrap on Radio Citytalk this week is all excited about Liverpool returning to action after the international break. What can we expect? What will we see? Has the shape changed more than just once? We wonder about that, speculate on the side and imagine the Liverpool we will get to see this weekend and beyond.

We've Heather Carroll updating us on the Ladies's progress too and an appeal for donations for a campaign around Hillsborough Law.

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It's ridiculous they let us do this. The Rider this week is quorate. Stephanie Heneghan is back and she is no longer unwell. She is, in fact, well. Very well. More within.

Neil Atkinson and John Gibbons have been to Berlin and are back to tell the tale. Has Adam climbed anything?

I mean this all seems rather mundane but it's pretty much the most riotous 80 minutes of podcasting you can get. THRILL at John supporting Mary Beard. STAGGER at Steph's chest infection. BE INSPIRED by Sooty and Sweep.

The songs are the business. The Rider is alive and well.

Tracklisting:

Jessica Boudreaux - Pulling Away

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As Premier League clubs spent a record-breaking £1.4billion in the summer transfer window, at the bottom of the football pyramid teams continue to struggle to make ends meet.

With ever-rising fees and facilities becoming increasingly rundown, the Save Grassroots Football campaign has launched a fresh petition in an attempt to persuade the government to impose a five per cent levy on the Premier League's broadcasting rights, with the money being reinvested into the grassroots game.

Joining Josh Sexton and Simon Hughes to discuss the issues is Kenny Saunders, founder of the campaign, who highlights the intentions behind the latest petition and the next steps for the initiative.

If you'd like to support the campaign, you can sign the petition here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200094

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JOINING Gareth Roberts for a post-international break assessment of Liverpool's season so far and the ambitions that remain are Andy Heaton, Paul Senior and Ben Johnson.

Following qualification for the Champions League, hopes were high that The Reds would push on, improve the squad in the summer and aim high this season. But after the ups and downs of the campaign so far, have the sights shifted? What represents a good season for Liverpool now and how much can we trust this squad to deliver in the hectic period of fixtures to come?

All this is discussed along with a look to the January transfer window. Will the Reds being doing business? What should it be? And what Liverpool players might be looking elsewhere to play football?

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Gareth Roberts is joined by Amanda Jacks, a caseworker for The Football Supporters' Federation who helps fans with policing and stewarding issues.

The standard of stewarding is discussed, alongside a recent documentary screened on Channel 4 which focused on fans and "trouble on the trains".

It's the third in a series of podcasts focusing on perception of football fans, how they are policed and stewarded, and how they are portrayed by the media.

We've previously spoken to Chief Superintendent Owen West about policing methods, which you can listen to free here https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/2017/10/cup-tea-chief-superintendent-owen-west/ and Professor Clifford Stott, who researches police and crowd behaviour. That show is also free and can be listened to at https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/2017/09/free-cup-tea-watching-football-not-crime/

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Neil Atkinson hosts a book heavy international break edition of our Radio City Talk show.

Joining him is Simon Hughes to talk about his latest book 'On The Brink', Mark Platt to talk about 'The Red Journey: Liverpool An Oral History Of Liverpool Football Club and finally Duncan Alexander to chat about 'Outside the Box: A Statistical Journey Through the History of Football'.

For the last part of the show Neil chats to John Milburn, Sean McGivern and Jon Murphy about Man v Fat football tournament.

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No Stephanie! She has been laid low and signed off meaning that Neil Atkinson, John Gibbons and Adam Melia must soldier on, on an unlikely afternoon recording.

What to expect? What has Adam walked up now? How did John find Belfast? What was the score? Where is the Gig Of The Week?

The show has it all apart from Steph. Get well soon!

Tracklisting:

Stylo G - Yu Zimme (All Star VIP remix)

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After a fantastic win against West Hame United, The Anfield Wrap has stock on where the season and Liverpool's squad is.

Liverpool's pace was clear against West Ham but there was also solidity from The Reds. Is this the new shape of things to come from Jurgen Klopp?

The room is Andy Heaton, James McKenna, Ben Johnson and Rob Gutmann.

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Stephanie Heneghan puts her medals on the table in this week's belated edition of The Rider. She went to Dublin, loved the people, did the business and returns a hero.

On this show she is joined by John Gibbons, Adam Melia and Neil Atkinson. Adam's climbed a hill as well.

Neil interviewed the artist and DJ Jeffrey Hinton at the fantastic exhibition Creative Rage and he talks to us about his filmmaking techniques. Creative Rage is at The Gallery on Stanhope St in Liverpool.

There is gig of the week and all the fun of the fair. Ten great slaps of new music.

Tracklisting:

Eliza and the Bear - Hell

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The Anfield Wrap this week covers a lot of ground. We start talking about Maribor at home. Liverpool showed a load of patience. Was this planned or was it the circumstance? Is this team growing?

We then talk to Steve Kelly, Sarah Nolan, Pete Weatherby and Elkan Abrahamson about the proposed Hillsborough Law. To find out more go to www.hillsboroughlaw.com.

Emre Can has found himself unlikely to sign a new deal - what does everyone make of that? And how should Liverpool approach West Ham United?

Neil Atkinson is joined by John Gibbons, Andy Heaton and Paul Senior.

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