[Apologies about the sound quality in parts of the recording, it’s worth it to persevere]

Welcome dear listener to First State Kopites. The podcast of the Premier League Champions. We are going back to our roots today. I’m Paul and today I am joined by Daz and a special guest who first joined us early in season one - Keith Salmon, author and big Liverpool fan.

Step back to an early episode:

• Keith has a new book published in May and available here in the US on Amazon - ‘There’s something that the Kop wants you to know - A Dad, a lad and Jurgen Klopp - Following Liverpool FC’s return to glory’.

• ‘We’ll be as we are when all the fools who doubt us fade away’

• We talk about Keith’s Dad, Liverpool Reserves, terrace furniture and Bayern Munich in the European Cup

• It’s not about the football, it’s about the people

• Sadio Mane and Charlie

• The beauty of the trip to Kyiv - who knew there was such a thing as horse radish vodka?

• The debacle of the Paris final

• Keith also talks about his very real mental health challenges, offering some really practical advice as he talks about his personal experiences.

We’ll be back with a review of the United game. Thanks to Keith - specially delighted to welcome him back - and Daz for joining me, Paul. And most of all, thank you dear listener for joining us.

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